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PUBliC RELATIONS OFFICERS' CONFERENCE
LONDON 1966
Fliteen counties were represented, which was disappointing as far as numbers were concerned, but the enthusiasm of those who came made up for any deficiency. Space does not allow for a lengthy report, but certain major points which will guide m; in any future conference and action t o be taken to ensure that Press and P.R. in the counties is put on a firmer footing are set out below. Also included is an article by Mrs. Jackson based on her talk, a resume of the session on display stands by Mr. W. Hicks, Brigade Press Liaison Officer. Next month we hope to publish a "Do -it- yourself Filming and Projecting" article by D.S.O. "Nobby" Clark, London (Prince of Wales's) District, a memb@f of the newly formed and active District Film Unit, who was one of those who suffered from the "chop" as we were running an hour late-for which "sackcloth and ashes"-but, in some ways, a healthy sign, as it meant that delegates did have something to say and said it.
To deal with the errors. An apology for the lack
of time for general discussion. Perhaps the word conference was a mistake, as it was really designed to be instructional, both for those new to the game and the old hands (all of us can always learn something from the specialist expert) and so we tried to cram too much in.
The second cause for complaint was the comparatively poor attendance. Resulting ,. probably , from a misunderstanding over who was eligible to attend and some breakdown in making the conference known, for which there is little excuse , as ample time was given-a remedy is known and will be applied next time.
Two interesting reactions to the exercises set. Certain factions were too "expert" to be bothered and the others too inexperienced (in their own view) to complete them. This was a pity, as the object of the exercise was to show the inexperienced how the experts coped and so to help them over their difficulties. However, those sent in were (Continued on page 10)
MR. W. HICKS, Brigade Press Liaison Officer, gave a talk on how to mount a display stand. PiGture shows an exhibit at the Royal College of Surgeons, 1965, using Dayglo boards with mounted piGtures and, as a centre piece, an illuminated map giving the position of Association and Brigade units throughout the world. Coloured tapes used to link positions with pictures on one side (Brigade) and with translations of manuals (Association) on the other. When planning a unit for displa y it is important to think in terms of a 6-ft. table on to which further wings can be added according to the amount of space available.
John W a rburton
WOMEN'S PAGES OF NEWSPAPERS
By Mrs. Enid Jackson, Vice-President, 87N. Holborn
Most daily newspapers carry either a regular Woman's Page or at least give some space each week to features of special interest to women readers. And it is in these pages that many interesting facets of the work of the S.J.A.B. can be brought to the notice of a much wider public.
News reports about the activities of the Brigade properly find their place in the news columns, but so much of the work carried out by members does not have a news angle, however interesting it may be It might, however, lend itself to being presented as a feature and with a strong home or women's interest would be suitable for the Woman's Page.
To get sufficient variety of subjects is one of the headaches of features' editors. They are always on the look-out for something other than fashion, cookery, shopping or child care. Editors of regional newspapers are particularly interested in any feature article that has a local twist.
Under such a heading one might su-ggest a profile of, or interview with , a personality of the S.J.A.B. It might be that a woman in the upper echelons of the Brigade , the County or Area Superintendent , or the President , is a woman who , in spite of a great number of calls on her time, finds her work for st. John's of especial interest.
But a " human angle" story of any member of a nursing division who has made some outstanding contribution to the work of the Brigade, in spite of personal hardships or family commitments , might prove to have even wider reader appeal. One knows for instance of some elderly members , already past official retiring age, who are still invaluable in some work undertaken by the Brigade. They find the work keeps them young and active and reading about them might help house-bound women take a new interest in life.
Women readers are genuinely interested in how other women manage their lives. They are also interested in help for the elderly , and in work done for, or by, children and young people. Features based on the Cadets' work makes excellent reading for the family ifit is presented in an interesting way.
Though a local newspaper with only a small editorial staff is often glad to use an article sent in complete , the wide circulation papers, the Nationals and the big Provincials are more likely to be prepared to send one of their own staff to interview the personality or cover the story. In this case the P.R.O.'s job is to feed in the ideas to the Woman's Page or features' editor and leave it to them.
Short practical articles on first aid or home nursing can also make excellent ":fillers" to a page. One of .the Nursing Officers might be found who can wnte and present such features, and a photograph of the officer at work in her S.J.A.B. uniform would 9
carry added authority and add visual interest to the page.
A short practical article on anything new in the first ai d or home nursing books could be of interest to the general public as well as to the members of the Brigade. So could a little feature on a new "aid," such as new splints or a new method of transporting a sick person , or whatever it might be.
Other useful contributions to a Woman's Page can be made by the S.J.A.B. in the form of practical hints which are up-to-the-minute tbpical. For instance in a sudden cold spell hints on dealing with frostbite, in the early summer hints on accidents that may occur during camping and during the summer holidays, first aid in cases of drowning, stings, barbed wire and so on, would be to the point. Such articles already often appear, but it is valuable both to the newspaper and to st. John's for them to have the authority of the S.J.A .B.
Short articles of this kind could be contributed by a member through the P R.O. to the local newspaper , but they should be written and prepared well before they are intended to appear. Though news happens one day and is printed either the same day or on the morrow, features pages are usually planned well in advance. It is therefore a great help to the editorial staff to have articles that might be topical owing to some expected circumstance (such as frost, fire, outdoor activities, sea bathing) in hand to use when the opportunity presents itself.
Another way of getting some useful pUblicity for the work of the Brigade is in tying in with the local Council if they are running any special "Weeks"-"Safety Week ," "Road Week ," " Accidents in the Home " and so on. If the P.R.O. can find out about these in time the local newspapers might be glad of an article on first aid in connection with the same subject.
Sometimes it is better to offer a feature article or short series exclusively to one paper in the area. A stamped, addressed envelope should be enclosed with the request that if the contribution is unacceptable it should be returned. It can then be sent to another paper. (This obviously does not apply in sending reports or news stories which should go to all newspapers in the area.)
Finally, it is most valuable to get to know personally the editor of the Woman 's Page. You would then be able to discuss possible ideas with her , finding out the kind of material she would use and it would save bothering her with material that might possibly go straight into the W.P.B.! She would also then know who to contact when she wanted information on any subject connected with first aid and home nursing.
P.R.O.s' Conference-cont. from · page 8 judged by Mr. Geoffrey R. Richards , the Deputy Head of Public Relations of I.C.I. and vividly commented upon , using a tape recording of the best bits from the entries. More on this, on films and projection equipment, a summary of the talk by Miss Pamela Judge, a member of the "Financial Times" Editorial Staff, on " On the Receiving End " of Press Releases in the February and March issues.
In the meantime , the major points which came out of the meeting for future action were:
That another conference , with more time for open discussion was desirable , and to be held in London. One point which we should bear in mind , however, is that these meetings must be for "allcomers" and therefore the programme must of necessity be a bit basic for some and a bit advanced for others. Suggested programmes for (a) a weekend conference, say Friday night to Sunday teatime , and for (1:5) a one-day conference, would be welcome.
That Press and Public Relations costs money and funds must be made available in Counties / Di stricts / Areas (and Divisions , where possible) for this purpose.
That a booklet on Press and P.R. be produced. (Note: this is in hand.)
On the question of sending a copy of Investiture Lists to Counties for local publicity , it was stated that the Order's P.R.O. (Mrs. Richards) already circulates these lists down to local paper level and as the lists include home addresses, it is possible for the newspapers to follow up if interested.
(Note: It would be useful if County P.R.O.s sent details to Mrs. Richards of any particular "personality" due to come up to an Investiture so that they could be specially featured.)
That P.R.O.s who are competent photographers should take pictures of impo r tant or newsworthy 10
TWO MARLER HALE Y multiscree n units fitt ed with four Dayglo boards (a ction p ic tur es and Pre ss cuttings ) illustrat e the acti viti es of th e Brigade with emphasis on " Skilled F irs t Aid sa ves li ves " Th ese di sp la y articles ar e portable, lig ht and qui ckly asse mbled. D etails /rom Marl e r Hal ey (Barn et) Ltd., Qu ee ns Road, Wood Str ee t , Barn e t , H e rts J ohn W a rbu rton
events and hand the film in to their local paper where they would be proce ssed , printed and , if suitable , used . Of course , captions for the photographs should be handed in at the same time , not forgetting to include n a me , a ddre ss a nd telephone number of person from whom further information can be obtained.
That there should be a St. John Ex hibition Va n. This matter has come up from t ime to time over the last ten years , but because of expen se h as been shelved , but possibilities for such a van are again being considered.
During the afternoon se ssion , speaking a s a Press photographer , Mr. John Warburton made five points:
1. The importance of " walking the cour se," i .e. the P.R.O. (ideally with the commissioned photographer) should see where the competitions will take place , the position of the pre senter of award s, the way the car door opens, etc. , so th a t the po sition in which the photographer is placed m a ke s it possible to get an unhampered picture a nd not impede the event.
2. On the day of the event to have av a ilable basic captions , i.e. WHO, WHAT , WHERE , a nd space for last-minute information , such as winners , special awards, etc.
3. That, depending on the importance of the occasion or the size of the gathering , two specially briefed people to be . available to look after the Press representatives to make sure that the angle they may wish to cover can be arranged with the least possible inconvenience to all concerned.
4. Applicable to competitions par ticularly. That the teams should be asked to stay behind after presentation of awards for special pictures just in case anything went wrong at the actual presentation.
5. When a number of newspapers are involved,
that there should be sufficient Press relea ses available on the day which can be amended at the la st minute , so that h a rd-pressed reporter s and photographer s can report it accurately
Mrs Rich a rds , P.R.O. of the Order of St. John (E ditor of the "Review " ) had the u sual scream s (see Editorial Comment page 27).
Special a pologies for h a ving to cut the talk b y
Mr s. Bingham-Hall on the Somer set Y ea r Book , of which she is Honor a r y Editor (a publica tion p acked with information a nd i1'!tere st for the widest range of reader s-s ee repnnts from Year Book in October i ss ue of the "Review " ) ; Mr. P. W J ack son , Leicester shire ; Mr. A. Cl a ude T ay lor , E. S. and N. Devon ; and Mr. W. J. L. Gotch , Nortbants ; for the lack of time to hear from a County P.R.O. 's point of view. However , they had alre a d y contributed so much to the conference , bein g amon g the experienced h a nd s, th a t perh a p s we h a d enough to dige st a nd still leave something to hold over for another time .
T h e delegate s were welcomed b y the Comm issio ner- in-Chief, who stre ss ed the P .R .O .'s r ole in recr uiting a nd sa id : " I think the go-out-and-get attitude is a ver y important one get in touch with all the units and get to know ind ividu als s o tb at yo u can pick out the people who will be able t o help you mo st. "
T h e Chairman was Briga dier A H. Pep ys, St a ff Officer to the Commi ss ioner-in-Chief.
In the ne xt iss ue extr a ct s from letters from s ome of the dele gate s will be publi shed , a nd if a n y dele ga te s who h ave not written in will do so quickl y, we will be glad to include their comments
No te: A visit fo r P.R.O. s a nd , indeed , a n y Offi cer s or member s of the Brigade , to their l o cal news p aper office (quite apart from the valu a ble ( Concluded on page 22
BRIGADE CHRISTMAS CARD (1967) COMPETITION
CASH FOR YOUR BRIGHT IDEAS
One of the problems ari sing each year at headis the selection of the design for the Bnga de Chri stm as card. Perhaps not surprisingl y, the one cho sen does not alw ays plea se everybod ybut could you do better? Here is y our chance to show you could.
F or the 1967 card , the Commiss ioner-in-Chief would like to b a se the design on an ide a submitted by a Brigade member- any rank , Ambulance or N ur sing, Adult or C a det , Home or Overseas-so le t us have your idea s 0- profes sional artist's dr a wing is not nece ssary. It I S sufficient to describe your ide a s in words or on a rough sketch in sufficient detail to show the underlying concept.
Speci al prize for be st C a det entry not ga ining one of the first three prizes-£2. Judging will be b y a sm all panel , who se decision will be final.
Entries must reach the Brigade Secretary at 8 Gros venor Crescent, London , S.W.I , by Februar y 10 , 1967 , but may be sent in a t any time up to that date.
LOOKING AHEAD IN COUNTY DURHAM, THE CHALLENGE OF THE FUTURE
(Based on a talk given to the County Training Conference held at Grey College, Durham, on July 2-3, 1966).
R. MeL. ARCHIBALD, AREA COMMISSIONER
At their post-war peak the collieries of Durham employed over 110 ,000 men at 127 collieries. Many Ambulance Divisions were intimately associated with the workmen of these collieries, the wives formed the Nursing Divisions and the miners' children would be members of Cadet Divisions. Hospital facilities in Durham were none too plentiful and I vividly remember Norman Nattrass telling me how an injured miner had to be wheeled on a hand cart to Consett station, taken to New Gas tIe by train, travelling on his stretcher in the guard's van and then hand-carried through the streets of Newcastle to the Infirmary.
Today there are less than 60,000 men and less than 100 collieries and the contraction of the industry will continue for a few years yet as the older mines become exhausted and worked out. lt is against this background that we have to look forward in the Brigade and especially in the ca se of Ambulance Divisions. There is a tendency among older Brigade members to dwell nostalgically on the past and to gaze at faded photographs of the large colliery Ambulance Divisions of the 1900s but it was Churchill himself who sai d we must only look back in history to teach us to look forward. How many of the members of those old Divisi ons were true volunteers filled with the spirit of altruistic service? Again, today, there are all the attractions of an affluent society competing for the time of our members and potential members.
"COUNTING HEADS"-INCONCLUSIVE
We must not, therefore, think in terms of "counting heads." Mere numbers are no guide to the true spirit and efficiency of the Brigade.
Where Divisions , or even whole Corps, were colliery based it will be necessary for them to translate themselves into the community as a whole. This is not so easy as it might soun d. Before nationalisation, many colliery companie s gave considerable help to their associated division s and the National Coal Board has , in turn , pursued a policy of friendly co-operation. Premises might be provided, grants made towards the cost of equipment, heating and lighting provided free or at nominal charge and sometimes tran sport to distant comp etitions was supplied.
Suddenly to stand on one's own feet after years of "feather-bedding" is not the easiest thing in the world.
But it can be done and I would use the example of the Emma Colliery and Clara Vale Colliery
Divis[ons to illustrate my point. With one colliery closed and the other very much reduced in manpower, the two Divi sions decided to unite to become the Ryton and District Ambulance Divis ion. An ac tive search, quickly successful, was made for new premises an d the Superintendent himself actively canv assed factories on a new trading estate as well as other places in the town.
SPECIAL EFFORT NEEDED
Much more than a mere physical move is involved. lt may involve a profound psychological readjustment. The officers an d N.C.O.s may have to alter their ideas of how the di visional work is organised, the approach to new members will certainly be different and, possibly, it may even mean giving up the long-cherished meeting night for a fresh one. All this is not easy. But this, of itself, will not build a new divi sion from the ashes of the old ones. Thought must be given to the methods of attracting people, the image of the Brigade in general and the new divi sion in particular, must be good. Basically, in all communities, there is a potential fun d of goodwill towards the Brigade and there will be a number of people with some knowledge of it. This good will must be capitalised by careful handling and not dissipated
Obviously , a physical headquarters, as centrally placed as possible , is essential. If existing premises are disappearing (as when colliery surface installations are levelled) the help and advice of the local authority should be sought. Is there another large industry in the district which might help?
Stock sho uld be taken of the Di vision's assets and, as a matter of principle, conscious decisions taken to spend capital to set up the new division. Enough is already known of fund-raising to make further comment unnecessary.
ESSENTIAL AIDS FOR TRAINING AND MAINTAINING INTEREST
What is needed? The basic essentials of course are the books (a small library adds a bit of interest), charts, a skeleton, a felt for teaching and at least a few more visual aids. lt will not be long before many divisions will aspire to their own projector , screen and filmstrips. Adequate stretchers, blankets and dres sings and, please, keep these smart and not scruffy, as is often the case at present. Sufficient (Continued on page 16)
GREAT DAY FOR ASHFORD CORPS
H.R.H. THE PRINCESS MARGARET being received by the Comm issioner for Kent, Major S. W Barrow , when she arrived to the new Ashford Corps Headquarters. The Lord Lieutenant (a nd President of the Kent St. John Council) Lord Cornwa lli s of Linton (centre) rece i ved Her Royal Highness at Ashford Station accompanied by the Chairman of the Ashford U.D.C. Mr Ford and Mrs. Ford.
John W arburton
AMONG THE distinguished guests who were presented to Her Royal Highness was Miss Wain, who was Matron of the W illesborough Hospital and Cou llt y N urs ing Officer until she retired recentlv.
John Warburt o n
H .R.H THE PRINCESS MA RGARET, after inspecting the Guard of Honour, made up of members of the Ashford Corps (Ambulance Nursing and Cadet Divisions), shook hands with the guests and officers present. Picture shows Mrs. Robert Percil al (Ar ea Superintendent (N) ,
No.3 Area) be ing presented.
John W a rburton
ASHFORD CORPS
Tuesday, Deoember 6, was a great day for the Ashford Corps (Kent) in two respects. Firstly H.R.H. The Princess Margaret opened their fine new and secondly the South Ashford Division received the Certificate, marking their Golden Jubilee, from the County President, the Countess of Guilford.
It was, unfortunately, a very wet day, but as the c€remony had been arranged to take place inside there was no last minute scuffle to make alternative arrangements.
Her Royal Highness was met at Ashford station by the Lord Lieutenant of the County, Lord Cornwallis of Linton, who accompanied her to the Headquarters where she wa£ received by the Commissioner for Kent, Major S. W. Barrow, D.F.C., and the County Superintendent (N) Lady Cumberbatch. She then inspected the Guard of Honour drawn from Ambulance, Nursing and Cadet Unit£ of the A£hford Corps.
Headquarter£ is named after the late Sir John Furley, who evolved a new of a mobile litter in 1877 which was awarded a silver medal at the International Exhibition and Congress at Brussel£ and was known as the "Furley Litter." In 1879 he started to gather together a group of local busine£s men and others who were able to give their time to learning first aid and to transport sick people to and from cottage hospital. Thus was formed the first Ambulance Association in England.
As other towns followed Ashford's example and memb€rship increased, a headquarters was set up in London and became known as the St. John Ainbulance Association. It is interesting to note that th€ first official street duty to be performed by its members was on November 9, 1886, on Lord Mayor's Day. "Two stations were established at Bow Street and King Street Police Stations, atld though little work was done, a favourable atmosphere was created for further public duties."
HER MAJI:STY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER'S RECENT ILLNESS
The Superintendent-in-Chief, Marjorie, Countess of Brecknock, sent a basket of flowers to H.M. Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother on behalf of the Nursing Corps and Divisions of the St. John Ambulance Brigade during her recent illness. The Commissioner-in-Chief wrote expressing good wishes for a speedy recovery. The following letters were received from Clarence House . "I am commanded by ' Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother to write and say how pleased and 14
Shortly after this the uniformed branch was formed in Ashford and in addition to the "Furley Litters" they set about raising money for a horsedrawn vehicle specially designed to carry sick and injured people. This venture was successful and the ambulance was in use in Ashford for many years, the horses were provided by the Saracen' s Head Hotel.
During the two World Wars members of the Corps served in hospitals at home and overseas and in the Second World War 95 per cent of the first Ashford Civil Defence fir s t aid parties were members of the Brigade .
The Dedication Cerem on y of the Headquarter s was performed by the vic a r of A hf ord , Ca n o n Granville Sharp.
The Headquarters co s t, including the ground , £17,000, of which over £ 11,000 ha s already been collected. Among the generou s donations were £1,000 from the Ashford Rotary Club; throu gh the efforts of Mr. Knowles a sum of £ 6,000 wa s acquired from the old Voluntary Fire Service when it was wound up so me time ago; £ 300 from the Order of St. John Council for Kent and £2 00 from Brigade Headquarters (this is the type of grant made from the funds raised from such functions as the Antique Aucti on rep orted on pa ge 18) . The last two sums were spent on the furni shings and fittings and training equipment. It was just as well that there is an ex cellent small kitchen as Her Royal Highnes s expres sed a wish to have coffee- a s there wa s a little time to spare- so, in fact , there was a third reaso n f or a great day , that of entert a inin g a Ver y Import a nt Person.
As usual Her Royal Highness looked radiant and the personnel on parade must have given the Commissioner, County Superintendent (N) a nd all County and Corp s staff cause for pride in one of the oldest and still most vigorou s areas where St. John is literally a "h ouseh old wo rd ."
touched Her Majesty wa s to receive such be a uti f ul flowers from the Nursing Corps a nd Divisions of the St. John Ambulance Brigade. The basket of camellias and viburnum are giving Queen Elizabeth much pleasure and your kind thought is greatl y appreciated by Her Majesty. "
(Signed) Katherine Seymour, Lady-in-W a iting.
"I write to thank you for your letter of 12th December. I will, of course , convey your mess a ge of good wishes to Queen Eliz abeth at the earlie st opportunity, and I know how much Her Majesty will appreciate the kind thoughts expressed on behalf of the St. John Ambulance Brigade."
(Signed) Martin Gilli a t
THE ABERFAN DISASTER
During their vi s it to the Aberf a n di as ter Her M a jes ty the Qu een a nd H.R H. the Duke of E dinbur gh t a lked t o the memb er of the vo lunt a r y orga ni satio ns wh o did such ma g nificent wo rk in harr owin g co nditi ons m a de m or e so becau se so man y of them were per so na ll y in vo lved
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THE BLACK DEATH
THIS PICTURE gives some idea of the magnitude and horror of the tasks which faced the rescuers on that terrible Friday in October when the lives of so many were shattered and the whole world was stunned by the news of the "black death" wh ich submerged the childr en of Aberfan. The reports of the Chief Commissioner for Wales, Lt.-Col. J. R. L. Traherne and the Commissioner for Merthyr, Colonel R. Freedman, pay the highest tributes to all who helped, and to those who stood in readiness all over the country to send u nits if needed. The Chief Commissioner concludes his report with words which we may well all take to heart: "This disaster has given us all in the St. John Ambulance Brigade the added desire to make ourselves more efficient-for who knows where the next blow will fall?" It is always in v idi ous to mention names and members of voluntary organisations, who usually shun personal recognition, particularly in this type of disaster. Everyone knows that everyone did their utmost, not least of all those who were too far away to give practical aid, but whose thoughts and prayers were constantly with those involved, in the hope that in some way these would help them to ca rr y out their harrowing and heart-breaking work and comfort them in their grief.
Looking Ahead in County Durham-cont. from page 12
faking equipment for casualty simulation is essential nowadays.
Thus equipped it is possible to have an open night or afternoon to which can be invited the local councillors and their staff, representatives of local industries, the headmasters and headmistresses, to let them see what the Brigade can do. It never pays to hide our light under a bushel in this day and age.
And when it comes to instructing the new recruits, it is no longer permissible to teach the Ambulance Division first aid with a strong mining
flavour. This was quite reasonable in colliery divisions , but now the teaching must strike home to (I hope) a diverse number of trades and professions. The examples which illustrate our teaching must be called from a wider background of home , road and factory.
It is not easy to face this challenge but face it we must if the Brigade is to move from strength to strength in County Durham jn the 19708.
(Note: This is a very valuable article, and (f readers think there would be a ca ll for it to be run off as a leaflet (at a small charge), please let us know as soon as possible-EDITOR.)
THE LORD PRIOR, LORD WAKEHURST, attended a dinner given in his honour by Dato Dr. Aw Chellg Chye, District President Singapore S.J.A.B., Vice-President of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, wh ere the dinner was held, and Chairman of the St. John Council. (Left to right) Dr. S. H. Al-JlInied, Deputy Dire ctor S.J.A.A.; Mr. Ee Peng Liang, Area President East Area; Mr. Cheollg Mong Sing, Area President West Central Area; Mr. U. Hlang, Burm ese Consul in Singapore; Lord Wakehurst; Dalo Dr. Aw Cheng Chye; Tan Sri Runme Shaw, President Hua Tong Corps, S.1.A.B.; Chairman of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce; Dr. K. L. Loh, Commissioller S.1.A.B. and Vice - Chairman of the St. John Council; Mrs. T. B . Rogers, Memher of Counc il alld Dr. P. C. Kwan, Director S.J.A .A.
DOCTOR JAMES CLAVERHOUSE GRAHAM , M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., D.I.H. , Principal Medical Officer of Messrs. H. J. Heinz Limited, has been appointed Assistant to the Surgeon-in-Chie! He has been actively engaged in St. John work since 1947 when he started lecturing, examining and judging competitions for the Association. In 1952 he became Di visional Surgeon of No. 13 King's Cross B.R. Ambulance Di vis ion , London (Prince of Wales's) District. His services to St. John have been twice recognised by the Order when he was admitted as Serving Brother in 1961 and promoted to Officer Brother in 1966. He naturally takes a particular interest in occupational first aid and was a member of the joint committee which produced the original Association textbook on this subject.
John Warburton
NUR$ING MEMBER SUSAN HOLDEN, Willesden
Nursing Division, holding up the teapot from a child's porcelain teaset, one of the many attractive and invaluable gifts donated. Mr. Peter Wilson, Chairman of Sotheby's, conducted the auction. Her Majesty The Queen Mother gave a beautiful and rare Mexican inkstand. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester presented an attractiv.e French porcelain dessert service and the Earl Mauntbatten of Burma a rose quartz figure of Pu-tai Flo-Shang, Chinese, Nineteenth Century.
John Warburton
ANTIQUE AUCTION
LORD W AKEHURST, the Lord Prior, talking to Rear-Admiral Dick, Commissioner -in-Chief and Mrs. Dick, qt the Antique Auction held at Chelsea Old Town Hall in December at which approximately £2,500 was raised in aid of Brigade funds
John Warburton
MALTA
LOG
BRIGADIER AUBREY
MILLER, Chief Staff Officer, Rear-Admiral R. S. Welby and Mrs. Miller at the champagne buffet supper which helped to swell the takings and make the auction a festive as well as a serious affair.
AN UNUSUAL PICTURE of the interior oj St. Johll's Co Cathedral, Valletta, Malta, G.c. J. Allan Cash
Extracts from the diaries of the Brigade members who were awarded a visit to Malta by the Priory of Wales
August 22 - September 1, 1966
It was a great thrill for me when I received a letter from the Priory in March, asking if I would be one of two leaders taking a party of 10 cadets (5 A. 5 N ) to Malta, especially so, as Jean was to be one of the N. cadets. We were the only ones from North Wales; the otbers being Mr. Peter Harries, in charge of the boys; Gareth Davies, Aberdare; Robert Gwyn, Llandeilo; David Austin, Porthcawl; Paul Rees, Port Talbot; Jeffrey Poston, Forden; . Barbara Rees, Llanelli; Janice Carter, Barry; Pauline Yates, Tredegar; and Elaine Price, Abertysswg. We met the cadets and their parents in Cardiff on June 25, so that we would get to know each other.
We had our passports and our shopping done.
The morning of August 22 arrived at last. We started from Caernarvon at 8.45 a.m., arriving at Heathrow Airport at 6.30 p.m. As we had plenty of time we decided to meet the others at Slough Station, so that we could arrive at the airport together. When we arrived at the airport there were two Press cameramen, the Brigade Press Officer, and Mrs. Richards to meet us. We had a number of photographs taken, after which we went to the departure lounge to await our flight call. We had a cup of coffee and looked around the various shops there.
Our flight, B.E.A. 214, was called over the loudspeaker and we were told to report at gate 1 19
where a bus was waiting to take us to the plane. We were welcomed aboard the Vanguard by the captain and the air hostess. The party sat in the centre cabin, above the wings. As none of us had flown before, we were a bit apprehensive about the take-off-we need not have been, as the take-off was very smooth.
We were off and in the air. We were flying over Paris in 45 minutes. As it was a night flight, all we saw of the towns and villages were lights-the road lights with cars running along. When we were over the Alps we were served with a wonderful meal of chicken, ham, salami, olives, celery, lettuce, asparagus, and tomato salad, followed by apple tart and cream, then cheese, butter, cream crackers, and coffee.
We arrived in Malta at 1.35 a.m. We could see the boats in the harbour, the fortress of Valletta and the barracks. We were met by a young man (we later knew him as George, the Assistant Director of the Students' Union) who took us to a bus which was taking us to the hostel at Bugibba. The windows were all open and near the driving seat was a picture of the Virgin Mary which was lit up (later we saw that all the buses had similar pictures lit in them).
We went through the quiet streets at 2.15 a.m.; it was warm and there was a farm smell and rubber smell as we passed a farm and factory. We were
wondering if this was typical of Malta, there were tiny night lights by the front doors of the yellow stone houses which we later found to be small electric lamps showing the face of the Virgin Mary. The roads were rough and dusty and no vegetation to be seen.
We arrived in the hostel at 3. a.m. and were shown our rooms. The girls slept in one room on the top floor and I shared a room with a young Dutch girl. We were all up again at 6 a.m. as there was a lot of shouting by persons selling their wares going on in the street below. The girls went for a walk along the shore and were disappointed to see the unmade roads, dust flying about and everywhere looking
Tuesday, August 23,
We had breakfast at 8 a.m. of thick sliced bread , marmalade, tea or coffee, after which the cadets got ready to go for a swim, while we looked on, then we all did some sun-bathing. The sea is lovely with an green shade in parts.
.' Later in tIle. afternoon we caught the bus to Valletta-there is no speed limit for buses apparently, as they speed along sounding their horns. There was no grass or vegetation to be seen anywhere on the way, nor any animals.
The houses of yellow stone were shuttered and the doors closed; every house had a veranda. Valletta is!half an hour by bus from Bugibba. The bus pulled"'i n by the fortress wall near the NAAFI
We were to meet the local division in the H.Q. at 6 p.m., and as we had half an hour to wait, we walked around Valletta. The main st reet is narrow and the pedestrians; seemed to be walking up and down the High Street. The main road is closed to traffic in the evenings. As we neared the H.Q. the cadets and members came to meet us under the archway and formed a guard of honour. We were welcomed by the Commissioner , Colonel Abela. We went through the passage and into a square in front of the H.Q.-there were Press cameramen everywhere. Lady Dorman , the wife of the Governor of Malta, came, and after each of us was presented to her, we entered the H.Q. Lady Dorman said how pleased she was to see us and presented us with the Maltese Shoulder Badge and a map to Mr. Harries. Then I thanked Lady Derman and Colonel Abela for the meeting and presented them and the cadets and members with the Shoulder Dragon. As we were the only ones with a Welsh doll , I gave it to Mrs. Gatt, to be presented to the best cadet. After refreshments were served-horne-brewed wine, cakes, and bisgentleman came up to me and asked if from Glamorgan; he was working iIi a naval hospital and saw an acco,lmt the paper the previous week about our visit and came to see us. We all caught the 8 p.m. bus back, had tea, and the ca dets went to a dance on the promenade.
Wednesday, August 24
We were up again at 6.30 a.m. and caught the 8 a.m. bus to Valletta. We met Mr. Salibah, who is a founder member of the division, having joined in 1904. He took us on a tour of the H.Q.-it is marvellous-the Duhl overlooks the Grand Harbour. The army has a section of the underground passages which is like a town in itself; the p assages are linked with the palace. We then went to see the museun1. Mr. Salibah had a pass which took us everywhere, free of charge. We saw models of various places;, including Valletta itself, and be a utiful paintings. We then went to the Grand Master 's Palace, now called the Governor 's Palace. We went into the tapestry room , which is closed to the public and is the House of Representative s. We then went to the palace a rmoury , which contains an extensive collection of armour of the Knights of St. John. We went into st. John Co Cathedral , here again, it is steeped in hi sto ry. On St. John' s Day in June the arches are covered in tapestries made by Judocos de Vos, a member of a renowned Flemish family of tapissiers, in 1697. In the crypt is buried the only English Knight (Sir Oliver Starkey) who fought in the Great Siege; he later became Secretary to the Grand Ma ster.
Thursday, August 25
A bus came at 8 a.m. to the hostel to collect us and seven others from the hostel joined us (three Scotti sh boys , three English girls, and one Dutch girl). We went to see the Ghar Dal am cave and museum at Birrgebbugia. The cave is a s torehouse of the remains of many kinds of extinct creatures. Specimens of the bones found there (huge birds , deer , bears , elephants , a nd hippopotami) are to be seen in glass cases at the entrance to the museum Then we went on to Hal Saflieni, Pawla , to see the Hypogeum , a unique under gro und temple , hollowed out of solid rock in about 2400 B.C. and discovered in 1902. In a niche is the oracular opening which, while it will respond to a male voice, will not work if a woman speaks into it. Godwin (one of the students .who acted as a guide) spoke in a deep voice and it was echoed in the main room. Some of the boys and girls tried it, whereas the girls' voices were not heard at all , the boys' voices were he a rd faintly. Then on to Tarxien (pronounced Tarshenn , the x being sh). Here, a group of three temples are in a good state of preservation. They were once used as crematoriums and burial places. The Maltese people do not have cremations and, as I only saw one cemetery, I asked Godwin about it. He said that after the grave was full, and two years after the last person to be buried there, they opened the graves, cleaned them out and started again, W11ich meant that the cemetery would never be full.
Our photos were in today's paper, people are recognising us in the street and buses!
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Friday, August 26, 9 a.m.
The Civil Defence bus came to fetch u s an d took us to Mosta , where Mr. Salibah took us round Mo ta Church , which ha the third largest unsupported dome in the world. Durin g the war a German bomb shot through the window in the centre of the dome , hit the wall where a picture of Christ was p a inted and ricochetted on to the floor; it dic1. not explode. There were aro und 800 parishioners taking shelter in the huge archways around the inside walls a nd n o one was hurt. If the bomb h a d exploded the entire town would have been flattened. The paintwork on the walls is marvellous in blue and gold leaf
Then we went to the Civil Defence H.Q. Colonel J. V. Abela, St. John Commissioner, is in charge. We were taken around and saw an exercise bein g carried out. Our cadets saw granny knots and asked if one of the men had a fractured leg, the lecturer looked on the case card and it was a fract ured pelvis. Then we saw improvisation of stretchers, which we enjoyed. We went to the lecture h a ll and plotting rooms, which are on the ground le vel; there are also plotting rooms, h a ll s, and canteens below ground, in case of emergency. We went to the canteen which had a veranda leading off, from which there is a be a utiful view of the country.
Saturday, August 27
The bus called for us at 9 a. ffi. and took u s to 21
Marfa for the ferry boat to Gozo. We were met there by Mr. Bonello and Mrs. Gatt , and other members of St. John of Malta. The ferry boat seemed familiar and I said to Mr. B onello that it looked exactly like the Liverpool ferry boats, he sai d it probably was an old one , as the M. & Z firm had bou ght two from England to run the ferry service.
We stopped in Rabat (there is a Rabat on Malta as well) and visited the church. We walked up very n arrow streets to get to the citadel and church. From the west door of the church , looking up you can see what you would believe to be a dome; in fact , it is a false cupola. When standing underneath it, however, the dome is seen to be a clever perspective drawing.
We then v isited Ta P i nu Sanctuary , which was built b y vo luntary contributions. In a ve try there were pictures on the \,vall showing a child in bed (the family of a sick child made a drawing hung it up, and the congregation prayed for its recovery) also a child falling out of the window , and a man standing b y helpless (this man saw the boo falling out of the window, and said to him elf, if the boy lives I will paint the picture and hang it in thanks for his recovery). All the pictures depicted are of illnes s or shi pwrecks , with a story of recovery and safety.
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THE MAIN STREET in Valletta. The ruins of the Opera Hou se which was de s tro yed during the la st war are seen on th e extreme right.
J. Allan Cash
NURSING MEMBERS
Eileen Patterson and Sheila Foster, of the Carlisle Nursing Division, were among members of the Carlisle Divisions which put on a comprehensive demonstration of first aid in the home , at work and on the roads at an ex hibition held at the City Hall last year. The Parents' Committee did a magnificent job in keeping th e members supp li ed with coffee throughout the day.
Cumberland Evening ew
P.R.O.s' Conference-conte from page II personal contacts) enables one to appreciate the "other fellow's" job by knowing at first hand what goes on.
_ ':The Practice of Journalism, 1963," published by Hememann, 15 Queen Street, W.l, at 30s., should
be a must for anyone (including the experts) involved in Press and Public Relations. If there is any marked improvement in the "Review" after the end of March, it will be because the Editor has gone back to school and the above textbook is our "Bible. "-EDITOR.
ST. JOHN HOUSE IS YOUR ClUB
Meel youlfliends tlnd give YOUI ptlllies '''ele
FuN particulars from: The Warden, St. John House, 50 Eaton Place, London, S.W.! Telephone: BELgravia 2732 (See page 4) 22
I FEELING THE PULSE
By Miss Lisbeth Hockey, S.R.N., S.C.M., H.V. Tutors Cert. Nursing Officer, Research at the Queen's Institute of District Nursing
It was with delight, but also with a considerable awareness of the responsibility involved, that I accepted Dame Barbara's invitation to speak on the subject of training St. John members to help the district nurse.
There is, as we all know, a body of opinion decrying voluntary enterprise and its value in a Welfare State.
As a firm believer in voluntary effort, I am convinced that we need it if we want our country to "fare well." Voluntary effort is good for its intrinsic worth to the per on who makes it.
The giving of time, energy and thought to a worthwhile cause brings joy to the giver, and without giving there cannot be vitality. The Dead Sea without its outlet teaches u thi lesson.
More practical, perhap , the voluntary contribution made by your organisation has "sub tance value." In other word, the service rendered is of practical help to others. It is the kind of help which is irreplaceabJe even in a Welfare State, or perhaps because of the Welfare State. It provides a service which cannot be 'put into the formality of legal language appropnate to our statute books.
NURSING AIDS-ROOM FOR EXPANSION
The Nursing Aid Service provided by the St. John Ambulance Brigade and The Briti h Red Cross is not new. Tt i at lea t fifteen years old. I WI h I could tell you it flourished in all parts of country. Regretfully, however, I must ay It works in only a very few areas. Reports received from the Queens Institute's district nursing officers, who vi it in the country, include comments on the Nur ina Aid Service and over and over again one reads ;'emarks such "difficult to organise"-"no continuity"-"started but lapsed."
, I should to use the time at my disposal to suggest pOSSIble reasons for the failure of the service in many places, and to sugge t some ways by which t?e traiping and service might be Is It that a Voluntary Nursing Aid IS not needed? Recent research into the dIstnct nursing service has shown that district could use voluntary help of the kind proVIded by your members to considerable advantaae. Yes, the service is needed. The main reasons for Its apparent failure are, I believe: (a) Lack of "stickability"; (b) Poor selection.
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This is a restless age, and people tend to lack determination and tenacity and seem to be more tired and exhausted by the increasing pressures upon them. All this undermines the availability of individuals for long term commitments. Moreover, more people work for gain, leaving less time for yoluntary work.
The creation of the Nursing Aid Service Representative in the 1961 revision of the 1951 Circular, brought new hope of a more succes :;ful Nursing Aid Service. A co-ordinator and liaison officer was badly needed. I feel sure that many more district nursing administrators would welcome the voluntary help of your members if continuity could be a sured . To achieve this, some administration is necessary, which I imagine to be the function of the Nursing Aid Service Representative.
POSSIBLE CAUSE FOR LACK OF SUCCESS
The second point I mentioned as a possible reason for lack of success was unsuitable selection of members for nursing aid duties. We, in district nursing, are faced with a very similar problem. We have many applicants for the work on the district who, on paper, seem eminently uitable. Additional qualities are, however, necessary, orne of which can be acquired, other are innate. Using an acro tic, these innate qualities on which trainina for home nur ing duties should be built are: °
Alertne s Integrity
Dependa bili ty
It is a mi take to accept just any member for home nur ing dutie ; one un uitable person can do untold harm to the image of the whole service. Further qualities necessary for this work can be inculcated by careful training. The e are:
Adaptability
Initiative
Di scernment
This brings me to the important point of the teaching method to be adopted.
Training is a mi lea ding term and u aae ts repetition. There is nothing repetitive in 'h°ome care. Each home, each patient and each ituation is different. I prefer, therefore, to refer to this training as "education," which means "leadin a forth.:' This. term should conjure up immediately the nght kmd of approach. We mu t give our trainees a firm foundation, a platform from which they can take off in confidence. In other words,
we must present to them broad basic principles on which they can build and which they can transfer fwm one situation to another. This means learner participation in the training process. Educationalists tell us that two basic educational principles to be observed are:
(1) A presentation of the whole before the parts, and
(2) Progression from the known to the unknown.
A good way of presenting the "whole" is to show a film of the work of a district nurse. The film "Town Nurse, Country Nurse," which can be borrowed from the film library, gives a very good overall picture. In addition, most local authorities have films depicting the network of social services available in their areas, and this provides an effective introduction to the Home Nursing Service.
THE VALUE OF EXPERIENCE
The matter of building on a trainee's past experience cannot be over-stressed. Most of your members will have exp erienced illness at home , all of them have taken a basic course in home nursing. Many have had nurse training and are able to adapt themselves to work in the patient's home.
The principles involved are centred around the responsibilities of a voluntary nursing aide, which do not change. They are directed to:
(a) The patient and family;
(b) The district nurse and, through her, the patient's doctor and the local authority;
(c) The service represented, viz., St. John Ambulance Brigade;
(d) The nurse member her self.
Although the responsibilities to the patient and family rank highest in importance, I shall discuss them la st, as I should like to dwell on this aspect.
The leaflet on the Nursing Aid Service produced by your organisation gives a great deal of valuable information and I shall not repeat this.
RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE DISTRICT NURSE
Possibly the most important point to make in regard to the relationship with and respon si bility to the district nurse is, that every effort should be made to have personal contact with her. The voluntary member must be willing to be shown and instructed by the district nurse, and to conform to her wishes, even if it entails some modification of accl!1stomed methods. She must at all costs be loyal to the district nurse, who is responsible to the doctor and to her employing authority for the care of the patient.
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RESPONSIBILITY TO THE ORGANISATION REPRESENTED
It is a truism that the strength of a chain Hes in its weakest link, and people tend to make unjustified generalisations. Africans are judged by one African neighbour, the Queen's Institute by one di strict nurse, the St. John Ambulance Brigade by one nursing aide. I say this with great feeling, as I have heard criticism of the work of your organisation because of voluntary nursing aides who appeared unreliable, and as one who respects the Brigade deeply, I am concerned.
RESPONSIBILITIES TO SELF
These are worth considering as there are hazards in home nursing wllich have possibly not been met before.
Care must be taken to prevent self-infestation and infection. Homes may be verminous; sometime s there may be latent infectious disease, the source not necessarily being the patient but a member of the family. Principles of hygiene and maintenance of personal health must always be observed.
Lifting of heavy , helpless patients presents a hazard which is not encountered in ho spital where help can more easily be o btained. Every step to prevent self -injury should be taken, and for this reason correct lifting method and body dynamics should be taught.
RESPONSIBILITY TO PATIENT AND FAMILY
Any nurse, whatever her particular function, mu st allow herself to be regarded by the patient as a someone who i s able and willing to respect confidence placed in her.
She mu st be prepared to listen and be sympathetic without becoming emotionally involved. She must teach by example and precept without appearing to do so. She must be able to respect the patient's customs and norm s, even if they are not her own, and it is valuable, therefore, if she knows something about the background of the particular community she serves. A few practical points which ought to be s tre sed in training are the following:
Emphasis should be placed on care of patient's propert y and furniture, economy of fuel and water. The temperature of the room should be observed to prevent hypothermia. If possible, practice in the making of various types of beds should be given, e.g., double beds, studio couches, etc. Information on gadgets and new developments in equipment should be available-for example, "air wrap" as a draw sheet. Particular emphasis should be given to the storage of drugs, prevention of home accidents and disposal of soiled dressings. This last point has become increasingly important with the development of smoke-free zones.
D.
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EFFECT OF INGESTION OF MILK ON CONCENTRATIONS OF BLOOD ALCOHOL
S. Miller, B.Sc., J. L. Stirling, B.Sc., and Professor John Yudkin, M.A., Ph.D., M.D., F.R.l.e. (Reproduced by permission of the Editor "Nature")
During the course of work in which ethyl alcohol was used for measurements of body water, Maler an d Stirling have shown that the metabolism of alcohol was increased by the taking of food containing 1,000 Kcal. 1 hour after the alcohol.
In view of the current intere st in the rel ationship between the consumption of alcohol and road accidents, we thought it worth while to use the same technique to mea sure the effect of milk on the levels of alcohol in the blood. We cllo se milk both because it is so generally available and beca u se most people can readily take it in l a rge quantitie s. Our preliminary tests s howed only sma ll though consistent effects when 1 pint of milk, containing 380 Kcal., was taken 1 hour after the alcohol. Considerable effects on the concentration of bl oo d alcohol were demonstrated in s ubject s taking milk before the alcohol.
On each of two occasions, ten subjects between the ages of twenty and forty (five male and five female) were given a dose of 25 ml. of ethyl alcohol in the morning, without havin g taken any breakfast.
On the first occasion the alcohol was g iven 90 minutes after the inge stion of 1 pint of water, a nd 30 minutes after the inge tion of a further haIfpint. On the secon d occasion, milk was subst itut ed for the water.
The amo unt of alcohol in the urine was measured 90 minute after the dose of alco h ol and thereafter at intervals of 30 minutes; th is is the method u ed by Pawan and Hoult 2 for the determin ation of body water. The interval of 90 minute s before the first mea surement was cho en bec ause b oth maximal alcohol concentration in the blo od and adequate equilibration with the tissues have occurred by this ti me. From this information , the concentration of alcohol i.n the blood can be calculated, since it is the same in the water moiety of both the urine and the blood 3
The effect of the ingestion of milk was to reduce the average maximal concentration of alcoho l by
Feeling the Pulse - cont.
It is quite impossible to cover all the points adequately in these few minutes.
I can see a tremendous field of activity for voluntary nursing help, particularly with ph ysically handicapped and elderly patients , and also wi th sick children.
I feel confident that medical officers of health would welcome voluntary help In the dIstrict nursing service providing they could be assured of reliability . A per onal informal 25
nearly 50 per cent. Without milk, five of the ten subjects bad a concentration of alcohol of more than 30 mg .j lOO ml.; with milk, only one had this concentration. The corresponding numbers that had a concentration of more than 20 mg./lOO ml. were eight without milk, and three with milk.
No attempt was made accurately to assess the effects of the alcohol on the signs or symptoms of intoxication. Ob vious changes, however, were recorded, and it was clear that these reflected the level s of alcohol in the blood Since the amount of alcohol given to all subje cts was the same, the effects on both blood a lcohol concentrations and degree of intoxication were roughly inversely proportional to body weigh t , and were , for example, le ss in the heavier males than in the lighter fema les. Without milk, all the female subjects , an d three of the male subjects, showed signs of intoxication, from a .slight feeling of dizziness or sleepiness to uncontrollable giggling and laughter, and inability to focus. When the alcohol was taken after the milk, the effects were reduced in all the eight affected subjects; no effect was seen at all in five of them, and only mild sleepiness in three of them. Both the levels of alcohol reached in the blood , and the signs and symptoms of intoxication, are considerably reduced in subjects who take alcohol after the ingestion of milk rather than on an empty stomach. Our results do not indicate the extent to which this is caused by an increase in metabolism and to what extent by a decrease in the rate of absorption , but in general they confirm the w idespread belief in the value of taking milk before alcoholic drinks in order to reduce the likelihood of intoxication.
approach to the admin istrators of the ervice would go a long way toward establ i hing their confidence.
THE SOLUTION
Suitable training for suitable per onnel, planned and conducted with the Brigade's u sual efficiency, and permeated by the spirit of service which is the fibre of the Brigade, should result in a Nur ing Aid Service which will be an increa ing boon to d i trict l1lU es throughout the country.
TRIBUTE TO SOME OF THOSE WHO HAVE HELPED US TO HELP OTHERS
Although many people have cause to be grateful to St. John, St. John also has cause to be very grateful to many people. It is unfortunately not possible to list them all, but in October last year, through the support of the Variety Club of Great Britain, the Ophthalmic Hospital of the Order of St John in Jerusalem was given a Gala Premiere from which the funds of this great hospital benefited substantially Something, therefore , should be said about this great organisation , and below we quote a piece from the programme written by Sir Billy Butlin , Chief Barker of the Variety Club. The other great charity which benefited from this joint Gala Performance was the Lord 's Taverners. Most of us have heard of them, but how ,many of us know what they do and how they work We therefore, in gratitude to those who support us, publish a few paragraphs about their work.
THE VARIETY CLUB OF ,GREAT BRITAIN
The Variety Club of Great Britain was established in October 1949 to help sick and deprived children-regardless of creed, colour or religionand has since raised and given away £2t million to 1,900 organisations, benefiting an estimated two million youngsters.
The charities cover hospitals, orphanages, centres for mentally and physically handicapped children, residential schools, homes, clubs, and babies' and infants' clinics.
£11,800 given towards the establishment of Wales' first Sunshine Home for Blind Babies.
£18,000 subscribed to "Pathways," Shrewsbury, Britain's first home for children who are both blind and deaf.
The inauguration, in 1959, of a cancer research unit concerned with discovering the causes of and then the cure for leukaemia in children.
The building of 13 new boys' clubs in London.
The presentation of "sunshine" coaches to hospitals and organisations which care for handicapped children.
Help extended to the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme to a total of £160,000.
Remedial pools financed for the use of spastic and polio children.
The regular allocati.on of equipment, accessories, furnishings, etc , required by orphanages, hospitals and clubs, and the provision of technical items needed for afflicted- children.
The provision of holidays, parties and outings for poor children.
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THE LORD'S TAVERNERS
The Lord's Taverners were founded in 1950, by a company of artistes interested in cricket, and cricketers interested in the Arts, in order to give back to the game some of the pleasure found in watching and playing it, by raising a fund for the National Playing Fields Association for the provision of cricketing facilities for all kind s of boy s and young men throu ghout the country who might otherwise be denied the mean s of participating in this elegant and noble game.
In the early days , the Lord's Taverners were extremely fortunate, and much encouraged, in gaining as their Patron His Royal Highness, the Duke of Edinburgh. Prince Philip , at hi own suggestion, became the Twelfth Man and is today known by members as "His R oyal Twelfth Manship."
The Lord's Taverners is limited to 500 members , who do not swell the funds by contributions, but who instead give their time, their energy and their ingenuity to the raising of money by many and various mean . In the past, their methods have included a Race Meeting a t Kempton Park, Motor Racing at Brands Hatch, a Concert at the Royal Albert Hall with the Halle Orches tra, and a reg ular yearly series of Cricket Matches all over England , including the now established game of The Lord's Taverners versus Old England, at Lord's.
The Lord's Taverners' Annual Ball at Grosvenor House is the occasion when an "event" is staged on the floor of the Ballroom, and this h as covered a number of sports. They have played cricket, had a sailing race, a motor race, all-in wrestling, Olympic Games, badminton, football and even an Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race. On each occasion the experts have given a display, to be followed by members of the Lord's Taverners taking them on at their own sport and, by deviou means, always winning- and this includes the famous year when the Harlem Globe Trotters were defeated!
Two months ago, the Lord's Taverners put on an Art Exhibition at the Edi nburgh Festival , and later this year they plan a Darts Competition, to take place in some 40 ,000 pubs and clubs in the British Isles.
The Patron himself was once heard to say: "I am always intrigued to know what the Lord's Taverners will get up to next!"
EDITORIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
The circulation figures of the "Review " a re deplor a ble in an organisation where the uniformed members alone number 250,000. It is from the readers that new ideas and a greater variety of articles can be included.
Grateful as we are to the faithful band of subscribers who have seen us through a series of crises, we do need some new blood. At the moment we cannot increase the ize of the magazine without increasing the su b scription, because of the postage. Double the s ub scr iber s-bring in more adver ti sers and we could have a go at producing a publication of which we could be proud. In a "house journal " the emphasis must be on intern al events , but it need not be entirely devoted to this aspect. View s and ide as-co nstr uctive only , please-more than welcome.
Once again , if you have a good news story-telephone Belgravia 5231 , office , or 603-5761-any time. I may be out, even I go out sometimes, but if it is something you feel import ant, then I am only too pleased to lose sleep over it. I will carry any "can" connected with it-so from the newest recruit to the seasoned warriors-if you ' ve done omething, ring me an d tell me. The crystal baH and magic wand are not always a reliable so urce of information and endless annual parades are as deadly in the "Review" as they are on a ews Editor's de sk-LIVEN UP YOUR APPROACH-indeed the jobs you do are what you have trained to do , but they could still be EWS if reported in TIME- that means as soon a possible after it has happened. Rever e the charges (even for local calls) if you don 't happen to have the right money with you.
When you go out on a regular duty it would be helpful if the officer in charge had a list of names (Christian names important) and Divi siona l an d home addresse of those taking part, in each person's pocket. Photo graphers do not have time to interview the individu als , and the first -aider ha n ' t time, in an emergency, to give them-so make it easy for all concerned, and don't forget to tell me.
HEA THER RI CHA RDS
Editor Pr ess and P.R. Officer, Order of St. J ohn
FROM A SEAT IN THE AUDIENCE
Some Random (and Provocative) Comments on the Competitions, by The
Man in Plus-fours
liHE GRAND PRIOR'S TROPHY
Too many detailed instructions by leader. These should be unTIecessary if members know their work.
Blanketing and preparing stretcher is a twohanded job.
"Testing stretcher" is often nothing more than a gesture.
That poison bottle simply shouted "Look at me. Can't you see me?"
Is the ambulance driver a member of the team?
W € do like to $ee the bandages tested by the judge for efficiency. Some would not hold a flypaper.
Whose duty is it to collect stretcher, the driver or a competitor?
All the photographers in Christendom were gathered together in the Seymour Hall. If patient needs warmth, cover at first, not last. What is a "heavy weight"?
We asked one judge how many competitors had asked the temperature of the room before deciding whether or not to cover patient, to which he replied "NoTIe!"
Why do the police always excel in stretcher-
work?
The "heavy weight" warning was often ignored.
Many questions are unnecessary. Use your eyes!
Most competitors were weak on "Poisons."
We saw demonstrations of three distinct methods of "blanketing stretcher."
A critical examination of the tests discloses that at least three had been prepared for the Brigade Finals.
We would like to have seen one test which included A.R.
Is it necessary for competitors to waste valuable time in removing their jackets? This appears to be a common practice.
How many competitors recogni ed "Parazone"?
Why does the ambulance always take eight minutes?
"Head or feet first?" This seems to have been completely forgotten.
You will never discover a simple fracture by passing the palm of the hand along the limb. Ask your divisional surgeon to show you the correct method of palpating.
Was it really a women's demonstration team?
SOCCER STAMPEDE
Members of the Duke of Lancaster's District in acbon.
AWARD FOR BRAVERY IN SOUTH AFRICA
On Sunday, February 27, 1966, Mr. Bernard Domancie, his son Paul (13) and three friends set out on a fishing expedition from Buffel's Bay, Cape, in a motor speedboat. Due to engine failure and a heavy swell, the boat was partially submerged. The occupants set out to swim for the shore. Despite the heavy swell JOHN CHURCH secured a precarious footing on a rocky ledge from which he directed two of the men to a safe landing place. Paul, however, was in a dangerous situation and needed help. Despite his exhausted condition John Church dived into the water, where, after considerable effort, he was able to b.ring Paul to safety.
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was still in the sea. Darkness was falling and his position was becoming increasingly dangerous.
John Church seized an inflated tractor tube and again entered the sea and reached Mr. Domancie.
After 3-t hours swimming along the coastline the two men reached safety near Smit's Winkles Bay, about 1-t miles from where the boat foundered.
John Church, in saving two lives, showed not only his strength of character but also his courage and bravery.
Mr. A. Gardner Williams, Director of Ambulance and Chief Commissioner, presented Mr. Church with the Order of St. John's Life Saving Silver Medal.
FORTY-TWO PEOPLE had to be taken to hospital and a further 200 we re given first aid follo wing a pani c caused by' steam rising from the rain-soaked crowd during Lzverpool's European Cup match against Ajax Amst erdam in December, at Anfield. Fireworks wer e le t off and this added to the " smokescreen " which pr e veil ted spectators at the back seeing the match-they pushed forll ard and trapped those in frOlit against the crush barriers. D ail E xpress
"FIRST AID FOR FRACTURES" comprises a s e ries of film- s trips and complementary film cassettes just completed by V. M. Hawthorn e , M.D ., in co-op e ration with the fil s t aid organisations and Glasgow C.D. Division and Casualties Union. As Dr. Hawthorne say s in his introduction : "One of the major problems facing the first-aid instructor toda y is the increasing sophistication of the audience. Working on the premise that ev en material of very great interest can only compete effectively for attention after long and painstaking preparation, the advanced and expensive techniques employed by television have created completely /lew standards in communication."
C a mer a T a lk Ltd.
"FIRST AID FOR FRACTURES" is divided into six parts and has a supporting commentary Part One deals with a general introduction to fra ctures: definition, classification, causes , symptoms , signs , treatment, healing and the use of the triangular bandage. Part Two with)a w and skull fractures and the simulation of a fractured jaw. Part Three: fracture of the spll7e. Part Four: nbs, cla vicle and upper arm. Part Fi ve: forearm and hand. Part Six: p elvis and lo wer limb. The frames inclllde X-ra y pictures of th e injury and aft er treatm ent. The section on a fractu re d pel vis or f e mur d eals particularly with the treatment as applied to the distance which th e casualty will ha ve to tra vel, i.e. short, long alld long and difficult journey s.
C ame ra T a lks Ltd.
( Continued on page 33 )
STOP PRESS
BBC PROGRAMME "BLUE PETER" BOOSTS BRIGADE RECRUITING
On Monday, January 16, 1967, a film about the work of St. John Ambulance Brigade Cadets was transmitted in the programme Blue Peter. The film was taken at the Ealing Divisional Headquarters, and the majority of those taking part were Ambulance and Nursing Cadets from Ealing, supported by some from other divisions in the London (Prince of Wales's) District. By mid-day on Friday 461 enquiries had been received at Brigade Headquarters, some of which must have been written within h a lf an hour of the programme appearing.
The second instalment, devoted to bandaging and bed-making, filmed at the same time and involving the same personnel, will be transmitted on January 30, 1967, at 4.45 p.m., BBC 1, Blue Peter.
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It is fully appreciated th at Brigade members have a great deal "on their plates" but it is essential that these enquiries should be followed up with the lea t possible delay, even if only with a printed postcard acknowledging receipt of the enquiry
May we remind you of the BBC 2 Basic First Aid series being transmitted every Thursday at 7.30 p.m. up to, and including, March 16, 1967 We would be interested to know from St. John Ambulance centres and from Brigade County Headquarters whether or not any enquiries resulted from this series.
A free issue of posters advertising this series, with a space for local Centre or Divisional courses to be advertised , are available from the Press Office. A lr eady some 8,000 have been distributed.
THIS IS OUR CONCERN
THE
EDWINA MOUNTBATTEN TRUST
The Trust was set up as a permanent memorial to Countess Mountbatten of Burma and its funds devoted to three of the causes in which she took a particular and life-long interest.
* The st. John Ambulance Brigade, in Britain and throughout the Commonwealth.
* The Save the Children Fund.
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The promotion and improvement of the art and practice of nursing.
During 1965 the st. John Ambulance Brigade benefited as follows:
A Mobile First-Aid Unit-Cornwall.
A film projector for training and publicity purposes-Durham.
Improvements to the heating-Gloucester Corps H.Q.
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Assistance with the Adventure Training CentreBirmingham.
Grant towards new Windsor H.Q.-Berkshire.
Five copies of the Brigade Film for use throughout the Commonwealth.
The Save the Children Fund received grants amounting to £3,035, for their work in Malta, Nepal, and the West Indies, and was used to provide incubators, inoculations , milk , food and clothing and to set up muc11-needed day nurseries.
The Nursing Profession received grants of over £2,000.
IF THIS IS TO BE A PERMANENT MEMORIAL DONATIONS ARE URGENTLY NEEDED.
Send donations to:
The Edwina Mountbatten Trust, 4 Grosvenor Crescent, London, S.W.l
EDWINA MOUNTBATTEN HER LIFE IN PICTURES
Compiled and Edited by Marjorie, Countess of Brecknock
Superintendent-in-Chief, St. John Ambulance Brigade
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OBITUARIES I
Mrs. ATKINSON
The Ambleside Nursing Division lost a much loved and respected former Divisional Superintendent when the death occurred of Mrs. Hildred Atkinson. Mrs : Atkinson joined the Ambleside Nursing Division in 1926 $oon after the Division was formed. Shortly after that she became Superintendent. In recognition of her services she was admitted as Serving Sister of the Order of St. John in 1953 and promoted to Officer Sister in 1958. When she retired in 1963 the Ambleside Nursing Division presented Mrs. Atkinson with -a beautiful silver rose bowl as a token of their affection and esteem. At the memorial service which was h€ld after her cremation, the address was given by the Bishop of Penrith and the service was . conducted by the Vicar of St. Mary's Church, Ambleside, the Rev. K. D. Warren.
Mr. STITCHER
The 30 East London Division, St. John Ambulance Division, suffered a sad bereavement by the death of one of its earliest members. Barney Stitcher joined the Division as a Private in 1907. Among his important duties as a young man were the funeral of King Edward VII and the Coronation of King George V. In the First World War he served in the Royal West Kent Regiment as Regimental First-aider for which he was given the rank of Sergeant and on his demobilisation he retained this rank in the Brigade. In the tranquil years that followed he carried on his business in Hoe Street, Walthamstow, but first aid was always his major voluntary interest. One of his major tasks, together with his colleagues in the Division, was to train the public in Civil Defence during World War II. And in order to co-ordinate the work he was appointed Inspector of First Aid Posts under the command of Dr. R. H: O'Shiel of the Ministry of Health. In recognition of his work, particularly during the Blitz where his leadership and devotion to duty was an inspiration to all, he was admitted as Associate Serving Brother of the Order of st. John. In addition to organising the First Aid Posts , one of Barney's other duties was to escort V.I.P.'s on inspections of these Posts. Our late Superintendentin-Chief, Edwina Lady Mountbatten, mentions him in her memoirs. After the war, Barney's services were once again recognised by the Order and he was promoted to the grade of Commander Brother. Divisional Superintendent Stitcher will be very sadly missed by the many people he helped in time of need.
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Captai n R. A. FI FE-SCHAW
It is with regret that the Ealing Nursing Division 64N records the death of their Vice-President, Captain Robert Arnold Fife-Schaw, on October 10, 1966.
Captain Fife-Schaw gave active and loyal service to the Brigade for many years. In addition to being 64N 's Vice-President, he also took a very keen interest in the Ealing Girl Cadet Division CN1l. Before coming to live in Ealing, he was President of the Greenford Ambulance Division.
A joint "Remembrance Chair" has been donated to his memory, and also that of his wife (Mrs. Ada Marie Fife-Schaw) who was a Vice-President of the Ealing Nursing Division from 1937-1950 , and President from 1951-1954. It is in the committee room of the Ealing Division 's Headquarters.
Captain Fife-Schaw will be greatly missed.
Mr. LAMBERT
It is with great regret that we announce the death of Mr. Lambert, Hull Ambulance Corps , East Riding of Yorkshire, after 42 years active service in the Brigade. He was a man whose whole life was dedicated to ambulance work, and he will be very sadly missed in the East Riding. In addition to his work for the Brigade he was also Secretary of the British Railways Ambulance Centre, St. John Ambulance Association for many years. He was Deputy Chairman of the Centre for the last three years and took a particular interest and very active part in organising many first-aid competitions. In recognition of his valuable services he was promoted to the grade of Commander Brother of the Order of St. John in June , 1965.
Mr. J. R. KING
An appreciation of Mr. J . R. King , who was a founder member of Bo x Ambulance Division in 1930; became Divisional Officer in 1931 and was its Divisional Superintendent 1937 to his retirement, due to ill health in 1955. He was admitted to the Order in grade of Serving Brother 1946; a warded the Service Medal in 1945 and First Bar to it in 1950. Mr. King had a life-long interest in first aid. He served as a member of R.A.M.C. in the First World War. He will be remembered with warm affection by all his many friends and colleagues.
Mr. QUICK
The Devonport Ambulance Division suffered a grievous loss on the death of their Divisional Superintendent in October last year. Mr. Quick joined the Brigade in 1948 when he became Secretary, in 1956 he was appointed Divisional Officer in charge and was later promoted to Divisional Superintendent in 1963. In addition to being a very active member of the Brigade, Mr. Quick was a lay instructor and will be remembered by many people outside St. John whom he helped teach first aid.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Dear Madam,
I was pleased to read in the October issue of the "Review " that first-aid classes starte d in Iraq in 1956 and now encompass advanced training. The Ara bic Manual was printed in Baghdad in 1953 and copies were made available to the Health Authority and to hospitals in Iraq in the following year. At that time classes were going well just so uth of the Iraq border, in Ahmadi and Kuwait Town, whilst the Arabic Manuals were being circulated to many hospitals and doctors in States to the so uth.
Arab students in St. John first-aid classes were in being prior to the publication of the Arabic Manual, in such Middle East countries as Libya (1950 -52) an d Sudan and Egypt in much earlier times, but the expansion of education in Near East countries in the past ten years facilitates considerabl y the possibility of well-organised classes, with Arabic Manuals, as is now the case in Iraq.
De ar Madam, Yours faithfully, T. G. Martin, County Staff Officer , Buckinghamshire
Would it be expecting too much to remind your crossword compilers that the "Review" is read principally b y first-aiders an d not by fully qualified doctors or surgeons.
All the fun of working at a crossword is spoilt when so many of the words refer to conditions far beyond the scope and "language" of first ai d .
It would , in fact , be interesting to know whether many of your readers are clever enough to complete the puzzles unaided.
76 Hastings Avenue, Ilford.
Dear Madam , Yours faithfully, Francis T. De an.
I feel it would be very nice if it could be made possible for you to print in your next monthly issue of the St. John Ambulance magazine a very special "thank you" to a certain Superintendent Rothwell , who resides in Bur y, Lancs, and IS. a member of the St. John Brigade, for his kmdness and prompt attention he gave to my husband, travelling on the train from Euston to Manchester on September 19 , 1966. My husband taken ill. with what was later diagnosed as a . SImple cardIac thrombosis. " He is at present still III Sto.ke Mandeville Hospital , but is recovering yery,lllcely. Everyone has been wonderful, but had It not been for Mr. Rothwell 's prompt attention it may have proved a much more senous affair.
Both my husband and I feel by making this little gesture, it would not only show our appreciation to Mr. Rothwell, but to all the other members of your wonderful organisation who do such good work, but all too often receive very little thanks for their time and efforts given.
Most sincerely , Mrs. E. Bebb.
7 Capesthorne Road , High Lane, Nr. Stockport, Cbeshire.
MOBILE PROJECTION SERVICE
At this time of year , especially, members may be thinking in terms of a film entertainment for Cadets, handicapped children or their own offspring. The Brigade film "A Way of Life" is a natural for inclusion in such a show , together with cartoon films in colour.
Lack of a projector need not hamper you in organising such a show Many reputable organisations offer a hiring service, but one with special st. John links is that operated b y Frank Burton (Films) Ltd. The projectionist, Mr. J. F. Skippings, of 8 Overton Court , O verton Drive, Wanstead , E.1l (Tel.: W ANstead 6202) , is well known to St. John audiences in London an d the Home Counties and can pro vi de a show of the type suggested, practically on demand.
A fixed fee of £5 lOs. is charged for shows in the London area and £8 within the Home Countie s. A reasonable outlay for a trouble-free performance. Mr. Skippings welcomes equipment hire enquiries also.
MARIE CURIE HOSPITAL TO BE CLOSED. ALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATION ARRANGED
The Minister of Health (Mr. Kenneth Robinson) bas accepte d a recommendation of the North West Metropolitan Region al Hospital Board that the Marie Curie Hospital, Hampstead , shoul d be closed. A war d at Mount Vernon Hospital, to be known as the Marie Curie Ward , will be made available instead when adaptations have been carried out.
The Marie Curie Hospital was originally founded to provide facilities for radiotherapy for the gynaecological p atients of surgeons working at the three hospitals in the south of England which are staffed by women doctors. The Marie Curie Hospital had its building destro yed in the last war. The present buildings are not suitable to accommodate modern developments in radiotherapy which require concentration with more ela borate dep art ments.
Under the new arrangement the work will continue at Mount Vernon Hospital and the medical staff of the Marie Curie Hospital will still be able to treat their patients there.
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GENERAL NURSING APPOINTMENTS AND TRAINING SCHEMES
MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL
CITY ROAD, LONDON E.C.I
Vacancies exist for STATE ENROLLED NURSES to enter for the Post-Enrolled training in Ophthalmic Nursing. Twelve months' course, of which two months are spent in the School of Nursing. Moorfields Certificate of Proficiency and Medal awarded to successful candidates who are also prepared for the Proficiency Certificates of the Ophthalmic Nursing Board.
Opportunities for promotion and practical responsibility in the specialist field of nursing.
Apply to Matron, Commander of the Order of St. John, Moorfields Eye Hospital.
MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL
CITY ROAD, LONDON, E.C.l
.ophthalmic Student Nurses
Candidates accepted at the age of 16 to commence an 18 months course of training as Ophthalmic Students. fields Medal and Certificate awarded to successful candIdates. Well equipped School of Nursing. candidates, on completion may enter the General Traming School of their choice Comfortable Nurses Home in Kensington within easy reach of the Hall, Victoria and Albert Museum and Theatres TennIS Court Active Social Club
Applications in w,riting to the Matron .
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FOREWORD TO COMMITTEE, ORDER THE JOINT OF ST. JOHN & BRITISH RED CROSS ANNUAL REPORT SOCIETY
by the Chairman, The Right Honourable Lord Wakehurst, K.G., K.C.M.G.
The Joint Committee of the Order of St. John and the British Red Cross Society is specially charged with the care of Service men and women disabled in war, and the.: following )eport records in some det ail how the Order and the Society have discharged their obligations during the past year acting through a number of Institutions and Departments.
The Homes and Settlements run under the auspices of the Joint Committee offer facilities for meeting the special needs of the dis a bled which are not otherwise provided The Ex-Services War Disabled Help Department deals specifically with those particular and individual needs of disabled ex-Service men and women for which there is no statutory provision. Help is given by personal contact , visiting, general service and advice, gifts in kind and financial aid The Hospital Library Department maintains libraries in 1,3 49 civilian and Service hospitals. It supplies not only books but personnel. An additionallibrarv service is provided for disabled war pensioners in hospital or homebound.
MRS. S. A. BURT, County OrganiseI', Ex-Services War Disabled Help Department, Joint Committee of the Order of St. John and British Red Cross Society, County of Durham seen with Mr. George Hedley, with. th e horse which th e department bought him 10 enable him to cont inu e his delivery work. Recently it seemed that Mr. Hedley would ha ve to g i ve up his work because he had to pension off his old horse.
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THE JOINT COMMITTEE helped this war disability pensioner to enlarge his workshop and to pro vide mat erials to establish him in his toy-making business.
During the year, the London Ambulance Service, which was pioneered and has for long been operated by the Order of St. John and the Red Cross, was transferred to the Greater London Council for reasons connected with the organisation of the National Health Service. The Joint Committee is happy to have been able to hand over a viab le organisation which for forty years has been performing the duties of an important section of the nation 's social services.
The Joint Committee's operations could not have been carried through without the sustained vo lunt ary effort of devoted St. John and Red Cross personnel. It is not possible to assess in terms of money the worth of the work they have undertaken , and I take this opportunity of expressing my warmest thanks to all those who throughout the country are working to maintain the spirit and ideals of this organisation.
It is with deep regret that I have to report the death of Lieut.-General A. E. Percival, C.B., D.S O. , O .B.E., M.C., D.L., in 1966. General Percival joined the Ex-Services War Disabled Help Sub-Committee in 1948 and he served on it with great devotion until his death. He made a great contribution to the Committee's work for the War Disab led .
The Joint Committee suffered a further loss in the death of its Chief Accountant, Mr. A. J. Prior, in 1966. Mr. Prior joined the staff of the War Organisation in 1940 and was appointed Chief Accountant to the Joint Committee in 1948. A quiet and gentle man b y disposition , his ability and hard work were and greatly appreciated by all his colleagues.
EX-SERVICES WAR DISABLED HELP DEPARTMENT
With each succeeding year there is a natural decrease in the number of War Pensioners. Despite this however, the work of the Department remains at a' high level. This may be because Local Authorities, having increased responsibility, both for the disabled and the elderly, are exercising more fully " their statutory powers. More professional Social Workers are now employed by County and Borough Councils whose duties are concerned solely with the care of the disabled and the elderly, and in the course of their duties they discover needs which the State cannot meet. These are then referred to Voluntary Societies.
As in past years the Department continued to receive the whole-hearted support of the Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance War Pensioners Officers. Their reports and recommendations enable the Department to give the right help at the right time, and their awareness of the role of the voluntarY. society in satisfying the many human needs not covered by the Welfare State makes the work of the Department both rewarding and exacting.
Although "59,000 applications for help were dealt with" during the year, there were fewer involving financial help-some 14,700-approximately 600 fewer than in 1964. This reduction was partly the
result of the welcome increase in the rates of war disability pensions and the rates of the National Assistance Board in March, 1965.
The Department's expenditure on direct grant and loan help was £76,319, of which £67,113 was from Joint Committee funds, and £9,206 was expended on behalf of other organisations.
Help with the needs of old age, especially in the winter, brought comfort to some 3,000 pensioners and nurses at a cost of over £13,000. The average age of 1914-18 War pensioners is now seventy-one, and many of these, because of their disability, have aged beyond their years. Their needs, especially for warmth and winter fuel were met by the Department.
The need for such help will inevitably decrease in the foreseeable future. Later, it is expected that the 1939-45 War pensioners will require this type of help.
The number of pensioners helped with some form of transport to get to work or with motor-propelled tricycles continues to exceed 500. There always remains the borderline case who, out for a vehicle, would be almost homebound and who does not qualify for State help. These are the special concern of the Department. Equally, many who are ageing find the use of public transport an increasing strain, but when helped with their own means of transport , (Concluded on opposite page)
MR. F. G. THOMAS RETIRES
An appreciation by Mr. T. O'LEARY, President, N.D.L.B. Ambulance Centre
Mr. F. G. Thomas, who relinquishes the post of Chief Welfare Officer on his retirement from the Board's service this month , takes with him the good wishes of all his N.D.L.B. colleagues.
But nowhere are these good wishes echoed more warmly than among members of all the Board's first-aid branches For Mr. Thomas has worked long and indefatigably on their behalf-and not only for the branches as.a but for individual first-aiders. This, and hIS Invanable courtesy and friendliness, has won for him an affectionate esteem that is deeply felt and personal.
The photograph on this him in a very charactenstIc mood: It will recall particularly to many of us his regular appearances as Chairman of the conferences of branch representatives held every year at Queen Mary College London.
He is, incidentally, Chairman of the !\ids Committee of the st. John Ambulance ASSOCIatIOn. It is good to know that, although retired from the Board , he is to continue in this post for a further three years. ".
Following a distinguished umverslty career (he IS an M.A.), Mr. Thomas stu died for a year in America on a Rockefeller Scholarship an d thereafter was in charge of the Extra Mural Department , University College of Exeter. At the outbreak of war in 1939 he volunteered his services to the Government and was seconded to the Labour Supplies Department of the Ministry of La bour and National Service. Wl1en the National Dock Labour Corporation Ltd. was set up he was appointed its Secretary and in due course he became Chief Welfare Officer to the National Dock Labour Board.
Mr. Thomas is author of several works, including "The Changing Village" and "The Historical City."
It will surprise few first-aiders I think, to learn that his has been for some time the editorial h an d behind our magazine "Firs t Aid on the Docks " which he has done much to make an informative
as well as a personal link between the Bo ar d 's first -aiders.
Modesty is one of his essential characteristics, and when he heard that it was proposed to pay a tribute to him in this issue-the last one for which he will be responsible-he deprecated the idea. But in this case we have over-ruled him, for surely there can be no better place than this magazine for me to thank him most sincerely on behalf of us all an d to wish him long years of happiness in a retirement truly well earned.
We are delighted to record that Mr Thomas will remain Chairman of the St. John Ambulance Association Visua l Aids Committee.
Ex-Services War Disabled Help Dept.-contd. can continue to work without the fear of premature retirement.
The Department continues to encourage hobbies and handcrafts for pensioners who are precluded by disability or age fro111 regular employment. Sales of handcrafts made by the pensioners, made in c€)l1junctiol1 with the Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance War Pensioners' Homecrafts Service have again been organised at various
agricultural shows throughout the country. The ability to deal with War pensioners through local offices enables help to be given quickly and effectively. For their work in this field the Committee again expresses its gratitude to County , Chairmen, Committee members and the many, many other people without whose help and support the work could not be carried out.
Joint Committee H.Q. 15
THE JOINT COMMITTEE helped this war disability pensioner with the provision of a printing press to enable him to run his own business.
ST. JOHN AMBULANCE NOTES
By the Commissioner for Malta
On September 5, 1965, St. James's Counterguard was th€ scene of an historic gathering, when a large number of Knights of different Orders of st. John met together as part of the celebrations of the 400th anniversary of the Great Siege.
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
TWO MEMBERS of th e Dorelon Mines Rescue Team were presented with certificates of Honour by Mr. G. Sanders, Area General Manager, N.C.B., Pr es ident of the Coal Board Corps in Warwickshire. They wen t to the aid of a colleague who was buried in a coal face fall at Birch Coppice Colliery. Picture shows, left to right: Mr. G. Sanders , Brig adier B. A. G. Jone s, Commissioner for Warwickshire, Corps Supt. S. Beasley, North Corps, Corps Staff Officer J. Wood, Mr. Chambers, an Ambulance Member of the Birch Coppice Colliery Division, and Mr. Perry, the rescued man.
On September 5, 1966, we were delighted to 16 welcome at St. John Headquarters the three High Officers from the Grand Magistry of the Sovereign and Military Order of Malta, who were here to celebrate with the Maltese Assocjation of Knights of Malta, the 400th anniversary of the Founding of Valletta.
(Continued on page 35-Malta Diary page 34)
MRS. F. B. ISLES represented the .H.S.R. ill Wales at the Remembran ce Day Ceremony ill London la st year. She was trained by the Llandlldno St. John Ambulance Nursing Dil'isioll and is a member of the team which at pres ent holds the Caernarllon Anglesey H.M.C. Challenge Shield.
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REAR ADMIRAL R. S. WELLBY, Deputy Commissioner-in-Chief, visited Belfast last year He is seen being received by the Lord Mayor, Alderman William Geddis, on arrival at the City Hall. Be lfast News 'Letter
DETECTIVE CHIEF INSPECTOR RONALD
SIMPSON, Divisional Supt. of the Brighton Police Division
S.J.A.B., was promoted last year to Superintendent of the Brighton Police Force, which he joined as a constable in 1941.
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MRS. MARY MARGARET MEGGITT, A.N.S., No. 1
Area, Duke of Lancaster's District, was awarded the B .E.M la st year She was formerly Superintendent of the Darwen Nursing Di vision and in 1964 she was responsible for arranging the emergency first aid and rest centres during the disastrous flooding. In recognition of her work she was admitted as a Serving Sister in 1961. Picture shows Lord Derby, District President, presenting her wi th her medal.
Gordon Whiting, Lancashire Eveoiog Telegraph
JENNIFER DYSON, a member of the Market Harborough Nursing Division, who captained the winning Nursing Cadet Division Team in ] 964-65, gained an individual award lr:st year with 92 marks. Mrs. J. Collll7s, B.U.S.M. and Co. Nursing Division, won the runners-up award, the Margaret E. Field Cup, and a member of the same division, Miss M. Cort, was third and was awarded the Mrs. E. York Trophy. The trophies were presented by Area Nurs ing Superintendent Miss C. Shooter and judged by A.S.O.s Mr. F. Barton, Miss M. Hales, and D .N. O. Mrs. Hartopp.
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P.e. KENNETH PEARSE, of the Army Department Constabu la ry, Central Vehicle Depot, R.A.O.C., Feltham, looking at his 1966 First Aid awards. He has been a first aider for many years and was presented with his three certificates (re -examination, Higher First Aid, and Certificate of Advanced Knowledge) by Lt.-General Sir Alexander Drummond, Deputy Director-General, SI. John Ambulance Association, recently.
NIGEL BATH, of the Lord Roger Manners Ambulance Cadet Division, won the H. Ivan Jenks first-aid trophy for which fi ve representatives of Leicester Ambulance Cadet Di visions competed. He was only one mark ahead of Richard Wheelband of the G. F. Bro wne Di vision, Ambulance Cadet. The competition was judged by Area Superintendent Mr. R. Julian and the trophy was presented by its donor, Mr. H. I van Jenks. Ambulance Cadet Richard Kostrzowski acted as the casualty
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THE YOUNGEST COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT in Wales, Mrs. Valerie Wilmot S.R.N., is briefed by Miss Emma Kinsey, whom she succeeds as County Supt. for Monmouthshire. Mrs. Wilmot was one of Monmouthshire's first Grand Prior Cadets as an outstanding member of the Tredegar Nursing Cadet Di vision until she took up her training at the Royal (jIwent Hospital, Newport, where she won a gold medal for the high standard of her. work In 195? and a further award for outstanding merit the following year. After her marrzage Mrs. WIlmot became a staff nurse at the Tredegar Hospital while continuing her to the Brigade as County Nursing Officer Miss Kinsey whom she succeeds has gzven noteworthy service to the Brigade since 1939 and takes a particular interest in the National Hospital Service Reserve. Although she has been transferred to the Brigade Retired List, the Priory for Wales will continue to have the value of her experience as a member of the Association Committee and of the St. John Council for Monmouthshire.
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AID SERVICE AND NEIGHBOURL Y SERVICES
All of us concerned with nursing care in the community (and who is not?) will have read with great interest the summary of the talk that Miss Hockey kindly gave to our Nursing Officers' Conference which was published in the January "Review."
As Research Officer of the Queen's Institute of District Nursing her views are of the greatest value to us. Her comment: "I can see a tremendous field of activity for voluntary nursing help, particularly with physically handicapped and elderly patients, and also with sick children," is stimulating There is wide scope not only for nursing members, but also for ambulance members who hold the nursing certificate.
Her observations on the nursing aid scheme gave much food for thought at every Brigade level from Headquarters to the operative one of the Division. The nursing aid service that has operated under the District Nurse has been in being since the war and its history throughout has been patchy. This is perhaps inevitable and due to many factors such as the availability of members suited to this work, the degree of the Division's other commitments, and the desire of the District Nurse for the help of volunteers. Development of this service is in some ways easier in country districts than in towns and the county returns indicate greater activities in this scheme in the rural areas.
Perhaps one important clue to failure in some parts of the scheme is summed up in Queen's I?stitute District Nursing Officers' reports mentIoned by Miss Hockey: "Difficult to organise; no continuity." Where the service is undertaken obviously reliability is a first essential. It is standable that in emergencies a member may be unable to fulfil a task for which he or she is due but here it is vital that the information should passed on to those concerned so that alternative arrangements can be made.
difficulty in the Brigade in communicatIons IS experienced where officers and members operating from their own homes, possibly WIthout telephones and without the convenience ?f central offices. But it is vital when taking part In a ?f this nature, that channels of prompt are established so that substitute serVIce can be arranged. That it is quite possible to overcome these difficultie s is shown by this comment from a District Nurse-"I cannot speak too highly of the work done by the B.R.C.S. and St. Ambulance Brigade to the public health serVIce as a whole."
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LOCAL LIAISON & ORGANISATION
Most counties can quote members who voluntarily give over a thousand hours service in a year, either in the nursing aid scheme or on neighbourly services. What is not so sure is the extent to which this is co-ordinated with, and the availability is known to, the health and welfare department and especially to the health visitor, the district nurse or home nurse. Local1iaison is essential, but must also be supported by top-level discussion and organisation. So far as the nursing aid scheme is concerned, this necessarily requires consultation between the Brigade county nursing aid service representative, the medical officer of health and the county superintendent Q.I.D.N. This is something that no doubt the Brigade county and area officers concerned are closely considering.
In the vast field of community care apart from the nursing aid scheme, Brigade members throughout the country give invaluable service to their neighbours of the kind that would otherwise be provided by a responsible relative. No full record is available on this for much of it is unrecorded and done as a personal service by those who with their Brigade training are well equipped to help others. It may perhaps be worth reiterating the types of work that come within this category , since they tie in closely with the nursing aid scheme and playa very important part in enabling many lonely, old or handicapped people to continue an independent life without having to enter an institution. These include:
Helping with bed-making and attention to toilet needs. Care of hands and feet.
Attention to the needs of a sick room.
Helping to feed helpless persons; where they are living alone, seeing that satisfactory arrangements are made for drinks and meals e.g., Meals-on-Wheels.
Helping invalids to get in and out of bed and to dress and undress; and while they are taking exercise.
"Sitting-in " with bed-ridden and helpless persons.
Doing any duty within their st. John training, specifically asked for by, and under the direction of, a Doctor or District Nurse.
Whatever form of service is undertaken the importance of reliability and continuity cannot be overstressed.
DIV.
MRS. D. RIGG-LA WSON, 01 the Egremont Nursing Cadet Division, with Nursing Cadet Christine Graham with her Gr€lnd Prior's Badge. She is one of the few cadets in West Cumberland to have gained this award. Christine is now a student nurse at the West Cumberland Hospital , The presentation was made by Mr. G.
Agent, Beckermet Mines.
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THE LOWER CHURCH OF S1". JOHN OF JERUSALEM
By Mrs. Lilian Boulton
My husband and I have recently returned from a pilgrimage to the Holy Land and while in Jerusalem we were most anxious to visit the original Chapel of St. John, one of the oldest authentic sites in the city. The Crusaders occupied this Byzantine Chap@l in 1099, and there the Order of the Knights Hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem was founded, and the Chapel used for the care of sick pilgrims. This historic Chapel is not mentioned in the Guide Books, and our Arab guide had not heard of it; still less could he tell us where it was to be found. Fortunately, I met Canon Morris of St. George's Cathedral, who directed us to the crypt of a Greek Orthodox Church, but warned us that it was far from easy to find.
Between two stalls in the Christian Quarter of the hot, narrow bazaar we found an entrance into a square courtyard. A flight of stone steps lead up to a balcony above, where uneven houses perched and restless hens in wire cages squawked. A bunch of Arab children ran to meet us, and a boy of twelve named Michael was obviously the leader. "Yes, he could speak English." We asked him if he knew where the Chapel of St. John was. "Oh yes, head of St. John Baptist found there!" He led us to steps at the side of the Greek Orthodox Church. Last year's leaves still clustered in corners and stray litter lay long undisturbed.
We descended the steps to a small wooden door about five feet high which was securely locked. "Who has the key?" I asked the boy. "Oh! Priest
OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL
has key; he gone to Nablus today." I felt frustration mounting and my determination to get inside grew. "Michael," I said, giving him a coin , "I shall come back again this evening and I want you to have the key for me then." With much hand waving and assurances of seeing him again soon, we left.
H was not until our fourth attempt that we finally achieved our ambition to see this ancient home of our Order. Young Michael ran down from the balcony waving a huge key. My eye caught the fleeting figure of a priest disappearing into a doorway above. Down the steps to the Chapel we went , the key ground in the lock and the old door reluctantly opened.
The crypt is cruciform in shape with arched sides and an earth floor. A stone altar stands in a recess, a hole in the side showing a ca vity where the head of John the Baptist is traditionall y said to have been found. Behind the altar is a broken metal cross , and two dilapidated sanctuary lamps hang precariously from the roof. Pushed on one side are a few desk-like benches shrouded in thick dust. Was there nothing to denote the hi story of this place? To my joy I found a most beautiful tablet attached to the rough, uneven wall; the inscription read:
"This tablet commemorates the Pilgrimage of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem in England under the leadership of its Sub-Prior , the Earl of Scarbrough, when the Pilgrims received the Holy Sacrament in this Church; 14th March 1926."
TH E ST. JOHN OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL , Jerusalem. As th e poor and th e s uffering came to Christ to be healed nearly 2 ,000 ye ars ago, so those who are already stricken or threatened with blindn ess come to His birthplac e to be treat ed at this gr eat ho spital which is support ed entirely by voluntary contribution s If the fi eld trials in th e T rachoma vaccination research campaig n ar e s ucc essful , th en thi s hospital could be use d as a ba se for a reg ion- wide immunisation campaig n. Funds are urge ntly nee ded , not only to plan for th e futur e, but to carry out th e treatm ent and pre ve ntati ve m easur es for many oth er eye condition s. O ve r 150 ,000 people of all ages and from all o ve r the Middle East ar e tr eated free eve ry ye ar. Man y thou sands of p eople ha ve reason to b e g rateful that th e tr eatm ent th ey ha ve rece i ve d has, i/not entirely brok en do wn, at leas t push ed ba ck th e barriers 0/ darkn ess
An t h o n y B oase
"ADVENTURE 1966"
By Miss M. E. Garrett, District Officer (Cadets) N.
The Nursing Cadet Divis[o ns in Northern Ireland are in a fortunate position. They have had the use of a nice country cottage for the last couple of years. It is situated near the village of Moira in one of the loveliest parts of County Down and is ideal for the role of camp headquarters which it serves each year.
It was in tbis ideal setting that the annual "Adventure" competition was staged again this year. Seven teams competed, a record entry for this popular and original contest. The competition consists of ten tests, two written and the remainder practical. The written tests were introduced specially to occupy some teams, while the others took part in the active tests which were set in the fields and laneways, surrounding the cottage.
How realistic was the performance of the simulated casualties can be judged by the action of one young cadet. This cadet thought she had a real patient on her hands, ran one mile to the nearest telephone and before anything could be done about it, had called out a hospital ambulance, which duly arrived on the scene to remove a "wounded" woman who had lost her memory.
Fortunately, the ambulance driver, who turned out to be a Brigade member himself, was most understanding and realised it was the result of a genuine mistake. The "casualty" whose consummate acting so misled the cadet was Miss N. Hessin, District Assistant Training Officer who, with Dr. Florence Stewart, Area Surgeon, Belfast , were the principal judges.
All the cadets entered into the spirit of the exercise with enthusiasm and keenly awaited the results at the end of a very full day
The cup was won by Forth River N.C.D.; Y.W.C.A. took second place and Strabane were third. The cup was presented by the District Superintendent (1\1, the Countes s of Roden , at Cadet Training Day , December last year.
This competition attracts cadets from all over Northern Ireland in a way in which ordinary ones do not, due mainly to it s adventurous nature , and the excitement caused by entrants not knowing what will happen "round the corner."
In 1967 it is hoped to hold the "Adventure" earlier in the year and in a different place, but if the entries keep growing at such a rate, we will have to have two weekends to cope with the numbers of enthusiastic competitors.
DURING HIS VISIT TO NORTHERN IRELAND Rear Admiral R S. Wellby, Deputy Commissioner-in-Chief, attended one of the weekly meetings of the Rathcoole Ambulance and Nursing Divisions where he presented certificates to new members. This division was formed in May 1963 wit h only 12 members and now has 33, ka ving enrolled 10 new ones this year. Ten of the members have just gained their Higher First Aid Certificates and all of them have their advanced Nursing C ertific ates. Their total hours of voluntary service last year amounted to 2 ,600 hours, which included manning the beach hut every weekend. The Di visional Superintendent in her report on the division, says a very warm thank you to the "East Anglican Times" for their help and support with local publicity. Picture shows Rear Admiral Wellby shaking hands with Di visiona l President, Miss V. King (Matron of the Whiteabbey Hospital), Col. G. Gregg, Commissioner for Northern Ireland, extreme left , Area Commissioner Belfast, Mr. D. Rodgerson, ext rem e right. Also in the picture are Miss K. Kernoghan, Area Supt. (N) and Divisional Officer, Mr. W. Ellis. Belfast Telegraph
DAME BARBARA COZENS, Chief Nursing Officer, S.l.A.B., attended the annual weekend residential course of the Brigade in Whitehead, Northern Ireland. She is seen with Mr. R. H. Livingstone, Dist rict Surgeon, and the Countess of Roden , District Supt. (N), who organised the course. It was the 24th annual training course for officers and members of nursing divisions.
CORPORAL BE RTIE O ' MAHONEY (Cork A.D.) holds the Sir Otto Lund Trophy after the Combined Ambulance and Nursing Division team/rom Cork had been presented lVith it by Rear Admiral R. S. We Ilb y , D eputy Commissioner-in-Chief, St. John Ambulance Brigade. They won the Brigade Competition in which teams /rom Ulster and Eire competed. The competitions were held in Queen's University. Belfast Telegrap h
Belfast News Letter
WAS YOUR TRAINING REALLY NECESSARY?
From the NURSING TIMES, September 30, 1966
Madam-I should like to support much of what you say in your leading article of September 16 and al $o to make certain comments.
Trained nurses should indeed be very concerned that highly specialised treatments are being carried out and supervised by nursing auxiliaries , in place of trained nurses, as is reported from time to time. I have, however, as yet to hear of any managell1ent committee that has allowed sixth-formers and boy scouts to be brought in to man an artificial kidn®y, because of "shortage of nurses"-or of any other staff-and if this wag so I imagine the management committee concerned would have to justify its action both to the regional hospital board and the Ministry of Health. There is no doubt at all that seriously ill patients receiving acute dialysis require all the arts and skills of a bedside nurse. From as yet very limited experience,
I think the preparation, maintenance and servicing of an artificial kidney machine should be the work of well-trained, skilled technicians, under the overall supervision of a doctor and nurse helping with the maintenance of the machine during the actual dialysis , while her prim a ry task is caring for the patient.
I would think that in a small chronic dialysis unit, of which r have as yet not had experience , there might well be a place for voluntary help from nursing auxiliary members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade and British Red Cross Society, all of whom have had some initial disciplined training, and who would work with , and under the supervision of, one or more trained nurses- who would be needed in a chronic as well as an acute unit to nurse the p a tient undergoing such treatment.
R. M. Furze , Exeter.
THE BEAIU>ARK AMBULANCE CADET DIVISION, Durham, who swept the board at the 1966 Brigade Finals , seen with the national trophies and also three No.1 region cups, the Durham County Shield, two South Durham Area Cadet Trophies, the "Northern Echo " and Tom Johnson Trophies, which they won at the Brandon Open First Aid Comp e titions at the Charles Ramage Memorial Trophy Competition. This is a truly remarkable rec ord. A celebration supper was held last year in their honour and the Commissioner, Dr. Robert presented each member of the team with an automatic, self-winding, gold wrist watch. Bngade work is an integral part of village life and the people of BeG/park sho wed their appreciation by presenting each member of the team with a travelling clock Picture shows Div. Officer Wm. A. Dunbar , left, and Div. Supt. J. Murray, right , to whom the y owe much of their success At the, National Finals in July 1966, the Bea/park Ambulance Cadets won e·very trophy it was possible to win.
RE SHOWS m emb ers of th e Ea s ing ton Colliery Nursing Cade t Di vis ion who cam e seco nd in th e Challenge Shi eld du r ing th e Charles Ramage Troph y Competitio n at E asi ng ton Colli ery
PICTU RE SHOWS m emb ers of th e Darling ton Nur s ing D iv ision pr eparing for th eir annual in sp ec tion whi ch was carri ed out by th e Commission er. NurSin g m emb ers H eath er Thompson and Y vonne Di cks help nursing cade t Jani ce Ripley to pr epar e for th e in sp ec ti on. Northe rn Ec ho Northern E cho
PICTU
'WALES
MR. C. J. PARRY, Brigade Secretary for Wales, makes a presentation of a diamond jubilee certificate to the secretary of the Tredegar Ambulance Division, Mr. P. J. Harse, during the annual dinner and presentation of awards of Tredegar Ambulance and Nurs ing Division s at the ambulance hall, Tredegar. In the picture (left to right): Mr. Parr y, Mr. J. L. Adams, Vice -President of the Tredegar Ambulance Division; Mr. S. W. Dickinson, Chairman; Mr. Harse and Mr. W. H. Vowles, Di visional Superintendent.
New Zealand
AMBULANCE CADETS from all parts of South Wales attended a special training course cemducted by Lt. Commander Charles Thomson, director of the Extra-Mural Department of the Atlantic College, St Donat 's Castle. The specific task of the college is to train people to man the beaches of South Wales as fully qualified lifeguards. The need for lifeguard services to cut down the accident and fatality rate on beaches and inland waters is fully appreciated and it is hoped that the example set by these cadets will be copied throughout the country. Already many of them in Wales have gained Personal Survival Awards and by the summer they will have qualified for the Royal Life Saving S(')ciety and Surf Life Saving Association Bronze Awards.
THE MEMBERS of the Wellington Dis trict St. John Ambulance Brigade , New Zealand , put on a demonstration for Her Excellency, Lady Furguson and Dominion President, Nursing and Nursing Cadet Di vis ions In her address Her Excellency said how glad she was to have had the opportunity of meeting cadets during her visits throughout New Zealand and that it was good to know that the great tradition of service, and still earned by members of the Brigade , was being handed down to the next generation. She said: " It is not only good to know this, it is vital that it should be so."
R oberts P hoto ,
South Wales Argus
Johnsonville
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THE TORO EARTHQUAKE at Bundibugyo, Uganda, during which Brigade volunteers, under the leadership of Mr. John Kintufrom Kampala, did valiant work. (See report in June 1966 issue of the" Review")
THE BRIGADE IN ACTION
MR. BOB MANNING, the landlord of the Burney Arms, one of East Anglia's most inaccessible public houses, s lipp ed a disc and the only means of transporting him to Norwich for treatment was by helicopter. M.r. J. Hunt (nearest helicopter door) a member of the St. John Ambulance Brigade and Reedham RIvers Inspector , helped to prepare and load Mr. Manning for his journey. Ea stern Evening Tews
ROGER ADDISON, prop forward of the Pont ypo ol R.F.e., broke his neck in a Rugb y Union game and had to be taken by helicopter to Stoke Mandeville Hospital Bucks. Dr. O ' Hanlon Pivisiona.' Surgeon, Rugby.To wn Di vision,. lVho assisted in making th; arrangements for the patient's journey, IS seen nearest h e LLcopter on the rrght of the bed. ( See page 40 ) Rugb y Advertiser
A BRIGADE MEMBER working at the government Dispen sary. Part of the damaged hospital is seen in the background.
(Left) HEADQUARTERS OFFICER, Mr. John Kintu, checking first-aid kits at the Bundibugyo Field Headquarters before setting out for duty.
And so the money rolls • In
MRS. M. WILLANS (centre) retired Count y Supt. (N) opened the Micha elmas Fair held by the Northleach and District combined divisions. With her are Mrs. C. E. Hunt Dil!isional s.upt. an.d orl{aniser of the Fair, left. Also in. the picture, Ass istant Supt., Mzss D. Tnmmer, nurszng member Mrs. M. D. Ta y lor, and nursing cadet L. Jones.
In her opening speech Mrs. Willans paid tribute to the di vision and said that it was one of the most go-ahead units in the country Sh e also congratulated members on th e way they had redecorated their headquarters. She welcomed Miss M. Crowther as Nursing Officer and Mrs 1. Burgess, who would be taking o ver the Nursing Cade t Di vision. Mrs. Willems has recently been made a Dame of the Order of St. John. Relatives and friends of the members and cadets helped to staff the stalls. G lo uces e r s hire Echo
STUDENTS IN NOF..THERN IRELAND tak e part in a pram walk from Portrush to Belfast as part of the St John Ambulance Brigade National Flag Day App eal. Th ey ar e seen on arrival at the City Hall, Belfast. Ce ntur y News p a pe rs
WELLING BORO U G H OP E RA TIC SO CI ETY presented th e We ll ingbo roug h S t. J ohn A mbulan ce Brigade with a t orso. Mrs Sydney Cook, Pres iden t of t he Soc iety, sa id to Di vis ion al S upe rin tende n t W J. L. Go t ch: " 1 ha ve m ad e ma ny p rese ntations, but t his is th e m os t unu s ual one " C;;hai rman of th e We llingbo rough Urb an Co u! lc il , M r J We lls, p aid trib ut e to th e Brig ade fo r It s ma ny years' serl' ice to th e com munity. o r ti1amptonsiLire Eve n lng Telegraph
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MALTA LOG
(Ceneluded from January Issue)
Sunday, August 28
We went to the old city of Medina, stopping in Rab,at on the way to see the Roman villa and St Paul's catacombs. In the villa there is a marble statue of Hercules , which was found at Marsaclokk , Malta, and a Roman dining hall and impluvium. At one corner of the impluvium you get a 3-D effect. In the Medina Cathedral there is a gold cross which the Knights of St. John brought over from Rhodes; it is very heavy and is carried only on feast days. There is also a picture there said -to have been carried by St. Mark; it is above the high altar and is framed in silver with only the face of the Virgin Mary showing. To enter the town of Medina you have to cross a bridge , the streets are narrow. From the bastions we were able to see across the island. They do say that on a clear day it is sometimes possible to see Mount Btna, a 100 miles away in Sicily. Then we went on to see the Buskett Gardens , which were beautiful. They are public gardens with large orange groves, lemon trees and vines. The oranges and lemons are picked at Christmas. We noticed the absence of birds and animals, but we saw about eight pigeons on our way back, some donkeys and goats, and a few hens.
We did some sun-bathing on the roofin the afternoon and in the evening we hired a mini bus and went into Valletta, had our dinner in the Britannia Restaurant. After the meal the manager came and presented eacij of us with a Biro. We went for a walk around the side streets and saw women walking along carrying a folded chair each. When we rounded a corner we saw what was happeningthere was a huge cirde and they were all playing bingo. We went to the Savoy Cafe for a cup of t ea and met a family from Bangor, now living in Malta. Both their daughters have been cadets in Bangor; one is now a student nurse in Liverpool.
Monday, August 29
We went to Melleiha Beach for a swim, it was grand, the water was lovely and warm. Went back for lunch. Mr. and Mrs. Attard (they were both at the review in Cardiff) called and presented Mr. Harries and myself with a book called "The Great Siege of Malta , 1565 ," given and autographed by Lady Dorman, President of the Division.
In the evening we went on a tour of the island with the family and the ,students. We called at the Buskettry where there was a dance and show, then we called in at the Armada - Restaurant where we had soft drinks and dancing, then on to Dragonara Palace Casino where we watched them playing roulette. We got back to the hostel at 2 a.m.
Tuesday, August 30
We went to H.Q. , met Mr. Salibah, who took us shopping. After lunch we sun-bathed on the roof. Stayed in that evening lazing around.
Wednesday, August 31
Met Mr. Salibah again. We all didourlast-minute shopping.
We went to bed for about three hours. Woke up , had a shower, finished packing , and went downstairs to talk and sit to await the 2 a.m. bu s for the airport. The bus came and we arrived at Luga Airport, which is a lot smaller than Heathrow. Our cases were weighed and that is the la st we saw of them until we arrived in England. We sat in the centre cabin again, and the plane was half an hour late starting, as someone got on the wrong flight. The plane taxied along, then up it went quite smoothly; we could see the narrow streets of Malta and the Grand Harbour with the ships' lights. Over Gozo with its patches of lights, then Sicily, outlined clearly in the blue sea. Then along the coast of Italy on our right , and over Elba which was a patchwork of browns and russets an d the whitene ss of the surf breaking on the shore. Over the Alps, which were very clear; rugged mountains and rivers, some mountains snow-capped. P asse d Mt. Blanc just by the left window, we were flying below the summit. After this we were flying above the clouds. The captain said it was raining in London and the depression we saw below would be over Britain as well. We saw nothing else, only the clouds which were also beautiful , until we were in England, and I now realise the meaning of "England's green and pleasant land." We were over London and able to identify Westminster Abbey, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, the Thame s and its many bridges. Then on to Heathrow, where a bus was waiting to take us to the main building. We had all made a list of our shopping and we passed through the Customs without any bother. The main party left for Cardiff, Jean and myself left for North Wales.
I would like to take this opportunity of thanking the Lord Prior, Chief Commissioner for Wales, and all headquarters staff for giving Jean and myself the never-to-be-forgotten visit to Malta, and to say that our cadets were a credit to the Brigade in their behaviour and manners. I should also like to thank the Brigade in Malta for their hospitality.
Supt. Mrs. J. E. Pateman.
APOLOGIES
Owing to a misunderstanding it was stated in the November issue that Mr s. Pucket-Money (report on Croydon Centre S.J.A.A., page 16) was descr ibed as County Superintendent (N) for Sussex. Unfort unately , she relinquished this appointment in June 1966 and Mrs. J. M. Hodges (wife of the Commissio ner) now holds this appointment. We extend our si ncere apologies to the ladies concerned.
It THANK-YOU, ST. JOHN"
Last summer, a lady from New Jersey , U.S.A., was visiting relatives in Keswick, Cumberland, when her daughter-in-law was taken ill and had to be rushed by the St. John Ambulance Brigade some thirty odd miles to Carlisle for an emergency operation.
As a result of this the Special Appeal Fund to raise money for new County Headquarters has been enriched by a very acceptable cheque from the lady acro s the Atlantic, in appreciation of what the members of the Cumberland and Westmorland S.J.A.B. were able to do.
Commissioner's Notes on Malta (Continued from page 16)
The visit was arranged at short notice, for although we had a hint that a visit was to be expected, we had confirmation only after the very full programme had been discussed last Sunday. Monday'S party was therefore small an d informal, but the Most Venerable Order of St. John, the s t. John Ambulance Association an d the St. John Ambulance Brigade were all represented, and guests and hosts were able to mix more intimately t han if the party had been a large one.
The Vice-Chancellor of the Sovereign Order , F ra Enrico Montalto, Duca di Fragnito, had been t o our headquarters before, as also His Excellency, Ambassador Dr. Dino Marrajeni, but this time t hey were able to learn more abo ut the activities of the Most Venerable Order in Malta.
The Baron Franz von Lo bstein -was making his fi rst contacts with the foundations of the Most Venerable Order and showed the utmost interest in the details of our functions and organisation.
All three commented very favourably on the appearance of our uniformed members. Equally, we were all deeply impressed by the high ideals of Faith and Labours towards Humanity, clearly evident from remarks and conversations with our distinguishe d guests. Maybe one day Malta will become the centre of periodic meetings of High Officers of all Orders of St. John.
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THE NURSING OF THE ELDERLY SICK A
practical handbook of geriatric nursing
By T. N. Rudd
Publi she d b y Faber at 15s.
The problem of caring for the age d is a national one. As the expectation of life increases and more people survive to old age, it is essential for all citizens to be made aware of the modern methods for dealing with their old folk.
Dr. Rudd is an authority on the care of the age d in sickness and health and his book is widely used in hospital wards and classrooms.
He shows a great understanding of the needs of old people, of how these needs can be met, especially in mental an d physical illness , and of how much can be done to rehabilitate them.
A considerable amount of previous knowledge is expected of the reader and a number of technical expressions are used which would be puzzling to an auxiliary, sllch as a S.J.A.B. nurse. Terms such as decubitu s ulcers , negative nitrogen balance, hebetude, senile osteoporosis and others, woul d probably be meaningless to many good practical nurses and might deter them from reading this really excellent book, which I would recommend to all interested in the care of old people. Many important aspects are dealt with in detail: how to approach and handle the elderly, how to deal with t,heir special problems in sickness , how to help in their rehabilitation, both in hospital , at home in homes for the aged of various categories Dr. Rudd 's sympath y and desire to improve the lot of the elderly sick is obvious. This book supplements the chapters in the St. John Nursing Manual de aling with the aged , and Divisions with Nursing Officers would do well to ask her to go over with them some of the practical points made in this valuable book.
POCKET DICTIO NARY OF MIDWIFERY
Published by Faber
This small d ictionary will occupy for nurses working in the midwifery field the same place which another work occupies for nurses in general or psychiatric hospitals. Clear diagrams are included, the correct pronunciation of words is stressed, and I can only say I wish it had been available in the distant past when I was engaged in the practice of midwifery , as I feel sure it would have been an extremely helpful book and a great standby.
K.M.P.
I
OBITUARIES
COLONEL PAUL DE GRANIER DE CAS SAGNAC
REVIEW CROSSWORD No. 18
Compiled by W. A . Potter
IThe Kni gllts of the Sovereign' Order of St. John of Jeru salem deepl y mourn the death , in his 87th year of their dear and Venerable Brother , the 72nd of the So verejgn Order 0f Saint John of J erusalem.
Officier de la Legion d'Honneur , Croix de Guerre :rvfed a ille de la M a rne , Medaille des Blesses: Milita r y Cro ss, Sainte-Anne de Russie. Comm andeur d I sabelle la Catholique , Knight of Charl es III of Spain , Knight of the Saviour of Greece. Godson of Her Maje sty Queen Isabelle II of Spain Former deput y of Gers. President of the "Decores au Peril de leur vie. " President of HonOlur .of the officers of Gers in reserve and in retirement. Pre sident of the As sociation of the 115 and 315 Infantry Regiment. Ardent supporter of the Church , he ser ved the Faith and his Country following the motto of hi s Paper "1' Autorite " : "Pour Dieu , pour l a F rance. "
In $pired b y the exa mple of the mo st renowned Grandmasters of the Order , he struggled to the end to r estore the Order to jts former splendour and on sev eral occas ions , a nd with the deep feeling of responsibility that he attached to work, he called hi s Br others from all the Pnones to the " Union Totale. "
REQUIESCAT IN PACE
MR. JAMES BANNER
Mr. James Ba nner of Ebenezer House , Upper Heyford , North a nts, who died on No vember 11 , served in the Br igade ' for over 40 year s before retiring. He took his fir st aid examination in 19 22 and ten yea rs later formed the Weedon Division , becoming it s Divisional the Fir st World War he saw servIce abroad m the Royal Welsh F u siliers and in the. second was officer in the Air Raid PrecautIOns and CIVIl Defence services . He was also a member of the Civil Defence Corps since that time. In 1951 he received a Letter of Commendation from the Comfilissioner-in -Chief for his services at the Weedon railway disa ster, and his work had been further rewa rded by his admission to the Order as Ser ving Brother.
At the funeral , for which the Baptist Church at Nether Heyford was filled, si x of the Brigade acted as bearers and the company mc1uded Corps Superintendent H. E. York and many other officers of the Northampton Corps.
At one time Mr. Banner was the village baker , and when he gave up this business he took to farming He served the community on a number of committees in addition to his work for the Brigade.
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ACROSS
1 A plain f a t scar for strong fib r ou s ti ss u e of sol e.
9. Bone in the middle ear.
10. Doctor may call for a 11 Tries se a t gi v ing learned w n t lllg s.
13. Mild t ype of d ysentery
14. Geogr a phical fe ature, b ac k-bon e of a n im a l , a nd painful crack in th e s k in 15. Maz y structure in th e te m por a l ?one
18 Horse ingests m enu f or docto r s ass Ista nt.
20 La ger fo r a king
21. Vert ebra with a la st m a lf orm atIO n 23. An ey e for a n eye , for exa mpl e?
24 It appe a rs that mo squito-sp r e a d dis e a se m ay aff ec t th e cheek
25. Hot mass in splint for fr a ctures femur.
26. Mild infectious dis e ase charactensed b y enl a r ge m ent of lymph glands
Impro vised band a ge , p erh a ps in the old school colou rs .
Import a nt factor in di a gnosis of cause of unconsciou sn ess.
Their webs provid e excellent demonstrat i on of passage of blood through cal?illiaries.
Leg deformity seen III some s pa stlcs
Protuberance of occipit al bone in ch a rged p a rtIcle
Inflammation of brain fr om a pile in chest.
Where some fibres of second crani a l nerve c r oss to r e ach opposite side of b ra in Plexus of nerv es to abdominal organs.
Sheepish grumble turns table. _
Unpleasant sequel to a n indigestible supper
Quack medicine to which M.O. turns.
LiceUltious and profligate III in the French city.
Develop fitness for athletic activity.
The great one is the hallu x
Solution to Crossword No. 37 on page 40
ORDER OF ST.
JOHN
ADMISSIONS, APPOINTMENTS and PROMOTIONS
The following have been recommended for Admission to and Promotion in the Order of St. John, approved by H.M. The Queen, Sovereign Head, as from November 16, 1966. F or Promotion to the Grade of
F or Admission in the Grade of Knight Co lone l R obe rt And re w S t. G e o rge Ma rt in, O.B E , J.P. Commande r Pa ul N orman W lson , O B .E ., D S.C. M.A., J. P.
F or Promotion to the Grade of Dame Marge ry R ache Miss Moore (from Commander); Susan Gr ace, Mi ss S tu rme r (f r om Command e r)
F or Promotion to the Grade of Commander (Brother) J o hn Ernest Dan c (from Office r) Rona ld Marcus Cathca rt (from Officer); Captain Thomas Marcus Brownr gg, C .B ., D S .O., R. N. (from Office r); G e rald Aubre y Mobbs (f r om Office r); Surg eo n R earAdmira l Eric B lackburn Bra dbury, Q H. P ., M.B. B.Ch., D .M. R D (from Office r) ; W ll iam D av id Parlett (from Office r); S r G eoff rey Pownall Burton K .C.S.I., K.C.I.E , D.L. (f r om Officer); Henry CeCI J o h nso n , C.B.E.' (from Officer); H ub cn Cec il Ma ur ice W illi ams, O. B. E , M .R .C.S., L.R.C. P ., D P .H (from Officer); Nev ill e Law n B irk ett, M. B., B.Ch ir. (f rom Office r); F r anc s I dris J ones (from Office r); H R.H Princc Tom lav of Ju gos avia (f ro m Officer).
F or Admiss ion in the Grade of Commander (Brother) Hubert Norman PuUa r.
F or Promotion to the Grade of Commander (Sister) Gertrudc Eli abeth, Mrs. Thomas (from Officer); Blodwen Jane, II iss Griffit h , S. R .N., S.C.M. ([rom Officer); Norah Mitchell M rs. Bream ([rom Officer); L il ian Urs u la, Miss Morrish (from Office r); Nc ll ie , M rs. Lane (from Officer).
F or PromotiQn to the Grade of Officer (Brother) T homas R ogcr Edwa rd Cook (fro m Esqu re); Surgeon CaPta n Frederick B ri an Ba rc lay W e tOn. M. R .C.S., L.R .C.P., R .N. Se rvin g Bro lb e r); Char les Lei th- Ba rro n , M.B., Ch .B (from Serv Ill g Bro th er); 'vYa lte r Frye r (f r om Se rv in g Brother); Art h ur Reg nald Ho lc (from Servi n g B rot he r); Arthur V incent La ne (from Serving Brother); C har es H enry Lee ((rom Serv ing Brother); T homas Henry Thomason ([ r om Servi ng Broth er); James A ben W oo Ul am, B.E.M. (fro m Serv in g Bro th e r); J ame Claverhouse Graham, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., D .T.H. (from Serving Brother) ; Ernest Worra ll (f rom Servi ng B rot her); H enry No rman BeCkCtt (from Serving Bro th e r); Thomas Hedl ey Wi lli ams (from Serving Brot h cr); Sidney H erbert Play ne (f rom Se rvin g BrOlher); R ic hard Hicks (f rom Serv ing Brother); Horace M id dl eton (fro m Ser vi n g Bro the r); A f red Terry H ea th Glanvill, T D., M. R .C.S., L. R .C.P., c.P H., M.C.G.P., A.F.r.C. D (from Serv in g B ro th er); F r ank N o rma n Bas ti n (f r o m Serv in g Bro th er); J o hn
La ur e nce W lkin so n (fr o m Se rvin g Br o th er); Haro ld To uzea u (f r o m
Se rvin g B ro th e r); J ose ph Am o ld L ucas (f r om Serving Bro th er); N o rm a n
George C ross ley ([ ro m Servi ng Br ot het); P hil ip He r bert L u c kburst
(from Serv in g Br o th er); Sta nl ey Geo rge Ba rn es (f r om Serving Brorh e r);
R icha rd Willi a m He nry Biss, M .B .E. (fro m Serving Brot her); G eorge
Sp encc E lw in (f ro m Serv in g Brot her); Fran k C h amb e r Ro se (f r om
Serv in g Br o th er ); Fred e r ic k Carrier (fro m S erv ing Brothe r); An hur
Rimmin gto n H ill (f r om Servi ng Broth e ): R eg in a ld 'vY ilJi am Cox (f r om
Se rvi ng B rot her); D av id W illi a m R yd e r R ic ha rd o n , M. A M.B., B .Ch
(from Serv in g B ro th e r) Co lo ne l Oswa ld George Prosser : M.C., T. D ., M.B., C h B ., D .L. ( from Serv in g B rolbc r); Ho r ace Co t tOn (from Servi ng B ro th er); Arthur Ham b letO n , M.C. (f rom S erving Br o th er).
FOIl' AdmissiQn in the Grade of Officer (Brother)
Sur geo n Cap ta in E dwa rd Boy d Ma nin O. B .E., M R .C.S., L. R .C. P ., R N .; Co mm a nd er Sir J o hn F r a nc s Whi ta ke r Ma itl a nd D .L. . R N. P ofesso r Hed ley J o hn Be rn a rd A tkin s. M.A
Frank Harrison; Thomas Frederick Skeiding; Joseph Tong, L.M.S.S.A.; Reginald Maslin; Dennis Clark; Harry Gillis; William Harry Eyre ; Samuel Edm o nd son; John Olarles Wa lton; James Edward Locker; Jesse Tomlin s on; Leo Charles GJ"ahame, L.R C.P., L.R.C S., L.R.F.l".S.; David L e igh, B.M., B.Ch.; Brigadiu Dennis John Edwin O'Fly nn, C B.E., D.S O. ; Sir Berwick Hungerford Lechmere, Bt.; vVilliam JaGk Sh e ppard.
For Admission in the Grade of Associate Serving Brother Tan Khek Seng; Maide in Abdul Hamid Mohamed Noor Jamaludin; Les lie Maurice L e ve r, LL.D., M.P.
For Admission in the Grade of Serving Sister Loui sa Flore nce , lVIrs Baud a ins; Alice, lVli ss Suingfenow; Mona, Mrs Aylm e r; Bre nda Ann, Miss K entish; Gwe ndoline Amy, Mrs. EC G: leswn; Kate, Mrs Barker; Barbara , Miss McDonald; Sheila Ross, Mr;s Field in g; Dorothy Mary Mi ss Jon es; Lady Mary Christina Holborow ; Mabel , Miss Borlase; Ruth Mary, Mrs Elford; Hilda Miss Bennett ; Martha Nelli e, Mrs Fi e ld; Alma, Mrs. Hawke r; Martha Annie, Mrs. Bradbeer; Iris May Mrs. Fry; Doris Irene Mrs. Lattimer, S R N. ; Hilda Mar y, Mrs. Lawrence S.R.N., S.C.M.; Margare t Hilda, Mrs Bleak e n; Margu e rite Gladwyo, Miss David son - Ro ss, M.B.E.; Miriam Edith Miss Tuck ; Sylvia May , Mrs Wicks ; Lydia May, Mrs. Attwood ; Edith Mary Mrs Colli s tu; Diana Cons tance Pierre pont, Mrs S avag e S.R.N. Ethel Elizabeth Ann Mrs Canne ll; Marion Frances, Mrs. Sp e ncer E ileen Be lle, Mrs M o rris ; Marion T essa, Mrs. Smailes; Ada D o roth y , Mrs. Rich; s obel, Miss Richardson; Lena, Mrs. Watt; Mary Bern a d e tte , Mis s K e nn ed y ; Annie, Miss Starkie; Jan e , Mrs. Tomlinson Nora Alice Mrs. Doris May Miss P a ge; Jean Margar e t, Mrs Parke r; Ethel Mildred, Mrs. I smay; Diana Mary, Miss White ; Lil y Hilda Maud, lVIrs. Chapm a n; Heather Ro semary, Mis s Haley; Eliza beth, Mrs Smith; Isab e lla , Mrs Hunter; El s ie, Miss Swann; Grace Mary Mrs. Smjth; Ethel Iris, Miss Penney; N e llie, Miss Harris; Phyllis Doroth y, Miss Wheeler; Myra Elizabeth, Mrs. Mallett, S.R.N. , S C.M.; Ursula Mary Mrs. Fidler ; Ethel Harriet, Miss Hugh es , S.R.N., S e.M.; Edna Doree n , Miss Oatle y ; Eva Miss Pritchard; Doris, Miss Allman; D a isy M ay Mrs Barre ll Joan Mis s M a ce y; Joan R e nni e , Mis s Brown S.R.N., S.C.M ; Lili a n Mary, Mrs. Ro wse ll Ell a L o ui s a, Mrs Bruton ; Lilian Gl a d ys, Mrs. Carlton; Dor een Bre nda Mais ie, Miss Ebbrell; Patrici a, Miss Hurle y ; Doris May, Miss Wood; Ba rb a ra, Mi ss James; S a lly , Mrs Gordon; Pauicia, Miss Spence; Edith Mrs Thomp son; Viol e t, Mrs Mill e r; Mary Ethel Stew art, Miss Dicki e; Martha Mrs Skinn e r ; Anni e, Mrs Lorrimer ; Ro s alie Ada , Mrs Pi e rce; Eli za be th M iss Armit a ge; Elsie, Mrs. Cumming Sy via Amble r, Lad y A ykro yd; Emily Vica rs Mrs. Hooper; Dorothy, Miss Ba s le gh B.A. ; H e e n Alice, Mrs. Pullar; Nora, Dr. Acheson; Edna Mary Mrs. Arda gh.
For Admission in the Grade of Esquire
Jam es Gardm e r Na sh (on appointm e nt as P e rs on a l Esquire to the Hospirall e r).
Thoma s Andrew St. John s ton { o n a pp o intm ent a s P e rsonal Esquire
John MiG:hael Huins to Colon e T E. St Johns ton Sub - Licutenant R o b ert Alexa nd e r P eel, R N (on appoiOlm e nt a s _ P e rsonal Es quir e to Gr o up C a ptain The Hon. P e te r V a nn eck).
John Kenneth H a leswo nh Co o k (on appointm e nt a s Personal Esquire to Mr. K. Cliff o rd Co o k) PRIORY OF SCOTLAND
For Promotion to the Grade of Officer (Bwther)
J oha Calman Shaw (from Se rving Brother) ; John Kinnibur gh (from Serving Broth e r); Anth o ny Jo seph Green (from Se rving Broth er). For Admission in the Grade of Officer (Brothel') James Monteith Gr a nt , M.A. , LL.B. W.S ., F.S.A Lawrence
, O.B.E ., J.P .; Sir J o hn H e nd e r so n , D L., J P.; Sir Rob e rt Alexander Maclean; K enn e th Muir-Simpso n, J.P. ; The Rt. Hon. James K e nn e th V isco unt W e ir of E a st woo d , C.B.E. B.A .; Rob e rt Clem ent Wil son; Sh e riff H e nry Ward Pirie, M.A., LL.B.
For Promotion to the Grade of Officer (Sister)
Lily Eileen Mi.ss Price (from Servin g Si s te r) ; M a rgare Mi ss Dudgeon (from Se rvm g Si s te r) ; M a rgare t I sa be lla McLardy, Mrs Se ll a r (from Se rving Si s ter); Eli se Ale xand er Forsy the Mrs Tait (fr q m Serving Sis ter) Doris Mrs. Cou tts (from Servin g Si s e r) Margare Mary PriEOr e se , Mrs Falcon e r (from S erving Sis ter); Ethel Mary Elizabeth, Mrs Hutchon (from Se rvin g Sis ter); Elizab e th Mary , Mrs. Wilkie (from Se rvin g Sis e r) Katrin e Dorward, Mrs. Les li e (from S e rving Sister)
Mary Be aton M acLean , Mrs Watte rs-Macrae (f rom Serving Sist e r) ; Flore nce Hop e Miss Duff (from Se rvin g Si s ter) ; Ann e MacKinnon
Mrs Reid (from Servin g Sis e r) ; Elizabeth Margar e Ro ss Mrs Forrest (from S.:rvin g Sis e r) J ess ie A gn es Came ron , Mrs. Campbe ll (from Se rving Sis e r); Barbara Brow n Dunca n Miss Lockh a rt (from Serving Sis ter); R o se mary E lizab e th Mi ss Scanl a n , M B , Ch B. (from Serving Sister).
For Admission in the Grade of Officer (Sister) Jean Black Cairns, Mrs. Green.
For Admission in the Grade Serving Brother
William Rid ley Monon e.B.E., D.S.C. V.R.D ., D.L., M.A LL:B ;; John Dunl o p UIle, D.L., B.Sc., B.L.; William Paterson Bl yth; WillIam D aVid Coats; David Proudfoot Levack, C.B.E., T.D., M.B. Ch.B ., D.M.R E ; G eorge Panton Miln e, M B. Ol.B., F.R.e.O.G ; William Al exander James Nicol; Colin Park Baird, O B.E., J.P.; Tom Dixon; Walter Smail Thomson (D
Fm" Admission in the Grade of Serving Sister R e nee Caroline Frances, Mrs Buchan a n-Dunlop; MollY Patricia, Mrs. MG:Gill; Mary Jan e Mrs. Thomson (1); Eli zabeth Patricia, Miss H €nd e rson, M.B.E.
PRIORY IN AUSTRALIA
For Promotion to the Grade of Knight Arthur G e orge Hall, C.LE., M.B. E ( from Commandu); H e rb e rt Charles Grimshaw (from Commande r) Air Vice-M a rshal Lane e lot Millu Corbet, e.B ., C.B.E., M.B. B S. R A.F.(Rtd ) (from C o mmander).
For Promotion to the Grade of Dame G e raldine Mabe l, Mrs Brown (fro m Commandcr); Mar garet, Mrs. Brook (fwm Comm a nd er); Doro thy May, Mrs D a vidson, M B .E (from C ommander).
For Promotion to the Grade of Commander (Brother) Hi s Hon o ur Bri gadi e r Sir Don a ld M a cKinn o n Cl e land , e.B.E. (from Office r) ; M ajo r Willi a m Arn
C o no ll y, M B ., Ch M. (fro m Office r); Hu gh Mervyn Murray (from O ffice r) L achl a n N e il Gollan,
For. Admission in the Grade of Serving Sister OlIve, Mrs I:Ie e n Mrs . H
Hilda Doro th y,
Larcomb e; MaVIS Lorraine , Mrs. L a ve nd c r ; Kathl een Mary Mrs Ste ning; E milY Marjori e, Mrs Pa gan; Lillian Jo yce Mi ss WaltOn Edna M a y, Mrs Spil sbury; L esl ey Norma Mrs Moore; Audrey Manon, Mrs Wmes; Grace Ella, Mrs Shaw; N e lli e Louise, Miss Ste pll e ns on; Ell e n Gupwe ll Mrs. And er s on Avis Ire ne, Mrs. p ye; Jean . E lea nor, Mr.s . N ewman; Maxine C o nsl a nce, Mr s. Grope; Brid get Monica, Mrs Littl e; D@rolhy Wanda , Mis s Marqui s; Doris Ell a, Margare t Mary, Mi ss O'Connor; M a rjori e Isob e l, Mrs
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DIVISIONAL OFFICER LEONARD
CHARLES GREEN , who is also COllnty P.R O , rec eil'ing his insignia from Lord Wak ehurs t as a S er ving Brother of the Orde r of St. John. H e has been a Brigade m ember for 25 ye ars and durin g the S ec ond World War ser ve d as a sick-b erth att endant in th e Roy al Na vy H e tak es a keen int eres t in first-aid comp etition work and in addition to being V ice - Chairman of the Hereford Cit y Ambulanc e L eague , he is a la y instructor for th e St. John Ambulance Association and many hundreds of examinees ha ve passed through his hands durin g th e last 15 ye ars.
MRS. EVELYN MARY HOLLAND, A.S.O ., London (Prince of Wale s' s) Dis tri ct, Ea s tern Area and Area P R.O. was admitted as a Ser ving Sis ter of the Order la s t ye ar. She joined the Brig ade as a member of the A cton Nur s ing Di vis ion in 1939 and ser ved with the A.R.P. and in London first-aid posts during the war Sh e tran sf erred t o Romford Nursing Di vis ion in 1948 and was late of the Romford Nur s ing Cadet DzvIslOn One of her main voluntary a cti viti es recently has been in ass is ting th e Gr eat er London CounciL Schem e for first aid in sc hools and lecturing to local g roups s uch as the To wn Wom en 's Guild, Y oung Wi ves A ss ociation, et c She has undertaken man y dutie s help ing si ck an d elderly person s all o ver the country.
SUPT. E. T. COUCHMAN recei ving his 177S/gl1la as Serving Brother of the Order of St. John from L,ord for recognition of his services to the Brigade. ll,IS ZJ1 first aid began in 1939, but owing to difficulties lJ1 getting qualified instructors for the courses was unable to gain his certificate until 1941 when he ' j omed the in which he served for 5t years. He retumed to Farl1lngham Ambulance Division on his release from the Services. Mr. COllchman and his "boys" are very well k1.10wn at Brands Hatch, which is one of their major duties. lIZ , 1965 covered 64 meetings, including the British G1 and przx and the St. John Trophy meeting which was generously sponsored by Brands Hatch Circllit Ltd. John Warburton 39
MR. EDWARD HEARD MAN, Founde r M ember of th e No. 202 (Port of London Authority ) Corps o. 202 / 1 Divis!on, who has recently been prom o t ed t o DzvlSlonal Supermtendent , was invest ed as a S e r ving b y Lord Prior in November last ye ar 111 additIOn to. belJ1g a keen support er of all fir s t-aid comp et itions h e tra/J1ed National Docks an d Harb o ur A uth orit y , Jumor !eam whIch has won their comp etition for six successive years J o hn \V arb u rto n
( Con ti n ued /r om page 38)
COMMANDERY OF ARDS
FO'r PrO'motiO'n to the G rad e O'f Knight C010nel George Gregg O.B.E., T.n., Q. H .P., M. D ., F R.C.P (from Commamd.:r).
F O'I.· PrO'mO'tiO'n to' t h e Grade O'f CO'm m a nder (BrO' t her)
Brigadi.er Lewis Eric Macgregor, O.B.E (from Officer); Frank Edward Fletcher, M.B., Ch.B., M.R C.S., L.R.C.P D .P.H. (fro m Officer).
F O'r Pr omotiO'n to' the G ra de O'f Officer (Sis ter)
CIedagh Rose, 111e Coun tess of R oden. (from Serving Sis er)
FO'r PrO'm o tiO' n to' the Grade of Se r v ing Broth er
Major The Hon. lain Maxwe ll Ersk ine (from Esqu ire); Major Roben Stephens, C.V.O., E.R. D (from Esqui re).
F or Admission in t h e Grad e of Ser ving Broth er Thomas Kennedy Smyth; Andrew W lliam Thompson, M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O.; R ichard Russell Harpur; William Poner Morrison; James Howard Johns ton, J.P.
For A d miss iO'n in t he G ra de O' f Serv in g Sister Norah Kathleen , lVIrs. Davidson; Mary Eleanor , Lady McFarland; May Agnes FJ0rence Elizabeth, Mrs Haughton, C.B.E., M.A.; Annie, Mrs. Anderson; Elsie Mrs. Monteith; Haze l, Mrs. Barnett; Kathleen Miss Smyth, S.R.N.; Ellen, Miss Compton - Masterson.
V O TES OF T HANKS ON VELLUM William Freder ick E ll is; Thomas Ernest Godf r ey.
S oluti O'n t o' Cr O'ssw O' r d N O' 3"1
A crO'ss : 1, Cu b itu s; 5, H a r e-li p ; 9, L ing u al ; 10 Blu e b ag; 11 Bla ck spot ; 12, True ; 14, Re efs ; 16 , R e-curr en t ; 18, M idd le ear ; 20, Ca d et; 2 3, Cl ot; 24, Inu ction ; 27 , Ou t ra ge; 28, Ch icken; 29, E yelid s; 30, Experts.
DO'wn: 1 Ca l abar; 2, Ba nd age; 3, Trunk; 4, Silk p urse; 5, Ha bit ; 6, Rou t; 7, L ab ord e; 8, P igment ; 13 Uric; 15 , Sol e ; 17 , C o r. pu s.de; 18 , Mi c .r ob. e; 19, Dioptre; 2 1, D r ink er; 22, T en.ants; 24, Il eu s ; 25, C r isp ; 26, R ami
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Whilst passing a sub-branch of Sabden bank you hear .a disturbance and, upon entering , see a man out of the back door. The manager ha s been VIOlently assaulted and is lying on the fl oor. The assailant cannot be caught. No desscription available of this man. Sabden is a county district several miles from Burnley. You have no help from anyone.
INJURIES
Face burnt by ammonia, tongue bitten and bleeding , swellin.g over right side of forehead , trickle of blo?d commg from both nostrils Fractured right ra dIUS, eighth rib on left side (simple) , conCUSSlOn, SImple fracture of right femur.
Possible Ma rks
Calm and methodical approach 2
Reassure casualty and warn to lie stillNo RESPONSE
Check fOf any other danger-
Examination of Head will Reveal: ote swelling on right side of temple
N ote tfickle of blood from each nostril
ote blood-stained ffoth coming from mouth
N ote tongue has been bitten and bleeding
Check breathing-IRREGULAR
Check pulse-RAPID AND FEEBLE ..
Check skin-RED AS A RESULT OF AMMO IA BURNS
Check pupils-Dilated and :: : :
Check reaction - Not possible, due to damage by burns
N ote water pistol near to body
Examination will reveal it has contained AMMONIA
Examination of Right Radius will Reveal:
Check for swelling-PREsE T
Check if crepitus may accidentally be found -PRESENT
Check deformitY-PRESENT
Examination of the Ribs will Reveal : Check for swelling-PRESENT AROUND EIGHTH RIB Check for
Check for crepitus-PRESENT Check for irregularitY-PRESENT
C ORPOR AL D. H O FFMAN, extreme right, was am ongst the team who attended Mr. Addison. He is a member 0/ the R ugby Town D ivision.
NOTTINGHAM '66
by W. HICKS, BRIGADE PRESS LIAISON OFFICER
Brigade Orders for many months each year invite members of the Brigade, between the ages of 16 and 55 of all ranks; to avail themselves of an unrivalled opportunity' for free discussion, interchange of ideas, pooling of experiencing, maki?g new friends and to profit from a great fellowship, thm; strengthening the integration and helping the well-being of all adults and cadets throughout the Brigade. For three years I have wondered, "Should I go? What's it going to be like? Will I know anybody?" But this year I finally decided ,
Yes!
in Cumberland and in talking of his own experiences when he went to this far northern county. He went, not because of any ideas or ideals, but out of a vague feeling of sympathy a nd interest, and at the end, I am ure everybody was left in no doubt that thi s speaker had certainly obtained his maturity from this sacrifice. He later went on t o University to study for his M.A. degree.
DISCUSSION GROUPS
After hearing from these speakers we broke
On Friday evening, September 23, I left my up into 26 discussion groups wi th the following office in London and headed North to arrive at terms of reference
Nottingham University in very heavy mist. On "In the light of our own experience, and of the reporting to the Liaison Office at my Hall. of talks we have heard , what constructive suggestions Residence I was greeted by one of the officers WIth could we make whereby Adult and Cadet Divia cheerful smile, and on commenting about the sions may provide means and opportunity terrible weather, was told "This is better than last young folk, especially St. John Cadets, to acqUlre year-we had torrential rain ." maturity by serving other people."
I was told where to find my room, which was of Each group appointed its own Chairman and medium size with all the modem facilities of a Spokesman and we had the rest of the morning first-class hotel, and in the morning I was to find and fir st part of the afternoon to discuss the study. a wonderful view overlooking the lawns and I think I learned more from this group di sc u ssion beautifully kept flower beds. on what other Divisions had tried and succeeded
A meal was available for all late travellers up to in or failed in doing. I then realised how narrow 9.00 p.m., and although arriving not knowing any- my own particular Di visi on's field had been. one, I soon made friends at supper and was given The last session of the afternoon was to hear the the low-do wn on what had happened in previous findings of the various groups and a summing up years by some old stagers of three N ottinghams. by the Chairman.
A series of short films was arranged for the Then back to our Halls of Residence for tea evening from 8.30 onwards, so that late arrivals and time to wash and change out of uniform int o could join the programme at any time up until casual clothes for the Dance and Ballroom Supper. 10.15 p.m. Any surplus energies that we may have had were Saturday at 9.25 saw all 414 delegates assembled soo n exhausted by our M.C., Area Staff Officer in the Ballroom for the opening by Lt.-Col. Bert Willis, with whom there can never be a dull Arthur Goring, Assistant Commi ssio ner-in-Chief, minute. But like all things it had to end. But I am who outlined the full programme and went on to su re to most of us it was an evening we can introduce the speakers for the Major Study:-"The remember for a long time to come. use of Service of others as a means of helping Sunday morning there was Communion for all young people, especially S1. John Cadets, to those who wanted to go and then after breakfast acquire maturity." to the Ballroom for the St. John Service.
The first speaker was; Dr. T. R. L. Finnegan, After this , coffee and reas sem bly for a talk by M .D., M.R.C.P., who gave us an insight into the Dr. Ian Mackenzie, M.B., B.S. , M.R.C.S., L.R .C.P ., problems of trying to give help to handicapped and Deputy Commiss io ner for Derbyshire, entitled old people and the additional problems which can "CRASH-and LIVE." This was one of the most be caused if things started or promised are then informative and intere sti ng lectures I have ever fGrgotten or just left. attended, and the facts revealed were quite
The second speaker, Jonathan Trustram, caused dynamic. It would be most unfair to take anyone a little surprise to most of us, because he was part out of context, so it is going to be published young and still at University, but how deceiving in a future "Review" in full, but to whet your this was. Although a quiet speaker, he had his appetite a text given by Dr. Mackenzie was audience held with the vastness of the experience "Package your passengers lovingly, they are more he had in helping handicapped and aged people precious than eggs."
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After lunch we met together for the last time for a Review and Preview of Brigade matter s by Lt.-Col. Arthur Goring and an "Any Question s" session with a panel consisting of Miss Sale, Dr. Jan Mackenzie, Mr. G. Woodhill, Miss Moris on .
At the conclusion of the conference, delegate s associated themselves strongly with our chairman's thanks to Nottingham University for so much hospitality, to Nottinghamshire S1. John for a ll their help, to Miss Morison and her te a m of
ladies for their organ isatio n, aqministration and quite impeccable s taff work, to the various chaplains, to our speakers a nd to Dr. Ian MackenZIe who had been such an interesting spea ker and tirele ss surgeon to the whole Course.
For myself, I sh a ll certainly be going to Nottingham '6 7 and I hope that if any of you who read this h ave had doubts about attending for a first time , let me say "Take the plunge"-you will never forget it.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Docks & Harbours Authority
National Dock Labour Bo ar d
H. J Heinz Co. Ltd.
U.K. Atomic Energy Authority
British R ai lw ays , London Transport (Railway) & British Transport Docks & British Transport Po]ic e
Ministry of Aviation (Provisio n al)
Army D epartme nt Ambulance Centre
St. John ' s Day
Caxton Hall, Westminster
Queen Mary College, E.1
Kitt Green, Wigan Harw ell , Berkshire
Centra l Hall , Westminster 6 , Burlington Gardens, W.] 6, Burlington Gardens, W.l
Young Farmers ' Club Brigade Finals Royal Show Jul y 5 and 7 July 8 September 2]
Gas Industry Fairfield Hall, Croydon Friends House , Euston Road
ational Ro a d Pas enger Transport Ambulance Association Plymouth October 1 D ates to be confirmed:
Ge ne ra l Po st Office Ambulance Centre Fi re Brigades Gr a nd Prior's Tropb y Competitions
SCREENING CERVICAL SMEARS BY COMPUTER
by DR. NAPIER THORNE, M.D., M.R.C.P.
Last year, cervical cancer caused the de ath of aro und 3,000 British women- no fewer than about 40 per cent of the total number of people killed aD the roads. It is perhaps one of the scandals of the times that some "early warning system" has not been brought into really nation- wide use before now. However, prompted by two letter s to 'Nat ure" on a new computerised technique for detec ting the malignant growth from photograph s of cervical smears, the House of Lords awoke to the problem and debated its consequence (says an item in "Science Journal").
The technique, developed by Dr. A. Ward ,and G W. McMaster of the University of Strathc1yde , uses optics and electronics to mea sure pa tterns. It sca ns a photograph of a cervical smear in a series of lines with a finite number of points in each line. At each point the density (blackening) of the photograph is recorded as a number between 0 and 128. There can be up to 512 points chosen for each line and up to 256 lines in a complete scan. This makes rather more than a maximum of ] 25,000 points for the original 35mm. slide. These data are stored momentarily and then punched on paper tape ready for feeding into a computer.
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Two biological applications of pattern measurement we re reported. Ward has been carrying o ut :1programme de signed to measure the struct ural distribution of deoxyribonucleic acid (D NA) in human chromosome. Eventually , when the str ucture of the normal hum an chromosomes i sufficiently recognised, the technique will be ap plied to a st ud y of human chromo ames associa ted with different physiological condition in human beings - particularly those involving malignant growths.
McMaster is developing a technique for extracting from the data, provided by the picture of a cell from a ce rvi cal smear, s ufficient information to show difference between normal and malignant cells. Using the computer technique, he has already compared the thickness of the nuclear membrane of the two types of cells. The technique yields an answer which is virtually indistinguishable from the manual measurement and the difference between the normal and abnormal cells is shown clearly.
Reprod uced b y courtesy of the a uth or and the " N ursing Mirror. " (See previous article, St. John "Review," November, 1965, p. 28.)
LETTERS
Dear Madam,
In his letter, Divisional Superintendent D. L. of Staffs (Octo ber 1966 "Review") replymg to my artIcle of June 1966 entitled "20th Century Knights to the Rescue" states very truly , " Each rescue is different and any Fire Officer will tell you that he cannot lay down hard and fast rules. Ask how an injured person shall be rescued from a blazing vehicle. I think," the writer continues, "that St. J Qhn members could quite well learn the basic elements of rescue very often our members do overlook these basic elements when carrying out a rescue ... " is soU?d com!ll0n sense. If we had training for mstance m the sImple mechanics of a vehicle, , we would understand that a possible fire following a roa.d crash, .mig.ht be averted by the simple expedIent of SWItching off the ignition or slipping the cables off the battery. Being instructed just where to force an entry into a locked car or how t? release a victim from his safety belt (so very sImple when you know how!) may save another life.
It should, I think, be the aim of every Brigade member to carry a minimum of simple "rescue tools" in his vehicle, just as first-aid equipment is a must for all members. Of course, very few first-aiders carty such things as stretchers in their vehicles, but they have .lea ned to use their skill and to improvise to save lIfe and do what is necessary until the arrival of an ambulance. In no sense do we "compete" with or duplicate the work of the paid Ambulance Services, but if we happen to be on the spot, we may save lives. -
Further knowledge of "Accident Rescue" is bein!? gained from the specialist units, I.e. the FIre Bngade , the Ambulance Authorities and most especially from our Motorway Police Patr?ls , who incidentally are frequently the first offiGlal emergency service to arrive at the scene of an accident on a motorway.
Superintendent Williams tells us of an incident when a lorry driver was trapped in his cab. " every effort was used to free him with hacksaws and oxy-acetylene cutting apparatus . . ." He goes on to say that eventually a most junior of the Fire Brigade suggested adjusting the. dnvmg seat and the driver was quickly released. !hIS strengthens my argument that training both III the use of specialised equipment and the art of improvising simple implements by specialist inwith the experience of others
Instance the SImple effective suggestion of the JUnIor fireman!) can do a lot to equip suitable to make a successful rescue attempt dunng what may well be the vital few moments (say on a motorway) before the arrival of the emergency services.
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It is amazing what can be done during a course of training, to equip a man so that he is able to improvise on the spot with whatever tools he may possess; to use his . skill and initiative and common sense and, if the Brigade member is wise-to be able to use skilfully, simple implements of "rescue value" which he might well think of providing and carrying in his own priVate vehicle.
I do understand that our Cadets are well provided for in the way of training, if the opportunities are taken. But this is surely a worthwhile "extra" skill for Cadets and our Adult Divisions and I would suggest that serious consideration should be given to training in the techniques of "Accident Rescue."
Ben R. Jarman, District Staff Officer (Training). Yorkshire, West Riding District.
Dear Madam,
Despite the problems of publication and editing that have beset the "Review" during the past two years, it is most heartening to observe the vastly standard in recent months. In presentatIon, and accuracy of reporting, issues are gettmg better month by month and I would like to congratulate the Editorial 'staff on their success.
Ten years ago I visited the "Review" publishing office which, after climbing many stairs, I eventually located under the roof in a very small room. I was quite impressed that so much good material could emanate from such a small space.
I was most impressed by the announcement (in the November issue) , of the appointment of Mr. Derek Fenton as Deputy-Commissioner London District. Mr. Fenton has been rarely out of the public eye during the past few years, due no doubt to his obvious administrative ability and personal enthusiasm, and many people far from London will have noted with interest his steady advancement from post to post. The most outstanding feature, however, is the fact that he has come up from the ranks, gaining in experience with each promotion. I can only recall two other officers of Mr. Fenton's new rank who joined the Brigade as Privates and made their way through each successive grade until they reached the top. But Mr. Fenton must have set up a unique record by joiniIl:g as a Cadet.
I am sure that many officers throughout the Brigade will join with me in offering our very sincere congratulations to Derek Fenton on his remarkable achievement.
It proves at least that if Ambulance members do not actually carry a Field Marshal's baton in their knapsacks, there must be something in the nature of an equivalent among the contents of their haversacks.
Yours sincerely, G. T. Clark. Corps Superintendent, Gloucester Corps.
Dear Madam,
At the present time I consider the main worries facing Officers in the Brigade from Divisional level to the Commissioner-in-Chief must be the loss of membership and the recruitment of new members. Added to this the increased demand for our services and apathy within the Brigade and the pro blems reach enormous proportions.
Whilst not claiming any answer to these pro blems, I have found the "Review" has been a great help in creating more interest in the Brigade by loaning it out and suggesting members place an order for it. I believe Divisions could greatly assist in increased circulation and at the same time stimulate interest in the Brigade by placing orders and retailing to the members through their class nights. (A small commission could assist Divisional funds.)
To me the "Review" as it is, opens the eyes of members and the general public to the great the Brigade is, the photographs , InformatlOn, news, etc., certainly conveying more than any talk or lecture can do. It is , I believe the best visual aid we possess, and I am sure if readers use it as such, great benefit would be derived, including increased circulation.
May I also respectfully suggest the "Review" could also have a "reader:s' letters page " Here members could put forward queries, points of view, constructive criticism, reaction to Brigade introductions, etc. Here our Senior Officers would be ab le to assist by replying and explaining why, etc. in Bradford , our local evening newspaper, :¥hIch 1 second to none, also one of the cheapest In the country , allows its readers to "blow off replies are given space to those concerned, results in its readers gaining knowledge and In many cases help in problems otherwise remaining unsolved.
I realise this would lead to more work being placed on your staff and abridgement would be but I am sure great benefit to the Bngade and personal interest would follow from our members.
Yours faithfully, C. F. Evans . 16 Kingsdale Drive, Bradford 2, Yorks.
Dear Madam,
was most interested in the letter written by a Bngade Surgeon in the St. John "Review," .3 9,. No. 10, October 1966, regarding competItlOnJudges acting as casualties. He certainly starts on the right lines in giving his reasons why the judge should act as a casualty.
I have in fact been doing this for some years and had the privilege of acting as judge and casualty at an Individual Brigade Final Competi45
tion. It is obviously the most effective way of teaching and judging the standard of first aid, and I can see no reason why the judge should not be able to mark first aid technique at the end of the competition, leaving his assistants to mark the various associated procedures, such as telephone messages, etc. The first-aiders also seem to find this most acceptable, and much fairer, partlcularly for those who are not always too confident when it comes to talking to a judge. Only a few conditions such as pulse rate and state of the pupils have to be communicated to the first-aider in these days of expert simulation.
The latter part of the article I therefore find a little disappointing, in that excuses are made for doctors and other senior personnel who do not wish to "get their hands dirty." Clothing will not need to be cut, as new techniques mvolve the use of prepared clothing with press studs or Velcro fittings.
I certainly learn more about the standard of first aid training whilst acting as a judge/casualty in a six -minute test, than I do in any number of formal re-examinations, and some of the amusing remarks heard, make up for all the somewhat pompous phraseology which we have come to use and accept in first aid today.
Yours faithfully, Another Brigade Surgeon.
Dear Madam,
I hope that the leg has now recovered. H aving myself been bedded with a more mundane complaint (the common cold) I actually got around to doing the " Review ' crossword! (No. 35, ovember issue).
A small error has crept in, which might mislead those who learn terminology from these thinas. "Acapnia" is spelt thus, and in fact, comes a Greek root for "smoke" (i.e. CO 2 and has nothing to do with "Pneuma' and similar words which appear in "pneumonia" and, which h as caused the confusion , "apnoea " or absence of breathing.
Perh a ps this is worth a footnote some time. Or am I just being pedantic?
Yours sincerely Bob Ollerenshaw.
District Surgeon, Duke of Lancaster 's District.
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Applicants should hold a valid First Aid Certificate issued by the St. John 's Ambulance Association, the British Red Cross Society, the St. Andrew's An1bulance Association or other body or society approved for the purpose b y the Chief Inspector of Factories, and preferably be familiar with fire fighting and the maintenance of its associated equipment. Traini.ng in fire fighting will be given if necessary.
Gross weekly wage £20 7s. 10d. inclusive of Shift
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COMPETITION MARKING SHEETS FOR 1967
As in previous years copies of the marking sheets a s used at the Finals of the National events organised by the St. John Ambulance Association will again be available during 1967.
Each set will consist of one team and two individual tests based on the 1st edition of the manual "First Aid" plus supplements but ex cluding all appendices . Competitions on the second edition of the manual will commence in January. 1967.
Owing to cost productions rising it ha s been found necessary to increase the charge for each set. This is now 2s . 3d. post free.
During the year 1967 20 sets will be available and orders. which should be accompanied by the necessary remittance . sent to the Competition Secretary. St. John Ambulance A ssociation. 10. Grosvenor Crescent, London. S.W.I. Sets will be sent after each event which run from the Police Finals in March to the Grand Prior's Trophy Competitions in November.
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AmbulClncemen probably hClve to deal with more cases requiring artificial respiration than any other branch of the medical profession except anaesthetists - and often in circumstances that are far from ideal. They know both the virtues of mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and also its aesthetic disadvantages and practical difficulties in certain situations In many emergencies special resuscitation equipment would be a godsend-and the Ambu is just such equipmen t.
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FIRST AID FOR ROAD USERS
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BEXHILL CAMP, 1967
COU LD YOU BE AHEAD COOK?
The Commandant of the Brigade Camp , Sidley, Bexhill-on-Sea , which is attended by nearly 1,000 Officers, Members and Cadets every year, is p uttin g out an urgent plea for a ss is tance with the coo kin g and cate ring f or the co rnin g sea so n .
The ca mp will be open from July 15 to A ugust 19 , 1967, and up to 300 will be catered for at any given time. The cooking facilities are electric a nd calor ga s The kitchens and dining roo m a re in permanent buildin gs, but living accommodati on is under canvas .
The most important need is for a head cook, for part, or preferably all, the period, and her duties would include the supervision of assistant cook s . Any Officers, or parents of campers, who would like to apply to help in any capacity, please get in touch with:
Mrs. L. A. Rose, Camp Commandant, 66, Stanford Avenue, Brighton , 6.
Mrs. Ro se would be willing to come to London to conduct interviews.
SIR DENIS BROWNE
I OBITUARIES I
All Brigade members will be sorry to hear of the death on January 9 of Sir Denis Browne, K.C.V.O., M.B. Sydney, F.R.C.S. , Hon. F.R .A.C.S., Hon. F.lC.S., Chevalier of the Legion of Honour, the husband of the Deputy Superintendent-in-Chief, Lady Moyra Browne.
Sir Denis was born and educa ted in Australia . He s@fved in the 1914-18 war with the Anzacs and took part in the Gallipoli campaign. On demobilisationhe came to this country where he devoted the regt of his life to the surgery of children.
In 1922 he joined the Hmjpital for Sick Children, Gt. Ormond Street, and remained there until his retirement in 1957 when he was elected Emeritus surgeon.
In 1954 he presented hi s ideas on the development and treatment of club foot in an Arris and Gale' lecture. He was four times a warded a Hunt €rian professorship and his contributions there and elsewhere covered the whole range of surgery as it affects children. His services to paediatrics were recognised by the award of the Dawson Williams Medal and the William E . Ladd Medal (an honour which rarely goes outside the United States) and he was President of the British Association of Paediatric Surgeons from 195457 having been ins trumental in its . foundation.
Children's surgery throughout the world owes mor @to Sir Denis than to any other individual. He made tremendous advances in this sphere evolving new operations, inventing splints , instruments and ot her surgical equipment, and he was a pioneer in neonatal surgery.
Not only was he a brilliant surgeon but also a profound thinker and an inspired teacher.
Members will be interested to know that a Denis Browne Memorial Fund ha s been set up at the Hospital for Sick -Children, Gt. Ormond Street, London. The response so far has been such that it is hoped this fund will eventua By raise enough to finance some project which will help to carry on the original work he had done on the treatment of sick and deformed children.
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COLONEL (Honorary Brigadier) ANTHONY HILTON PEPYS, D.S.O.
Brigadier Pepys, Assistant Commissioner-inChief, died in a Nursing Home on January 31 , 1967 , after an illness lasting some two or three months .
He served in the Army for nearly 30 years , mostly with his Regiment- 1st The Royal Dra goons- and later a s Commander of a n Armoured Brigade in the Territorial Army. In 1954 he became Colonel' of his Regiment thus achievin g an ambition shared by m os t officers but attained by few. On retiring fr om the Army he was appointed a member of the Honourable Corp s of Gentlemen-at-Arms and for some years wa s Secretary of the British Field Sports Society. It is not, however, for Brigadier Pepys ' distinguished military career that we particularly remember him but for the la st year of hi s life when it was our good fortune to have him a s a member of Headquarter s Staff of the Bri gade
During that all too short period he endeared himself to everyone with whom he came in contac t throu gh hi s charm, unique personal i ty and enthusiasm for the Brigade.
He was responsible at Headquarters for making the arrangement s for the Educational Cruise for 16 young members la st September; the succe ss of this undertaking wa s in no sma ll way due to his energy and organi sin g ability. This, however , was but one of his many activities at Headquarters and it was characteristic of him that whatever he tackled was carried through to its successful conclusion with rare zest.
Brigadier Pepys ' death at the early age of 62 leaves a gap in the Brigade that will be hard to fill. To his family we offer our sincere sympathy in their great los s ; having had the privilege of knowing him we can appreciate just how great that loss is.
R.S.W.
MR JAM E S T RI CK US , whose wo rk in th.e P ost O ffice and in t h e St. l oh n A m bu l ance Brigade covers a pe riod of 44 yea rs, was p r esented wit h the I mpe ri al Serv i ce Meda l b y M r. H . H el m (rig h t), acting Head P os t Maste r, at B arr ow . D u ring th e 1939 -4 5 war h e se rved in t h e R. E.M.E and saw se rvice at Cassino, I ta ly, in 19 4 3, an d was rnen t ione d h%di s patc h es in recogn iti on of h is se rv ices to the Brigade. H e wa s ad mitted as a Se rv in g Br ot h er of t h e Or de r in 1961. Mr. Rickus is r et ir ing f rom the P ost O ff ice bu t h e int ends 10 carr yon h is fi rst a id work. -
(See als o pa ges 32 and 33) R E AR A D MI R AL R S. WELL BY spoke at the meeting held in Shrewsbury when he sa id th at young peop l e between the ages of 16 and 18 we r e "priceless" in the B rigade, "they are the h e ritage tha t will ensure ou r future " P icture shows, l eft to right, M rs A P Hewa t -l aboor, S .R. N. (County Nu rsing Supt ), Viscount B ridgeman (P reside nt of St. l ohn Counci l for Shropshi r e), Lady Fo rester (County Pr eSident), Admir al We llb y ( D ep. Commiss ioner-in -Chief), Co l 1. M. West (Commissioner), Viscount B oyne (Cou.nty P resident).
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PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
D R . J OSEP H WILLIAM SILVE R SID ES who has been P res ident of the Leeds Centre S.J.A.A. for the past 20 years. He has been appointed part -time consultant and adviser for industrial medicine to the Maston R adiator Group. He was promoted to O ffice r Br othe r in 1953 and is still President of the Leeds Centre. Yorks. Evening POSt
MRS. EVELYN BANKS, a member of the Brigade (who works in the First Aid Room at the Chillington Tool Co. Ltd., Wolverhampton) saved the life of Kevin Steadman, who nearly choked to death when he swallowed a sweet while playing volley ball. When Kevin was taken to Mrs. Banks' home he was blue in the face and choking to death. Mrs. Banks turned him upside-down, dislodged the sweet and immediately applied emergency resuscitation. His friends knew where to take him because Mrs. Banks is frequently called upon to give first aid to children in the neighbourhood.
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LIFE SAVING AWARD
MRS. MARION DENT, A.S.O. (No.1 Are a N.C.B.) , Derbyshire, is the first person in the county to win the life saving award of the Pilot Life-Savers of the British Long Distance Swimming Association One of the tests is to row a boat for five miles and what to do to help an exhausted swimmer. She completed part of one of the tests by rowing alongside a Belgian swimmer on Lake Windermere last August. Her daughter, Shirley , is following in her mother's footsteps and holds the gold Personal Survival Award of the A.SA., intermediate certificate of the RL.S.S. and the schools advanced A.S.A. award. Rowing alongside a swimmer in case they need sounds an easy task. It is however, not as simpl e as It sou,nds One has to b e able to g e t a stiff cold, vel') g reased and probably mentally distressed person Into a rowing boat, and wa rd off would-be inexperienced who offer the brandy bottle and other unsuitable aId on landing.
PICTURE SHOWS 90-year-old Mr. F. W. R. Ayliffe, who has won many medals and awards gained during a lifetime of service for the St. John Ambulance Association. He first became interested in first aid in 1905 when a government order stated that every factory should have an ambulance team at their works During the 1914-18 war he was section leader of the Battenhall Mount Voluntary Aid Hospital where he put in 1,200 hours of duty for which he received his first award. He was admitted as a Serving Brother in 1951 and promoted to Officer Brother in 1956. Apart from his St. John work he was prominent among workers on the musical side for Worcester Cathedral in which his father also was a well known figure. He also joined the Worcester Operatic Society in 1919 and among his other accomplishments is playing the violin which he started to learn at the age of 10. This is a record of service with the City of Worcester, of which, as stated in the "Worcester Evening News," "Any man could be justly proud."
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SERVICE FROM TWENTY-SEVEN CENTRES
The Minister continued: "Even in its expanded form the Unit clearly cannot hope to embrace all clinical and engineering research into artificial limbs. An increasing number of University Departments, teaching hospitals and special institutions are exploring this field, particularly in relation to powered prostheses.
adjacent to the Hospital and the 18th Century Roehampton House. It will accommodate the Ministry'S Artificial Limb Research Unit together with workshops for two of the artificial limb manufacturers, and has cost about £250,000 . In view of the proximity to Roehampton House the exterior design of the building was agreed with the Royal Fine Art Commission
THE MAL VERN NURSING DIVISION celebrated its Golden Jubil ee in December last yea r. Picture shows Countess Beauchamp, County Presid e nt, Worc este rshir e, Divisional Superintendent Mrs. J. F. Newson and Comm issioner Col. C. P. Vaughan. In h
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"I think that the Research Unit, with the long and specialised experience it has acquired over the years" is very well placed to propose, foster and co-ordinate projects and 1 shall do my best to see that the money is available to enable the Unit to carry out this function."
Referring to the artificial limb service generally the Minister said that in the facilities it provided for the community as part of the National Health Service it rivalled any in the world. It was a completely free service offering through 27 centres in Great Britain, fitting and delivery facilities that provided artificial limbs in duplicate for all in need.
"I know that there are shortcomings in the service," the Minister said. "I know it is subject to delays, and I will continue to do everything I can to make improvements. Without being at all complacent, I do sincerely believe that this is a good service operated by people who take pride in their work and have very much at heart the welfare of the disabled "
NEW ARTIFICIAL LIMB RESEARCH UNIT TO ACT, ALSO AS CO-ORDINATING CENTRE
A new Artificial Limb Research and' Development Unit was opened on Thursday, January 19, by the Minister of Health (Mf. Kenneth Robinson) at Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehampton.
In his speech he referred particularly to the development of powered artificial arms and to a research programme into the feasibility of the application of power to the control of artificial legs.
"The development of powered legs has received little attention so far, but 1 am hopeful that the biomechanical principles which have already led to some success in the development of powered arms may eventually proye to have perhaps an even greater relevance to the development of more efficient artifieial legs," said the Minis,ter.
"I should like to see too an improvement in the design of joint mechanisms which, while beneficial to all amputees, will be particularly helpful to the younger patients under our care."
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The Minister congratulated the Roehampton Research Department on its past achievementsnotable contributions to the design, development , improvement, comfort and fit of artificial limbs.
"But we must do more than keep abreast of what is going on elsewhere," the Minister continued. "We want to aim higher, to lead in artificial limb design, and to playa major part in applying for the benefit of the limbless the advances made in modern science."
The new unit, it was proposed, would undertake research and development in its own laboratories and workshops on a much larger scale than before and there would be close collaboration of a wide range of professional disciplines. At one stage or another the surgeon, the physiologist, the control engineer, the electronic engineer and the mechanical engineer all had a part to play, as did the specialists in materials and ergonomics. The unit's new staffing structure provided for all these disciplines.
The Minister concluded: "The work that is going to be done by the new Biomechanical Research and Development Unit is going to play an important part not only in improving the artificial limb service in this country and ensuring that it is second to none , but also in adding to the sum of world knowledge of how to solve the problems facing amputees and other disabled people, young and old. I am sure that history will be made by the skill, ingenuity and inventiveness of the staff."
The new building, which is a joint venture by the Ministry of Health and the Trustees of Queen Mary's Hospital, has been erected on a site
The building is of three storeys with the ground floor providing workshop accommodation and limb fitting rooms for the limb manufacturers. The Research Unit occupies the first and second floors, the first floor providing workshop and laboratory facilities for the making of devices for engineering and electronics research , the second floor providing laboratories for the testing of patients and their equipment , with an instrumented walkway and a track for energy studies.
The Unit will cater for high quality engineering research while also providing for a sustained programme of development and post design work. It will act also as a co-ordinating centre for work in both clinical and non-clinical fields which is undertaken by Universities and Medical Institutes.
Dr. D. S. McKenzie has been appointed Director. His deputy is Dr. B. J. Alcock, an engineer aDd physicist, and the Unit wiD be staled by additional medical, scientific and technical officers.
NOTE
The Joint Committee, Order of St. John & B.R C.S. provide the patients' library service. There is still a library service at Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehampton . The whole service is free except for the salary of a part time librarian which is paid by the Hospital trustees and the League of Hospital Friends jointly.
There are 14 librarians who work on a rota. From July 1, 1965, to June 30, 1966, there were 15 ,276 books issued , both from the excellent library which is maintained in the hospital and also from the Hospital Library Department' s Headquarters Loan Libraries at 12, Grosvenor Crescent , London.
ON NEW YEAR S EVE Mr. and Mrs. Jim Moore their Gold e n Wedding anniversary. Mr. Moore S we,ll known .locall y for his work with the Brigad e and It was wlul e h e was Master of Ceremonies of one of the local St. John dances that he m e t his wife.
South W a es Argus
MISS ADA NIGHTINGALE, Matron of Ellerslie Home for the Blind, Cheltenham, since 1948, retired on January 15 and was succeeded by Deputy Matron Miss 1. R. Sharland. They have worked together since the home was started with seven people. Miss Nightingale joined the St. John Ambulance Brigade in 1925 and became Superintendent of the Cheltenham Nursing Division in 1963, in which year she was admitted as a Serving Sister of the Order in recognition of her service. She joined the Royal Navy Nursing Service at the outbreak of World War 11 and served in Malta as a Voluntary Aid Detachment Commandant for three years.
Gloucestershire Echo
MISS G. KNOWLES, Divisional Superint e ndent Preston Co-operative Nursing Division (Duke of Lancaster's District) , Miss Marjorie Addley, member of Preston Police Force and Mrs. G. R. Topping, recently retired Matron of Eldon Street Day Nursery celebrated a tripl e anniversary of 20 years service to the community.
Lancashire Evening Post
AREA STAFF OFFICER (Cadets) (N) J. P. Westlake pr esented Mr. Frank Hampton with his badge when h e was made Vice-President of Evesham Ambulance Cadet Division last year.
Worcester Evening N ews
SGT. ELEANOR JOHNSTON, R oyston Nursing Cadet Division, Hertfordshire, being congratulated by C.S.O. Mrs. R. Tarling on having qualified for her Grand Prior's badge. Eleanor is also the most efficient Nursing Cadet in Hertfordshire for 1966 for which she received the Millhouse Cup at the County Comp etitions.
PICTURE SHOWS Dr. J. Prentice, District Surgeon, Dr. Ian Bower, Divisional Surgeon, Barnoldswick Nursing Cadet Division , at a prize giving and presentation of Grand Prior s badges. Also in the picture are Di v isional Superintendent
Mrs. J. Kellet, Nursing Cadets
Patricia Price , Sonia Wilcock and Susan Griffiths. Extreme right is Mrs. D. Ayrton. Divisional Superintendent, Barnoldswick Nursing Division , Northern Area, West Riding of Yorkshire.
MRS. R. BALSDON (right) the retiring St. John Ambulance Brigade County Superintendent for Pl ymouth, South-West D evon and East Cornwall, was presented with a crystal bowl by the Ford-Beacon Park Di visional Superintendent Mrs. M. Gill. Mrs. F. Young, Divisional S ec retary for the past 21 years, who is also retiring was presented with a leather wallet by Di visiona l Officer Mrs. J. Murray.
Western Evening Herald
Craven Herald & Pion eer
TRAVELLING CLOCKS were presented to Superintendent Bill Scholfield (centre) and Sergeant Tom Cross to mark their long service with Altrincham St. John Ambulance Brigade, Cheshire. Bill joined in 1920 and Tom in 1931. Both are going on the Brigade's Reserve List. Congratulating them on their service is Divisional Surgeon Dr. B. Gold (left).
TWO GIRLS of the St. Boniface Nursing Cadet Division received Grand Prior badges from the Commissioner for Plymouth, South-West Devon and East Cornwall, Sqn. Ldr. J. E. G. Hancock. The girls are nursing member Linda Yeates (18), and Cadet Leader Elizabeth Hancock (15). Seven girls were enrolled by County Staff Officer (Nursing Cadets), Mrs. P. Way, who also presented Cadet Leader Gloria White (15), with a Service Shield for 200 hours voluntary duty.
W es tern Evening Herald
CADETS QUrz--Cadets from the Cheltenham Spa Ambulance Division , won the challenge cup in the Ambulance and Nursing Cad ets County Quiz Competition. Left to right: M. Evans, Cpl. A. Robin, Cadet Leader C. Binks, Cpl. M. Field and R. Pigg. Th e trophy was presented by Earl St. Aldwyn, County Vice-President Ambulance Cadets.
Gloucestershire Ecbo
FIVE YEARS AGO, Pat Williams left her Di vision to take up a career in nursing. Now Staff Nurse Pat Williams, of the Leicester Royal Infirmary , was welcomed by her former Di v isional Superintendent Miss I. F. Collins, Arthur Faire Nursing Cadet Division-as the Di vision's Nursing Officer. Nurse Williams received her Warrant of Appointment from County Staff Officer Mrs. B ery l Tompkins. Pat , at 21 is one of the youngest Nursing Officers in the Brigade. It is interesting to note that three former members of the Arthur Faire Nursing Cadet Di vision took up nursing during the year while two former Cadets had pass ed their State Registered Nurses Examination. Another former Cad et, Moira Pell won the award as b est student nurse of the year at Northampton General Hospital.
THE AREA SUPERINTENDENT, Mr. R. V. Rogerson, presents a Warrant and badge to County Superintendent S. Newman to install him as president of the Blackpool St. John Amfi,ul;r,nce Division.
W es Lancashire Evening Gazette
TROPHY AWARD-Corporal Park er receives his trophy for 106 hours of public duty, from the Pr es ident of Fleetwood, Mr. T. Thomason, at the en rolment and presentation of first aid certificates to cadets of the Fleetwood Division From left: Mr. L. Robinson, Division officer; Cpl. Parker; Mr. John St ewa rt, Divisional Superintendent; and Mr. Thomason.
West Lancashire Evening Gazette
Altrincham Guardian
A CRASH PROGRAMME
Talk given to members of Gloucestershire S.J.A.B. Ambulance and Nursing Divisions on a Training Day in May, 1966.
When accidents occur our members qre immediately involved in first aid and transport of casualties to the appropriate hospital, but, as soon as they entrust the patient to the care of the hospital staff their job is finished. I thought members might be interested to know exactly what happens after they relinquish their responsibilities. I will talk about a typical head injury brought to the accident unit of the hospital in which I teach.
We are fortunate in that our ambulance men, all S.l.A.B. members, have very good contact with the hospital. Whenever they are called to the scene of an accident and intend bringing a casualty to the hospital they inform the accident unit by radio telephone, giving as many details as possible. This help i£ invaluable, it allows time for a doctor to be alerted and special equipment to be re-checked in readiness for the reception of the patient.
On admission the patient is taken to a single room where his condition is most carefully assessed. First, of course, the important thing is to give any resuscitation treatment necessary.
Obviously there is no virtue in carefully assessing injuries if the patient dies during this time because his breathing is obstructed.
While the first, quick examination is being made and emergency resuscitation done if required, the patient's identity is established and the usual measures taken to contact relatives and obtain a history of the accident. Much of this work is anticipated for us by the police who have their own excellent methods of getting the information required.
The patient is now undressed carefully, care being taken that no further injury is inflicted and no unnecessary damage done to clothing. If for instance the clothing must be cut to remove it, the seams are divided so that repairs are easy.
The doctor in charge now carries out a complete and very detailed examination of the patient. To be absolutely certain that one outstanding injury does not mask another, special charts have been devised and, as each specific examination is carried out, the result is clearly charted The charts are included here to show just how thorough the examination is. (See pages 18 and 19.)
A chart such as this has a twofold purpose (a) it eliminates all possibility of such a human failing as forgetfulness and (b) it forms the "base" on which all subsequent observations of the patient can be evaluated.
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Observatioms on any patient are of no use unless there is some base line which will show whether the patient is improving or deteriorating, and all subsequent ward charting will reveal this.
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As soon as the patient can be moved he is X-rayed in the special department in the unit and, if necessary, wounds can be attended to in the accident unit theatre. Blood is grouped and cross matched in case of need. A consultant orthopaedic surgeon is available in the adjacent orthopaedic clinic and his opinion sought whenever necessary. When this preliminary examination, diagnosis and emergency treatment is completed, the patient will remain in a resuscitation ward until fit to be removed to the ward wherein he will be treated for the remainder of his stay with us. The ward will be warned and a bed in a side ward prepared for his reception.
On admission here his condition is assessed and he will be bed bathed so that all traces of road grit and blood are removed, partly to make him feel more comfortable and partly to reassure his anxious relatives that he is being properly nursed.
Once he is clean and comfortable the patient is placed in the semi-prone position with his head on a soft pillow.
Often in head injuries, the heat regulating mechanism in the brain is damaged and the body temperature may rise alarmingly. This rise in temperature can cause damage to brain cells and it is vital to keep the patient cool. For this reason , bed covering is minimal, usually just a sheet, and cool air is circulated by electric fans. This prevents any undue rise in body temperature.
Observations made by ward staff follow the same pattern as those made in the accident unit and are charted in the same way. Nurses will observe and chart temperature, pulse and respirations; blood pressure ; pupil size and reaction to light; degree of restlessness; twitching or convulsions of any part of the body; degree of unconsciousness which is assessed by response to simple questions; discharge from ears and nose.
Nursing attention will be given to ensure cleanliness of body and mouth, and treatment of pressure will be carried out at regular intervals, the patlent will be turned two-hourly. The bladder will be checked to see if it is becoming full. An overfull bladder is one of the most common of restlessness quite often the patient WIll empty the bladder if gIVen a suitable receptacle and instructed simply and clearly to do so
Sufficient will be given either by mouth, by naso gastrIc tube or intravenously, depending on how deeply unconscious the patient is. A sucker may be needed to aspirate mucus from the mouth and lungs, and oxygen is kept nearby ready for use if required.
If the patient remains deeply unconscious for more than 48 hours the doctor may decide that a tracheotomy will help to prevent respiratory complications and this will be done.
All special observations made are to see if intra cranial pressure is increasing . This will be indicated as follows:
1. Marked increase or decrease in pulse rate and change in the character of the pulse.
2. Rise in blood pressure
3. Absent or sluggish reaction of pupils to light.
4 Marked contraction or dilatation of one pupil or fixed, dilated , pupils. N.B.-the pupil on the same side as a brain lesion is first contracted and then dilates. This is followed by sympathetic action of the other eye . It is of ex treme importance that this sequence is accurately recorded to help in assessing the area of brain damage.
5. Increasing unconsciousness, deepening to coma.
6. Repeated vomiting.
7. Progressive weakness or rigidity of limb or limbs.
8. Convulsions.
The doctor in charge will visit the patient to continue his own ob servations and to check those made by the nurse. Treatment will be entirely dependent on his findings and time does not permit me to elaborate on this.
CONYALESCENCE
Once the patient begins to improve and becomes aware of his surroundings he is moved into the main ward. This appears to help in reorientation, and slowly he begins to take part in the life of the ward. Progress is assessed fairly frequently without unduly stressing any aspect of his injury until the time comes for his discharge back to his normal life.
M. A COTTEE, S .R .N. , R.N.T.,
CINEMA COLLECTION 1967
The Rank Organisation have again this year performances , including Sundays to be fully generously agreed to allow a foyer collection to covered. be taken in their cinemas in aid of District/County Mobilise all your friends and relations-your funds, .commencing on Sunday, April 2. local paper will always help to appeal for . It IS hardly necessary to emphasise how collectors. Important it is that all Divisions should take the Details have been sent to District/ County Cornful!est advantage of this fund-raising opportunity. missioners and Superintendents (N) as to specific It IS essential that arrangements are made for all dates, theatres, etc. 17
County Nursing Officer.
HEAD INJURY-RECORD OF INITIAL FINDINGS
Name Reg. No.
Date 1Time of Injury a.m./p.m. ITime of Examination a.m./p.m.
Has Patient been Conscious at any time since Injury
EYES
Ptosis
Proptosis
C onjunGtival Haemorrhage
Light Reflex Direct
Shape of Pupil
Size of Fupil
Corneal Reflex
Ocular Movements
(Tick if Present) Nystagmus Consensual
C onjugate D eviati on Fundi
OTHER FEATURES
DISCHARGE FROM Bloo d
C.S.F.
Brain Sub stance
Yes/No
Yes/No
BLEEDING INTO PHARYNX RIGHT EYE
Absent/Present t o Right/Left
Cataract, C orneal Opacity, etc.)
RIGHT
Yes/No Yes/No Yes/ No
FACIAL PARESIS
PHARYNGEAL REFLEX
SPINAL REFLEXES
Biceps
Triceps
Supinator
Knee
Ankle
Plantar
Knee Clonus
Ankle Clonus
Abdominal Reflexes
VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT
Upper Limb
Lower Limb
MUSCULAR TONE
U pper Limb
Lower Limb
Neck Rigidity
Kemig s Sign
SCALP INJURIES
Present/Absent/Indeterminate
Present/Absent
Right
Left
FI/Ext
Present/Absent
Present/Absen t
FI/Ext
Present/Absent
Present/ Absent
Right
Normal/Weak/Absent
Normal / Weak/Absent
Normal / Spastic/ Flaccid
Normal/Spastic/ Flaccid
Present/Absent
Positive/Negative
Left
N ormal/Weak/Absent
N ormal/Weak/Absent
Normal / Spastic/Flacci d
Normal /Spastic/Flaccid
Present/Absent
Present/Absent Regular/Irregular
X-RAY FINDINGS
OTHER FEATURES
NURSING MEMBERS of No. :3 Area, Duke of Lancaster' s District, got a salute when they took part in the annual Church Parade in Oldham. After the Service the Salute was taken by the Mayor of Oldham, Alderman H. Kenny and Area Commissioner, Colonel 1. E. Rogerson.
Oldham Evening Chronicle & Standard
ONE OF THE AMBULANCE CADETS who h elped disabled men and women, all m e mbers of the Multipl e Sclerosis Association, to do their Christmas shopping in Tunbridge Wells. On e of the women on the outing had not l ef t h t; r house for six yea rs , and for many it was their first visit to a shop.
Tunbridge Wells Advertiser
45 YEARS SERVICE TO THE BRIGADE. Mr. Arthur Greenhough, Bradford Ambu lanc e Division. and Di visional Secretary, Brad ford Ambulance Division, and D / 0 R eu b en Bullock (Bradford Tramways Ambulance and Nursing Division) received ce rtifi cates for 45 yea rs serv ice from Corps Superintendent C. A. Gadie (Deputy Lord Mayor). On e of Mr. Greenhough's regular duties has been at Par k Avenue football ground for 40 years. Mr. Bullock (among many other duties) has worked in the Pontefract Infirmary and Bradford Northern Hospital during the past 30 years. Both Officers ha ve been admitted as Serving Brothers of the Order in recognition of their work.
THE BRITISH OXYGEN COMPANY'S f irst National First Aid Competitions were held at Hammersmith House, London. 26 Competitors from all over the country took part and thr ee members, all from Bilston, carried off 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes.
THE 26 COMPETITORS and their "victims" line up on the steps of HammerSI17 ith H ouse before the Competitions.
JOAN MUNN, a student nurse, contracted polio in 1957. After two years in an iron lung she is today able to paint holding the brush in her mouth.
SALUTE TO GREAT COURAGE
ARTISTS WITHOUT HANDS Association of Mouth and Foot Painting Artists, 2 Inverness Place, London W.2
RICHARD HEXT, whose arms and hands - have been useless since bitth, learnt to write using his feet but now paints beautiful water colours of his native Devonshire by holding the brush in his mouth.
ROY THOMPSON, whose arms and legs have been paralysed since birth, started to paint at the age of four. His art teachers at the National Children's Home at Harpenden say that his work shows great prcJmise.
ELIZABETH TWISTINGTONHIGGINS, a ballet dancer, was struck by polio in 1953 and spent two years in an iron lung. She is completely paralysed apart from a slight movement of her head, but in spite of this terrible handicap she is able to paint and of course many of her pictures depict scenes of the ballet. She also designs menu covers for Cunard liners.
PETER SPENCER lost the use of his arms in an accident six weeks before the end of World War II while serving with the R.AF. He learnt to paint at the Wallasey College of Art, of which he is now a Governor.
MR. FUNG PING-FAN welcomes Lord Wake hurst to his home at • 14 South Bay Road, Hong Kong, for Dinner in his honour given by Mr. and Mrs. Fung.
The Lord Prior in Hong Kong
Lord Wakehurst visited the St. John Headquarters in MacDonnell Road where the Nursing Divisions have a mess. He inspected a parade of 150 Nursing Cadets and had tea with them. He also visited the Island Area Headquarters (which was opened in 1935 and was the main Headquarters until the MacDonnell Road buildings were opened in 1958) built with a gift from Mr. Aw Boon Aw.
. The Lord Prior's programme in Hong Kong mcluded the annual brigade parade at which the was taken by His Excellency The Governor; a dmner for members and associates of the Order at which the Lord Prior showed his film; a meeting
of the St. John Council; and attendance with the Governor at the Annual Ball of the Hong Kong branch of the British Red Cross Society.
He also visited mainland Headquarters at Kowloon and toured the New Territories; tlus involved a drive of 17 miles along the fronti er with Communist China. Among the other social events were a cocktail party given by the District Commissioner, Mr. Hotung, and a Chinese dinner given by the Chairman of the Association Centre, Mr. Fung Ping-Fan.
The Lord Prior saw the dental clinic in operation.
DINNER PARTY given by Mr. and lvlrs. Fung Ping-Fan at their residence in honour of Lord Wakehurst. L-r: Mr. Rob ert Sun, Mr. P. K. Ng, Mr. Charles Terry, The Lord Wakehurst and Mr. Fung Ping-Fan.
THE SOWERBY BRIDGE AMBULANCE DIVISION won the M urgatroyd Cup Competition, Halifax Area, West Riding, Yorkshire. L. to r: T. Inwood , G. Crossley, G. Wood (captain) and W. Thorpe. The team test was staged as an accident in a transport cafe, when a waitress tripped and poured scalding tea on one of the customers and injured herself when she fell hitting her head on a table. The Ellend "A" team cam e 2nd, only one point behind. Mr. C. A. Ramsden, Presid e nt of the Halifax Corps presented the awards.
LADY HELEN BERRY, County President, Leicester, presents first prize to Miss Vera Garratt, winner of the Cake Competition, at the Nursing Divisions' Presidents and VicePr e sidents Coffee Morning and Bring and Buy Sale , h eld at Brigade Headquarters, Regent Road , Leicester. Also in the picture are, l eft to right: Miss P. Hamylton (4th prize), Mrs. N. Shutt (special prize) and Miss M. Harding Jones (3rd prize). The highly successful e ffort rais ed ov e r £200 for Brigade Funds.
ST. JOHN AND RED CROSS SERVICE HOSPITALS WELFARE DEPARTMENT
WARRANT OFFICER WILLIAM STEWART with Miss J. Wilson admi rin g work done by some of the patients in the Psychiatric Wing at the British Military Hospital , Dhek elia , Cyprus.
CADETS from all over Norfolk were taught to build rafts out of oil drums and planks by members of No. 44 Army Youth Team during their annual camp at Holkham Hall, Norfolk. This Youth Team is based on the Army Information Centre and is solely in existence to help wherever possible any of the county's youth organisations. The Norfolk team is one of 78 throughout the country, consisting of a Captain, a Sergeant and thTee young soldiers all from the 1st Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment.
EaShern Eveni n g News
Patients in th e workshop.
WARRANT OFFICER WILLIAM STEWART, S.R.N., r ecently paid tribute to the work which is done by members of St. Jo hn and the Bri tish R ed C ross Society in service hospitals (See Septembe r 1966 " R eview" ). In addition to running th e H osp ital Library Ser v ice , teaching handicrafts and generally looking after the welfa re of patients and their families, one impo rt ant function of a Welfare Officer and the D epartment is dealing with relations of dangerously ill patients, for whom all tra ve l and residen tial arrangements have to be made, somet im es at very sho rt notice. P icture on left shmvs some of the wide variety of handicrafts completed by the patie nts under the tuition of the Welfa re Officers.
DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT H. G. WEBBER instructing some members of Marks & Spencer who attended a course at the Brigade County Headquarters in Bath. Divisional Surgeon Dr. K. Lee was the lecturer. 60 people attended the course. Bath & Wilts Evening Chronicle
THE ABEL SMITH First Aid Competitions 1966, Bournemouth Corps, Hampshire, was won by Parkstone Ambulance Division "An team and the Run.ners-up Cup by Bournemouth Police "An team. This must be one of the oldest competitions in existence as it was first held in 1895. Nine teams took part, including one re presen ting the Civil Defence and one from the G.P.O. The trophies were pr ese nt ed by th e Mayor of Bournemouth, Ald. P. Whitelegg, and the Mayor of Christchurch , Cllr. E. Spreadbury, attended the competition. The Individual Award winner was Mr J. Lewis Parkstone Ambulance Division, and the Individual Highest Aggregate Award went to the Poole P olice "An team, P.C.s Welch and Penny.
THE MEMBERS of the Leicester City Polic e team, winners of the Centre Shield. Th ey are , left to ri ght: Constable B. Bark er, Sergeant W. Freear (captain), Constables N. Hull and R. L. Smith.
OVER THE TOP
FAIR TARGET ALMOST DOUBLED
No. 41 Brixton Nursing Division, with the Boy and Girl Cadets of Lambeth , held their annual Christmas Bazaar and Sale of Work at the Lambeth Town Hall.
The starting target of £100 was left well behind, and the total takings exceeded £170; once again proving that a good effort, worthwhile items for purchase, and the generous support of friends, make everything possible, even in the midst of an economic crisis.
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BRISTOL'S CHIEF CONSTABLE, Mr.
Despite a disappointing response from appeals to firms and tradesmen , members ignored the freeze, and filled the stalls with tempting items to coax the money out of the beholders' pockets.
A friend of the Division personally gave , arranged and sold a beautiful display of Christmas crackers, which apart from making an attractive background to the Mayor and Mayoress of Lambeth as they opened the sale, also provided a substantial contribution to the funds of both Adult and Cadet Nursing Divisions.
The Division has already started on work for next year's stalls. Any offers?
George Twist, was the guest of honour at the St. John Ambulance Asso c iation annual dinner and he paid tribut e to the work of St. John in the City. Picture shows Miss E. Bartl ett presenting a bouqu et to Mrs. G. Twist before the dinner held at the Senate Hous e, Bristol. Also in the picture are (left to right) : Dr. R. St. J. Bu xton (chairman) and Mrs. Buxton, Mrs. D. E. W. Harrison, Mr George Twist, the Chief Constable of Bristol and the D ean of Bristo l the Very Re v. D. E. W. Harrison (president).
Bristol Evening POSt
NOW RETIRED Supt. John Rush
(right) presents a skeleton to Bradford St. John Ambulance Brigade president, Coun. C. A. Gadie, as a gift to the Corps for use in training. (S ee also picture on page 21).
T e legraph & Ngus
SMILES OF SUCCESS from th e National Hospital Service R ese r ve w ho won th e nu rs in g challenge s hi eld in O c tob e r last ye ar in a reg io nal competition at All Saints H os pital , Winson Gr ee n , Birmin g ham. The t eam (l eft t o ri g ht): Standing-
Mr. B Britt o n Mr. J Evetts, Mr. E. R Cooke, Dr. R Huds o n-E vans (Medical Officer), Miss P.- Hu.t chin gs, Mr. S. J. P otte r. Seated-Miss V. Carnell, Sist er M. De v lin (leade r) and Mr. N. Naul. Th ev are alll17embers of th e loca l St. John Ambu.lance Brigade and R ed Cross Units.
Leamington Spa Courier
ST. JOHN REVIEW CROSSWORD
THIRD MEMBER OF FAMILY TO 'GET G.P.B.
When 16-year-old Lesley Usherwood, a member of the Allesley and Radford Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, Coventry, stepped up to take her Grand Prior badge in November, she became the third member of her family to gain it.
Lesley's mother, Mrs. V. Usherwood, qualified for her badge in 1937 as a member of the City of . Coventry Division, which meets in Parkside, Coventry, and her sister, now Mrs. A. Sawyer, seven years ago.
Both her sister and her mother are still active members of the Brigade, and both are in the Radford and Allesley Division. Mrs. Sawyer is Divi£ional Officer and Mrs. Usherwood is Secretary and Treasurer of the build1i. ng fund.
Le£ley was one of three members of the Division to receive their Grand Prior badges at the annual Enrolment Ceremony held at their headquarters.
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We have received one or two complaints that the crossword is too difficult for the readers of the St. John "Review." How widespread this criticism is cannot be assessed, but it would appear that this feature should be instructional as well as entertaining. If a note book was kept into which unusual terms and new words, etc., were written (alphabetically or under headings such as anatomy, diseases, parts of the body and so on) it might serve to widen one's knowledge and also as a basis for questions for Divisional Quiz evenings.
ARE YOU IN THE RED?
As you are probably aware the St. John " Review" is heavily subsidised by the Order and therefore any economies we can make on the administrative side are of value. Will you please help us by sending your subscription a month before it runs out and so save us from having to send you a reminder. Overseas readers, two months in advance, please. If you can't remember the renewal date, may I suggest that next time you pay you make a note at the end of your diary, so that you can transfer it easily at the end of the year.
DR. E. M. DEARN, Count y CommiSSion er, East Riding, Yorkshir e, pr esenting th e Gr ee nbUlY Cup to Cadet Corporal Patricia Robinson , for winning th e Division ' s annual Basic First Aid Comp e tition , at the open night for Wilberforce II Nursing Cadets of th e St. John Ambulance Brigade , Hull.
D a il y M ai , Hull
FROM OUR PRESS-CUTTINGS
Among many local newspapers who give . valuable space to rou tine announcements of activities of the St. John Ambulance Brigade is the SOUTHPORT VISITER, which prints Brigade duties of the week, giving the places and thenames of those responsible for the duty. This not only keeps the public informed about the activities of their local Divisions but adds to the variety of your duties by bringing your services to the notice of people who may not have been aware of the wide field we cover. It might even result in giving a boost to your collections, by showing the great value that the community gets in return for their support. If you have not approached your local papers it would be worthwhile to do so. Your Public Library will have copies of these newspapers so that you can make sure you do not leave one out.
In the BLACKPOOL GAZETTE AND HERALD, December 31, 1966, there is an interesting piece about the Order of St. John. There is a report on the work of Area Surgeon Dr. G. B. Stevenson, who received the Bronze Life Saving Medal for rescuing an elderly woman from a burning house earlier this year. (See "Review," October, 1966.)
Corps Superintendent E. A. Stevenson, Guildford St. John Ambulance Brigade, had a letter published in the SURREY ADVERTISER.
Sir.-With reference to the comments of your reporter on the little goodwill shown by local youth clubs this year and the mention of the Guides and Scouts being among the only organisations taking the trouble to do anything for the elderly.
Without for one moment wishing to detract from the excellent efforts of these two organisations, I must draw attention to the annual party for the aged and infirm given by the members of our No. 1 Nursing Cadet Division under their Superintendent, Mrs. M. Hambrooke. This party has now been given near Christmas for the past 10 years, and on December 3, between 50 and 60 old folk were entertained to tea and to a concert given by, and organised by, the cadets. Twelve members of the division assisted the officers at tea, and this and the presents which were presented to every guest were provided by the girls from money-raising efforts during the year.
I do agree that this party fell outside the immediate Christmas week, but it was an effort by young people for the elderly and I feel sure other organisations working with young people will be able to show evidence of care and concern in the last few weeks.-Yours, etc., E. A. Stevenson.
SURREY ADVERTISER, December 31, 1966
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THANKS FROM NEW ZEALAND
Sir.-On behalf of the children from Pakuranga Heights School would yo.u please express their thanks to the various organisations who so kindly answered their letters and also sent booklets, maps and postcards.
Especially we would like to thank the Chief Constable (Mr. D. L. Brown), Mr. Plummer and his daughter of the St. John Ambulance Brigade; the stationmasters at Hastings and Battle stations; and the staff of a tourist agency at Battle. The first reply from the Chief Constable arrived only one week after the letters were posted at Pakuranga. This was indeed wonderful in the eyes of the children, and all the boys wan t to be English policemen.
English history really came alive for these children with their different background , so lacking in the traditions which English people take for granted. Having myself been born in Hastings, I was able to tell them much in detail. My brother, Mr. D. H. Sayer, formerly of Silverhill , wrote to tell me that he had read of our doings in the paper and this gave the children much pleasure.
I am supposed to be retired from teaching, but there is always work if one wants it, and this term's work will pay for a Pacific Island holiday.
With all good wishes to those who gave so much pleasure to those seven - and eight-year-olds , and thank you for your co-operation .
Phyllis J. Witton, 4, View Road, Shelley Park, Hawick, Auckland.-HASTINGS & LEONARDS OBSERVER
LONDON (PRINCE OF WALES'S) DISTRICT
SOUTH-EASTERN AREA NEWS
ON DUTY
I recently had charge of a first aid station in the Treasury Office, Whitehall. District Staff organised everything, tea, sugar, kettle, pots, cups, etc., but there was no milk!
Jokingly, I said to the D/S/O (who also happened to be the Officer Keeper at the Treasury) "Can't we borrow a drop from next door?" (No. 10).
"That's an idea," he said, and immediately picked up the telephone, dialled a number and said "Is that you, Charlie?" "How are you off for milk?" "Good, good!"
He then turned to me and said "Send someone along to No. 10, ring the right hand bell and they will lend us a half-pint of milk." Obviously, I thought the joke had ricochetted, but he was adamant.
The next step was to get the Nursing Member selected to believe us. "You must be joking," she said. But fully convinced, she set off. "What do you want?" said one of the police constables on duty at the door of No. 10. "I've come to borrow a half-pint of milk," said she "You must be joking," said the P.C "No I am not, and I will prove it if you ring that bell." The door was opened very quickly and an attendant handed a half-pint carton of milk to the Nursing Member.
"Well I'm blessed," said the P.C, pushing his helmet to the back of his head! "I told you so," said she.
"What a good cup of tea ," said the Members on duty!
L. S. WALKER.
MR. CHARLES HART (acting class secretary) signing on some of the 40 members of a First Aid class held recently at the PLtlteney Mews Headquarters, Bath, organised by the Brigade (s ee another picture on pag e 26). Candidates included members of the Royal Air Force, Police Force and Marks & Spencer employees. The lectur es were given by Divisional Surgeon Dr. K. Le e, Bath City Am bulance Division.
As a result of their autumn luncheon, the Wembley Synagogue Ladies Guild raised about £120, which was shared between the British Heart Foundation, Mentally Handicapped Children and St. John ' Ambulance Brigade, Hertfordshire. The guest speaker was Miss Barbara Cartland, who is always so willing to help good causes, particularly St. John and Red Cross. The hostesses were Mrs. I. M. Patashnik and Mrs. S. Sokel, and the party was given in the honour of their sons' barmitzvah . JEWISH CHRONICLE
Mrs. J. Cadwaller applied successful artificial respiration to a Mrs. Mabel Warren, who was overcome by gas while staying at a Ramsgate hotel.for Christmas. She was taken to Ramsgate HospItal and later transferred to Margate, where her condition was said to be fair.
ISLE OF THANET GAZETTE
P.S -And the milk was repaid later in the day!
BOOK WORMS
A list of books , most of which are available from the Public Libraries, that deal in varying measure with the history of The Order of St. John. "Knights of Malta," by Claire Eliane Engel. Unwin.
"The Great Siege of Malta, 1565," by ErnIe Bradford. Hodder & Stoughton.
" Malta," by Sir Harry Luke. Harrap. (Two or three chapters of this book devoted to Order.)
Volume II (page 310 onwards) of " Old & New London," by Edward Walford.
Novels
"The Galleys of St. John," by E. Laurie Long. "The Knights of Malta," by Peyrefitte.
Obituaries
AREA COMMISSIONER (RETIRED)
Wll.,LIAM UNDERHilL, C.St.J., B.E.M.
The death of Area Commissioner (Retired) William Underhill is a great blow to his many friends in the St. John Ambulance Brigade throughout Devon. He joined the Newton Abbot Ambulance Division in 1923. He was a keen competition worker, and in 1925 was promoted Corporal. In 1928 he raised the Newton Abbot Ambulance Cadet Division and was appointed Cadet Superintendent. He soon made it one of the best in Devon. In 1933 he was appointed Ambulance Offic(H in the Adult Division. During the war he was employed full-time in A.R.P. as Chief Training Officer for South Devon and for his outstanding work was awarded the British Empire Medal. In 1945, for a short time, he was Superintendent of Newton Abbot Ambulance Division , but on moving to Ashburton he was promoted Area Superintendent (A) and from St. John's Day 1954 until ill health made him give up active Brigade work early in 1960, he was Area Commissioner, South Devon Area. His enthusiasm, sincerity and friendliness made him friends wherever he went. His early retirement was a great blow to the Brigade in Devon.
In 1955 he was elected a member of Ashburton Urban District Council and for three years he was Chairman of the Council. He was also elected Portreeve of Ashburton. He lived his life most truly by the motto of the Order of St. John "For the Service of Mankind."
Our sympathy goes to his; wife who helped him so much.
ALDERMAN T. R. DAVIES
It is with a deep sense of regret that the Maerdy Ambulance Division (Rhondda Borough, Wales) reports the death of their President, Alderman T. R. Davies.
"Teify," as he was known to all, passed away suddenly at his home on November 9 at the early age of 44.
His devotion to duty both as an Alderman of the BOFough and as Divisional Pre sident had won him the affection and esteem of all who knew him and his w]se counsel will be sadly missed.
The funeral on Saturday, November 12 was attended by representatives; of all sections of the community. Members of the Maerdy Division and from the neighbouring units acted as bearers.
MR. LIONEL BURROWS
Through the passjng of Ambulance Member Lionel J. Burrows, the City of Gloucester has lost one of its most interesting and energetic members. He joined the Division on October 22 1956, and at once took an active interest in all the various duties undertaken by the Division.
Two years later he had the misfortune to have his right arm torn out at the shoulder joint while at work.
This did not cause him to lose his interest in the work of the Division or the Civil Defence Corps of which he was a member, in fact, for three consecutive years he was awarded the Efficiency Cup as the member who did the most hours of duty for the year.
The funeral service was held at the Gloucester Crematorium and the Division was represented by the President , Mr. T. W. Clark, B.E.M. , C.St.J.; Div. Supt. G. E. Shearman , O.St.J.; Div. Officer L. J. Rust , S.B.; Div. Sec. Cpl. C. G. Miles; Sergt. E. W. Speck; Ambulance Member E . Streeter; and Corps Sergt. -M ajor E. T. Strickland.
The Civil Defence Corps was represented by Mr. Pendry Williams and his Deputy and the Association Centre Committee by its Chairman, Mr. W. E. Knowles.
MRS. C. A. COOPER, O.B.E.
We deeply regret to announce the death of Mrs. C A Cooper , President of the Walton and Frinton Nursing Division since 1955. Among the many services she gave to the Division and for which they are particularly grateful, was the use of the Empire Hall Annexe as their headquarters.
In addition to her interests in the Brigade, Mrs. Cooper ran a drama group , known as the Combined Ops, which raised hundreds of pounds for charity. She took a keen interest in all types of voluntary work, in local affairs (she was a former Chairman of the Frinton and Walton Council) and in education. She was awarded the O.B.E. in 1955 in recognition of her services to the community.
She will be sadly missed by her many friends and colleagues.
MR. DOUGLAS GEORGE COX
Mr. Douglas G. Cox, late Superintendent of Crownhill Ambulance Cadet Division, passed away after a long illness on Monday, December 19 1966, aged 56. Douglas Cox had a long association with the Brigade, first joining in 1936 , this service was broken during the war years when he served at home and abroad in the R.A.F. (medical section). Had he been well enough he would have been presented with a medal to mark this service of 30 years by the County Commissioner , Squadron Lea der J. E. G. Hancock , D.F.C., at the Divisional Inspection. During his Brigade service Douglas Cox moved around quite a bit , he was employed by the Midland Bank , and followed his employment and Brigade work in Bridport, Barnstaple, Okehampton and finally Plymouth.
He was promoted to Cadet Officer in 1957 and to Superintendent the following year.
In 1961 he founded the Crownhill Cadet Ambulance Division, which is attached to the Crownhill Adult Division , and in 1960 was presented with a vellum to mark work he had done for Cadets in other areas. This was actually presented to him in Plymouth when he first joined Crownhill. He spent many hours visiting boys ' homes, and getting to know the parent s.
Another Division was formed by him at Southway, but due to lack of support and his failing health this Division was closed and the remaining lads transferred to Crownhill , where the Division has grown from strength to strength. At his death a strong Division was flourishing . Douglas Cox had many interests. He was a keen worker for the Crusader Movement in Plymouth and was its leader until shortly before his death. He was also a keen outdoor man and motorist. He wrote several articles for local magazines. Douglas Cox , a bachelor , leaves a widowed mother. He will be sadly missed by his friends in the Brigade, especially in Crownhil1, and the Plymouth, South West Devon and East Cornwall members of St. John.
MISS MARGARET EMMELINE PHILLIPS
MISS ESME FOLWELL
With the death in Leicester Royal Infirmary in November of former County Superintendent Miss Esme Folwell, D.St.J., the Brigade in Leicestershire and Rutland, and her many friends all over the county, have suffered a very sad loss.
Miss Folwell gave a lifetime of devoted service to voluntary work. She will be remembered with pride and affection not only for her work in all spheres of St. John activities, but also for her championing of the cause of the N.H.S.R. since its inception.
In 1916 Miss Folwell enrolled in the Leicester Nursing Division, and was appointed its Divisional Officer in 1929.
Promoted to Corps Superintendent in 1945, she became County Superintendent in 1948 , retiring from the Brigade last year after 50 years' service.
In recognition of her work, Miss Folwell was created a Dame of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem.
SURGEONS' CONFERENCE AND ANNUAL DINNER
April 7-9, 1967, Bristol APPLICATION FORM
To: STAFF OFFICER G KIRKHAM CONFERENCE SECRETARY SURGEON -IN-CHIEF'S DEPT. 8 GROSV ENOR CRESCENT, LONDON S.W.l.
I shall require the following reservations a nd enclose cheque to the value of £ made payable to the Order of St. John.
Conf erence fee (payable in all cases)
Accommodation and meal s . (This includes the Annual Dinner) From Friday dinner to Sunday
"Maggie," as she was affectionately called by all who knew her , was a person of very small stature, but had a large and indomitable heart. She was a devoted member of the Lymington Nursing Division for 32 years Called up in 1941 for hospital work , Maggie continued nursing full-time at Hythe Cottage Hospital until 1964. Incredibly, over this long period, she managed to twenty Divisional meetings yearly, though entailed cycling three miles from her village mto Lymington, and also arranging her day off from hospital to coincide.
Only a month before her death, Maggie was on duty when Her Majesty The Queen VIS Ited Lymington.
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Aids to Home Safety
FIRE!
DON'T PANIC-
Always remember to:
1. Shut the door of the room in which the fire is.
2. Warn all the other oCGup,ants of the house.
3. Telephone the fire brigade immediately, giving your name and address.
Never buy a second-hand oil heater from a junk stall or a jumble sale. These are often damaged, in bad condition or do not comply with the required safety standards. To use them is a serious risk to life and property. Always buy oil heaters from a proper ironmonger or dealer.
Always put the oil heater in a safe place in a room, never where it might be knocked over.
Never leave children or animals alone with a lighted and unguarded oil heater.
AIDS TO HOME SAFETY
An educational campaign to improve home safety related to the correct use and maintenance of oil heaters is being currently carried out by the Oil Appliance Manufacturers Association.
Two colour film strips, complete with full lecture notes, a free-standing display unit (6ft. high by 8ft. wide) of eight panels depicting dangerous situations in relation to oil heaters and a cartoon type leaflet are available free of charge.
Application for these items to:
Oil Appliance Manufacturers Association, West End House , Hill's Place, London, W.1.
Further information from: Mr. Ronald Simpson, telephone: REGent 4861.
Film strip A provides useful factual information 35 on the correct use and B a cartoon showing how to put the contained in A over to the public.
Eastbourne
April 4-7, 1967
SPONSORS
For 65 years The Chest & Heart Association has been the centre of ideas and inspircation. It encourages research, undertakes health education and pioneers new methods of rehabilitati on and welfare.
ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION
ISSUE OF RESULTS
To facilitate the issue of Adult First Aid Certificates, it was decided that as from December 1, 1966, to issue these awards with the examination results. This procedure has now been extended to include Initial and Advanced Nursing, Higher First Aid, Basic First Aid and all other preliminary courses.
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CONFERENCE
CHEST AND HEART ASSOCIATION PLACE
The daily conference sessions will be held in the Congress Theatre, Eastbourne, which is directly linked to the trade exhibition held in the adjacent Winter Garden.
DELEGATES
The Conference is open to all medical practitioners; research worker s; nur ses ; phy siotherapists ; medical-social, welfare and rehabilitation workers; health administrators; members of hospital boards and local authorities ; and everyone interested in the prevention and treatment of diseases of the chest and heart.
Previous international conferences held in London in 1947, 1949, 1952, 1955 and 1958 each attracted 1,000 delegates from some 60 countrie s. 300 delegates from 23 countries attended the 1962 conference held in Nigeria and 35 countries wer e represented by 700 delegates at the World Asthm a Conference held in Ea stbourne in March , 1965.
PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME
Subjects will include:
Chest and heart di sease- the outlook for th e next ten years.
Psychosomatic problems in chest and hear t illness.
The role of local authorities in the welfare of chest and heart patients.
Chest and heart disea se in the Commonwealth Cancer of the lung
Coronary thrombosis and hypertension.
Stroke illness.
Prophylaxis and prevention in tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis- still undefeated.
Tuberculosis as viewed by insurance companies, superannuation schemes, and emigratio n authorities.
Chest disease in childhood and adolescence.
Cystic fibrosis.
Problems in the management of bronchia l asthma .
Industrial lung diseases.
Cinema Film Shows
Films on diseases of the chest and heart will be shown during the Conference.
ST. JOHN AMBULAN'CE ASSOCIATION
Co st of running a First Aid Cla ss of 10 - 20 - 30 (L a r ger cl ass es wo uld
Lec tur er 's Fee
In s tr uctor's Fee
D em o nstr ator's Fee
Exam in e r 's Fee R eg is tr a ti on F ee M a nu a ls
L ec tur er 's Fee
Ins tru ctor" Fee
T wo D em o n trators
Exa min er ' Fe e R eg is tr a ti on Fee
er h o ur
Class of 20 20 a t 6 . eac h
A s f o r cl ass of 10 .. .
As fo r class of 10
8 P e ri ods a t 15 s. p e r h o ur
Cla ss of 30
30 a t 6 . eac h
A fo r cI a s of 10
As fo r cl ass of 10 .. .
Plu s tra vellin g ex pe nses (if a n y) fo r Exa min er, Lectu re r, I nstru ctor and Dem o ns tr a to rs.
E xaminer 's Fee
Registration Fee
Pe r cl ass n o t excee din g ] 0 in numb e r ...
Fo r eac h a ddi t io na l ca nd id ate exa mi ned
P er cl ass no t excee din g 10 in numb er . ..
Fo r eac h a dditi on a l ca ndid a te exa mi ned (wh e th er certifi ca t e or r e -exa min a ti on)
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E : It is d es ir a bl e to ha ve one in stru c to r o r d em o ns tr a to r f or ev er y ten s tud ent to en ure a hi g h ta nd a rd of pr act ica l tr a inin g The se co ts do n o t incl ude centre fee s (i f run thr o ugh a ce ntre of the St. J ohn Ambul a nce A soc i a ti o n) no r hire of accommodati o n, equipment , etc.
Equipment Required for Class
Trian gular and roller' band ag es, cott o n woo l lint , sterile dress in gs, splints, bl a nk e ts, stretcher , set of charts.
Cha r ts, trian g ul a r ba nd ag es and splints can be hir ed .
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REVIEW CROSSWORD No. 39
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ACROSS
1. Felt beneath the sternum.
9. Blood or fluid from the ear suggests a fracture of this part of the skull.
10. Severe pain, beginning in loin and shooting down to groin, is caused by stone.
11. U.N.O. official found at hunt.
13 Characterise many infectious diseases.
16. Their bites produce red irritable 13 across.
18. Acid used in treatment of some types of anaemia.
19. Sell cap to obtain surgical knife
20 Nimble and 49 in age.
21. Heavenly old coin, gold too.
22. Camel back to legendary city
23. Place habitually visited.
24. Face and lips after severe blood loss , external or internal.
25. Rants about lakeland features.
28. Red ear for person correcting proof.
30. May follow slight injury to skin over varicose vein.
31. Girl controlling the size of the pupil.
32. Neuritis of the optic nerve ; not concerned with the medulla. DOWN
2. Pillaged without . medication unlikely to be 20 across.
3. On occasions their defects have resulted in typhoid epidemics.
4. Opacity developing round edge of cornea in older people.
5. In short it is controlled by giving vaccine on a sugar lump.
6. Anvil in the ear.
7. Paralysis of the legs and low.er part of the body.
8. Lesion of parts of alimentary tract exposed to acid gastric jl1ice.
12. Glands controlling amount of calcium in blood and bones.
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WHERE IS THE HOSPITAL?
Members of the Carlisle Centre of St. John Ambulance Association were alarmed when they heard that many travellers through the City were finding it difficult to find the Hospital or the Cumberland Infirmary.
Apparently it is a common thing for sick and injured travellers to seek attention in the friendly Border City.
The Carlisle Centre decided to try and do something to help these people to find the Infirmary
An approach was made to the City Council to see if signs could be erected.
The Council have agreed to erect nine signs at a cost of £90 and the local Centre have been asked for suggestions where these should be placed.
14. Invasion of blood stream by pus-forming bacteria.
15. The caecum.
17 Drug used in treatment of thyrotoxicosis.
18. Examples of these bones are the scapulae , innominates, and those of the skull.
19 Religious group in dissection.
24. Medicated lozenge having a split.
25. Agreed temporary cessation of hostilities
26. Come back to mind.
27. Produce abrasion by rubbing skin and clean by vigorous brushing.
29 So little mother produces the body.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
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Opportunities for promotion and practical responsibility in the specialist field of nursing.
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A SUMMARY OF MEDICINE FOR NURSES AND MEDICAL
By R. Gordon Cooke
Publi she d by Faber at lIs. 6d.
This new (1966) edition of a well-known nurses standby is to be welcomed. It is exactly what it sets out to be: a handy reference book containing brief notes on medical conditions.
Each condition is de alt with clearly an d concisely under headings: Causes, Signs and Symptoms, Treatment, Special Tests, Complication s, Other Points. These heading s are most helpful to nurses studying for examinations and to auxiliary nurses who are sufficiently interested in their patients to desire more information about the diseases they are suffering from.
Technical terms are used freely but many of these are to be found and explained in the book itself. For example, Emphysema is listed as a complication of asthma (page 21), but can itself be found and fully explained on page 46. A vast amount of valuable and up-to-date information is here condensed into a compact and reasonably priced volume.
THE NURSE'S DICTIONARY
By Honnor Morten, revised b y P. J. Cunningham
Published by Faber
Honnor Morten ' s "Nurse's Diction ary" has been a "must" for student nurses for many years . This new edition (1966), for which Miss Cunningham de serves congratulations, has been brought up to date and a number of new diagrams ad ded. These have greatly increased its value , as so many people today are accustomed to learning by visual means. The appendices cover a wide variety of subjects such as Diets , Urine Testing, Instruments needed for various operations, etc. , an d this neat little book will certainly continue to be a great boon to nurses of all grades working in hospital. Students and auxiliaries will find it invaluable when they want to know the meaning of a word and all nurses, not to mention doctors , can check that their spelling of medical terms is correct.
COMPETITION MARKING SHEETS FOR 1967
As in previous years copies of the marking sheets as used at the Finals of the National events orgaillsed by the St. John Ambulance As sociati o n will again be available during 1967.
Each set will cons ist of one team al1d two individ ual tests ba sed on the 1st ed ition of the manua l "First Aid" plus supplements but ex cluding all appendices. Competitions on the second edition of the manual will commence in January, 1967.
Owing to co st prod uctions rising it has been fo u nd neces sary to increase the charge for each set. This is n ow 2s . 3d . post free.
During the year 1967 , 20 sets will be available and orders, which s h o uld be acc ompanied by the necessary remittance, sent to the Competition Secretary, St. John Ambulance A ss ociation, 10, Grosvenor Crescent, London, S.W I. Sets will be sent after each event which run from the Police Finals in March to the Grand Prior's Trophy Competition s in November.
EDWINA MOUNTBATTEN
HER LIFE IN PICTURES
Compiled and Edited by Marjorie, Countess of Breckn o ck
Superintendent-in-Chief, St. John Ambulance Brigade
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THE BRITISH RED CROSS IN ACTION
Dame Beryl Oliver, G B E., R.R.C
WAR ON WANT
Some Possible Projects
HEAL TH FA CILIT
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£1 for antibiotics to cure 10 chjldren of trachoma and thus prevent blindness.
£100-£150 for Clinic or Midwifery Unit .
Th i s story of the Br i tish Red Cross , w i th a foreword by Carola Oman the histor i an, is no mere chronicle of events listing wars and disasters , as it records the achievements of the Society i n the 96 years since its f ormation i n 1870. In a forthright manner Dame Beryl Olive r r ecalls the events of the Crimean War , the Battle of Solferino and the part pl ayed by Henri Dunant in founding the Red Cross . There is a stirring account of the joint activities of the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St. John in the two World Wars.
Si r Arthur Bryant wrote in the Sunday T i mes : ' This scholarly and comprehensive book-the record of the British Red Cross ' s share i n that work and the story of how the Red Cross came into being-crowns the life labour of one of the finest and most self - effacing of its servants her book is factual, accurate and immensely informative'.
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Because this is not sufficiently well known, many blind people who could be given back their vision are spending needless years in darkness. You can give them light.
Eyes of all colours are equally valuable, and it does not matter if you have worn spectacles for years.
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LT.-GEN. SIR WILLIAM PI.KE, Coml!1issio.ner-in-Chief designate with Marjorie, q,ountess at a party h eld in London to say goodbye to Mzss Nancy De Mzerre and at the same time to welcome her successor, Mrs. Eileen Gurteen.
SAD GOOD . BYE TO NANCY
WARM WELCOME TO EILEEN
MR. JOHN SILVER, Secretary, Order of St. John , Mr. A. F. Nunn, Assistant Brigade Secretary and Mr. George Woodhill, Brig ade Searetary.
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DAME ANNE BRYANS ViceCha irman , British Red Cross Soc iety, Miss Nancy De Mien'e , Brigadier Aubrey Miller, Chief Staff Officer (behind) and R earAdm iral R. S. Well by, Deputy Commissione r-in-Chi ef. John Warburton
MRS. EILEEN GURTEEN, STaff O fficer Ov e rseas talking to Rear-Admiral Wellby. John Warbunon
(Pen. portraits of M iss D e Mi e rre and Mrs. Gllrfeen in th e May issu e.)
HELP COMES in all shapes and sizes. Samson the boxer who t001( two collecting bO J<-e s rOVlind dur img a "Bring and Buy" sale (organised by Miss S. Whitehead Morrison in aid of the Roundhay and Oakwood Ambulance and Nursing Divisions, Leeds, of which she is President) is seen having a nibble at "Neddy," a friend of one of the smallest shoppers, Paul Mendelsohn. The sale raised £125.
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WEST DERBY AMBULANCE DIVISION - NEW HEADQUARTERS
PICTURE SHOWS REAR-ADMIRAL ROYER DICK, Commission er -in-Chief, at the Official open in g and dedication of th e new W est D e rb y Ambulance Di vision H eadqua rters in Live rpo ol la s t yea r. Pi ctu re s h ows (l eft to rig ht) , th e Commissioner -in-Ch ief; R ev G. Bat es; The Lord Co;:.e n s Har dy; Col. V. F. R oy l e, Commissioner for Duk e of Lancast e r's Distri ct; Area CO lJ7mis s ione r Mr. J Lucas; Di vis io nal
by th e R e I'. Gordon Bat es.
GEORGE RETIRES
Mr. George E. Craft, M.B.E., retires after a lifetime service to mankind.
Sir Philip Southwell, C.B.E., M.C., Director-General, St. John Ambulance As ociation, writes:
"Mr. G. E. Craft has served St. John loyally in many way s over a considerable period of years. His special contribution to first aid was the development of competitions a a very effective part of our work.
"His energy and enthusiasm have been admired by many and by his example he has built up a fine team of men and women who gladly give up their time to make our competitions possible. Without his leadership our National First Aid Finals would not have reached the high standard that they have today.
"His many friends will miss him on these occasion but they will be glad to know that he will be keeping his link with the Association and we have no doubt that we will be able to welcome him at many competitions in the future."
(No t e: Briefbiography of lvIr. Craft on page 26)
CITY OF LONDON CENTRE S.J.A.A. FIRST AID FINALS
PICTURE SHOWS Mrs. Paula Kent of Islington, a member of the City of London Police No.1 team in action.
Iohn Warburton
6th ANNUAL FIRST AID COMPETITION, CITY OF LONDON CENTRE, ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION
Twelve teams representing public authorities, organisations and firms which operate in the City of London competed at Guild Hall in February 1967. City of London Centre trophy for the best aggregate marks was won by the National Dock Labour Board team, under the leadership of W. A. Oliver. The team members were J. Harris, F. Cowling, J. Newcombe and T. Hall, reserve. Their captain also carried off the Arthur Leng Cup as best individual runner-up, gaining 55 marks out of 60. They also won the Lovell Cup for the highest marks in the team test.
BRITISH RAILWAYS SOUTHERN REGION, Slades Green, team, Capt. A Hogb 'en, G. Blakesley, G. Townsend, G. Caney and reserve
A. J. Elliot, dealing with the very gory casualty under the watchful eye of Dr. E. C. Dawson, Area Surgeem, South Eastern Area, London (Prince of Wales's) District.
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BULAWAYO RAILWAY AFRICAN DIVISION Commandery in Central Africa. In the African lan guages of Rhod es ia there is no indigenous expression for first aid. First aid was a technique introduced by the people of the western world. Howe ve r, in recent years many Africans, particularly those in the railways, mines, police, docks and harbours, have been enthusiastic first aiders and members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade. It is interesting to note that recently the Ord er's Service Medal was pr esented to a railwa y employee at Bulawayo , Mr. Maxwell Nalikando. Th e officer in the group photograph above is Supt. C. Marshall (Personnel Adviser in the Railway ser v ice) , through whose enthusiasm and keenness this division has reached a high degree of smartness and efficiency.
Overseas
THE HON. MR. I. F. MCLEAN, Minister of Labour, Social Welfare and H ealth , pr esen ting a certificate to Chipo Goncalo Konboni , an employee of Rhodesia Sugar R efin ery, Salisbury Bran ch , Rhodesia.
Every Good Wish For The Future
TRACHOMA RESEARCH CAMPAIGN
PROGRESS REPORT ON THE CURRENT FIELD TRIALS IN IRAN by Professor Barrie Jones
The Order of St. John, The Institute of Ophthalmology and The British Medical Research Council's trachoma work in Iran has been divided into ten phases.
1. Spring, 1963. Professor Barrie Jones and Dr. A. Poulsen-Hansen carried out spot surveys of prevalence and severi ty of trachoma and an asses ment of popUlation distribution and other factors relevant to the conduct of trachoma vaccine trials in likely areas in the following countries in the Middle East: Iran, Iraq, Kuwait and Jordan . As the result of this it was apparent from co nsiderations of population density, prevalence of trachoma and the effectiveness of Professor Mondi's Department of Public Health Research, that Iran offered the best situation in which to plan a Collaboration Trachoma Vaccine Trial.
2. In Spring, 1964, Profe ssor Barrie Jones, Dr. S. Sow a and Mr. J. Sowa, in collaboration with Dr. H Mohsenine of Professor Mofidi's Department, carried out detailed surveys of selected village s in the Malayer area in the north-west, and the Ka zeroon area in the south of Iran.
3. E arly in 1965, Profe sor Barrie Jones and Dr. L. H. Collier vi s ited the MaJayer area with Dr. S Dar o ugar , of Profe ss or Mofidi's Department, to make final arrangements for the vaccine trial.
4. In Spring, 1965, Professor Barrie Jones, Mr. A. Freedman, Mr. P. Watson, Mr. J. Treharne, Dr. S. Sowa , Mr. J . Sowa and Mr. M. Race, together with the following Iranian doctorsDr. H. Moh enine, Dr. S. Darougar, Dr. A. Nadimi , Dr. A. Lochmani- carried out a very large survey of all the villages of over about 700 persons in the Malayer area.
This enabled us to achieve our objective in finding over 500 children as yet uninfected with trachoma. Each one received two injections of one vaccine randomly distributed from among four trachoma vaccines and one tetanus vaccine.
No untoward reactions or complications arose from these vaccinations.
5. In Autumn, 1965, Professor Barrie Jones, Mr. A. Freedman, Mr. J. Treharne, Miss J. Garland, together with Dr. H. Mohsenine, Dr. S. Darougar and Dr. A. Nadimi, carried out an intensive study of all persons in one village in Malayer area to provide detailed epidemiologLcal and laboratory data on trachoma in this area.
It is clear that the fight against trachoma is held up by lack of really sensitive laboratory methods of diagnosis. Work on these problems is 17
very actively proceeding in our laboratory in London alongside work on specimens brought back from Iran. To facilitate this, certain Iranian workers have been brought to London for further training.
6. January, 1966, Dr. H. Mohsenine, Dr. S. Darougar and Mr. A. Houshmand were brought to London to receive further training to work with our team on the specimens brought back from Iran and to take part in the development of new diagnostic techniques.
These workers will return to Iran with our team for the next vaccine follow-up study in Spring, 1966, after which Dr. S. Darougar and Dr. A. Nadimi will come to London for further work and training.
This interchange of Iranian and British workers is proving to be very fruitful. Not only is it providing a really first class team and a very harmonious collaboration between the workers from the two countries, but it will also enable a well-trained Iranian team to carryon work against trachoma in Iran in the periods between our intensive studies. Both in planning and in execution, this collaboration has proved to be harmonious, effective and scientifically solid. It must be a nearly unique and highly desirable development in scientific collaboration between the West and a Middle Eastern country.
7. In Spring, 1966, Professor Barrie Jones, Dr. L. H. Collier, Mr. A. Freedman, Mr. P. Watson, Mr. J. Treharne, Dr. S. Sowa, and Mr. J. Sowa, with Dr. H. Mohsenine, Dr. S. Darougar and Dr. A. Nadimi will carry out the Vaccine Follow-up Survey.
8. The planning of further work will be guided by findings at this time. It is clear, however, that there is an exceedingly high prevalence of trachoma in the rural population in Iran. Thus in the Malayer area, which is known to have less severe trachoma than other areas such as Khusistan, it was found that half the babies were infected by one year of life and by two years of age 90 per cent of the babies already had corneal disease from trachoma. Our studies suggest that it may be easier to modify the disease than to eradicate the infection entirely.
The experimental work and the studies being carried out by our collaborators, Dr. Collier and his group in West Africa, have, like the work done by the ARAMCO /Harvard group in Saudi (Continued on page 33)
SHIPWRECK
CADET LEADER RAYMOND WILLIAMS completed one thousand hours of voluntary service last year for which he was presented with his Numeral Five by the Commissioner for Essex, Capt. R. J. Wenley, during a Special Day held at Colchester Headquarters in No v emb e r. The Rev. Canon C. Perowne , sub -Prelat e of the Ord
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AMBULANCE MEMBER Malcolm Williams, Kingswood A /I1bulance Dil'ision, is presented with his Letter of Commendation from th e Commissioner for Bristol, Lt.-Col. H. Essex Lewis, in recognition of his prompt and efficient first aid to a casualty suffering from severe facial injuries.
Also in. the Picture is Malcolm's mother, Mrs. Iris Biffin. The ceremony took place at the Central Y.M.C.A.
DAVID HAYWARD (18), member of the Exeter Ambulance Division, was congratulated by his headmaster, Mr. S. L. Medlar, for his prompt and efficient action when a milk lorry collided with a car containing two elderly occupants. At the same time Mr. Medlar presented David with his Silver Duke of Edinburgh A ward.
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COUNTY STAFF OFFICER Mrs. Irma Shearing is seen feeding a puppy which was brought to her in a very sorry state-the staff of the P.D.S.A. Southboume Clinic held out very little hope of its survival. However, Mrs. Shearing, fulfilling one of the requirements of a good St. John meJfl1ber, " Perseve ranc e," refused to give up hope. When the puppy was brought to Mrs. Shearin.g it was only a few hours old, it is now nine weeks and 'weighs 14 lbs. and is obviously doing splendidly.
Evening Echo, Bournemouth
REST AND REMINISCENCE
LETTICE MOLLER, S.R.N., R.N.T.,
First Part Midw{fery and Ophthalmic Certifi(.·ates, recalls an important lesson in patient care, which she learned in her early days of nurse training.
BY COURTESY OF THE "NURSING MIRROR
The instinctive desire for rest is overwhelming in a sick person, and all medical textbooks stress sleep and rest as to cure, of sleep is often the most perSIstent complall1t agall1st the hospital. Noise, new surroundings and worry have all been named as the cause. But seldom nursing treatment, as any disturbance on this account i held to be necessary and beneficial in its effects, even if the patient has to be wakened to receive it.
Times have changed, of course, and we are not nearly so ready to disturb the patient every four hour as we once were.
A LONG PROCESS
I started my nursing training in an eye hospital, before the days of penicillin, when a patient with a corneal ulcer was liable to be in hospital for at least six week He had eye irrigations, drops, and hot bathings every four hour. Spoon bathings were frowned upon, and the hot bathings were given by hand. This meant that the probationers had a bowl filled with boiling water, and two squares of lint, and using the two alternately, dipped them into the boiling water, wrung them out, and placed them on the patient's closed eye. After five minute, the bowl was refilled with fresh boiling water, and the process repeated. On each ward of 30 beds, there would be 25 patients or so on this treatment, and what with filling the bowls, clearing away afterward, each hot bathing took about 15 minutes. It was not a popular job, but it occupied us for abou t two and a half hours of each morning, afternoon or evening on duty, and when we were without a ward maid, there was keen competition for the job of floor polishing or washing up.
On day duty, there would be two nurses devoting them elves to the hot bathings, and a staff nurse, doing the irrigations and drops, but at night, the position was rather different. One nurse was allocated to each ward, and during her 12 on duty had the three rounds of hot bathings to do at 10 p.m., 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. She also had to do the irrigations and drops, of which there were also three rounds, and it was self-evident that there just was not the time available to do this, so hot bathings at night were cut down to five minutes, with no change of water.
It would have been convenient if the patient could have had his drops and irrigation together but it was obviously quicker to do a complete round of irrigations with a trolley rather than with 21
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individual trays; it followed that he was wakened six times during the night. If to these interruptions was added night raids, the alarum going sometimes three times a night and involving a trip to the basement, the total amount of sleep was very small.
It might be supposed that a patient would be grateful for anything which allowed him to have four hours' uninterrupted sleep, as when there was a new patient admitted; but he was much more interested in the fact that his treatment had been neglected, and would probably complain to the Ward Sister-or worse, to his doctor.
One night-nurse colleague of mine was roused from her bed one afternoon and called over to see the most terrifying of all the consultants, who gave her a dressing down which could be heard all over the hospital. "No air raid," he said, "is to stop treatments. Arrangements must be made to do them in the shelter if patients are not in the ward."
In a single-bedded side -ward we once had the Mother Superior of a convent, who horrified us all by flatly refusing to be wakened during the night. She was French and had spent some years working in a hospital in her own country. Although by nature of her calling, she obviously could not lie, we found it very hard to believe that the French ho pitals never disturbed a patient once he had gone to sleep. If he missed his morning wash, well ... it didn't matter, and medicines could be given when he wakened. She thought our system barbarous, and we were suitably scathing of one which merely let the patient rest instead of doing something for him.
DANTE'S INFERNO
I was always reminded of Dante's Inferno in the early hours of the morning. The air would be thick with cigarette smoke, and noisy with the mutterings and turnings of the patients. No air penetrated from outside, as all windows had been bricked up when war broke out. Beds marched end-to-end down the middle of the ward, as casualties from the raids came in to swell our numbers. Two overhanging lights, heavily shaded, gave hardly enough light to distinguish one bed from the ne, t. A lighted torch tucked under one arm, and both hands clutching the tray, a precarious path had to be threaded through the maze.
(Continued 011 pages 35 and 36)
PICTURE SHOWS Divisional Offic e r Miss I. Webb (l ef t), and Di visio nal Superinte ndent Mrs. S. Wicks atUmding a casualty who took part in the Newbury tQ Andove r Youth Walk. Altogether 32 casualties were treated during the day. We und erstand that Mrs. Wicks had taken part in this walk for three years but d ecided to retire gracefully this year. Perhaps sh e was afraid she m ight end up with sor e feet too.
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NEED TENDER CARE
SISTER ALICE GUINEY at the Coventry and Warwickshire H osp ital adjusting a sling on Frankie Vaughan who sprained his shoulder while appearing in th e pant omime, "T h e Pi ed Piper of Ham elin." E arli e r Briga d e personnel on duty had applied co ld comp resses as Frankie insisted that the "s h ow should go on."
The members on dut y at the theatre were from the Earlsdon Combined Divis io n. The pro ceeds from th e dress re h ea rsal were g i ven to th e Warwickshire Brigade County funds. The Brigade is particularly g rat efu l to the stars who gave th ei r services and to th e Managing Director of the theatre , Mr. S. H. Newsome, who was responsible for arranging the even t. Coventry Evening TeJegraph
AFTER CARE
HELP ON HAND
FIT TO DROP and cOI ' ered in mud, Doug Dickinson of Loughborough, a member of the Derby and COllnty Ath l etic Club, is helped by local St. John m e mb e rs , after taking part in th e Midlands County Amateur C r oss COlin try Association's nine miles championship Leicester Mercury
(Note: The Editor regrets thot sh e hos been unable to get the members in th e pictllre identifie d.)
ALAN SALT, HANLEY AMBULANCE CADET DIVISION, p roudly shows th e First Aid Cup h e won to his co lleagu es.
OF THE 54 HAMPSTEAD NURSING CADET DIVISION who w e re pr ese llt ed awards at th e 24th annyal en rolm ent and pr ese ntation ce re mon y Area Staff Offi ce r M,lSS 1. S Bu rl ey new Cadets and also pr ese nted badg es to Mr. D. Smith as Vzc e -Pr es ld e nt of the Dz vlslOn and Station Offi ce r A. W Emerson, London Fir e Brigade, as an Auxiliary Member of th e B r igade.
MEMBERS OF THE HAZEL G ROVE CA DET D1 VISIO S, C h es hir e, who were pres ented wi th th eir awards l as t ye ar fo r h yg ie n e, h ome nurs ing and roa d safety. Th e pr ese ntations were mad e by CO llnt y S u pe rint e nde nt (N) Mrs. B H a mi/t on and County Staff Offi ce r H. N. Beckett and Mrs. A. Lawren ce T h e r ec ipients includ ed D ClI icl Banni s t e r, Gordon Collins , DClI ' id Dakin , Mal co lm Fyff e, Donald Fyffe, D e nnis Mu rp h y, Diann e Copeland , Anne Clough , Ca ro l e H amer , W e n dy Ja ckson and Hilal"." J acksoll. llrsin g Cadet Margaret Lupt o n was prescnted WiT h h e r Gra ne! Pri o r 's Badge Stockport Adveni se r
GOING NORTH
MEMBERS OF THE WILLINGTON COMBI ED CA DET DIVISION No.1 S out hern Area, No rthum be rlan d w h o ga in e d th e ir Grand Pri or's Bad ges Left to ri ght: (b ack) Malcolm G rey, A lan Graham , Graham Kellett , Brian Tay l o r, J o hn Watt e rs , K e nn e th England and R o nald Hand y (f ro nt) Caro lyn R obso n Lincla G r ego ry, Anne Thol'llton, Ph ilomena Dedin ({nd J e nni fe r J oyce E'"e nin g Chr onicle
CADET LEADER PETER HUNT (16), of the Renishaw Park Colli e ry Ambulance Cadet Divisi cm, p roudl y shows his Grand Pr ior s Badge 00 some of the new m e mbers oj the Division The prese ntation was made b y Area COlnmiss ion e r R Scott (N.C B No.1 ar e a, D e rbys hire ).
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GEORGE CRAFT.A LIFETIME OF SERVICE
Mr. Craft joined St. John in - 1940 when he becam@Editor of the St. John Gazette. In 1946 he wa s appointed County Officer at Brigade headquarters and in 1953 as District Staff Officer to the Surgeon-in-Chief, a position which involved keeping the records of the Brigade Surgeons t:tnd organising their annual conferences, an appoilltment which he held until 1965 . He holds the Order's Service Medal and one bar for his Brigade service.
In recognition of his services to the Order a?-d hi s 20 years with the Fin;t Aid section of the CIty of London Constabulary (as well as his duties with the St. John Ambulance As sociation and Brigade) he wa $ admitted to the Order of St. John in 1938 and was promoted in 1957 to the grade of Commander Brother of the Order. Her Majesty the Queen in her 1961 Birthday Honours gave further recognition to his outstanding services by awarding him th e M.B.E.
Mr. Craft was born in New Southgate, London, N.l1, in 1902. His interest in first aid was first aroused when he was ten years old, as a member of the 92nd troop, Friern Barnet, Hertfordshire, Boy Scouts, when he gained his St. John Ambulance Association Preliminary First Aid Certificate. He still has time to maintain his connection with the Scouts as a lecturer to the 4th Purley (Coulsdon, Surrey, Troop).
In 1917 he joined the editorial staff of "Exchange Telegraph" and three years later he went to Dale Reynolds to work on the "First Aid Journal," of which he became Editor in 1929.
When the late Major Alexander White-Knox (who will always be known as the Father of First Aid) was principal Medical Officer S.J.A.A. and Surgeon-in-Chief S.J.A.B., Mr Craft helped him with the very first First Aid Instructional Film Strip produced by Pathe a bout 12 years ago. Thi s wa s the beginning of the u se of visual aid s in training which are so . widely used today as a teaching technique.
Because of his vast knowledge in organising and training competition teams he travels all over the country to lecture to various organisations To give some idea of the ex tent of his work (from a purely competition point of view) he sets the tests, arranges the staging and make-up and the o ther thousand and one details which have to be covered for these events for the following National Championships: Fire Brigade, Girls Brigade , National Do ck Labour Board, Dock a nd Harbour AuthQrity, National Road Transport Board , Young Farmers, G.P .O., Gas Industry, Police, 26
Atomic Energy Authority, Army Department, British Railways, including British Railway Dock s and Police, National Coal Board , Ministry of AviatioID , Messrs. Heinz, The Distillers Company and , for the first time last year, The British O x ygen · Company and , of course, The Port of London Authority.
The biggest event, which involved the fi.nalist s from all these competitions , culminated ill the Grand Prior s National Trophy, at which Her Royal Highnes s The Duche ss of (Hi s R o yal Highness the Duke of Glouce ster IS Grand Prior of the Order, hence the title of this trophy) pre sented the awards on November 24, 1966, at Seymour Hall, London , W.l.
Mr Craft lives at 3, The Horse Shoe, Coulsdon CR 32 AS , Surrey, with hi s ,:"ife, who al so t a kes an interest in St. John activitie s. Mr s Craft ha s been President of the Ha gg er ston Nur sing Divisi o n S.J.A.B. since May 1951. Mr. Craft ha s tw o children and four grandchildren- a married daughter living in Wind sor (who, incidentally, wa s born on St. John ' s Day) and a son (married with two children) who has been working in Argentin a as a member of the South American Missionary Society.
We would like to join the many thousands of people all over the country in wishing George a happy retirement and in the hope that he wi ll have time to enjoy his other hobbies of bridge and gardening (on the quiet he is a dab-hand at building, too) when he is not judging and still takin g an active interest in competition work.
WELCOME TO HIS SUCCESSOR
At the same time as we say " thank you" t o George (who was never too busy to help with any problem) and an official "goodbye," we would like to say "welcome" to Mr. David Hallard who succeed s him. David wa s with the National Dock Labour Board for year s, largely concerned with arranging their First Aid competitions and h as worked with George on their N a tional Final s for year s.
NURSING OFFICERS' CONFERENCE
The National Annual Conference for Nursing Officers , Nurses-One Star and S E.N s- will be held on Saturday, September 23 , 1967 , at Lounge Hall, Harrogate, -Yorkshire.
Full details will be publ ished in the May issue of Brigade Orders.
SERGEANT JANET STRICKLAND CJf C.N. 74
Lewishtbm Nursing Ca(tet Divisi'@n had to deal with q. roae!. accident on her way to receive her awards for fll'st aid and nursing. The accident involved a car and a motor cyclist whose leg was broken
ONE OF THE TOP CADETS IN LONDON (PRINCE OF WALliS'S) DISTRICT
ANTHONY FORGEMAN (12), a m ember of the New Cross Ambulance Cadet Di v ision, holdin g the cup he won for giving the 1110st hours (205), l'o lllntar y duty during th e year.
HlTCHIN AMBULANCE CADET
DIVISION held its first Competitions last year. One of the main objects of this Competition was to help their D I S P. J. Player to pick a team to represent Hitchin in the County F inals. The te am shield, presented to the Division by Hitchin Rotary Club, was won by Martin Tuck, Stephen Roage rs, Michael Sampson and Paul C ox. Michael Sampson won the In div idual Cup and Roy Crosby and A lan Brundell tied for the uniform tro phy, which was presen ted by M r. A. J. Hammond, of the Herts Fire Se rvice The Hitchin Ambulance Cadet Div ision re-form ed in 1965 and has no w a strength of 22 Cadets and six juniors.
Hens Express
ASSIST ANT DIVISIONAL OFFICER SHAW, London Rire Brigade, presented the Comp et ition Cup and 60 C ertificates gained by members during the year, including tho se for fire fighting. Picture shows Victoria Quartey "e ceiv ing h er cup from Mr. Shaw.
LEIGH NURSING CADET
DIVISION. Joy Watson, Norma Groves and Sergt. Annette Clayton gained Grand Prior's Badges last year and were among those fortunate enough to have the presentations made b y H.R.H. Princ ess Margaret at 1966 Cad e t Rally , High Wycombe, Bucks. On e of the duties which they undertake during the summer months is helping in the First Aid Post on th e sea front at Southend.
SoUtbeocl-oo-Sea P ictorial
MISS LILLY GILLOTI became a Founder Member of the Stocksbridge Nursing Divisi on in 1931 and has b ee n Q member eve r since. She is a keen worker with the Zocal Darb y and Joan Club in Stocksbridg e and a member of the Accident Prevention and Home Safety Committees. She has recen tly been admitted to the Order as a Serving Sister in recog nition of her work.
The Slar, Sheffield
A HELPING HAND
CADET LEADER JENNIFER CLAPP was one of the Ca.dets who esco rted disa.bled p eo ple round the shops just before Christmas. J e nnif e r is a memb e r of the Tau.nton Cadet Di visio n.
VICKI BAAL rece il 'es h e r cheque fr0111 Lady Le Masurier for w innin g a short sto ry Compet iti o n , Senior Section, arranged by J e rs ey St. John Ambulance Association. There were 90 ent rants and the 2nd and 3rd prizes went to Eunice Pirou et and Joan L e Corre. Evening Post, J e rsey
LT.-COL. J E. F. GUERITZ , Sec re tar y St. J o hn A I17bulance Assoc iation , presented certificates and awards at Hawker Siddeley Av iati on Ltd., Kingston, at the Industrial Civil D efence Service Pr ese ntati o n of first aid ce rtifi cates and ce rtificat es for th e Civil D efence R escue Sect ion Standard. The latt e r was the first sta ndard test to be h eld in th e cou ntr y for Indu strial Volunteers. Picture shows Col. Gueritz presenting Miss Knowles, w h o works in th e Insp ec tin g Test H ouse, w ith h e r award.
HENRY CARMICHAEL, To tal Oil Pr od u c ts Ltd,. Salisbury, w h o rece ntl y t ook a f irs t aid cou rse, was ca ll ed up on to put his k n ow l edge into practise w h en a workman fell fro m a roof break in g his arm and a number of ribs. The Med ica l Offi ce r in attendance later co mplim e nt ed Mr. Ca rm ic ha el 011 hi s eff icient handling of th e cas ualt y.
PI CTU R E SHOWS Mr. S. C. Webb (centre), Dil'isional Manager , British R ail (Sheffield), presenting exam in ation awards to R ailway e mpl oyees. He is see n with Maureen D 'Souza and Mr. William Cocker, Mr. Cocker has been in the Brigade for 46 yea rs The Star, Sheffield
UNUSUAL FAMILY RECORD
THE KNOTT TWINS are probably unique in the history of the Brigade as they are both Divisional Superintendents. Mr. Herbert F. Knott of the Wantage Division and his Qrother Harold of the Orpington Division, Kent. They both joined the Crystal Palace Ambulance Division 28 years ago and remained members until 1949. As if this record is not enough, the Knott family have a second pair of twins in St. John, Barbara and Pauline, 17-year-old daughters of Herbert Knott, both memb ers of the Wantage Combined Division. Mrs. Herbert Knott is Nursing Superintendent of the Wantage Division and their youngest daughter Alison is a junio1'. The only member of the family who is not a member of the Brigade is their son, Peter. However, he upholds the family tradition to some degree as he has taken his first aid certificate.
"Mrs.
ROBSON ALWAYS ON HAND"
MRS. CONSTANCE MARY ROBSON has been called on frequently in the middle of the night to treat victims of road accidents on the busy Ryhope Road near her home because her neighbours know that she lS an officer in the St. John Ambulance Brigade. In addition to being Corps Staff Officer of the Sunderland Corps she has recently become Secretary and Treasurer of the Sunderland St. John Ambulance Association. She joined the Brigade in 1942. Mr. Robson also takes a keen interest in the Brigade and has been made an Honorary Member.
Sunderland Echo
Trachoma Research Campaign-cont. from page 17
Arabia and the Seattle/Taiwan group, indicated that earlier vaccines have some preventive effect, but were not a satisfactory answer.
The vaccines at present under trial in Iran are, we believe, a considerable improvement on any previously tried. The results will be awaited with great interest, but cannot be predicted.
9. At the recent discussion in the WHO Scientific Committee on Trachoma it was clear that each group working with trachoma vaccine feels that we are now in a period when intensive basic study of the trachoma virus is the field most likely to yield advances in both vaccine development, therapy and diagnostic methods.
The vaccines which we have used in our Collaborative Trachoma Vaccine Trials in Iran have been developed and prepared by Dr. Collier and his group, which is working on the identification of the immunising antigens in the trachoma virus.
Our own laboratory in London is very actively pursuing studies of the basic properties of trachoma and related viruses and, although the outcome cannot be predicted, we feel that these projects stem from highly original ideas and the application of recently developed techniques that have not hitherto been applied to trachoma virus, could well provide answers to some of the major obstacles.
Through WHO and the work of personal contacts between workers in this field in Britain and
the U.S.A. and other countries, there is a remarkable degree of sharing of general information about the work each of the major groups is doing, long before the work is published. Whilst there is of course a very keenly competitive attack on the problems, this has resulted in a considerable degree of spontaneous apportionment of problems between the various major groups, with the avoidance of repetitious work.
10. Professor Barrie Jones' Department in London has done a great deal of work which very strongly suggests that trachoma virus is spreading in Britain as a sexually transmitted infection causing so-called "non-specific" urethritis and other common genital conditions. In Britain trachoma appears to be nearly always acquired by sexually mature persons from this genital reservoir.
11. The possible importance of this work for countries with a major trachoma problem is obvious. No amount of eye treatment will eradicate a genital reservoir. It is not possible to extrapolate findings in one society to another, and it will be of great importance to investigate the possibility of a genital reservoir in Iran.
It is towards this study that Iranian workers are being trained with us in London, but considerable further development of diagnostic methods must be completed before field studies can be carried out in Iran.
Our group has pioneered this work and has unique experience and know-how in this field which could prove to be one of the key problems in trachoma eradication.
LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY NEW ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION CENTRE
The Mayor and Mayoress of Bromley, Councillor and Mrs. F. G. V. Lovell, and ViceAdmiral Sir Peveril William-Powlett, County Director, S.J.A A., attended the inaugural meeting of the London Borough of Bromley St. John Ambulance Association Centre, on Tuesday, December 6. .
. Representatives from voluntary aid societies,mcluding British Red Cross Society, National Hospital Reserve, Civil Defence-commerce and industry, and H.M. Factory Inspectorate, met in the Town Hall under the chairmanship of Lt.-Col. C. E. B. Sutton.
Apologies were received from the W.R.V.S., had agreed to be represented on the commIttee.
The aim of the new centre is to reach adults 33
in the Borough so that every person will be able to do first aid anywhere and everywhere, and would provide a service for local commerce and industry whereby they could train selected employees in first aid, to fulfil present day statutory requirements.
It was also hoped that sixth form members of schools within the Borough would be encouraged to attend classes in first aid.
Lt.-Col. Sutton, who is Bromley's Civil Defence Officer, informed the meeting that all enquiries should be addressed to the Centre Secretary, Mrs. W. A. Bevan, at the Centre's Headquarters, 5/7, NewIT.3.n Road , Bromley .
In attendance at the meeting as an observer was Mr. R. L. Doble, Town Clerk of the London Borough of Greenwich, where it was hoped to form a similar centre in the near future.
Wiltshire Gazette and Herald
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VERONICA SUSAN POPE rec entl y went to Buckingham Palace to receive the Duke of Edinburgh's Gold Award. She is a member of the Junior Red Cross and studies photography at Harrow Technical College. Her father , Mr. R. F. T. Pope is Deputy Commissioner for Bucks and her moth e r is a member of the Joint St John and British Red Cross Society flag day committee. Her younger brother is in the Red Cross and her elder brother a member of the Brigade. To gain her award , one of her main activities was h e lping mentally handicapped children.
Bucks Frec Press
ALL-FIGURE TELEPHONE NUMBERS
The "spelling" of the new all-figure telephone numbers now being allocated by the Post Office is as follows:
Each number consists of an STD code (e.g. 01 for London) linked by a hyphen to a seven-figure number (e.g. 01-222 2870). Points to note are that there is only one hyphen, and that the complete number, including STD code, should always be quoted ' in print. The space is shown to help check progress when dialling.
By including a single hyphen only, it is much easier to instruct telephone users that the STD code appears before the hyphen. It is not dialled when calls are made to a smbscriber having the same STD code. Within the lsame city, subscribers dial only the number appearing after the hyphen.
WHY I JOINED
I read in the "Review" items "Why I Joined St. John" and others "Why I Left St. John," which has prompted this letter.
C.S.O. W. Hicks's report on his mental state makes one feel he has colleagues who are also mad. The malady seems to become worse with the passing of years.
I joined in 1938 , Corporal 1942, Sergeant 1943, Cadet Officer 1944; Cadet Supt. 1949, Adult Sup1. 1959. First aid for me was to be a hobby, and useful if war broke out. The "virus" was never diagnosed and the condition gradually became more acute. The usual groans accompanied the calls made on free time or when the front door bell rings at 2.30 a.m. "There's been an accident, come quickly." It is peculiar that even when one is not well, how we recover in time to attend to our S1. John duties promptly.
We, who suffer from this "condition," do reap rewards which money cannot buy. I quote one reward which reflects the public's faith in the "cause we serve" and makes one feel very humble
A very gallant lady of 82 years of age, who collects for our flag day each year, said, "Bill, when I got up this morning at 5 a.m. I was very sick and felt ill. I prayed to God to make me well so I could collect for S1. John. Then I had a cup of strong tea, and felt better and ready at 8.30 a.m."
What a wonderful message those words convey to us, what a spur to continue to serve. Long may we continue to suffer from the malady which can only be diagnosed as a "way of life."
To the chappie who wrote recently on "Why I Left St. John," I would say "think again." If he places medals, promotion or money first, or inconvenience and calls on free time, then St. John can do without him. St. John needs real people who can take reverses, disappointments and frustrations in their stride.
My wife is a Nursing Officer, my son and son-inla w both gained the Grand Priors badge, my daughter was a Nursing member, and my grandchildren in Canada will, I hope, maintain tradition
Rest and Reminiscence-cont. from page 21 I have to confess to a feeling of relief when at last we were hit by a landmine, and evacuated to a hospital on the outskirts of the city. Things were much more pleasant there; off duty was longer, days off more frequent, and on night duty, to our s urprise and pleasure, and a little to our unease, we were told that only those patients who had so me "urgent" condition were to be wakened at 2 a.m. The difference that this made was incredible. We still had more than enough to do to keep us busy all night, but instead of scamping all treatments to a bare minimum we could do them at a steady pace, without our previous sensation of being on an ever faster-moving treadmill. Even when our own hospital was hastily patched up a few months later, and we all moved back , the new regime continued with no apparent ill-effects. When my two years' contract at this hospital was up, I moved on to "do my genera1." At first it seemed almost like a holiday. Instead of 72 hours a week we worked 54, and, of course, there were no more of the hated , monotonous , handscalding hot bathings .
NIGHT DUTY
The thought of night duty was not too appealing, but when it actually came, it was comparatively pleasant. The war was still on, but in that part of the country there were no night raids, which removed one chore. To my delight, I found that o nce patients had been settled for the night, there was a period of comparative calm until the bustle began at 3 .30 a.m to get patients ready for the day. We had little jobs to do, of course; mending , tidying, making many-tailed bandages and padding splints , but they were all quite restful. One job that I have never encountered before or since was filling bags with sphagnum moss which had been gathered by country-dwelling volunteers, and these were used instead of the cotton wool pads, which were in very short supply. We were supposed to do two dozen a night , no matter how busy we were.
As in my la st hospital , there were 30 patients and one night nurse who was expected to have everything ready for the day staff coming on duty at 7 a.m , when she would make beds until Sister came on duty.
There was certainly a lot to do in the mornings, and it was the unfortunate patients in the sideward who were disturbed first, then the patients on the balcony, and lastly the patients in the large central ward. Some nurses, who were what is known in housewifely circles as "poor managers," would start even earlier, while others would postpone the first awakenings till 4 a.m. Some hardy souls like myself, who had learnt the art of time and motion study from bitter experience, could put it off for even longer, sometimes as late as half past four.
There were complaints from the patients, of course, usually to Matron, who passed them on to the Night Sister; but as she said to us, there was no hope of "getting through ," unless we started early, so she recommended that we work in the dark as far as possible, making as little noi se as we could, so that some patients at lea s t could sleep a little longer.
One night in November, with the ward full to overflowing as usual, I had everyone se ttled down at the phenomenally early hour of 11 p.m. , and started on the routine work of sluice tid y ing, trolley setting, urine testing and so on. I then got on with my sewing tasks and mo ss bag s. Supper was taken on the wards, being collected from the h os pital kitchen when we went on duty. We could, of course, please ourselves what time we ate, and I us ually had mine at 3.30 a.m., knowing that that wa s the time I was least likely t o be disturbed. With the perver sity of all human being s, as soon as so meone is to be awakened he falls into a heavy sleep, so thi s la st hour was the o ne likely t o be the mo s t tranquil , without any calls from the ward.
A VISIT FROM MATRON
I brought a b ook on duty to read while I was eating, which I u sually put away firmly as soon as I had fini shed , in order to sta rt the busiest part of the · night's work. This b ook was particularl y engrossing, and I was only half conscious of the clanging from the ward above, where Nurse Fitzpatrick had obviously dropped a pile of washing bowl s . I lo oked at m y watch. Still a quarter of an hour bef ore I need to do anything I read on ... and on ... and on. I glanced at my watch again. I was cutting it rather fine, but perhaps another five minutes would do no harm. I glanced through the window into the dimly lighted ward. No movement. Then I tiptoed int o the three side wards. Everyone was sleeping heavily . It seemed a pity to disturb them, so I returned to my b ook as there was not all that much more to read.
"Might as well be hung for a sheep as for a lamb," I told myself , and Night Sister was not due for ages yet. After all, I was good at working in a hurry. I got to the last page and as I raised my eyes from the words " The end," they met the eyes not of Night Sister but of Matron. She was a commanding figure at any time, being both tall and heavily built, but my sense of guilt gave her the proportions of Goliath at that moment.
"I should like to see round your ward, Nurse," she said. "No, don t switch the lights on, we will use a torch ."
In silence I followed her , as she inspected every nook and cranny, then she left me with the ominous message that she would see me at the night nurses' meal.
"Whatever was going to happen to me?" The rest of the night passed in an atmosphere of foreboding. Nothing must be left to chance, and with
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"Why
do people always leave it until the game gets exciting to faint?"
DailY' Mirror
Rest and Reminiscence-cont.
the despair of terror. I worked as I had never worked before. When Day Sister carne on duty, she did a tour of inspection before she took the report, and said she supposed that the spick and span appearance of the ward was because I had started so early. This sarcas;m was the last straw, and I felt it was needless cruelty, as she went on to explain that she had just seen Matron.
I collected ' my bag and walked, as slowly as I dared, towards the dining room. For once everyone was present on time, but Night Sister's place at the head of the table had been taken by Matron, with Sister sitting on her left. "Eat first," said Matron, "I will speak to you, when you have finished." It was the most unpopular meal of the week, being fish pie, cold, sliced beetroot and mashed potatoes, with bread and butter pudding follow. Usually most of it went into the pig bm, but not a scrap was left that morning as Matron pressed second helpings upon us.
When we assured her that we really did not want her to send to the kitchen for more, she began.
That morning, she. said, she had got up early m order to find out Just what did happen during the so-called rush time. On ward 1 she had found 36
"/ shall be on leave next week. Meanwhile, I'm putting you on your honour not to attack Russia."
Associated Newspapers
A WORM'S-EYE VIEW OF FIRST AID CLASS PRACTICE AND COMPETITION TEAM MANNERS
Please, I repeat, Please have pity for the poor casualty who has the above view of those whose first aid technique he is trying to improve.
Don't forget that the "Casualties" are only human, the same as you and have the arne feelings. Treat them as though they are real casualties and not well trained to simulate the injuries that they have gone to great trouble to make as perfect as possible for your special benefit.
Don't handle them roughly, a I have experienced on ll10re than one occasion, by treading on fingers, kneeling on and kicking arms and legs, pulling the hair, leaning your weight across the body, or sticking your fingers hard into the fle sh. Such actions give quite unnece ssary pain which they cannot possibly register if they are s uppo sed to be unconscio u s It on ly makes it the more difficult for yo u to make a correct diagnosis, besides losing you many marks in competition.
A very important part of your examination of the casualty is taking the pulse. Please make sure that your fingers are on the pul se and that you ca n give the judge the actual reading, he will then tell you the rate for the condition. Don't put your fingers on the wrist and make a guess. We can tell if you are or are not on the pul se and can inform the judge afterwards.
If you take these few remark s t o heart and put them into practice you will improve you r first aid technique and make our (the casualties') job much less hazardous and one in which we will have real pleasure in continuing to be of service to you. Finally, do be a good first aider and give your friend, the "cas ualt y," a break.
OR ONE DA Y THE WORM MAY TURN ARTHUR G. SCHOFIELD, O.St.]., M.M. Trainer and Examiner in Casualty Acting and Make-up for London Transport.
Nurse Fitzpatrick working away at half-past three, with all the lights blazing and most of the uppatients out of bed. It seemed that the morning's work was well under way.
Fitzpatrick shot me a look of triumph. She and I were old enemies, and this would show which of us was the most conscientious. I sat in misery hardly hearing a word. Matron continued to recount the saga of her tour around the hospital.
"When I got to ward 3," she said-and I sat up, as this was my ward-"to my surprise, on the busiest ward in the hospital, I found this nurse in the ward kitchen, while all the patients were asleep." She pointed at me, and I waited for Nemesis to strike.
She continued. "Patients corne in here to get better, which they cannot do unless they sleep. No patient in this hospital is to be awakened before 5 a.m. That is the rule and will remain the rule. If I could get other staff, I would dismiss one of you Nurse here, for disregardmg that rule. As It IS, I can only say that I will be checking on you all again. Now run along to bed all of you, and don't let me have to mention this again."
. I ?id not kp.ow whether to regard myself as a vIllam or a heroine, but from that day to this I have never taken a novel on night duty with me.
A good point to remember is that the most sensive part of the hand is the finger tip, and if moved lIghtly over the surface of the skin will feel the made-up injury, and the ca ualty 's reaction will confirm, but if yo u do your examination roughly you may make a simple injur y int o a complicated one and the casualty's will not be a very plea ant o ne to witne s.
Gentle treatment throughout the test will earn yo u valuable marks and the pleasure of seeing yo ur cas ualty in a relaxed and grateful mood.
Another good point to remember is that the head onJy be turned so far; if pre ssed beyond that pomt It becomes very unco mfortable and could cause a real injury.
Very great care mu st be taken when exan1ining the eyes. Do n ot force the victim to sta re too lon a as apart from the discomfort , this may be
As regards the breath, you will find it as the condition demands. If he should not be breathin a he will hold his breath during your If there should be an odour, the odour will be 'there. There is no need to ask the judge, tell him, and get the marks.
Now! See that your hands are properly clean before taking the test, because it may be necessary to put your finger in the casualty's mouth. There i r.nore nauseating than to have fingers WJth stale tdbacco smoke, or dirty, thrust mto the mouth. I sometimes feel I would like to bite them. Also don't try to remove dentures. If the condition requires it, tell the judge that dentures should be removed.
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NOTE.-Mr. A G. S chofield , London Transport Ambu lan ce C e ntre , w rote a bookl e t for m em b e rs of th e C e ntr e on "Casualty Mak e -up and Acting," froll1 which ex tra c ts will b e publish e d n ex t month. - EDITOR.
BRITISH POLIO FELLOWSlllP
A course of first aid for the physically handicapped members of the British Polio Fellowship (S.E. London Branch) is progres si ng at their meetings held in the Bapti st Church Hall , Br ownhill Road , Catford. This ha s been organised by Supt. L. S. Walker who is giving the lectures , assi ted by members of 19 / 1 Division , who are carrying out the laborious task of giving the practical instruction.
"How can disabled folk give first aid?" one may ask. The answer-through a third person where necessary. At the scene of an accident a handicapped person, alt hough through physical disability is unable to give first aid, they can, when qualified , direct an able bodied person to do so. Apart from the rehabilitation therapy value of this Course, there is added advantage, and pride maybe, of becoming a qualified First Aidersomething that many able bodied people would like to be!
After all , an important part of the Briaade's function is to teach first aid. b
Matinee in Henley-on- Thames REGAL CINEMA
5th May, 1967 - 10 p.m.
In Aid of the Henley Divisions' New Headquarters Fund
The Divisions have had the good fortune to be given this year's performance of the annual midnight matinee in Henley. These matinees are organised by the Henley Midnight Matinee Committee in aid of local and this year they have decided to support the Brigade. The actual film to be shown is not yet known as this can only be decided fairly late when the availability of films is known But in the past, the Committee has always been successful in obtaining an outstanding film. Last year, for example, Sir Laurence Olivier in "Othello" was shown.
All members of the Brigade are urged to support this matinee. Please go and take your friends.
10 Formed from food proteins by digestive juices and re-combined to form body proteins.
11. Sea' may cause and certainly it ends sick feeling.
12. Glare becomes extensive.
15. Clever to make incision without final direction
17. Fleshy structure hanging from roof of mouth.
18. Angina usually streptococcal and probably involving 17 across
19. A good thing to do to a bleeding part.
20. Spice making great events of life
21. Objects which have been in contact with infectious patient are mainly insects.
22. One who has reached maturity.
23. Canal ending alimentary tract.
24. Expression of contempt.
27. If once we are, twice we will be shy, it is said.
29. Haemorrhage endangering life of unborn chilG.
30. Aim to be when bandaging.
31. Surgical treatment of wounds to remove foreign bodies and devitalised tissue.
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Compiled by W. A. Potter
2. Skin infiltrated with local anaesthetic or when very cold.
3. 15 down possibly dislocated by fall on hand.
4. Protection for injured finger or cattle.
5 His balsam is a useful inhalation in upper respiratory catarrhal conditions
6. First letter is north-east French river and could be in sea.
7. Complication possibly occurring after fractures of ulna and radius suggests angry workers.
8. Bone sometimes fractured by fatigue du e to repeated stress of walking
13 Nothing preceding men after bad turn in body cavity .
14. Much upset girl set cartilage.
15. Could be 3 down or 16 down
16. Wedge-shaped example of 15 down .
17. Customs
18. Side of heart containing oxygenated blood
23. Cavity in mastoid process communicating with middle ear.
24 . After its bite appl y a constriction on the heart side of the wound.
25 Corne in, it is removed from typhoid fever.
26. Pulse in haemorrhage, shock and early stages of asphyxia.
28. Very serious if 20 per cent or more of skin is involved.
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Vacancies exist for STATE
HOW MANY!
Estimat€s vary as to how many million in the less developed countries are viGtu'r'lS of hung€r , disease and poverty.
Some say two-thirds of mankind, some only half. One thing is clear to us.
r€alise that so little money can do so much good. If they knew surely they would sacrifice some small llJxury to help a suffering child.
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INVESTITURE PHOTOGRAPHS
PHOTOGRAPHERS attending the Investitures represent the press and cannot undertake to photograph individuals unless previously commissioned. Photograph s can be commissioned in advance at a cost of £1. At the moment this can include a picture of the actual investiture and a family group after the ceremony. Anyone wishing to be photographed please apply as fo]]ows:-
I. Send a written request to the Press Office, J 0, Grosvenor Cre cent , London, S.W.I.
2. Enclose £ 1, cheque or P .O ., made payabJe to The Order of St. John .
3. Enclose brief biographical details.
4 Full name , addre ss , title , qualifications , honours and a ward s. IN BLOCK LETTERS , PLEASE.
SPECIALIST-BUILT
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If
"Marvellous where they all come from to see Wales these days So much to see, too. Like Nant-y-Moch Marvellous to think you can get up there by car now All those roads they built for that big hydro electric scheme at Rheidol, you see. There 's a lovely 40-mile round trip you can do from Aberystwyth up to Bow Street and Talybont, across to Nant-y- Moch and down to Ponterwyd. Then you can come across to Capel Bangor and cGlil and see the power station at Rheidol Then back to Aberystwyth in time for tea
"You can make another marvellous journey from Blaenau Ffestiniog up to Stwlan Dam , climbing the narrow winding road 1,000 feet into the Moelwyn Range of the great Snowdonia massif to see the Ffestiniog pumped-storage power station, one of the most impressive in Wales , on lovely Tan -y- Grisiau reservoir. The water flows from Llyn Stwlan Dam a mile away through the power station to make your electricity Then the water's pumped back up again ready for use all over again .' Remember to catch the bu s from Blaenau Ffestiniog Cars are not normally allowed on the mountain road
"Then there's 'Traws'-the new nuclear power station up at Trawsfynydd. Wonderful part of the country - and the power station itself is quite an impressive sight. Some great spots for angling, by the way, at 'Traws', Ffestiniog and Rheidol. The people who built the power stations have recharged the reservoirs with trout.
YOIJ can get maps, booklets and brochures on these new tourist attractions. And if you want to make up a party to be shown over any of these power stations, the C £. G B. will be pl&aserj to hear from yOIJ Drop a line for details
CENTRAL ELECTRICITY GENERATING BOARD
HENLEY DIVISIONS' APPEAL H.Q. BUILDING FUND
PICTURE SHOWS Commissioner-in-Chief Rear-Admiral Ro ye r Di ck talking to Christine Kingshot of the Henley Nursing Cadet Di vis ion when he attended th e open in g ceremony of the H en l ey-an -Tham es Di visions' Headquarters. Christine is working hard to get h er Grand Pri o r's Badge and plans to continue h e r Brigade service with the adult Division when she is old enough.. On h er left is Sergeant Cynthia Greenfield. J ohn Warbunoo
THE MAYOR OF HENLEY-ON-THAMES (who was accompanied by the Mayoress) when he launched the appeal for the new headquarters. £10,000 is needed for the new headquarters and the first donation was from the recently retired Divisional Surgeon.
In aid of the building fund, a midnight matinee at the Regal cinema, H enley-an-Thames (10 p.m., May 5, 1967; tickets 25s. from the box office) of the film itA Man for all S easo ns," starring Orson Welles, Susanna York, Paul Schofield, and Robert Shaw, has been organised.
Matinee, Henley-on-Thames Regal Cinema
5th May, 1967 -10 p.m.
"A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS"
In Aid of the Henley Divisions' New Headquarters Fund
REAR-ADMIRAL ROYER DICK stops to speak to ex-Cadet Ambulance Member Parrot. He is accompanied by Mr. S. Bunker, Commissioner, for Buckinghamshire , under which the Henley Divisions come for administrative purposes (left), and Divisional Superintendent Barlow. John Warburton
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to the Ord er
BRIGADE H.Q. STAFF OFFICERS-OVERSEAS
February was both a sad and a glad month, par ticularly for us at Headquarters, as we said go odbye to one old friend and welcomed another when Miss Nancy de Mierre retired and was s ucceeded by Mrs. Eileen Gurteen as Staff Officer for Overseas.
From 1939 to 1944 Miss de Mierre was a fulltime Ambulance Driver in Eastbourne, and in Ja nuary, 1944, was appointed Welfare Officer for all C.D. Services in the Borough.
In January, 1945 , she joined the Joint War Organisation, St. John and Red Cross, as a Welfare Officer for Overseas Services, and was posted to India in April. She was transferred to Malaya where she organised welfare in Kuala Lumpur in connection with the Returned Allied Prisonersof-War.
In 1946, she was appointed Senior Welfare Officer for the Red Cross Commission, ALFSEA, and on the closing of that Commission in October, she assumed charge of all SEAC Red Cross activities as Chief Welfare Officer, SEAC Red Cross ALFSEA.
Miss de Mierre returned from Malaya in April, 1948, and was appointed Administrative Officer in the St. John and Red Cross Service Hospitals
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Welfare Department. She became Deputy Director of that Department in 1950, and Director from 1952 to 1956. On completion of her tour of duty with the Service Hospitals Welfare Department, she was appointed Staff Officer Overseas, St.John bmbulance Brigade Headquarters. She was awarded the O.B.E. in 1955, admitted to the Order as an Officer Sister in December, 1947, and promoted to Commander Sister in May, 1962.
Mrs. Gurteen joined the Brigade in 1936 as a member of the Horley Nursing Division. From 1943 to 1949 she served with the St. John and Red Cross Service Hospitals Welfare Department in North Africa, Italy, Sicily, Malta and during the troubles in Trieste. She left Service Hospitals Welfare in 1957 but continued her St. John work as Area Staff Officer, Eastern Area, Surrey, and was promoted to County Staff Officer, Cadets (Surrey) in 1961, a position which she will continue to hold in addition to her Headquarters' appointment.
Mrs. Gurteen and her late husband were among the first to go to Cyprus during the 1963-64 emergency as members of the joint St. John and Red Cross Relief teams. (See also April "Review.")
John Warbuno
HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS cracking a jok e with members of the staff and their families
visit
of St. John Ophthalmic Hospital in J erusal em r ecently . On his left is Dr. Arthur Boase , Warden, and Mr. Isar Marogi , Superintendent of the Hospital.
SIR PMILIP SOUTHWELL, Director-General , St.J.A.A., pr€s€nting Mr. George Craft with a typewriter and cheque at his r€tirement party held at 10, Grosvenor Crescent, London, S.W.1, on March 31. Centre: Mr. J. F. G. Coles, Secretary, Visual Aids Section; right: Mr. Arthur Plumley who with many others, gives so much invaluable voluntary help at Association Competitions of which Mr. Craft was Secretary for many years.
GEORGE'S RETIREMENT
MR. G. E. CRAFT talking to the Principal Medical Offiar, St.J.A.A., Proffssor Stewart (right).
"CHARLIE" GREEN, who retired in 1965 after 42 years' service ii the Stores Department, reminisces with George. Retirement in St. John usually means being just as involved-"Charlie" and George are no exceptions we are glad to say (above).
MR. DAVID HALLARD (left), Assistant Competition Secretary, St.J.A.A. with Mr. W. Hicks, H.Q. Staff Officer to th€ C.-in-G. (Brigade Press Liaison Officer).
MRS. BEATRICE SHORT (abo ve ) H ead of th e Joint Committee Rotaprint Departm en t, who with her colleagues turn out, b eautifully and quickly, press releases, competition t eam lists and the many other documents requir ed for these events. Mr. John Silver, Secretary, Order of St. John and Mr. David Swinstead, Treasurer and Accountant Order of St. John.
PARTY
MR. C. T. EVANS, Secretary-General, Order of St. John with Mrs. G. E. Craft, behind left Mr. David Wilkinson, Assistant DirectorGeneral St.l.A.A.
(Be lo w). A happy family group. Mr. and Mrs. George Craft with their son wh o recently returned on leave from the Argentine where he and his wife are doing missionary work.
E' o p L E I N T H E N E w s
SHROPSHIRE
CHARLES ROBERT OWEN was Divisional Superintendent, Oswestry Ambulance Division from 1949 untii he was transferred to the Brigade Reserve List in 1952. Picture shows
Mr. Owen (right) with Mr. C. R. L. Rice when he received a Certificate of Merit, a wallet and cash for his work with British Rail. Although he lives in Oswestry he has worked in Wolverhampton for 18 years as area carriage and wagon foreman.
Exprt:ss and Star
LINCOLNSHIRE
MR. J. A. LEDGER, Personnel Manager, Clayton Dewandre Co. Ltd., Lincoln, making a presentation to Mr. C. Wilkinson, who has been the attendant at the firm's ambulance room for 17 years, on the occasion of his retirement. Mr. Wilkinson qualified in first aid through the Brigade in 1928. During the war he was on the Dunkirk beaches for a week during which time he gave first aid to those who were injured by constant enemy fire. In addition to his army duties Mr. Wilkinson has trained first aiders among the works' personnel, including apprentices, many of whom have successfully gained first Clid awards.
Clayton Dewandre Co, Ltd.
WILTSHIRE
CAPTAIN DENIS FRANCIS CHILTON, D.S.C., R N., recently appointed Commissioner for Wiltshire. Capt. Chilton, who started his career at the Royal Naval Coll ege , Dartmouth in 1924, also served on loan to Royal Australian Navy, mainly at Alexandria during the Abyssinian War. During the 1939-45 war, while serving on H.M.S. "Hermione," he was sunk by a U-boat b e tween Crete an d Tobruk.
In 1942 he took part in planning the in v asion of North Africa and also the execution of the operation "Torch " al Oran. Towards the end of the war he served with shiN covering the Arctic convoys until the invasion of Normandy after which he was posted to the Far East. From 1947-48 he commanded H.M.S. "Finisterre ," a Gunnery Training Ship, after which he joined the Gun ne ry Di v ision, Naval Staff, at the Admiralty for two years and th e n se rved as Executive Officer of the Submarine D e p o t Ship H.M.S. "Fortu" in the Medit e rranean. From 1958-6 0 he was Naval Attache in Tokyo and Chief U.K. Representative to United Nations in Korea. During the next four years he was Director of Marine Services at th e Admiralty. Captain Chilton took up his appointment as Commissioner for Wiltshire on Januar y 10, 1967.
John Warburto n FOUR DIVISIONS from Swindon man a First Aid Post at "an accident black spot" at th e corner of Marlborough Road and Wick Lan e, Swindon. Fortunat el y , since the post opened on Ma y 28 last y e ar, there has be en onl y one serio us and s eve ral minor accidents, ho w e ve r the m e mb ers are k e pt busy treating car
ck
ll e rs. Th e post is equipped with two beds and ther e is usually
ambulance standin
In additi
, th e area betw een Coate Water, Lidding ton and Chisl edon is reg ularl y patroll e d on Saturda y s and Sundays. Picture shows memb e rs of th e Pr ess ed Ste el Division l e ft to ri g ht : Auxiliar y Driv e r G. Thorne, nursing members Mrs. Marie Kilminst er and Miss Jan e t G o odwin Ambulanc e Cad e t K. Barn es, Divisional Offic er E, Laidler, and Ambulan ce Dri v er A. Goodwin. S\vindon Evening Advertiser
TECHNIQUES OF COMMUNICATION
By R. A. LOWETH and J. PHEBY
NOTTINGHAM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Everyone knows what happens when communication breaks down-comusion, ignorance and sometimes disaster. The wrong prescription is administered, the "message did not get across," or aid came too late. The whole essence · of communication, therefore, is concerned with the provision of stimuli which will influence behaviour towards a more desirable or required end. It is something more comprehensive than mere instruction or teaching, for it will shape attitudes as weJI as skills.
Today many different authorities are concerned with the problem of efficient communication-the psychologist, the sociologist, the educationist-to mention only a few. All may give different emphasis to the process, therefore, it seems right to indicate four major factors which may suggest relevance to members of the Brigade.
Firstly, one must recognise the tremendous explosion of knowledge which has taken place in the last 50 years-nowhere perhaps more significant than in the world of medical science. The very complexity of new information must present problems for the but with no significant increase in the time span allocated for learning, then assimilation has to be quicker, and more efficient.
To learn more, quicker, will surely strain old techniques of instruction. But also one must remember that the pupil may not have the "academic" or required mental approach to learning that his forbears had.
The supply of talent in a community is limited. A recent report in the press notes that there will be one million E.S.N. children in our schools by 1970; the latest document on Secondary Education, the Newson Report, is entitled "Half our Failure," i.e., about 50 per cent of our children find abstraction, difficult. By definition they are literate, but educatmg them to more advanced ideas and information presents a great challenge.
Fortunately, the explosion of knowledge has been accompanied by an explosion of techniques for presentrng information. At the mass levelwireless, television, newspapers; at the "class" level, there is everything from the blackboard to self-teaching machines. This faJct should help to redress the balance, but unfortunately the old techniques of "chalk and talk" remain and persist.
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It is not that the latest or most expensive equipment is best; the spoken word and the presence of the expert is still likely to be the most effective means of communication, but one must recognise that on some occasions one picture or model may be worth a whole book of words or detailed instructions on the blackboard. It is the duty of the teacher or instructor to know and use his visual and auditory aids to obtain the most efficient communication with his pupils.
An additional factor in this situation is the increasing emphasis on social aspects of education, that is, the advantage of the group situation.
Briefly, the "two heads being better than one" approach. In the past many forms of co-operation or combined assistance were discouraged amongst pupils for fear of cheating, but today all our Primary and most Secondary schools applaud group projects, i.e., the free exploratory activities of an interested group involved in a problem solving experiment. The group may not always immediately find the text-book answer, or required behaviour, but the active pupil participation is conducive to good learning.
And here one must finally point to two major theories concerned with how pupils learn most successfully. The one emphasises the stimulusresponse (S-R bond) technique, that is, it stresses active responding by the pupil. Instead of a teacher exclaiming "How many times must I tell you that the date of the Battle of Hastings was 1066," emphasis should be given to situations where the child could respond "1066" to appropriate stimuli-pictures, drawings or words defining the famous battle. Supporters of this theory have advocated small, "step by step" programming of material as used in teaching machines. Russian psychologists have questioned whether the link between stimulus and response can be sufficient unless even greater stress is placed on recognising the limitations of the human brain when required to absorb information and make a decision.
We are all familiar with a lecturer or official document giving a saturating load of information and technical terms, resulting in confusion and poor communication. Instead we must be careful to produce a cognitive format, a plan of "either" or "or" routes for the student to follow. Suppose we wish to teach the concept of "perpendicularity"
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NORTHANTS
DR. J. M. SINGH was presented with his warrant as Divisional Surgeon to Peterborough Ambulance Cadet Division early this year. Picture shows Dr. J. M. Singh, Divisional Superintendent Mrs. P. Palmer of the Odeon Division, Nursing Member Miss Eileen Hillsow and County Staff Officer Mrs. H. Billings who made the presentation. After the ceremony, Dr. Singh presented certificates to some of the Cadets.
BIRMINGHAM HERO
A HERO OF STECHFORD RAIL CRASH.
Mr. J. Smith, guard on the passenger train which was hit by a diesel unit and derailed, was one of the heroes of the disaster near Birmingham in March. Mr. Smith said "I had no warning at all. The first I knew was the impact which threw me across the compartment and I was struck by flying parcels and an empty coffin we were carrying. My legs were like jelly. I was worrying about the electricity but the current had automatically cut out on impact. With the help of another railway man I started to get people out. There were some bodies but we concentrated on people who were alive." Mr. Smith also stated that during the accident the one thing he found particularly useful was his St. John Ambulance training. Dr. Alan F. Upton, a Birmingham Corps Surgeon , was one of the first on the scene and after those who were found in n.eed of attention were cared for he helped go through the wreckage to see if anyone was left alive inside the carriages.
Stafford Newslettel
NO FEAR OF FALLING OFF
Secured like this, an injured person can be manoeuvred through narrow spaces without fear of falling off. The injured man is D. Mathews and he is in the capable hands of Ambulance Members J. Maxwell (left) and F. Cartwright.
JAMAICA
H.E. LADY CAMPBELL, wife of the GovernorGeneral, presenting a First Aid certificate to Supt. of Police, C A. Folkes , who received it on behalf of his wife, absent through illness. Others shown, fronL right, are Col. R. T. Michelin, C.M .G. , C.v.O., O.BE., Director S.J.A.A., Mr. Rupert Williams, Commissioner South-East Distri ct S.J.A.B., and Mr Edward Groves, Centre Chairman.
E. Burke
MEMBERS OF THE Corby Stewarts and Lloyds Division, Northants, we re featured in the "Corby Leader" early thi s year on an article called "Sa lut e to St. John Ambulance Brigade, A Noble Volunteer Service." In addition to this tribute and a comprehensive report on the work of the Brigade locally there were seven excellen t pictures, of which two are reproduced. Cheerful lookin g "palient" here is Mr. J. Maxwell who looks as if he is enjoying the attention of, l eft to ri ght: Nursing Mem,ber Mrs. N. Chambers, Nursing Cadet J ennifer Johnston , Nursing Member Mary Meegan and Nursing Cadet Gillian Eames.
Corby Leader, Nonhants
"ARTHRITIS MONTH"-Service, Westminster Abbey, June 5.
Exhibition, Charing Cross Underground Station, June 6 to 24.
An information campaign, sponsored by the Arthritis and Rheumatism Council and the British Rheumatism and Arthritis Association, to focus attention on rheumatic diseases, is to start in June. Members of other voluntary organisations are a ked to support this campaign.
Dr. Michael Mason, chairman of the joint organising committee said: "It is alarming how people continue to underestimate the rheumatic diseases. We want the public to realise that they constitute an urgent, national problem-one that affects two o ut of five of us and which costs the country 30 million man-days every year in lost production. They also happen to be the most painful of the common diseases. "
Further information: Philip Barron Associates, ADDiscombe (Surrey) 0104 / 5.
E.W.D.H. DEPARTMENT IN WALES
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Mrs.
D ivisional
Cardiff Nursing Division, at an exhibition and sale of articles made b) severely disabled war pensioners in their own homes. Pr oceeds go to individual pensioners who made them.
\ Vestem Mail & Echo
MISS DOREEN HOCKEY (2nd left), Administrative Officer Glamorgan Branch, ExService War Disabled Help Department with,
left,
Winifred Hughes,
Officer,
SURREY
The Countess of Guilford, County President of Surrey, receives the keys of the new Canterbury St. John Ambulance Brigade headquarters from Mr. John Clague, the architect of the building. Also in picture Alderman Peter Wood, Corps Vice-president and Chairman of the headquarters appeal fund.
Kent ish Observer
HAMPSHIRE
TREVOR HODDER, P ortsmouth Ambulance Cadet Division , rece i ved a Letter of Commendation, last yea r, from the Commissioner-in-Chief in recogn ition of his prompt action during a fire at his parents home. It is just as well that Trevor has taken fire fighting as one of his proficiency certificates. His action saved the bungalow from serious damage but unfortunately his own co ll ec tion of stamps was de,:,'troyed.
This ceremony marked the climax of six homeless years for the Brigade . Bishop Rose, Divisional President and Sub Prelate of the Order of St. John , pronounced the blessing of these new headquarters , whose completion represented steady and very hard work during the years by members and generous supporters. In her address Lady Guilford, when thanking the many people who had supported this project, paid special tribute to the Mayor of Canterbury and the chairman of Bridge-Blean Rural District Council, Alderman Wood and to the Press. She also drew attention to the fact that many societies, clubs and organisations had made special efforts on behalf of the appeal. There is still about £5,000 needed to payoff the cost.
BUCKS
LAURENCE BERRY, LAURENCE CLARKE AND DAVID IVEY were awarded the Royal Life Saving Society's Bronze Medal for their part in giving emergency resuscitation to a man who had a heart attack last year, David Ivey also received a Letter of Commendation from the Commissioner-in-Chief, Rear-Admiral Royer Dick. Laurence Berry r eceived a Letter of Commendation from the Commissioner of Buckinghamshire, Mr. Sidney Bunker, who commented on the action of the Ambulance Cadets, "without a doubt the man would have died without the efforts of these boys. They knew what to do."
DUKE OF LANCASTER'S DISTRICT
AS PRESIDENT of Blackburn St. John Ambulance Association, Councillor Mrs. Edith Railton , Mayor of Blackbw'n, presented First Aid certificates to successful candidates. She is seen handing Mrs. Joan Miller her award Blackburn Times
Brave and Efficient
THE FLORENCE TRELOAR SCHOOL
A bare eighteen months ago the Lord Mayor Treloar Trust opened a new and, it is believed, unique school for the physically handicapped near Alton in Hampshire. The majority of such special schools are able to provide education for girls only up to the age of 16; this has meant that there has boon comparatively little opportunity for the more intelligent disabled girl to pursue her studies to "A" level of the G.C.E. unless she has been able to cope with the life at a normal grammar school. It is to help such girls that the Florence Treloar School has been established.
The school was built as Ii natural result of the Trust's experience of the Lord Mayor Treloar College which, for nearly 60 years, has been providing secondary modern and grammar education and trade training for disabled boys. It was felt that such opportunities should be made available to girls as well as to boys and it was confirmed, by consultation with the Ministry of Education, that there was indeed a national requirement for such a school. Already the new school has a chieved some notable successes academically for, in the summer and winter G.C.E. examinations, a pass rate of over 70 per cent has been achieved at "0' ' level, and the one girl who took the "A" level examination passed in both her subjects.
The school is particularly remarkable for the variety of different types of disablement which can be accepted and for the fact that it has been designed specifically as a boarding grammar school providing an environment to enable girls to lead as independent a life as possible. Almost the 16
whole school is a single storey building with wide passages for wheel-chairs to pass without difficulty; where there are minor changes of level, ramps are used instead of steps. A few of the dormitories and one sitting-room are on the first floor, but this may be reached by a lift which can be operated by the girls themselves. To the casual visitor there is little that is different from any normal boarding school other than the spaciousness. However, a closer look reveals a number of "aids." Doors are wider, desks and chairs in classrooms are modified to suit special needs; baths and lavatories have special fittings to make girls independent of the help of others in their daily life; there is a ramp leading onto the ?tage so that girls in wheel-chairs have easy access; there is a physiotherapy room and a physiotherapist on the staff.
Particular emphasis is laid on domestic science with the specific aim of teaching girls to run a home of their own in later life. To this end a small flat adjoins the domestic science dassroom where girls ean learn to compete with the normal daily "chores" such as bedmaking, cleaning, cooking and laying the table for meals. All such training leads to a feeling of independence and confidence which is so vital to the physically handicapped.
The Matron's staff is, of necessity, rather larger than in a normal girls' boarding school, for many of the pupils must have help in dressing, going to bed and bathing. However, such help that is given is kept to the minimum so that girls learn for themselves, with encouragement, what they can do
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Equipped to Serve
Some notes by Sergo John N. Cook of the Gravesend Ambulance Division on a do-ityourself-all-purpose Fi rst Aid kit.
When you step out of your home to go on duty, be it to the local fete or a day trip to France, the public expect s, and has a right to expect, a first aid service secon d to none. To ensure this it is essential to see that the first aid kit is adequate for the occasion.
If there is a mobile unit or fixed post, then the first aider need only be concerned with the journey to the point of duty and the standard personal kit should cover this. But in many cases, the duty is a solo one, e.g., the local fete, flower show or boxing tournament , when a more comprehensive kit, suited for the event, is required .
The photograph shows my third attempt, and incorporates improvement based on experience of a previous two.
The box shown is Sin. x 12in. high, made from tin . plywood, half lap jointed, using a P.V.A glue, painted black on the outside and protected, together with the inside, with two coats of Polyurethane Glaze.
Do not be tempted to paint the inside white-it will only discolour.
The drop down cover, with stay, gives easy access to contents, and bottles remain upright at all times.
The dimension s were determined by the proportions of clear plastic "sandwich containers" obtainable in which the contents are clearly visible and obviates labelling
Clear bottles , with screw caps, can also be bought quite cheaply from most chemists.
Buy all containers and bottles and carefully measure them BEFORE designing and making the box
Do not overlook the fact that the lid provides an ideal place to carry shallow containers, as shown in the photograph. Do not try to make the lid and main body as two separate items; glue up the ends, sides, top and bottom complete, then mark out the lid and carefully cut with a fine-tooth tenon saw, with the result that the lid and box will be a perfect fit.
Finally, the box is fitted with suitcase fasteners and lock , a strong le ather carrying handle, and four rubber feet, in case the box stands on a polished surface.
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The Florence Treloar School for Disabled Girls at Froyle, Alton, Hants.
NEW HOPE FOR VICTIMS
Dr. J. Folkham, Harvard Medical School, one of the team of surge ons who performed an almost miraculous repair operation, explaining while the patient looks on, how he and his team rejoined the left leg which was almo st completel y severed below the knee following a motor accident.
Five months after the operation the 18-year-old youth wa s di sch a r ged from Boston City Hospital with 98 per cent return of sens a tion in the severed limb. His condition is at the moment reported as being ex cellent. The patient ha s p ow erful muscle movement in the leg as a result of the exercise regimen in the hospital.
His home routine calls for alternate walking on crutches with rests sitting down, with a gradual increase in walking time. He will return to the ho spital every two or three weeks to be checked.
Dr. Folkham said that when the surgeons made the deci sion to perform the joining operation, they found "everything had been cut through , both bones and all the muscle, but there were still nerves (including the tibial), pieces of mu scle and pieces of skin left. The popliteal artery had been torn apart, and the popliteal vein had been torn. There were no pulses in the foot. The patient had no other injurie s to other parts of his body."
Six surgeons, divided into two teams, performed the operation Tw o worked on the bone and put a Lottes nail into the tibia to stabilise it. Simultaneously, the others engaged in repairing the artery with a piece of the saphenous vein from the patient's thigh "As soon as this was unclamped, and fresh blood pumped into the leg, all the pulses in the foot came alive," Dr. Folkham recounted. "The vein was repaired with suturing, and then as many of the mu scles and tissues a s pos sible were put back and the leg was put in a plaster cast." The began at 10 p.m on September 1 and finishe d at 2.30 a ID
l oca l d ignita ri es, sen io r ofticers of pub lI C aut h o ntl es, and local government and ed u ca t iona li s ts a tt ended. (A n o th e r p ictu re on page 2
OXFORD A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
School, Blackbird Leys, Oxford, is being taught mouth -to-mouth respzratLOn. Thzs scheme was s!arted as a result of some of the pupils joining the local DzvzslC?n af the St. John Ambulance who use the School buildings. The County Supenntrmdent (N), Dr. D. F. Coles, fll'st gave a general lecture to the whole school which she is now fal!owin..g up .with individual tuition to each class. At the end of four weeks the whole school (90 puplls) wLlI been taught the method. Later there will be refresher films and each 1ear the. '!ew pupzls wlI! also be tayght the technique. Picture shows 14-year-old Linda Garfitt 011. Resuscl-Anne. It zs hoped that training and resuscitation will become part of the c.urrzculum of aJ! schools controlled by the City of Oxford Education Department. The Ley,s combll1.ed Amb.ulance and Nursing Division has only recently been formed, the zs !vir. John.. Dornl!, Managing Director of the New Theatre, Oxford and VicePreszdent zs Major D. Frzth, Warden of the Blackbird Leys Community Centre.
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
City" from Corps President Mr. A. T. Voyce at the Ambulance and Nursing Cadet Prize-giving Ceremony held in February.
Florence Treloar School-cont. from page 16 without assistance. Parents of disabled children often tend, very naturally, to do too much for them; not only from sympathy but also because "it's quicker to do it myself." The more that is done for the child the less she tries to do for herself, and it is not until she is taken out of her home surroundings that she can be made to realise, gently but firmly, that she can become an almost independent being.
Games playa large part in the life of the school, as they do in any other boarding school. Badminton, hockey, rounders, archery, riding, swimming and canoeing-all such recreations are possible, though some need modifications to the normal rules. Swimming is particularly popular for, in the water, girls can find a new and buoyant feeling of freedom from crutches and calipers. Nearly all girls in the school can now swim and many have gained medals for personal survival and life-saving tests; furthermore, the school can compete at swimming sports on almost equal terms with other schools.
The Variety Club
T1:rough the generosity of this organisation thousands of handicapped people are able to get about in the specially designed vehicles which they provide. Apart from being involved in "escort duties" on these coaches, St. John has a close con-
The Florence Treloar School has been built to accommodate 100 girls; at the present time there are 60 pupils and the numbers are steadily rising. Already some 20 counties in England and Wales are represented, from Yorkshire to Somerset, from Cardiganshire to Kent; there is also a girl from Kenya and one from Uganda. The school can accept girls with almost any form of physical handicap except the deaf, dumb, blind or those suffering primarily from epilepsy or from pulmonary tuberculosis.
However, as the school curriculum is based on a normal grammar school course leading to "0" and "A" levels of the G.C.E., girls can only be accepted if their intellectual promise suggests that they will benefit from such an education.
The Trustees believe that, in the Florence Treloar Schoo], they have something very special to offer-an education for disabled girls which will be greatly welcomed by parents and all those who come into contact with the physically handicapped. The Headmistress will welcome enquiries from anyone who may be interested.
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nection and has cause to be grateful to them, most recently when they supported the Ophthalmic Hospital Appeal Gala Film Premiere in October last year.
CAR9L DUKE, Captain of the St. George Nursmg Cadet Division, receives the cup on behalf of her team which was judged "best Nursing Cadet Team in Gloucester
The Citizen
Oxford Tim es
HEATH-ERLEY
CHESHIRE HOME
COPTHORNE, CRAWLEY, SUSSE 'X
A Cheshire Home enables chronic disabled and incurable people between the ages of 16 amI 60 hi) be cared for in an atmosphere as closely resembling home as possible and live as full a life as they are able.
They began almost by accident. Group Captain Leonard Cheshire, V.C., D.S.O. , D.F.C., was a pilot with an outstanding record and the official British observer when the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima in 1945.
After the war Cheshire experimented with many ideas for helping people. In May , 1948 , he volunteered to care for an old man dying from cancer. It was the example of this old man, his cheerfulness and courage which caused Cheshire to think deeply about those chronic sick for whom the only refuge in most cases were the senile or geriatric hospital wards.
From that time on he decided to devote his life to the incurably sick. His example inspired others to follow his lead.
From all walks of life , from all denominations; there is no dis crimination whatsoever on these or any other grounds. Some come from their own homes where a devoted family has made many sacrifices to care for them as long as they were able, others from ' chronic and geriatric wards. These people no longer need the active medical attention of a hospital but are too incapacitated to be cared for any longer at home, if they are fortunate enough to have a home, which many have not.
Heatherley was inspired by Pamela Farrell. Her husband, a night fighter pilot during the war, trained as a doctor immediately afterwards and joined a practice in Crawley.
Shortly after he became the victim of disseminated sclerosis. After many months in the basement of" a London hospital , he was offered a holiday in a Cheshire Home and proved such a help to both patients and staff with his medical knowledge, that he was appointed Welfare Officer for" the Cheshire Foundation. In gratitude Cilnd becatlse of the tremendous need for such homes, Pamela Farrell determined to start one locally.
On June 1, 1960, the first ptlblic appeal was made and followed by a public meeting in October
of that year. The response was immediate. By the turn of the year enough money had been collected to buy a rather bleak Edwardian house called Heatherley on the edge of Copthorne Common.
With only a few pounds in hand, the house was equipped and furnished by the gifts and generosity of people like you. It opened in May 1961 with 13 residents.
Today, with a modern extension, Heatherley provides accommodation, medical care and a new interest in living to 36 permanent residents. Two other beds are kept for holiday patients It does not run automatically. Most of the residents, known to us all as our "family," suffer pain every day. Its staff is always working at full stretch.
Expenditme out.runs income. Yet it rewards richly the lives not only of the "family" or of the staff, but Qf all those who come in contact and help 22
1967 IS THE Golden Jubil ee Year for the Ro ya l Society for the Pr eve ntion of Accidents. To m ark it they ha ve laun ched the biggest ere r national ca mpaign under the title of "Stop Accidents Year." Hom e and road accident statist ics are only too horrifyin g ly fami liar to eve ryone , but a close l ook a t some of th e perhaps l ess frequent but n ever th e le ss p reve ntable causes might pe rh aps resu lt in th e p e rce nt age of injured c hildr e n und e r f i ve b e in g r educed
Th e Leewa) pram manu fac tu re rs also ce l ebrate a jubile e this year and with the practical support and advice from R oS P A hal'e produced a booklet g iving the D o's and D on'ts to mothers w h en c rossing th e road and ot h e r esse ntial safety precautions-which also includ es the importance of co rr ec t use and maintenance.
Patients at Heatherley obviously enjoy the handicraft sessions.
ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION
Lancashire Constabulary
Dorset County Constabulary
Stirling and Clackmannan Police
Glam@Tganshire Constabulary Nc>. 2 Sheffield City Police
Durbam County Constabulary "B" Bedfordsbire and Luton Constabulary "A"
P.S. K. C. Burgin (Captain)
P.e. E. Newton
P e. H. McCudden
P.C. B.
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P.C. G. W. Edwards (Captain)
P.C.
P.e. R. J. Phillipson
P.e. D G. Tidey
P.e. J. M. Lyon (Reserve) THE WILLIAM WHYTE TROPHY being presented to th e t ea m placed 3rd, Hastings Borough Police at the Police National First Aid Finals held in March, by the widow of Chief Insp ec tor William Whyte of City of London Police who m e t with a fatal accident last year.
John Warburton
H A M P I o N S
POLICE CHAMPIONS, Sheffield City P o lic e Team receiving the Pim Trophy from Mr. D. Traverne, Q C., M.P. (Joint Parliam entary Under Secretary of State, Home Office). Lt.-Gen. Sir A l exander Drumm ond (Deputy Dir ector-General , St. J ohn Ambulance Association) presided at the ceremony.
John Warburton
The "WILLIAM WHYTE" Cup The "CITY OF LONDON" Rose Bowl HASTINGS BOROUGH POLICE CHESHIRE CONSTABULARY (Women)
P.C. E. Osborne (Captain)
Sgt. J. Miles
P.C. T. Smith
P.e. B Page
P.e. H. Roath ( Reserve)
P.W. E. M. Young (Captain)
P.W. S. E. Da vies
P.W. E. Ellis
P.W. M. Williams
P.W. S. M. Strange (Reserve)
MR. GEORGE CRAFT, Competition Secretary, St. John Ambulance Association, who r e tir ed on March 31, 1967 (see April St. John " R eview") seen with the Cheshire Constabulary Women Poli ce Champions who won the City of London Rose Bowl.
The team t ests were judged by Dr. J. C. Graham of Hi g h gate and the individual tests by Dr. T. L. Scott of Horsham and Dr. R. K. Phillips of P enarth. (See full results on page opposite.)
John Warburton
"For the Service of Mankind"
MR. RALPH SHINEGOLD, of 24, Kent View Avenue, Leigh-on-Sea, was presented with his certificate of promotion from Ambulance Member to Corporal in the St. John Ambulance Brigade at No. 30 (East London) Division, at Adler House, Adler Street, London, E.1, last year. Mr. Shinegold's promotion is the culmination of a history with Division in East London which is rather unique.
He joined the East London Division's "family" as a Cadet in 1"935, where he earned promotion to Cadet Corporal and Cadet Sergeant before being transferred to the Seniors in 1939.
Together with his late father's service of 42 years (his father was the Division's Ambulance Officer) and his brother's 27 years now brings the total number of years served by his own family to over one hundred.
Hi£ son David has now joined No. 30 (East London) Division, and becomes the third generation member, the first occasion ever in the Division's history since it was formed 69 years ago.
During the Second World War , Mr. Shinegold was in the Royal Air Force, served two years in India and Burma. He was also a survivor to a torpedo attack which sank his ship at the Normandy landings in 1944.
After the war he moved to West cliff-on-Sea, where, in addition to St. John work, he has taken a keen interest in local Jewi sh affairs.
DISASTER - RECRUITING STYLE
BY D. DELLER DIV. SEC., DUNSTABLE _ AMBULANCE DIVISION
It is said that big things have little beginnings, and the exercise which took place at our local railw.ay station last year was no exception. From an idea put forward to have a small exercise as part of our divisional recruiting campaign the Whole thing steadily grew till it involved all the Divisions of the Luton Corps.
The public were informed through the press, posters and handbills and the interest shown was most gratifying. Arrangements were made at the station for a commentary on the action by our County Surgeon. We also had a display stand and enquiry desk laid on to deal with people who showed interest in our movement.
Going about organising a thing like this is [lot an easy task, and the amount of effort put in by members was tremendohlS. To ease the burden upon ourselves the Casualties Union were -asked
to provide the "casualties." The skill with which they carried out their part added greatly to the reality of the situation, and far surpassed anything we could have done ourselves.
British Rail helped by allowing us to use three carriages and the branch line station to give a good setting to the exercise. Nothing is worse, I feel, than having to imagine that a rail crash has happened in a station when you are surrounded by open fields and cows. Everything was going very well-we had our train, we had our injured and, most important of all, we had enough members to treat them. It almost looked like the real thing.
The Nursing Members ran th.e clearing station, which aroused a great interest. Apart from checking that first aid had been carried out properly and thoroughly, they did the all26
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important task of sure were not disposed of too qUlckly, as It IS qUlte easy to find ha1fway through the allotted time you have run out of patients. .'
Cadets also played their part in this though not as big as some of us would have but it is very difficult to find work cadets III
areat numbers in an exercise like this when their Division's membership usually outnumbers adults two to one.
To other Divisions who wish to do something about recruiting, but don't know what, I can see no better way than an exercise to bring the Brigade before the public's eyes.
LUTON Corps Ambulance Divisions rescue a casualt y
LUTON Cor ps Nursing Di v isi o n s manned the "Casualty" Clearing Station. A mbulance and Nursing Cadets helped
WORSHIP THE OF accompanied by th e Mayoress, Ald. and M,s. A. watc1ung a demonstratlOn of c1uld care. Ramsgate Corps Superintendent Mr. Robert Smlth centre background.
East Kent Times
Duke of Edinburgh Gold Awards
DUKE OF EDINBURGH Scheme Gold
A wards. Pictur ed outside Buckingham Palac e in February are Stella Armstrong (l.), and Gillian.
BCi:rl.o:v, members of the Parkhouse Nursing Divlszon and former Nursing Cadets in No.1
Area eN c.B., E.M.D.), Derbyshire. Both the g irl.5 gained their Gran.d Prior 's Badge last yea r and also the Special Service Shield for 200 hours Public Voluntary Dut y They are both keen members of the Di vis ion 's Competition team.
The 3rd member of the party is 19-year-old student Alan Morley, not a member of the Brigade.
Derby Evening Telegraph
POLICE CADETS gave a demonstration of First Aid on behalf of the Macclesfield St. John Ambulance Association Centre at the Macclesfield Agricultural Show last year. Picture shows Cadets Clinton, Stubbs, Dale and Green demonstrating the loading of a str e tcher. The display was a simulated casualty from a road accident and of course "Annie" gave her usual immaculate performance as a victim asphyxiated after accidental electro cut ion. She was re vived by a very attractive lady cadet.
DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT M. J. WILLIAMS holding th e golden jubile e certificate awarded to the West Smethwick Ambulance Division in February. With him are D / 0 D. R. Smith (left) and Sergeant E. White. Mr. Williams will soon have completed 38 years' ser v ice with the Brigade. The presentation was made by Dr. T. K. Elliott, Commission e r for Staffordshire. The ceremony was attended by the Mayor and Mayoress of West Bromwich, Councillor and Mrs. Josh Churchman and th e Mayor and Mayoress of Warley , Counciflor alld Mrs. W. Cart e r.
From "ST. JOHN NEWS" - CANADA - NOVEMBER, 1966
ST. JOHN BRIGADE URGED TO FILL "RESCUE GAP"
PREPAREDNESS FOR DISASTER NECESSARY
Several tragic disasters in Canada and elsewhere during the past five years have focused attention on the need for trained rescue squads in time of emergency. Fire, police, medical and commercial ambulance personnel have specific responsibilities at a disaster scene, but ar.e often ih need of added help in rescue and first aid . The St. John Ambulance Brigade has long been extremely proficient in the first aid field but something of a "rescue gap" in this function is becoming very apparent. Many Brigade units in Canada today are neither specially trained in nor fully equipped for rescue procedures. They are, in effect, like a man who can do artificial respiration without knowing how to swim-all very well, but not much help to a man drowning in the middle of a lake.
YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN NEEDED work by definition requires a young, healthy almost elite group, but not necessarily of men alone. Women are particularly suited for handling first aid posts, comforting patients, manning communications equipment and generally helping to organise and keep things running as smoothly as possible at the disaster site. In their expanded capacity as both first aid and rescue teams, the Brigade units can become even more effective instruments for alleviation of suffering and saving of life.
NO. 487 EMERGENCY RESCUE UNIT
being chosen to incorporate as many specialties as possible into the one unit. It now has one or more members proficient in such areas as fire fighting, electricity, communications, flying, scuba diving, mechanics, ski-ing, nursing and snow shoeing.
UNIT'S SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
No. 487's equipment includes an emergency car, a boat, fire-fighting equipment, asbestos suits , selfcontained breathing apparatus, scuba equipment, resuscitation equipment, a basket stretcher, ropes, lines, saws, crowbars, pick axes and Emergency Health Services disaster packs loaned to them for field trial use.
They do not own, but have at their immediate disposal aircraft and helicopters, emergency lighting equipment, and extra supplies of all the other equipment mentioned above. They have obtained most of this equipment on their own initiative and with their own money . Federal District has provided them with coveralls and helmets and will soon purchase a mobile first aid station and a new ambulance, which will be available to the division
SPECIAL TRAINING
The day to day activities of this unit are not dissimilar to those of a normal Brigade unit. Peter Griffin estimates that the average divisional mem-
One of the first Brigade emergency rescue ber gives 10 hours each week to St. John work. squads in Canada to be organised and developed Like any other unit they put in their standard into an on-call-24-hour operational unit is in the duty hours each week. This year they also conFederal District. Started in 1965 as an eight man ducted the Federal District Save-a-Life Program, squad by No. 73 A.D.'s Superintendent, Peter training over 2,000 people in artificial respiration . Griffin, now P.S.O., the group has since expanded. . Their regular weekly meetings consist of lectures Given an official charter this year, it is designated from recognised specialists on first aid and rescue as No. 487 Ottawa (Emergency Rescue) Ambul- techniques (use of rop es, etc.). They have ance and Nursing Division, with a membership of completed a course in rescue with the Emergency 14 men and four women, under the leadership of Measures Organisation, and a course in fighting Divisional Superintendent Jim Ruddock, R.N. various types of fires with the Ottawa Fire They are a co-ordinated team, thoroughly Department. In addition, this fall they conducted familiar with each other's capabilities available two outdoor training exercises in location , for action on literally a moment's All have recovery and treatment of simulated casualties. agreements with their employers to leave at any They have also organised a programme of 15 time, day or night, if an emergency develops. No. courses to be given over the next five years in 487 is officially recognised by police and fire various special fields connected with rescue work. departments in Ottawa and area as a quatifiied These courses are open to all other St. John auxiliary to their s.ervices. Divisions in the Federal District as well as personMembers of the dIVISIOn were screened before nel from commercial ambulance companies. fire 30
d epartments and other volunteer rescue groups. With this training, all Ambulance and Nursmg Divisions can be co-ordinated into an overall rescue programme quickly and efficiently. The d ivision in this way hopes to make St. John A mbulance in the Federal District better able to assist during emergency situations.
HERON BRIDGE COLLAPSE
At the recent Heron Road Bridge collapse in Ottawa, where nine men died and some 50 more were injured, four members of the division were on hand within 12 minutes. There were hundreds of workmen on the scene in addition to police, fire, a nd commercial ambulance services, and it was decided that the rest of the division was not needed
The four division members worked in mud and wet cement for 13 hours, until five o'clock in the
morning, helping to free trapped workers, alive and dead.
In addition 80 rescuers were treated for burns and cuts at a first aid station set up in the back of a pickup truck.
A NEED TO FILL
W. E. Goddard, Chief Training Officer, considers the Federal District Rescue Division a good example of the kind of group he would like to see forming in cities and towns across the country.
The need exists almost everywhere and he feels that members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade are uniquely qualified to fill it.
While in some areas , elements of the Brigade already form an integral part of disaster planning, this is not generally the case. Also , there appears to be unlimited scope for the use of small, welltrained Brigade Rescue Squads in the urban as well as rural setting.
NEVER MOVED, BUT "TRAVEL-SICK"
After new, fast-moving conveyor belts were installed in one of Britain's largest tobacco fa ctories, the number of workers reporting sick in creased alarmingly
They all complained of the same symptoms: dizziness, sickness and headache. A doctor specialising in industrial medicine found the a nswer. The workers were suffering from travelsi ckness The conveyor belts were slowed down , a nd all was well.
VISUAL
"One can easily get 'travel- sick ' without moving a yard, " explains Dr. Herman Chinn, of the United States Air Force. "Any sense of motion, if only vis ual , is a potential source of sickness.
" A lift , an escalator, a bus, or even a rockingchair may affect you if you're sensitive to m.otion."
What causes his "queasines s"? Inside the head, near each ear, are three very small liquid-filled t ubes , each roughly a half circle.
These semi-circular canals contain tiny hairs which sway when the liquid moves, and send messages to the brain which uses the information to control balance.
Laboratory tests show that repeated movements in several directions cause more trouble than movements in a single direction.
You increase your chances of feeling under the weather while travelling, if you move your head around a lot.
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When you start to feel groggy, bend your head back and hold it still. Don t use a pillow On a ship , you are 50 per cent more susceptible to seasickness if you can't see the horizon.
A recent test showed that when soldiers crouched in a landingcraft so that they could not see what was going on, 30 per cent felt ill. When they stood up and could see the horizon , only 11 per cent had any discomfort.
Women are more susceptible to motion-sickness than men or children. During one recent medical survey, researchers came across a surprising number of women who felt ill when they watched films of violent seas, or aerial acrobatics
The kind of food you eat does not seem to have any effect on motion-sickness. Anything which agrees with you normally will agree with you when you're travelling.
Drink, however , should be taken in moderation -even non-alcoholic beverages.
Even after taking all practical precautions, some will be hit by travel-sickness, but several new drugs are now becoming available which will help most of them.
Some of these preparations , however , have minor side-effects such as drowsiness and slightly blurred vision, and medical scientists are working to put this right.
With acknowledgements to "The Call of St. John:'
Techn-iques of Communication-cont. from page 10
-this involves understanding the meeting of two straight lines at right angles in a certain orientation. The pupil could be given a list of attributesstraight lines, vertical, right angled-and then asked to look at a series of diagrams.
From his "mediatory" card of attributes the student works out (respond $) and learns to identify the perpendicular.
Opponents of this theory stress the Gestalt or "homtic" approach to learning, that is, the ability of the human brain to recognise a certain "form" or configuration, without necessarily understanding each and every step in building up the whole sequence. It might be better to have a few swings with a golf club, first, before analysing grip, stance or swing. The point some would want to stress in these opposing views of learning is that the instructor must examine his material and decide how to present it most efficiently: for example, bandaging might best be taught carefully step by step, whereas instruction on the circulatory system might well begin with a film or animated diagram showing the whole process at work.
Finally, from the world of automation and selfregulating machinery comes the concept of "feedback"-the analogy of the thermostat, the room temperature regulator will suffice. As the room becomes too hot, or cold, the thermostat monitors the temperature and damps down (or increases) the system to restore the desired situation. So in the classroom situation the pupil must be able to "monitor" the output of the teacher, instructor or source of information, to adjust it to his own requirement-this cannot be done in the lecture to an audience passive at the time. Therefore, stress must be given to use of the group or tutorial discussion techniques wherever possible.
A REMIND-ER
CINEMA COLLECTION 1967
The Rank Organisation have again generously agreed to allow a foyer collection to be taken in their cinemas in aid of District/ County funds, commencing on Sunday, April 2.
All Divisions should take the fullest advantage of this fund-raising opportunity. It is essential that arrangements are made for ALL performances, including Sundays, to be fully covered.
Details of specific dates, theatres, etc., have been sent to District/County Commissioners and Superintendents (N.)
In the Training College we attempt to a ppl y these theories by encouraging the tea che r to remember his limitations when he stands in fro nt of the class and "lectures. " His audien ce ca nnot answer back, he takes no account of individual differences, he has little idea what is bein g rece ived On the contrary we would stress the nece sar y active participation of the learner-expl oring hi s own problems as in the science or art and craft lesson, rather than doing more examples as in the maths lesson, we ask the teacher to bre ak up the class into smaller groups for discussion and selfinitiated learning, and finally we stres t he need for careful "structuring" of material in ke epin g with the needs and capacities of the pupi ls. So instead of a "chalk and talk" le sson we pr efe r t o see a lesson fragmented, perhaps, as foll ows:
A sequence of: short talk , discussion , pr ac tic a l work, short talk, discussion , practical work ; or perhaps the teacher might merely introdu ce the session with organisation into separate gr o ups as for example:
(a) Group I-Banda ging with instructor.
(b) Group II-Listening to " taped " acci den t , situation and a sked to write or show h ow they would deal with it.
(c) Group III-Reading/writing fro m te x tbook in conjunction with speciall y p rep ared visual aid , illustrating parts of the ci rculatory system.
(d) Group IV-Answer questions / solving p r o blems illustrated on specially prepared work sheet or programme.
All groups change round in 15 minute ses io ns. Throughout we would attempt to stress the need for active pupil participation in order to produ ce efficient learning and communication.
CONFERENCE, 1967
PRESIDENTS & VICE-PRESIDENTS
As notified in Brigade Order 1381 of Sep tem ber, 1966, the Presidents Conference will be held a t the Royal College of Surgeons on Octobe r 18, 1967. Full details will be issued in July Brigade Orders.
This further reminder is, however, publish ed at this time since Presidents a/nd Vice-Presidents will by now have their 1967 dia ries, in which it is hoped the date for the Conference ha s been entered .
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DR. E. HOLLAND
We r ecord with the deepest regret the sudden d eath of Dr E. Holland who collapsed and died on September 30, 1966, while on holiday in the Isle of M a n He was 65.
In June la st he retired fr om his post as the N ati onal D ock Labour B oard's Regional Medical Offic er. N or th West. In 1943, and at the request of the ' Gove rnment , he set up the Mersey Docks Medic al Ser vic e fir st of its kind in the country. T he Ser vice was' operated and controlled from his Dock O ffi ce headquarter s until the establishment of the Na tiona l Dock Lab our Board in 1948.
Dr. H oll a nd held a master mariner's certificate, ha vin g been at sea before he qualified as a doctor. H e was a m ember of the Court of the Honourable Comp a nv of Ma ster Mariners. An enthusiastic su pp or ter of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, he wa s la [ year a ppointed a Commander of the Or der of St. } ohn .
DR. ROBERT JOHNSON
H avi ng spent a lifetime ca rin g for the sick of E llesmer e Port Dr. Robert} ohn son , who retired fro m on e of ' the largest and most successful pr acti ce in the area three years ago, died in ho spit al on Februar y 2, 1967. Described as the town 's " fir t doctor ," Dr. } ohnson had been in p ra c ti ce f or 35 years; he served in the Royal Na vy d uring World War I and in the Army d urin g W orld War II.
For m an years Dr. Johnson was closely associ ated with the Ellesmere Port Corps of the Bri gade a nd was its Corps Sur geon . His services we re recog ni ed by the Order when he was made a Serving Brother.
M any of his Briga de colleagues attended the f uner a 1 se.rv ice and lined the entrance to the Chu rch.
DR. RI CH ARD DAVIES-JONES
Ne ws of the death of Dr. Richard Davies-Jones, K .StJ. , J .P. , on February 27, was received ' with gr eat _ orrow by members of the Chapter of the P rior y for Wales and a wide circle of St. John personneJ, particularly in the County of Montgomeryshire where he was Commissioner for many years.
Deep sympathy is felt for Mrs. Davies-Jones, a Dame of Grace with an outstanding record of service to the Brigade, finally as Assistant Chief Superintendent for Wales until 1965.
Dr Davies-} ones, a former High Sheriff of Montgo meryshire, took a very active part in 33
public life and the high regard in which he was held was reflected in the representative attendance at the funeral which took place at Caersws. following a private service held at his home in Old Colwyn. Brigade Officers acted as and provided a guard of honour, the CommISSIOner for Montgomeryshire (Mr. W. E. Neale) carrying the Doctor's insignia. The Prior, the Principal Secretary and Chapter were represented by Captain R. G. Evans, M.B.E., K.St.J., and the St. John Ambulance Brigade by Mrs. D. R. B. Mathias, O.St.J. (Chief Nursing Officer for Wales) and Miss Zoe Druitt, O.St.} . (Training Officer for Wales).
ALBERT E. ALSOP
It wa s with great regret we learned of the sudden death on Christmas Day of Ambulance Member Albert E. Alsop of the Public Health Divi sion. Mr. Alsop had been a very loyal member of this Division for 25 years and had given good service to the Brigade during this period. Naturally, he will be very much missed by hi s fellow members.
MRS. MAY CARTWRIGHT
Members of the Scarborough Nursing Division heard with deep regret of the sudden death of Mrs. May Cartwright on Tuesday, January 24, 1967. Mrs. Cartwright joined the Division in 1954, and proved to be a keen, efficient and reliable member. She took part in competitions, undertook many duties and helped in money-raising activities She will be sadly missed, not only by her friends in the Division, but by many others , for Mrs Cartwright was not only a "Good St. J ohner" she was also a "good neighbour."
MR. HARRY DAVIES
Mr. Harry Davies, one time superintendent of the Aberystwyth Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, died in December, 1966. While sympathising with his family this is an appropriate time to record our thanks and appreciation to a small team of workers , both male and female , who were ably led by the late Mr. Harr y Davies. Mr. Harry Davies was always willing to answer any call at any hour of the night or day and he would summon what drivers and attendants he could find , whether on the rota or not, to man the ambulance.
He inspired the loyal support of the men and women of the Aberystwyth St. John Ambulance Division, night after night they turned out in answer to the siren during the war years . Most of the time there was only one ambulance available, and this was kept in serviceable order by the members of the Division , to whom the people of Aberystwyth, and in the district of many mile s around, owe a debt of gratitude from many years of voluntary service and join us in mourning the passing of Mr. Harry Davies.
MR. GEORGE DENYER
Members of the Surrey St. John Ambulance Brigade heard with deep regret of the death of Mr. George Denyer on December 17, 1966. He was for very many years Transport Officer of the Horsham Ambulance Division, and for over 20 years Superintendent of the Horsham Cadet Ambulance Division. He became well known throughout the County in connection with his work as Transport Officer in the earlier years of the Ambulance Service under the Health Act, and will be remembered for many years to come. All Brigade members will wish to offer their sympathy to Mrs. Denyer in-her sad loss.
LETTERS
Dear Madam,
I feel I must compliment you on the very high standard of the "Review," and tell you that its contents are a great source of information and encouragement.
I am a member of Whittlesey Urban District Council and have persuaded them to copy the Good Citizen Award Scheme reported in the "Review" from Market Harborough. My fellow councillors were very impressed with the idea and we have been able to obtain a beautiful cup from a councillor, Alderman T. W. Anthony, who 1$ a great helper of our Whittlesey Division. The selection of the person or organisation who is to receive this a ward ,will be made in the next few weeks.
Thank you again for the good job you are doing. The "Review" is very well read in Whittlesey.
Yours sincerely, A. Hannington. Hon. Treasurer, Whittlesey Div., Peterborough.
Dear Madam,
One constantly reads (twice in one week recently) of the child with its head between bars of its cot or railings and about its relief with a hacksaw.
This, of course, should not be necessary. The child flexes its neck to get the head through and then extends it to look round. Every doctor and every midwife knows that the extended head causes difficulty.
All that is necessary is to flex the head fully sU):ely the head will come out as easily as It went lU.
Perhaps a short note to this effect in your First Aid book might save the firemen trouble.
Yours faithfully, H. Nightingale, O.B.E., M.S., F.R,C.S. 34
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ORGANISING A DIVISIONAL DINNER & DANCE
Sgt. John N. Cook, Gravesend Ambulance Division
To an active Division an annual dinner and dance can be a very useful asset, but, if it is not carefully planned, it can go very wrong and thus create a poor impression of the efficiency of the Brigade.
"But why have a dinner at all?" you might say. li you are a Division that does practically nothing during the course of the year, then by all means continue to be apathetic, for the chances are that nobody wishes to come to your proposed function anyway! However, let us hope that you are a goahead Division and want to run your first annual dinner and dance. It is to you that the following fruits of experience are offered.
Twelve months before the date is not too early to start planning. At this time the Divisional Committee (you do have one of course?) will decide the size and scope of the function, bearing in mind the following points.
1. It gives Area and County Staff the opportunity to meet the Division informally.
2. It enables the Division to bring before the local authorities what they have achieved during the year, and, what is more important, their plans and programme for future activities.
3. It will not guarantee you a profit on the evening-usually the reverse! But you can profit by it in other ways.
4 . You may even get some new members.
5. It enables recognition and thanks to be given both to Brigade members and others who have supported their work.
Due consideration of the above should enable the Committee to estimate (usually under-estimate) the amount of work involved and to delegate accordingly. It may be better to form a Dinner Committee, although from our experience we have found that, with the right person, it can be very successfully ,run ,as with reliable support and help available as required.
It is absolutely essential, however, that the organiser maintains constant liaison with the Officers of all Adult and Cadet Divisions concerned. Failure to do so only results in treading on someone's toes, with disastrous consequences. Having decided the size of the function, book the hall and band well in advance. If you do not look 12 months ahead you may have to accept second-best.
. Next get the tickets printed, separate tickets for dmner and dance, or dance only. The tickets should be consecutively numbered and should not exceed the maximum number the hall will accommodate. 35
SENDING OUT THE INVITATIONS
As soon as you know who will be your principal guest (the Mayor or Chairman), at the time of the function, send an invitation, together with two tickets. For official invitations, such as the Mayor, this should be done through the Secretary, giving as much notice as possible because his appointment book will quickly fill up once he takes office.
About four months before the day, the invitations should be sent out to the other guests. Earlier than this they may not be able to answer, later than this may mean they already have previous engagements.
Guests usually include County and Area Staff, Divisional Surgeons, and Nursing Officers , benefactors, Honorary Auditors, Secretaries, etc ., and people who are likely to help the Division, and the Matrons of the local hospitals (see author 's article on the N.H.S.R. in the "Review," June, 1966).
Do give the list very careful thought. A Chairman for the top table at the dinner will also need to be chosen, and is usually the Divisional President. The invitation should also include an y request for a speech to be made by the guest. The invitations can be printed cards, although individual letters may be preferable. Whichever method is adopted, complimentary tickets should be enclosed with the invitation. Should a donation be included with the acceptance, treat it as a donation and send a receipt immediately. You must not expect an immediate reply to every invitation , some people may not be able to reply until nearer the date. The numbers of the tickets must be entered in a book against the guest's name so that you can keep a check on the whereabouts of all tickets.
About two months before the date your helpers can start selling the dance only tickets. These will need some pushing, as the starting time will be late, about 9.30 p.m ., but their sale can mean the difference between a credit or a deficit in the final account.
PLANNING THEIMENU
Some four weeks before the dinner consult the caterers on the choice of menu, which needs careful budgeting. Having decided on the menu, and when you know who the Guest of Honour and the Speakers are you can see the printers regarding the draft menus and programme. Delay until the last possible moment before going to press, as someone may drop out 'at the last minute.
Make sure all names, titles and decorations are
c orrect. Remember that decorations have been won by hard work or courage, and as such are a proud possession of the bearer. To call an M.B.E. an O.B.E. will pass with few comments, but the reverse is unforgivable.
You will need a Toastmaster. He need not have a loud voice, but he does need a cast iron nerve t o cope with the une xpected, and the ability to get his tongue clearly round awkward names. He must introduce each and every speaker to the Chairman , Mayor, Senior Guest, Officers and Members of the Brigade and their guests so that all can hear, and to include all decorations. To do this he must have it all written down beforehand. It is a nice gesture to provide a glass of wine for ea ch gue£t for the toasts. Commanderia St. John, an ex cellent Cyprus wine (as brewed by the Order during their stay in the island) is within the budget of any Division
AS ZERO HOUR APPROACHES
Twenty-four hour £ before the dinner. The eleventh hour. The organiser is faced with his most haras£ing time. It nearly always happens that an important guest will be unable to make it. Be prepared for this, and endeavour to have a subs titute up your sleeve, so that you can act immediately. Now, and only now, is the time to start on your table seating plan Remember that ,even th en it will probably have to be altered 30 minutes before the guests sit down! You can save a little work by having the place-names written in a printed block on the menus, instead of the usual place card; it is more effective and equally acceptable. The tables may be decorated with flowers, but we find they interfere with convers.ation and they have not been missed.
A raffle will help to cut down your losses, e specially if the prizes are donated , but do not e xpect local shops to do thi£ year after year, you are not the only organisation to approach them -for prizes. However, they may be prepared to give y ou a special discount.
Do not forget to budget for an adequate gratuity to the waitresses and wine waiters. This should be paid on the night when also the band should be paid . Don't forget to buy the band a drink during the evening Background music softens the noise of cutlery during the dinner, and this can be provided by the band pianist, who should be asked i f he would like a dinner when the speeches start, a s he ha s had the appeti sing smell of your dinner under his no se for the last 60 minutes.
The .i nterval during the dancing can be kept alive with a little imagination. One year we had two pipers from the local battaliON of the Scots Guards whom we had instructed in first aid and who were happy to do something in return. Another year we had an excellent dancing display by 30 members of a local damcing school, who 36
SUCCESSFUL EVENT IN WARWICKSHIRE-
(S ee picture, St. John "Review", April issue, page 23).
A special performance of the Coventry pantomime "Pied Piper" was held on December 20 , the proceeds from which , through the generosit y of Mr. S. H. Newsome, went to the Warwickshire St. John Ambulance Brigade, as well as those from the full dress rehearsal. The cast of 70 included Frankie Vaughan, Norman Vau ghn, Freddy Davies and Sonny Jenks. Over 2,000 ticket s were sold by County Staff Officers T . A. Athert on and E. O. Orme.
This is the second year running that the Briga d e in Warwickshire has benefited in this way, due to the efforts of Mr. Newsome
Cadbury Bros. Ltd very kindly provided 200 packets of "Roses" chocolates which were presented to Norman Vaughn by the Warwickshire Commissioner, Brig B. A. G. Jones , D.S O. , for distribution to the children in local hospital s within the group.
A special thank you to Brigade members and the public for their continued support.
REV.EW CROSSWORD No.4.
Compiled by W A. Potter
A CRO SS
had previously put on a full len gth sh ow in aid of our funds . There are endless possibilities.
The organiser must be prepared to receive pa yments for tickets during the course of the evenin g. Have plenty of change read y. There will be n o mistakes if he carries two cards on his person and records "in" and "out " payments separatel y Count and record your own personal money, and then any shortage on your card balance at the end of the evening will be what is owing to the dinner fund . If the interchange of mone y is n ot recorded , you will be in a hopeless muddle by 1 a .m. Needless to sa y, the or gani ser mu st remain sober!
Above all, do make your dinner and dance for your own Divisi on and St. John as a whole Make people want to join or to help. Accept whatever service they may offer even if it is outside first aid and nursing. We need P.R O.s , flag sellers, fund-raisers and, above all , goodwill.
Never forget that those who may not wish to or be able to join themselves have families and friends among whom there may be possible members. The image you project will influence them when someone asks about voluntary workmake sure the impression of "alive," "friendly" and "smooth efficiency" is the one they have of you so that helping your Division is the first suggestion they make to people with time (or money) on their hands.
1. P ertussis.
10. D rug, often hormone p reparatio n , intro d uce d und er the sk in for l ong action.
11. Bir d t aki n g foo d t o the s tomach
12. It might be ap pli ed as veto.
13. T h e thighs.
14 Precious stone is n othing t o a frie nd.
17. Sticker u se d f o r d eficie nc y d isease prevalent in Britai n 100 years ago.
18. Surgical instrumen t always provi d es cure at first.
19. Sort of wo u n d t h e su rgeo n p rod uces.
22. Whe n patien t wit h inverse temperature ch art w ill h ave h is l owest temperat u re.
24. D isease o nl y o cca sion a ll y en cou nt ere d in m ed ical practice
25. Chil d of t h e b rain
26. Source of 195 7 in flu en za epi d emic .
29. Anaes th et i c so m etim es self -a dm in istere d in chi l db irth
30 In th is cond it ion on e is more su sce p ti bl e to respi ra to ry infec tions
31. See T.B d a n ger if p r o vidin g b es t di et for b a b y.
Solution to Crossw ord No. 40.
A cro ss : 1, An gl es of j aw; 9, True; 10 , Amino -a cid s; 11 , N a u .sea; 12, Large ; 15 , Cut.e; 17 , U vula; 18 , L ud wig' s ; 19, R aise; 20 , Epics; 2 1, F o.m ite s ; 22, A dult ; 23 , An a l ; 24, Sn eer; 27 , Bi tt en; 29, Ant ep a li um ; 30 , N eat; 31 , D eb r id emen t
Down: 2, Numb ; 3, Lun ate; 4, S ta ll ; 5, Friar ; 6,
A. is .n. e; 7 , Cro ss u n ion ; 8, M et atarsal ; 13 , Abd o m en ; 14 , G r i stl e; 15, Carp a l bon e; 16, Triqu etra l ; Us es; 18 , L ef t ; 2 3, A n trum ; 24 , Sn a k e; 25, Ent er Clt .ls); 26, Rapid ; 28 Burn
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DO WN
2. C au se o f 4 do wn m ay be .
3. P enicill in p reparati ons p referre d b y chi ld ren a nd a d ults!
4. Makes p atient yellow an d cu res it
5. Ju ice con taining hy d rochloric aci d , pepsin and ren n in.
6. Shapely gi rl after nothing.
7 R esino u s exu d ate from pine is not quite small recepta cl e for lotions.
8. Caust ic salt use d t o d estroy excessive granulation tissue.
9. O ften f ou n d i n the necks o f ch ild ren with t on silitis a nd other throat infec tions.
15 . F ates provi d e sumptuous meal.
16. D isturbed ulcer causing pain.
20. Cause of many typhoid ep i d emics has been traced to one.
21. Red seat for loved one is most
22. Usually first indication of otitis media.
23 . P ancreatic secretion controlling blood sugar.
27. Used to confer passive immunity to many diseases.
28. Seco nd shows that bo dy has become adapted to prolonged exertion.
ENFIELD AMBULANCE D IVISION
in t heir 50th Anniversary Year took part in the Northern Area London District Church parade, televised by A.T.V at Enfield P arish Church on May 7. The collection was for the St. John Ophthalmic Hospital, Jerusalem. Full report in June issue.
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You and thousands more of us - ordinary men and womenmay now give sight to someone who is, at this moment , bhnd.
Because this is not sufficiently well known, many blind people who could be given back their vision are spending needless years in darkness. You can give them light.
Eyes of all colours are equally valuable , and it does not matter if you have worn spectacles for years.
If you are not as young as you were, do not feel that your offer will be less valuable. Strangely enough , it will be more so: the eyes of older people are even better for this purpose.
To ensure that the greatest number of blind men and women shall benefit, it is essential that there should be many more willing donors than will ever be called upon.
His Maj esty King Hu ssein of Jordan has donat ed his e) es to th e Order' s Ophthalmic Hospital in Jerusalem.
Mark all corr espondence "CORNEAL GRAFTING" addr essed to:
The Director-General, The Royal National Institute for the Blind , 224 Great Portland Street, London, W.1.
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COMPETITION MARKING SH 'EETS FOR 1967
As in previous years copies of the marking sheets as used at the Final£ of the National events organised by the St. J olm Ambulance Association will again be available during 1967.
Each set will consist of one team and two individual tests based on the 1st edition of the manual "First Aid" plus supplements but excluding all appendices. Competitions on the second edition of the manual will commence in January, 1967.
Owing to cost productions rising it has been found necessary to increase the charge for each set. This is now 2s. 3d. post free.
During the year 1967, 20 sets will be available and orders, which should be accompanied by the necessary remittance, sent to the Competition Secretary, St. John Ambulance Association, 10, Grosvenor Crescent, London, S.W.I. Sets will be sent after each event which run from the ' Police Finals in March to the Grand Prior's Trophy Comp@titions in November.
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2. Enclose £1, cheque or P.O. , made payable to The Order of St. John.
3. Enclose brief biographical details. IN BLOCK LETTERS, PLEASE .
4. Full name , address, title, qualifications, honours and a wards.
AT LEAST 10 DAYS BEFORE EVENT.
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The Roehampton burns dressing, made f rom Pritex polyuret foam, reduces risk to the patient during the critical pre-hosp it al period. It also provides a logical preliminary to the modern exposure treatment.
It is so simple and eHective to apply that even unskilled helpers can attend to a casualty -qui c kl y and safely.
It can be applied in seconds without causing unnecessary pain and with a minimal risk of adheren c e. It provides good protection against trauma and reduces the risk of infection. This Roehampton dressing can be removed in seconds. It will often save the pa t ient having to be given l arge doses of drugs, or even a genel' al anaestheti c In the event of multiple casualties, such as might be caused by l arge scale explosions or fires, the Roehampton burns dressing has many advantages. 0 It makes a light. compact package that is eas y to transport. 0 N o spe c ial care is needed to keep it in perfect condition. D It remains sterile until the pa c kage is broken open. 0 In all circumstances, it gives the patient the best possible means of protection from further damage while on the way to hospital .:.
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4. Full name, address, title, qualifications, honours and awards.
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PRESIDENTS & VICE-PRESIDENTS
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ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
From time to time we hear from Presidents and Vice-Presidents that they did not hear of this event until too late - please make certain that your Presidents and VicePresidents are informed - it is always a lively and useful event which should not be missed.
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CONTENTS
Commissioner-in-Chief Retires- New Appointment Is Your Magazine Reallv Necessary ? Tour of St John's Gate
Ophthalmic
N.D.LB. National First Aid Competition Results
Classified Advertisements
OUR COMMISSIONERS-IN-CHIEF
Rear-Admir-al Royer Dick
A MESSAGE FROM THE C-IN-C
As this is the last number of the "Review" which will be published while I am in office, I feel that I would like to use the opportunity for taking my leave of readers rather more informally than by the official announcement.
The Order of St. John and its Foundations cover so great an area right round the globe that despite much journeyi ng it is not possible for us at Headquarters to meet you all and this applies in my case particularly as regards the Brigade. The "Review" has a widespread circulation so that this message will, I trust, reach Brigade members in towns and villages all over the Commonwealth, as well as in the United Kingdom, and wherever Brigade units operate.
It has been my good fortune to have managed (lwer the pa ; t- 10 years to cover many thousands
(Co ncluded on opposite page)
Lieut.-General Sir William Pike
IS YOUR MAGAZINE REALLY NECESSARY?
BRITAIN h as been suffering for the past ten months from a very severe economic freeze. While no doubt restoring something of the old reputation of the City of London in the eyes of foreign finance, it is having a serious effect on many fine in stitutions which for long h ave been taken for granted.
The National Pres s is certainly suffering, because in addition to lon g-st anding troubles, it h as been deprived by the freeze o f much of its a d ver tising income. The big daily a nd Sunday papers were able to enjoy the wide pUblicity which they received on televi sion l as t year, but what abo ut the small periodicals an d house organs which are also threatened? Little sympa thy is lavi shed on them.
Yet why should they go to the wall? Many only a ppear a t all because sma ll groups of dedi cate d people devote long hour s and no sma ll effort in b ringing them out regularly an d on time. These small magazines represent immense human energies in an age of " COUldn't care less." TIley are living proof tllat We are not all submerged by the current s pirit of apath y and drift. When national life is losing its bright colours they are the advance posts against a grey tide of creeping uniformity. Why should they go to the wall?
It is vital that the y survive. Many of them are up· holders of high traditions. They are not merely paper and print, but the bearers of a spirit and belief that mu st be re-stated again an d again, weekly or monthly as the case may be, in the never-ending battle against the cynical forces of this age. They keep the gallant b a nd of believers together, particularly those scattered throughout the globe. They do this as no other medium
of miles and to have visited a very great number of the Brigade in the Tenitories and Priories and to have had the opportunity to meet and talk to many of you and discuss with you our mutual interest in furthering the service which we can render to the Order and the community. This has been an enduring pleasure and will remain one of my happiest recollections: for with it has gone so much warm friendship and welcome, which is so happy a characteristic of our Brigade.
The "Review" has provided an invaluable connecting link between us since it portrays our activities over so wide a field and lets us mutually 7
can, because they deal in things held in common and pass along news of old acquaintaflces and friends. They teach the young, the rising generation which must take over tomorrow.
No televi sion progr amme can do any of these things; no national a nd certainly no local newspaper. Every society must have its organ to do this vital work. De stro y the links which hold a society together and it withers away
The hou se magazine has another and equally importa nt function: it must constantly present the work of the society to the outside world. Not only does it foster internal es prit de corps; it is the great pUblicity medium which a dv ances an d explains the work of the so ciet y to the public. All political parties, all the great rel igions, every trade un ion, every profession and every industry h as its magazines and house organs today. They must constantly explain what they are doing ; they need recr uiting ag ents to bring in fres h blood. A great connecting link is needed between the society and the wor ld in general; bre aking that link is a backward step.
R.R See inset-also page 39
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see what is being done in the different parts where St. John is at work. Indeed, I would like to pay here my tribute to the Editorial Staff of the "Review" for their work in this field .
TIns link, moreover , now enables me to send to Brigade member one and all, who have been my particular charge, my thanks for all you have done. May I repeat to you my pride in the Brigade and my continuing admiration for your unselfish devotion, high standards of service, and fortitude so often shown, which makes the name of the Order of St. John stand so high.
TOUR OF ST. JOHN'S GATE
HOME OF THE ORDER IN CLERKENWELL
St. John's Gate, the original main entrance to the Priory of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem and the present headquarters of the Grand Priory in the British Realm of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, separates St. John's Lane from St. John's Square. The Gatehouse was rebuilt by the Grand Prior, Thomas Docwra, in 1504, and is probably the third gatehouse which has occupied this site. It has been asserted, however, that much of the fabric of the West Tower was original twelfth century work, and there is still evidence of some fourteenth century work on the ground floor of the East Tower. The " restorations of Prior Docwra were probably superimposed upon the old ruins.
The Gatehouse comprises two towers, 47 feet high, of four storeys each, flanked by smaller ones which contain the staircases. The two larger towers are linked by a large room above the archway. The whole structure is of red brick encased in Kentish ragstone.
Deprived of its original function at the Reformation St. John's Gate became in turn a dwelling house, the offices and printing works of the ptlbli$her of the "Gentleman's Magazine," the Parish Watch House (a kind of "lock-up"), and a tavern. It has now reverted to use by the Order of St. John.
The buildings are entered through the large double doors on the south-east side of the Gateway.
THE CHAPTER HALL:
The first room visited on climbing to the second floor is the Chapter Hall, which is part of the extension built in 1903 to the designs of the late John Oldrid Scott, F.S.A. Although modern the hall well preserves the traditions of the old buildings. Its main function is for meetings of Chapter-General, the governing body of the Order.
Along the east side runs the dais on which are the seats of the Executive Officers of the Order, with the throne of the Grand Prior (The Duke of Gloucester) in the centre, flanked on either side by those of the Lord Prior and the Chancellor. The banners of the present Bailiffs Grand Cross hang from the ceiling, together with three ancient naval flags of the Order, captured by Napoleon when he took Malta in 1798. Also displayed in this chamber is the oldest banner possessed by the Order-that of Grand Master Pinto (1741-1773) and the Order's; flag from the Ophthalmic Hospital in Jerusalem. This latter was shot down during the hostilities of 1948.
The panels on the walls of the Chapter Hall are embellished with painted armorials of the Grand Priors of England commencing with Prior Walter, c. 1143, and proceeding through the ages to the present Grand Prior, the Duke of Gloucester. The titular Grand Priors of England, who held a seat in the Assembly at Malta during the days of the suppression jn England, are represented on the south wall of the Chapter Hall.
The painted armorials in the lantern windows are those of the English families who contributed to the building of the East Tower of the Order's famous castle of Budrum in Asia Minor (on the site of the ancient Greek colonial city of Halicarnassus) .
The Hall contains numerous portraits-notably, one of the Grand Master Ramon Perellos y Roccaful (1697-1720) and Emmanual de Rohan (1775-1797), the titular English Grand Prior Andrew Wise (1593-1631), the Chevalier Antoine Joseph Delzallier d'Argenville (1680-1765), the father of the science of conchology, and an old painting of the greatest of the Order's Saints, St. Ubaldesca (d. 1202). There is a modern portrait of Sir Thomas Docwra painted by the Maltese artist, the late Caruana Dingli, and a recent paint(Continu e d on pa ge 28)
ST. JOH ,N'S DAY
year we try to get pictures of the Brigade contmgents and overseas visitors taking part in the St. John's Day celebrations both for publication in the "Review" and also to send to your local newspapers. We shall be extremely grateful if you will be kind enough to let us have names, address and any" interestmg biographical details if you or a party from your County I Districtl Division wiII be attending and what particular part to be played, i.e., Guard of Honour, special seats (Cadet rep8 resentatives), etc. There will be a photographer at the General Assembly, outside St. Paul's and at the Parade Assembly point.
Press releases have to be circulated at least ten days in advance and pictures captioned immediately afterwards. Please, therefore, send details to me direct fuut make certain"that a copy goes to your County Secretary/P.R.O.
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Si r Stewart Dllke -E l de r (Hospi tall er of t h e Order of St. John), attended th e se r vice as Pres ident of the institllte of Ophthalmolo gy Post-gradliate students from th e U.K., Australia and G reece wer e also re prese nt ed. John Warburwn
Repre se ntati ves of the Armed Forc es we re amollg m any m e dical and nursing perso lln el w h o attellded se r v ce o rga n ised by Ophthalmological Socie ty of the U.K. and the In s titllt e at Ophthalmology. In procession t o service were, ef t o ri ght , Air Comdt. P. Giles, Matroll-ill-Chie f, P.M .R .A.F N .S .; Air ViceMarshal E S. S id ey, Deputy Dir ec t o r- Genera l R A.F. M edical Services; Brigadier Dame Margot Turner, Matron-in-Chief, Q.A.R.A.N.C. ; Lt.-Ge n Sir R obe rt Dr ew, Director-Gen e ral Army Medical Services ; Mi ss M. S. Fe th e rs ollDilke, Matroll-in-Chie f, Q,A.R.N.N .S .; and Su r geo n Vice -Ad m iral E. D. Ca ld we ll Medical Director-G e n eral Royal Navy. John W ar b urt on
WELL EARNED HONOUR for Area Commission e r fo r North H amps hir e, Mr. Lesley P ercival Botting who was awarded the M.B.E. for his se r vices to th e Brigade. Mr. Botting's two daughters ar e nursing m e mbers and between the thr ee of th e m can clock up ove r 70 yea rs' service. He first joined St. J ohn as a m e mb e r of the Cefen Coed Di visio n , Merthyr Tydfil Corps in 1922, s in ce vl'hen he has served in B e r ks., Birmingham, Hampshire and was a foun.der member of the Sutton Co ldfie ld Am bulance Division. Hants. & Berks. Gazette
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
COL. SIR LEONARD ROPNER has relinquished his post as Commissioner fo r the North Riding of Yorkshire. He is seen with his successor, Brigadier C. C. Fairweather. The Br igade is very fortunate, they w ill not lo se Sir Leonard altogether as he will become County Vice-Pre s ident.
CONG RATULATIO S TO Mr. F. Stacey on his promotion to Di vis ional Offi cer of [he Star beck and Knaresb oro u gh Di v ision. Mr. Stacey has been a member of the Brigade for 17 yea rs. R ecalling one of his duties M r Stacey desc r ibed the incident at the All Blacks Rugger match a couple of years ago. He said, "It was li ke a battle f ield but had a happy ending as everyone shook hands and exchanged jerseys." Hi s job is an o perating theatre attendant
Harrogate Herald
MR. AND MRS. PETER J. CULLINAN aft e r their wedding in Hampton , Surrey. Mrs. Cullinan (nee Lee) was a Nursing Cadet before taking h er ge neral training. H er father is Commissioner for Lei ces te rs hir e and Rutland. J ohn Warburton
LOVE - HONOUR - and OBEY-
REAR-ADMIRAL ROYER DICK at London Airport shaking hands w ith Mr. G. Woodhill, Brigade Secretary, on his retu rn f rom hi s last ove rs eas t ou r t o Aus trali a, New Zealand, Fiji, calling at Ceylon, S in gapo re and th e Bahamas J o hn Warburton THE C-IN-C IN NEW ZEALA D Left to ri ght: Dr, Jennings, District Surgeon; Mr. W T. Earley, Civil Defence Officer, Dist ri ct Staff; Mr. A. C. P aine, Di st ri ct Comm iss ioner; R ea r- A dmiral R oyer Di ck This picture was taken at the I ns p ec ti on and Para de, Centennial H a ll , ln verca rg ill , N.Z., d urin g tire C-in-C.'s r ecent tour.
News. New Zealand
NURSING CADETS form a guard of honour at St. David's Parish Church at NewtQwn, MQntgomeryshire , at the wedding of Miss Lindsay Annette Robinson and Mr. David TerrenC€ Corfield. Miss Robinson is leader of the Nursing Cadet Division. St. John Nursing juniors Shan Jones and Gillian Pace and senior cadet Elizabeth Jones presented the 'bride with lucky tokens including a horseshge.
County Times
ST. JOHN CITES FOUR FOR BRAVERYCANADA
Four St. John Certificates of Honour have been awarded in recent months to people who have risked their own lives in attempting to save life.
TWO DROWNINGS PREVENTED
Jane O'Brien, of London, Ontario, a 20-yearold student at the University of Western, Ontario, received an award for saving a five-year-old boy from drowning. With no regard for her own safety, Miss O'Brien plunged into the icy water of the Thames River to rescue young Richard Sorel.
Cecil Arney, 24, of Godfrey, Ontario, received an award for his courageous rescue of an elderly man from drowning. Mr. Arney crawled out on the frozen surface of Frank Lake, Ontario, to rescue Frank Hill, 79, who had fallen through the ice. Mr. Arney himself fell through the thin ice once before he could reach the drowning man, but he was finally able to pull him to safety. Mr. Arney cannot swim and put his own life at considera bIe risk.
TWO DARING RESCUES
Harold Stevens, 25, of Port Alberni, B.C., was honoured for his daring rescue of a seven-monthold baby from a burning trailer. The trailer was a mass of flames, but Mr. Stevens entered it, located the child, and fell out the door with her in hi s arms. The baby suffered a first degree burn on her cheek and Mr. Stevens was also severely burned , and was hospitalized for two weeks after the incident.
Constable Wayne Miller, R.C.M.P., of Vancouver, was awarded a certificate of honour for rescuing a man from the bottom of a 40 foot well filled with poisonous fumes. Constable Miller was lowered by rope to the bottom of the well, where he attached the rope to the unconscious man, Claus Feist, 28, who was then pulled out. By the time he, too, had been pulled out, Constable Miller was almost overcome by the fumes himself.
LT.-GEN. SIR WILLIAM PIKE, accompanied by Dr. (Miss) Sushila Nayar, Surgeon-in-Chief and Secretary-General Major General C. K. Lakshmanan and Superintendent-in-Chief Miss T. K. AdranIVala, inspected the Parad e and met officers and members of the D elhi D ist r ict
S.J.A.B.
DELHI DISTRICT PARADE
THE NURSING UNITS gl ided by in their shimmering white saris. On e may be forgiven for dwelling on how c harmin g the y look rath er than the fact that th ey r epresent efficient well trained members of the Brigad e overseas.
GENERAL PIKE IN INDIA
BRIGADE UNITS IN DELHI DISTRICT PARADE
The designate in India.
Lt.-Gen. Sir W. Pike was in India last year on a priv/ate visit when he was invited to inspect a parade of St John members in the Delhi District. He was greatly impressed by the smartness of the turnout and commented particularly on how charming the nursing members looked in their saris with black flashes. Il'l spite that the parade was held on a working day there was a very creditable turnout in all sections. General Pike
14 was .accompanied by the Chief Commissioner Dr. (Miss) Sushila Nayar, who is also chairman of the Indian Red Cross and Minister of Health, and Commissioner for Delhi. The Surgeon-inChief and Secretary-General Major-Gen. C. K. Lakshmanan and the Superintendent-in-Chief (N) Miss T. K. Adranwala were also present. Dr. S. Nayar is v'ery keen to make First AisI a compulsory subject in all schools in the near future.
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S.J.A.A.
WEST MALAYSIA
Enche B. H. Tan, National Chairman, St. John Ambulance Association, West Malaysia, handing over a cheque for $1,000 to the Honourable Mini tef f?f Health, Enche Bahaman bin Samsudin, the Chairman of the St. John CouncIl. Looking on (centre) is Mr. S. K. Thury Rajah the Secretary of the St. and Association. The $1,000 represents contributions by the ASSOCIatIOn and Brigade Members towards the National Disaster Fund.
GIBRALTAR
Mr. Charles Gaggero, Chairman of the ?t. J Council in Gibraltar, presented twenty FIrst AId and Nursing Certificates at a h.eld at the Mackintosh Hall in March this year. PIctures show him presenting Nursing and First Aid Certificates to a member of the Nursing Cadet Division, Marie Carmen Francis and Ambulance Cadet Sergio Garcia of Central No.1 Division.
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PRIORY FOR NEW ZEALAND
PRESENTATION
MR. E. K. MAXTED , president of the Rotar y Clu.b oj Wellington , New Zealand, was presented with the Priory's Vellu.m Vote of Thanks in appreciation of the services given to th e Order by the club.
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Marie Carmen Francis
Ambulance Cadet
Sergio Garcia
PRIORY IN SOUTH AFRICA NEWS
Mr. J. S. Viljoen, Secretary of the Priory in South Africa, joined the Johannesburg Transportation Railway Ambulance Division in J ohannesburg in 1929. In 1950 he became Divisional Superintendent and after promotions to appointments of Corps Supt., District Officer and District
FIRST AID CERTIFICATE AWARDS
MR. B. B. HOPKINS, C.St.J. , Commissioner, Natal Coastal and Northern District, presenting First Aid Certificates on the (Jccasion of the Annual Inspection of the Bantu Ambulance Division recently held in Durban.
E. T. Zondi South Africa
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Supt. he became District Commissioner in 1965. One of his particular interests is in casualty simulation and he was instrumental in forming the St. John Casualty simulation club of which he is chairman.
At the outbreak of the last war he became First Aid Instructor to his unit. These classes were attended by approximately 200 soldiers including the C.O. and Officers of the unit. He recalls an amusing incident during his first class which ended with 50 per cent of the candidates falling asleep. However, they were smartly "Brought back to life" when he inadvertently dropped a pair of splints.
He was glad to find that a number of the men of his unit were active members of St. John so that when he was attached to small units which did not warrant the official medical corps of their own he was able to fulfil these duties (including a hygiene section made up of St. John member ). When he returned to South Africa he returned to his old Division where, amongst other clas ses, he instructed the personnel of airlines. For 17 years Mr. Viljoen has spent an average of five nights a week and many weekends on a variety of public duties. Mr. Viljoen when he recently retired from service with the railways had this to say to the Corps and District Staff, "Visit divisions regularly, by doing so you will establi sh contact with each and every member, and Divisional Officers will, I am sure, find your ad vice invaluable. "
COMMANDERY OF CENTRAL AFRICA
Captain A. J. Thompson, M.B.E., retires and he will be succeeded by Mr. L. P. Scandroglio as Secretary of the Commandery in Central Africa.
Capt. Thompson was also Secretary of the S.J.A.A. Rhodesia Centre. He first went to Rhodesia in 1920 to join the British South Africa Police. In 1933 he transferred to the Army and it was for hi s special services during the war that he was awarded theM .B. E.
Captain Thompson retired in 1946 and joined the St. John. as Centre Secretary and he was assocIated WIth the late Colonel The Right
PERSONALITIES
Honourable The Lord Robins, K.B.E. D.S.O., E.D., in developing the work of St. John ;nd in the formation of the Commandery of Central Africa in 1952. He was admitted to the Order as Serving Brother in 1950 and promoted to Officer in 1952 and to Commander in 1960.
Mr. Scandroglio, A.C.I.S., has served in the Brigade in Salisbury and Bulawayo for over 25 years. He became Commissioner, Matabeleland in 1957 and District Commissioner, Mashonaland: in 1966. He became Officer Brother of the Order in recognition of his service in 1958.
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Mr. L. P. Scandroglio
Captain A. J. Thompson
RHOD SIA
TULIP TIME
LONDON
CHILDREN RECEIVED BY QUEEN JULIANA
MEMBERS OF THE 1st Bulawayo Nursing Division took part in the 1966 Commandery Competitions. These were the second Annual Commandery Competitions to be held. The Cadet event took place in Gwelo and the Adbtlt competition in Salisbury. For the fit'st time a team test was introdLlCed into the adult nursing competition, when the teams were required to prepare an emergency post to receive and treat three accident cases. The Ambulance First Aid team test required the competitor to treat the proprietor of a cafe and a waiter who had been the victims of an attack by four young thugs. Lady Crawford presented the awards at a "Sundowner" party at the end of the competitions.
Rowland Eith, Rhodes ia
COMPETITIONS
A party of handicapped boys (mostly from the Bermondsey Freddie Mills Bo ys' Club) went to H olland on a day's visit to the bulb fields. Twelve of the youngste rs needed wheel chairs and here Ambulance Cadet Ri cha rd Whittle escorts one of the party from th e train to the 'p lan e
The boys were seen off by th e D epu ty Mayor of Southwark, Mrs. Whitnall , who accompanied th e parly from Victoria to Galwick. She is seen holding a b'ouquel of 58 red roses as a pr ese nt to H er Majesty , Queen Juliana , who was receiving them in Holland. The travelling arrangements we re made by Treffield Int ernat ional Airlines, whose managing director, Lord Trefgarne flew in from Cardiff in his private plane in time to wave goodbye. The St. John party was led by Divisional Superintendent George White , accompanied by Di visional Officer Stanley Johns on, who is seen holding the birthday card which was signed by all the m embe rs of th e party, Cadet Corporal Pr eston Cater Cadets Richard Whittle , Colin Frances and Ambulance member Jer emy Maunder.
MEMBERS OF THE 1st Bulawayo Ambulance Di vis ion during the cou rse of the Commandery Competitions 1966.
Rowland Eith, Rhodesia
THE ESCORT PARTY with the Deputy Mayor of So uthwark just before takeoff with th e bouquet and g reeti n g ca rd for H .M. Queen juliana.
NURSING CADET CANDACE ROLTON (13) was recently awarded the Royal Humane Society's certificat e for saving a small boy from drowning in the River Rothay. She was sitting on the bank when she noticed the boy had got into difficulties and was out of his depth. She immediately went to his aid and in spite of the thick mud in which her feet sank was able to pull him out. The certificate was presented by Mr. K. Dobell, Chief Inspector of Education , Westmorland, at the Magistrat es' Court in Windermere.
NURSING MEMBER MRS. L. GOODWIN a founder member of the Roundhay and Oakwood Combined Division, Leeds, was called to a shop where a man had collapsed after a heart attack and stopped breathing. She immediately applied mouth -to-mouth resuscitation which she continued until an ambulance carrying oxygen equipment arrived. The man, a Mr. Drake, was soon able to return to work and he said, "If Lily had not been there to give me the kiss of life I would have died."
PROMPT SKILLED AID SAVES LIVES
FUND-RAISING IN THE SIXTIES
By CAPT. L. E. PORTER, Ho n P.R. O ., Surrey
Since the war the aspect of fund-raising and its associated appeals has undergone a fundamental change. It is no longer possible to meet the growing financial needs of voluntary societies by any other than carefully considered schemes, any of which now requires hard work on strictly business and competitive lines if success is to be achieved. Here the charities with built-in "heart appeal," those for children, for disability and hitherto incurable disease, and for famine relief, start with a great initial advantage over many of the older and more general organisations who are now often taken for granted, and in our Welfare State find it difficult to focus public opinion on their financial requirements. And if a charity is to go in for fund-raising in a really big way, there appears to be no alternative other than a full-time organisation run with professional advice, if necessary, and staffed by efficient paid personnel.
Fund-raising takes many forms. It can be divided into several main activities.
APPEALS:
The first, and one of the best forms of appeal, is the radio and television appeal provided free by the B.B.C. These are obtainable every two years, a good radio appeal bringing in about £5,000, and a good television appeal about £15,000. They have the great advantage of requiring little effort to mount and practically no administrative expenses, but they do require the most careful choice of the "appealer." Experience has shown that in most cases the public will respond best to a television personality and that it wilT give, not to the cause, but to the request o f the personality in gratitude for the pleasure he has given them.
The second in this class are the big appeals run by professional firms on a payment basis. This form of appeal appears to work best in a restricted area on behalf of a restricted objectChristian fellowship in a parish, a University College, etc., and is not so successful in what might be termed a nationwide endeavour.
The third form of appeal is that run by organisations like Oxfam, representing a .really big business organisation, raising millions and using every form of publicity and advertising throughout the year to achieve its results. In particular, a great deal of money has to be laid out to attract these fantastic amounts. One well-known charity in particular has been the pioneer in this form of raising funds by every method it can devise. some not favoured by other people.
CHARITY BALLS AND FILM OR STAGE PREMIERES:
Charity Balls have recently fallen from favour because of the 50 per cent overheads that the more publicised of them seem to attract. Film or stage premieres require a great effort on behalf of the charity to sell tickets, coupled with heavy heads, and the opinion in the charitable world IS that this sort of thing is probably better left to the entertainment trade charities with their immense free resources. Perhaps it may be said that in all these three activities one might expect to clear, as an ordinary charity, some £1,000 / £1,500.
CHRISTMAS CARDS:
This very popular form of activity has now become big business, out of which it is possible to make a 25 per cent clear profit, depending entirely on the amount of effort and publicity put into it. It is liked by the public and, in any case, is good advertising. UNICEF sell some 40 million cards annually and any reasonablysized charity should be able to make some £2,000 each Christmas-but there are certain rules to be observed:
Cards must be attractive and should range from 6d. to Is. 6d. in price (three cards), the being directed at business firms.
Cards must be advertised. The best media are the personal columns of the "Daily Telegraph" and "Sunday Times." Price of a personal column insertion is about £4 and these advertisements should run from October until midDecember weekly. In addition, the Editor of every woman's paper should be written to personally with samples for inclusion.
It is no use expecting branches of a society to sell National H.Q. cards for the latter. They just won't do it, particularly as many sell their own cards. It is an accepted principle that National H.Q. must run its own selling organisation, quite irrespective of branches, except insofar as the latter may buy national cards at cost for their own resale.
The "1959 Group of Charities" exists as an organisation of Charities for the Disabled selling Christmas Cards. It issues a brochure of these charities' cards throughout the country and runs shops at which these cards are sold. This shop idea is a comparatively new departure and a very worthwhile one. At Christmas 1966 the Charities Card Shop .in Bond Street was outstanding. Christmas Card campaigns start on September 1, by which time all preparations must be complete, otherwise the market will be missed.
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RACE MEETINGS:
These are activities on which the writer is not qualified to speak. At the same time it is perhaps worth remembering that they may well eut local fund-raising efforts and that it might be worth considering bringing in the local branch on a 23 per cent or 50 per cent basis of division of profit, thereby keeping the peace and recruiting a considerable number of willing helpers , on the number of which the profit so greatly depends.
FLAG DAYS:
These depend entirely on the mlmber of collectors on the streets and at the corresponding doorto-door A pretty girl in uniform, at a strategic point such as the railway station entrance at commuter time, can literally be worth her weight in gold by nine in the morning Door-todoor collections should be organised by streets on the same lines as election canvassing, and envelopes should be left to be called for if the householder is out.
The general opinion nowadays is that the big appeal in the Metropolitan area is costing so much in overheads (these being usually run by a paid organiser) that the better method is the spreadover-the-country method, if possible on the same day. This , of course, excepts the established practice of organisations such as the Blind, with their London Railway Terminus trees at Christmas, which of themselves bring in a substantial sum, with again small overheads, and the major effort of some others who devote a year's work to one day. As a matter of interest a Metropolitan Flag Day is worth about a £15 ,000 net take if properly organised.
BRING AND BUYS, CHRISTMAS AND RACE DRAW TICKETS, ETC.:
These are all lucrative on a small scale Bring and Buy s can raise £100 each without difficulty. Christmas Draws , such as the "Help Yourself Society," or Race Draws , run on the same lines, can be worth about a £1,000 annual profit to a society with members. Generally speaking, these activities are better left to local effort.
FOOTBALL POOLS:
In recent years these have had a good run. A charity lends its object, not its name, to the weekly football pool ticket, e.g., "The Polio Pool." For this the promotors donate l t d. per weekly ticket sold to the charity concerned. Accounts are audited weekly and a tax is levied. One charity was making £2,750,000 annually from this pool scheme, which they started, without any overh.eads. Three average charities were making say £21,000 between them annually, again without any overheads. Many charities are 24
reo-retting that they did not get in on the ground some years ago when this form of money raising was on offer.
LEGACIES:
A neo-lected form of ralsmg funds is legacies. We are °living at a time when there are still o ld relicts of the taipans of the colonial era . When they are gone the age of legacies will with their passing. One society makes most of lt s income from legacies, amounting last year t o some £475 ,000. .
Good advertising in the Law Journals, of which there are quite a number, is an excellent way of bringing a cause to the will-makers' notice. This is quite a cheap form of activity and £100 expended thus can go a long way. In a society with which the writer was connected , Hs income from legacies ro se from nothing to about £ 20 ,000 average in a few years. For a small sum the Registrar of Wills at Somer set House will acquaint a subscribing organisation of any Will which leaves money to unspecified charity (and application can thus be made to become a beneficiary} and he will certainly acquaint a charity of any Will in the charity's favour , wherever the Win may be made.
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS:
These are always a bugbear , and can fall like a ton of bricks on the neck s of the unwar y. Concerts and offer s by amateur dramati c com-· panies should be most carefully approach ed if the hire of a hall and orchestra, adverti sing , tryin g t o sell tickets for an old play , lighting and so forth are not to result in the profit of a few pound s, o r even a loss . The writer ha s vivid recollecti o n s of two such terrible events , and it is a wise m a n who avoids such things unless he can see clearly at least a 400 per cent profit. And remember , that although there are many stage and T.V personalities who do an immense am o unt of charitable work of their own generou s hearts , there are the exceptions, and " expense s" can be frightening.
This concludes a short s urvey of the va ri o u s means generally used to rai se money for charity . Like many other things this is no black art. But it does demand determination , bright idea s and organisation, and none of these come easj]y.
Above all , good adverti sing and pUblicity at a headquarters level are essential if the public is to understand the needs and the services of a charity for which money is sought.
DISASTER - BRIGADE IN ACTION
Lightning Strikes Footballers-
BERKSHIRE
MA YORESS OF MAIDENHEAD, Mrs. R oy Thomas, praised the St. John Ambulance Brigade in Maidenhead as a whole and the cadets in particular for the invaluable work they ca rri ed out. Among those who received their awards from the Mayoress were Pamela Jones and Keith Green , two of the Top Cadets.
Major S. E. Fairclough thanked th e Par ent's Association for the man y ways in which they helped the work of the Cadet Divisions. P amela Jones won the Richard Trophy for Artificial Respiration and the Cup for First Aid. Keith Green was awarded the Harrison Trophy for th e hig h es t number of attendances.
Maidenhead Advertiser
MAIDENHEAD, ABINGDON AND ASCOT
THE ABINGDON AMBULANCE CADET DIVI$ION, BERKSHIRE, gained a well deserved award by winning the Wheaton Cup for the team obtaining the most points over the year. The winners were Cadet Corporal C. Fa rr, Cadets T. Blake, C. Branch , S. Smith and J. Boyer. The award was well deserved because this D £visic;Jn was only re-formed in Octob er, 1965, and now has a strength of 32, of which 23 have already passed their preliminary first aid examinations.
DIVISIONAL SUPT. BILL LOVEG ROVE (Asco Ambulallce Division) g iving cadets, Terry Gander, Kenneth Ja ckso n a lld Alan Oxenharn
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"COLCHESTER GAZETTE"
NURSING CADET Margaret McLaughlin, Three Spir es Nursing Cade t Division , Coventry, received h er Gralld Prior 's Badge f rom Miss C. M. Orton , B.E.M. , County Sup erintendent (N) of Warwickshire. Two of h er friends , Doroth y Hall and Linda Eastick, are also in th e pictur e She has also gained six G.C.E. '0' levels and hop es to move up to th e adult division SOOI1 Coventry Standard
TRAINING TO AID
THE "C OLCHESTER GAZETTE" in their issue of Januar y 10 , 1967, featured a training session with l oca l Ambu l ance Cadet Di vis ion during one of theIr routin e week ly meetings. For the benefit of would -b e cadets, Ambu lan ce member Mr. Michael Du ggan gives a demonstration of bandaging. Colchester Gazette
WARWICKSHIRE
COVENTRY CADET GETS TOP AWARD
Tour of St. John's Gate-cent. from page 8 ing of H.R.H. The Duke of Gloucester by Simon Elwes.
A exhibit i$ the ornate Spanish ebony cabinet with its multiplicity of drawers. Made c. 1670, this was given by Don Pedro, the Regent of Portugal, to the Grand Master Nicholas Cotoner. It is constructed of ebony, tortoiseshell, and ivory, and represents the fa<;ade of a typical baroque seventeenth century palazzo.
There are also two interesting chests housed here: one of doubtful period but probably early sixteenth century and the other, an attractive little cassone, bearing the carved armorials of the Order a.nd of Grand Master Pinto (1741-1773).
The Chapter Hall also contains numerous pharmacy or drug jars from the dispensary of the Hospital at Malta, representing a variety of periods from the late sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries.
The great chandelier (part of the Gollcher Bequest), originally came from the Farnese Palace, in Rome, horne of the Doria family.
A showcase houses the Roll of Honour. This beautifully inuminated volume contains more than a thousand names of members of the Order, Association and Brigade, who fell in the First World War.
THE CHANCERY:
Leaving the Chapter Hall the Chancery is entered. This is a room in the East Tower of the Gatehouse. The visitor should note the finelysculptured stone chimney piece of Elizabethan workmanship. It bears arms and badges presumed to be those of the Forster family. It was purchased from the nearby tavern, "The Baptist's Head," originally part of the home of Sir Thomas Forster, a Judge of Common Pleas to Queen Elizabeth I. In this room also is housed in two glass-fronted wall cupboards the splendid collection of silver and silver-gilt of which the Order is so justly proud. The collection in the left-hand case is of the sixteenth-eighteenth century period, and is the result of many years' collecting by the late Lady Inglefield by whom it was beq ueathed to the Order. Many of the pieces bear the assay marks of the Grand Masters at Malta during the period.
A fine eighteenth century escritoire in walnut inlaid with ivory (also exhibited in this chamber), is on permanent loan from Commander Inglefield, the son of Lady Inglefield.
Brocktorff's fine painting of the interior of the Church of St. John at Valletta is hung here together with a large eighteenth century view in oils of the city and harbour of Valletta.
THE COUNCIL CHAMBER:
From the Chancery visitors turn left into the Council Chamber-immediately over the arch. In many respects this is the most interesting room in the building although extensively restored. It was probably the Guest Hall of the Old Priory and traditionally the scene of the meeting between Henry VIII and the Grand Master de L'Isle Adam. Also, according to tradition, Cardinal Wolsey came here to execute the deed of assignment when the Order sold to him the Manor of Hampton whereon he built Hampton Court Palace. Here also worked the great Dr. Samuel Johnson during the four years when he slaved as a literary hack for Mr. Cave, the proprietor of the "Gentleman's Magazine."
Two carved chests, one late sixteenth century, bearing the arms of Grand Master La Cassiere, and the other early seventeenth century, are important features of the Council Chamber. The carved early eighteenth century fireplace is interesting. Two important paintings are Dudley Heath's portrait of Queen Victoria and Harold Speed's portrait of King Edward VII.
THE CHAPTER HALL
THE LIBRARY AT ST. JOHN'S GATE
THE LlBRARY:
Leaviner the Council Chamber the visitor enters the precinct in the West Tower.
The Library contains a remarkable and important collection of · books, manuscripts and pamphlets dealing with the History of the Order, the Crusades and the Eastern Mediterranean generally, as well as a large collection of paintings, drawings, prints and photographs, unequalled anywhere except in the Royal Library at Valletta.
The most outstanding volume is the famous Rhodes Missal. It is a richly-illuminated prayer book printed on the instruction of the Prior of St. Gilles in France in 1503. It was gIven by him to the Church of the Order in Rhodes. The manuscripts include Henry warrant for destruction of part of the Pnory Church. ThIs deed bears the King's signature.
A cabinet in the Library contains the silver processional Cross of the Order. It is French in orio-in and is of eady sixteenth century workmanship. Another exhibit in the Library is a silver chalice of exquisite design, said to have been brought to England by Philip II of Spain on his marriage to Queen Mary Tudor.
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The descent to the Museum is effected by way nf the unique ancient circular staircase. is constructed of solid blocks of oak cunmngly mitred into a central newel post of chestnut and is contemporary with the The m.ost noteworthy exhibit in the Museum IS the com collection. This includes the coins of the Cru sader states. These were struck by the Christian Princes acquired territories in Syria during the Western occupation. Most of these coins are very rare and they form the most spectacular of t?i s currency in existence. The Museum com collectIOn also includes the currency minted by the Order in Rhodes and Malta. The earliest piece is dated 1317, shortly after the conquest of Rh odes, and the latest issue is 1798 , the year the Order was expelled from Malta. The collection comprises pieces of gold, silver, bullion (silver and copper), and bronze.
The Museum also houses collections of seals, medals and decorations, as well as numerous miscellaneous objects associated with the Order.
THE ORDER IN ENGLAND in the July issue.
ORDER OF ST. JOHN ADMISSIONS AND PROMOTIONS
For Promotion to the Grade or Knjght
H .E S ir David R ose, G .e. M.G., c.Y.a., M.B.E. (Goveroo r-
G e neral of Guyana); Philip Pullicino, M.B .E
For Promotion to the Grade of Dame
The Count ess St. Aldwyn.
For Promotion to the Grade of Commande'r (Brother)
Hu gh Ra ymon d Spilsbury Pocock; Sir Charles Markham, Bt.; J o hn Sydney Binning, T.D , M.B ., Ch.B.; Dudl ey Aubrey Ireland, M.A. B.M ., B.Ch. M.R.e.S ., L.R.C.P.; William Wilkimson; Maior-
G e ne ral J o hn Primrose D o u glas, O.B.E., Q.H.P., M.B
For Admission in the of Commander (Brother) Majo r -Genera l William Forbes Fin layson, O.B.E., Q.H D S. , L.D S .; M ai o r-Gen e ral K e ith Fi e lding St e ph e ns, O.B .E., Q.H.S. , F.F.R A.e.S.; CaPta in Cecil D av is J ac kman, C.B E.
For Promotion to the Grade of Commander (Sister) P at ri c ia , Lady R ose.
For Promotion to the Grade of Officer (Brother)
T ho mas Donald Mal hi eso n Gilli es, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. ; Ernest Alfred Lucassi; Maior Fred Wind e r; Bri ga di e r H e rb e rt Clifford Se r as in gh e, O.B.E
For Admission in the Grade of Officer (Brother)
C harl e G e rm a in G agge r o; Francis Egcnon Bairstow Ferns; Edwin Pctc r Bl a k e Whit e; Willi a m Haso ld Bea n B .A., M.B., Ch.B.; H e nr y J erra m Widd owso n , B.Sc ; Brig ad ie r R obe n J o hn Ni ve n, M.C. M.B ., D P H .; Bri ga di e r R oben Ma xwe ll J o hn stone, M.B.E , M.e.,' M.D., F.R;.e.P.E.; Colonel K e nn e th P earce Brown, M.B.E., M .B ., M.R.C.P.; MaJor R obe n Ed mund Ll oy d-R oberts, M B ., B .S., M.R .C. S. , L.R.e.P .; Major D av id Maxwell Proctor, M.B.; Bri gad ie r Claude Cyril F ai rweat he r C.B.E., T.D., D.L., J.P. Major J o hn William L ay, O B .E.; H e nr y R eg in a ld Townshend; CaPtain D e ni s Francis C hil ton, D .S.C.,
R N. D es mo nd Gurney Buxton.
For Promotion to the Grade of Officer (Sister)
Di a na R o a li e Augu s ta , Mi ss Girlin g.
For Admission in the Grade of Officer (Sister)
Maior M a rga re E liza be th Brail s fo rd, Q A R A.N.C.; E lsp e th
J o ep hin e, Mrs. Sp e nce r Chu e.
For Admission in the Grade of Serving Brother
D o n a ld William Bea mi s; Dr Char les R obert Philip; Jam es Palrick Treffry Fo ter; James Myles O swa ld ; Dr M a rcus Stanl e y R e uss Broadbcl1l; Edwa rd Arthur Bev in s; Les li e Yictor Clark; William Saxo n H a lsa ll ; Willi a m Herbe rt Hawkins; Edwa rd HuckJes by ; Ernes Munro
J ac k lVCB.! Ol.B.; Stanl ey Robin o n ; Jam es H enry Th o mpso n ; Frank EdWIn Wnght ; James Bad e n Dick en s; Fred Althorp ; Lieut-Colone
G co f"frcy D av id D av s T.D.; Jo11n Alexande r Gall e ll y, M.A M.B., B.Ol., D .P.H.; Thomas Coa te M e tcalf; Leonard No e l D o u glas H edg es; Win g C o mmand e r Brian R oge r Wake fi e ld H a ll OWS, O.B.E., D .F.C G eo rge Hu s band H a rdi e, M B ., Ch.B.; J o hn Bi
For AdmissiO'n in the Grade O'f Associate Officer (BrO'ther)
Councillor CeGil Herbert Rapport J.P.
FO'T PrO'mO'tion to' the Grade O'f Officer (Sister) Sarah Elizab€lh , Mrs. Mathias, S.R.N.; Eva Gwendo line Mrs. Rowlands; Kathl€tm Elizabeth, Mrs. Silver; Mariorie Elizabeth, Mrs. Tl3.omas; Doris Maud , Mrs. Venning; EileeI1 May, Mrs. Wakefield; Morfydd, Mrs. Williams.
FO'r AdmissiO'n in the Grade of Serving Brother William Arthur Beasley; William Ronald Bowy e r ; Frederick Leslie Hamilton Brak€; Trevor John Bramwell; Herbert William Edward Brown; Ivor Callard; Robert Stanley Chant; Hubert John Chapman; David Frew Coulter M.B. Ch B. Charles Victor Davies; Hiram Davies; Pewr Da v es; Elvet Roy Eaton; Hugh Edwards; William John Evans; Robert Haydn Fisher; Ieuan Gwyn; Beniamin Alfred Halliday; Haldane Torrey Harris; John Amos Hayward; William Harold Heath; Tudor Morgan Howell, M.B., B.Sc.; Griffith John Hughes, M.D., F.R.C.S.; He!llY Kenneth Hughes; Owen Richard Hughes; Thomas James Hughes; Dennis Jenkins; Trevor Johns ; Eval Llewelyn Jones ; William Sturgess Jones; Lewis Frederick Charles King; William Thomas Lewis; Thomas John Long; David Thomas Marks; Raymond Roma Pickering ; Thomas John Powell; Idris Price; John Rowland Price; Bernard Arthur Rathbone ; Frank Rogers CledwYD Rowlands; Thomas Daniel £c::ourfield; Evan Emlyn Shankland; Walter James Smith; L€onard Melville Deve reaux Sykes; Mervyn Thomas Alfred Syvret ; Albert Ecdward Tanner; William John Thomas; Huw Dyfan Walters, B.SG., M.B., B.Ch., L.R.C.P., M.R.C.S., J.P.; Frederick Wmiam Whiley, M.B.E.; Thomas Rees Williams.
FO'r AdmissiO'n in the Grade of Serving Sister Gladys Minnie Mrs. Davi es; Jean Christina, Miss Evans; Margaret Millar , Mrs. Hannam; Jennie, Mrs. Jones; Maggie, Mrs. Manning; Mildred, Miss Parkin son; J enny Edwen, Mrs. Paternan; Caroline Evadne , Mrs. Robinso n; Beat rice, Mrs. Thomas; Lilian G eo rgina, Miss Thomas; Mary Elizabeth, Mrs. Watkins S E.N.; Muriel, Mrs. Williams; Margaret Valerie , Mrs Wilmot , S.R.N.
PRIORY IN NEW ZEALAND
For PromO'tion to the Grade of Commander (BrO'ther) Gilbert Murray Rennie O.B.E. J.P. ; Warren Boyd , O.B.E , E D .; Alexander Stronac::h Paterson; Percy Harris.
For Promotion to the Grade of Officer (Brother)
Ian Barc::lay Campbell. M.B.E., V.R.D.; Alben Frederick Madden; Al exa nder Mackay TrOlter Dickie.
FO'r Admission in the of Officer (Brother)
Ronald Gord on Howes
FO'r Promoti(!)n to' the Grade of Officer (Sister)
Robert J. Kerricdge; John Colin Lopdell; L eona rd John Leaning; Arthur B.rian P earce; Frank Charles Miller; Peter John Hereford; Reginald Armstrong Ellis; William Thomas Wright; Vincent Brett Pe.cy Harold Henry Isaac Surrey; Frederick William Bridges; VLCtor Hancock; Be rnard Wade; Duncan C. Hyde; R egi nald William James; Laurence 1. Reed; Fred erick John Dawson ; Alf.red Donald McNab; Charles Cuthbert Knight; Robert Cooper; William John Overton; Cyril Cameron Wilkes; Frank Walton Collinson.
For AdmissiO'n in the Grade of Serving Sister Alice, Mrs. LNdwig; Phyllis Muriel, Miss LipscomlDe Olive Elizabeth Mrs. Barlow; Margaret, Mrs Mackintosh; Cecily, Mrs. R ead ing; Ma.r:garet, Mrs. Rapley ; Margaret, Mrs. Whiteley. 32
DIV. S10FT MRS. E. N. COLWELL was invested as an Officer Sister by Lord Caccia, Chancellor of the Order, in recognition of 30 years' service to St. John as a member of the Brigade and of the Council of the Order for Herefordshire. Mrs. Colwell was one of th e first p eo ple in H e reford to qualify for Civil Defence work and was in charge of the mobile First Aid unit. An1.Ong her many and va ried activities she has been particularl y strenuously engaged in raising funds, and as a direct result of her efforts a n.ew office has been built on to County Headquarters and an ex t e nsi ve cal' park laid out an.d tarmacadamed.
J o hn Warburton Hereford Times
PRIORY IN AUSTRALIA
For AdmissiO'n as Chaplain and appointment as SubPrelate His Grace th€ Most R ev. P. N. W. Strong , C.M.G., M.A. , Th.D., Primate of Australia.
COMMANDERY IN CENTRAL AFRICA
For Promotion to' the Grade O'f Knight Brigadier Michael Owen Collins, C.B.E.
For PromotiO'n to' the Grade O'f Commander (Brother) Joseph Gilbert Dudley; Luigi Pio Scandrogloi; Leona rd James G e nct.
For PrO'motion to' the Grade O'f Officer (BrO'ther) Char les Ernest Davis; Colonel Donald Howard Grainger.
For AdmissiO'n in the Grade of Serving Brother Dr. Douglas St. Jean Bowie; Robert Sydney Brett.
For AdmissiO'n in the Grade O'f Serving Sister Dr. Margaret Williamson; Olive Mary. Mrs. Alexander; Viol e t, Mrs. Whitehead Elizabeth, Mrs. Moore; Ethel Mary, ]\Ifr ShOrt.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
July 5 and 7: Young Farmers' Club First Aid Finals, Royal ShO'w, Stoneleigh Abbey, Warwickshire.
July 8: Brigade Finals, Fairfield Halls, Croydon. H.R.H. The Princess Margaret has gmciously conseDJted to present the trophies and awards.
September 21: Gas Industry First Aid Finals, Friends House, Euston Road, London, N.W.I.
ST. JOHN'S GATE
Have you visited St. John 's Gate? Why not take a party round, including those who are not members of St. John? Write or telephone (Clerkenwell 6644) for a date Remember that it is a very popular tour and booked up months in advance, so if you are planning y0ur programme for the next six months you may be only just in time.
87th HOLBORN NURSING DIVISION MONTHLY BULLETIN
THE "CROWN" THAT MAY MAKE THE BLIND ABLE TO "SEE"
You know that odd, unpleasant sensation of "seei ng stars" when you bump your head
You don't see them with your eyes but your head lights up as if fireworks were going off inside it.
The "stars," a Mexican research team says, are created by tiny pulses of electricity being jogged into activity by the bump. And the phenomenon has led the team to develop a device which gives a rudimentary kind of "sight" to blind people
The device, called an amauroscope, is worn round the head like a crown. It has nothing to do with the wearer's eyes, and the effects it creates are in no way related to the sight.
What it does do, claims Dr. Armando del Campo, professor of psychiatry at Mexico's National University, is to produce ghostly images of bright objects enabling a blind person to obtain a vague idea of his surroundings up to a few feet.
Experiments have shown that blind people wearing the amauroscope indoors can, for example, determine the position of a window through which daylight is coming. They can also see the "shadow" of anyone passing in front of the window.
Blind people have also been able to percei ve the flame of a cigarette lighter and eat from a table covered with a dark cloth provided it was laid with polished knives and forks and white crockery.
None of the objects they could "see" was definite in outline. They appeared only as whitish areas in the darkness; but the blind people, reports Dr. del Campo, could at least determine the position of the objects sufficiently well to reach out and touch them.
Vague "images" are produced with the help of photo-electric cells connected to the amauroscope headband. Photo-electric cells are sensitive to Jight
and convert it to tiny electric currents which are then fed into the wearer's brain by wires taped to the forehead.
Confidence
The currents then create a sen sation of "light" simi lar to that of the stars resulting from a blow on the head, explains Dr. del Campo. The "light,." however, is sustained as long as the wearer IS facing a bright object and the electric currents are so weak that there is no discomfort from them.
What the blind "see" with the amauroscope can also be experienced by sighted people if they blindfold themselves before putting on the apparatus. At present the device is found to work better with patients who have known true vision rather than those born blind but, with practice, even they can gain some value from it. The Mexican team say that the apparatus is still very much in the experimental stage but they hope their research will lead to the development of a more refined model that will give blind people more confidence to move a bout on their own.
A spokesman for the Ro yal National Institute for the Blind in London said: "We and our American research colleagues are watching Dr. del Campo's experiments with interest, but we feel that it will be a long time before the amauroscope can be of real value as a blind aid.
The idea of creating light patterns in the brain to stimulate a blind person's surroundings has been under consideration for some years, but it is thought that at be st only crude light patterns are likely to be achieved."
NATIONAL DOCK LABOUR BOARD
NATIONAL FIRST AID FINALS
Champions: Grimsby
Runner's Up: Barry
Third: Hull
Fourth: Plym outh
Best Individual: Mr. O Jones (No.3) Barry Team
out of
Thirteen teams competed and the winners will repre ent the N.D.L.B. in the Grand Prior 's Trophy Competition-The Blue Ribbon of First Aid-at Seymour Hall, November 23, 1967. (Picture in July issue.)
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( Histor y of 57th Holborn Ambulance Dirisioll on page 38 )
- NORTHANTS
ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE (INDIA) REPORT
RUSHTON DIVISION 'S n ew ambulan ce w as dedi cat ed b y the R ev G. W. Gould e r Pictur e s ho ws C
Commission
Rushton. Divis ion.
U.D.C. , and Mr. Pe rkins , and
WHEN THE HARLESDEN DIVISION, London (Prince of Wales 's) Distric t, h eld a social the o.ccasion includ ed the p'resentation o.f priz es and awards by Miss E. W. Gilbey , Matro.n of Wlllesden Hospital. Left to rzght, Ambulance m e mb er L. H y de, Di v isional C. A. Llfford, Ambulance memb e r J Cave and Staff S erg eant G. H. Barr e tt. DLfrfn. g the evening Mr. Lifford sent the Division 's b est wish es for a sp ee d y reco v ery to th e ir Dlvlslonal Surgeon , Dr. H. M S e tna, who had be en s eriously ill. Dr. Setna w ill be r e turning to India to conval es ce Will es den Chron icle
A new grant of Rs 28,000 from the Edwina Mountbatten Memorial Fund for the financial year 1966-67 has been received. As before the grant would be utilised only for the three approved objects for which the grant from the Edwina Mountbatten Memorial Fund can be utilised, namel y, setting up first aid posts, manned by first aiders on highways for treating minor ailments and injuries, especially at places far removed from hospitals and clinics; organising social service camps b y Brigade personnel at important festivals and fairs; and providing equipment and training grants to Brigade Districts in order to enable them to enrol more trained personnel or to form more Brigade Units.
Thi s is the sixth grant which we have received from the E dwina Mountbatten Memorial Fund, and it ta ke s the total a m ount received by us so far fr om the Fund, since its institution in 1962, to Rs 12 1,000
NORTHERN RAILWAY
The Zonal Ambulance Competitions between the Fer ozepur and Bikaner Sub-Centres were held at Fer ozepur and eight teams participated The Amritsar Workshop NO . 2 team was declared the winner. The Zonal Ambulance Competition of Allahahad , Lucknow , Moradabad and Chopan Sub-Centres were held at Moradabad. Ten teams competed and the team from No. 3 Lucknow Division was the winner.
The Shakurbasti Stores Ambulance Division team won the Zonal Ambulance Competition between J odhpur and Delhi Sub-Centres held at Jodhpur. Twelve teams took part.
Durin g t he quarter ending September, 1966, four trainin g ca mps were held in the District by the Ghaziab a d Ambulance Division, Nos. 1 and 2 Headqu ar ters Ambulance Divisions, and the Jodhpur Sub-Centre Committee.
Brigade members gave first aid to 1,621 persons suffering from injuries during the period.
WEST BENGAL
Brigade members in the District were on public duty on 190 occasions at different places in West Bengal during the third quarter of the year to give first aid and other assistance to people in need. They treated a total of 725 injured persons. Members while not on public duty gave first aid to 320 persons during the period. 35
The T.C.O. Ambulance Division held their training camp at Kathgodam during the quarter. The Bibhuti Bhusan Ambulance Division held their camp at Rampurhat, the Sanat Memorial Ambulance Division at Kakinara and the Bidhan Roy Ambulance Divisi.on held their camp at Naihati.
MAHARASHTRA
Brigade personnel in the District attended 855 calls for transporting patients or injured persons to and from hospitals. In addition, 72 injured persons were given first aid by members on public duty.
Courses in civil defence are being conducted regularly at the headquarters of the Parsi Ambulance Division.
It has been decided that Brigade Commands will be given in Hindi throughout the District from January 1, 1967.
MADRAS
The Annual Training Camp of the A. & F. Harvey Ambulance Division, Madurai, was held at Conoor and was attended by 37 members and the Corps Superintendent. Theoretical and practical classes, foot drill, stretcher drill, etc., were the items included in the training programme. The last day's programme included celebration of Independence Day.
First aid was given by Brigade members on public duty to 207 injured persons , including pe.ople at the Madras Football Shield Tournament, the Annual Football Shield Tournament, the Hockey Tournament and the Adikrithigai festival at Tiruthani.
Annual Cadet Day was celebrated with a public function presided over by Shri P. Kuppuswamy, I.P.S., Director of Civil Defence, Madras. A message of greetings to cadets in England was approved by the meeting.
The Madras City Corps celebrated Independence Day with a rally at the Madras United Club grounds . Members of the A.C.C. Ambulance Division, Madukkarai, arranged a ceremonial march past on the occasi.on .
Members in the District took part in the Joint Civil Defence Exercises organised by the Civil Defence Directorate of Madras State.
EASTERN RAILWAY
Brigade members in the Di5trict were on public duty on two important occasions during the third quarter of the year, namely, the Bhadra Purnima Mela at Baidyanath Dham and the Mole Mas Mela at Rajgir in Bihar. First aid posts were set up at different places in these melas and a total of about 250 sick and injured persons were treated by the members on duty. _ At Baidyanath Dham they assisted the railway and civil medical authorities in inoculating 200 persons against cholera and typhoid.
Members while not on public duty attended to 28 cases of injury during the period.
UTTAR PRADESH
Cadet Day was celebrated in the Brigade District with great enthusiasm. Impressive functions were held at Kanpur, Agra and Bareilly. At Kanpur 681 cadets and 46 officers took part in the demonstrations, inspections and the rally on September 18. A large number of people who attended the function evinced much appreciation for the impressive dem onstrations by the cadets. At Agra an inspection parade, rally and demonstrations featured the celebration of the day135 cadet &; took part. A mes£age of good cheer was sent to the cadets in England. Celebration of th.e Day :at Bareilly wore a real festive appearance With cadets from the local educational institutions turning up in smart uniforms and giving excellent demon5irations in the treatment of fractures burns accident, injuries and war wounds, besides treatment of shock , artificial respiration and stretcher drills.
In Kanpur Ambulance Corps Competitions 57 teams from the various Divisions in the District entered the contest. The B.I.C. Shield was won by the team from the T.D.E. of I.G.S., and the Mrs. V. N. Pillay Nursing Shield by the M.G. Inter College, Hiramanakpurwa.
MADHYA PRADESH
All India Cadet Day was held at Malharashram Higher School, Indore, Burhar Local Centre; M.G.M. College, Itarsi, and at the Government Multipurpo se Higher Secondary School, Retul.
DELHI
Annual Cadet Day was celebrated by the District with a function at the K.U. Higher Secondary School which was attended by 300 ambulance cadets. The parade was inspected by the District Superintendent Dr. N. K. Mehra. The cadets requested him to convey their fraternal greetings to their counterparts in England.
District Brigade members on public duty on Independence Day at various places gave first aid to 15 injured persons.
On Independence Day a house collapsed in the 36
Dharampura locality killing 14 persons and injuring 25, some of them seriously. Members of the Delhi Central Ambulal,lee Corps, under the ct)mmand of the Corps Superintendent, rendered first aid to the injured and assisted in transporting them to hospital and also in taking out the dead bodies from under the debris. Members reudered first aid during the quarter to a number of injured persons in Shakur Basti Depot C.O.D. and Vehicle Depot.
In tensive training in first aid was give n to the members at a training camp held by the Delhi Central Ambulance Corps on August 2 1, a t the Ferozeshah Kotla grounds.
PUNJAB
The St. John Ambulance Brigade Tra ining for officers and members of the Nur sing Division and Lady Social Welfare Work ers was held at Tara Devi under the supervisi on of the District Officer. The camp was attended b y 79 members of the Brigade Nursing Division s in the District, 30 Lady Social Workers and fi ve n ur ses. Besides an intensive training in home n ur sin g, lectures on Red Cross , St. John and vari ou other su bjects were arranged .
A camp t() train teachers as lay lecturers i n first aid and home nursing was organised at Amritsar under the directi@n of Shri R. I. L. Sahni , Secretary, Punjab State Centre of the St. John Ambulance Association. Attended by 75 teachers, the camp was inaugurated by the Chief Medical Officer of Amritsar.
A drill parade of 79 cadets was held at G urd aspur to celebrate the Annual Cadet Day of the Brigade . Shri Parmhans Nath, Honorar y Secret a ry, District St. John Ambul a nce Associ a tion , G urda spur, took the sa lute at the march p ast. The Principal, Khalsa Higher Secondar y Sch oo l, Gurdaspur, addressed the cadets on Red Cr oss and St. John activities. A request was m ade t o the National Headquarters to convey the fra ternal greetings of the cadets to their counter pa rt s in England.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Three Inter-Divisional Ambulance Compet iti ons were held in the Central , Southern and Nor thern Zones in the District. Twenty-five tea ms fr om the Divisions in the three regions took p art in the competitions. The team from Perampur D ivi sion was the winner in the Central Region ; G olden Rock I Division in the Southern, and t he Mysore Division in the Northern Region. The InterRegional Competition was held at Perampur. The team from the Golden Rock I Ambulance Division was declared the winners, the Madras Ambulance Division the runners-up, aDd Shri Ganapathy of Madurai I Ambulance Division the best individual first aider.
(Concluded on oppo site pag e)
PESTALOIZI CHILDREN'S VILLAGE TRUST
SEDLESCOMBE, BATTLE, SUSSEX
Tel: Sedlescombe 444
OPEN DAY-SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 1967
Village open 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
DISPLAYS OF NATIONAL DANCING in Swiss Hall
Seating for 250-2 / 6 adults, 1/- for children
EXHIBITION OF THE CHILDREN'S WORK
Guides and information in each of the national houses
Viewing of the various classrooms - Language Laboratory, Pottery, Craft Rooms, Art, etc.
CAR PARK - Coaches 10/ - Cars 2/ 6 Motor cycles 1/-
Refreshments obtainable throughout the afternoon. Toilet facilities
Programmes on sale at Information Centre and at many other points - Price 6d.
PRIZES FOR
LUCKY NUMBERS - VARIOUS STALLS
CONCLUSION OF REPORT FROM INDIA
Brigade members from various Divisions were on public duty on a number of occasions during the quarter including the "Children's Treat" at Madra s, Adi Krithigai festival and the Kandoori festival , giving first aid to a total of 201 persons.
Members while not on public duty during the same period treated 148 cases of minor injury or sickness.
F our Ambulance Divisions held their weekend tr a ining camps at different stations during the perio d under review.
The Madras Corps, Tiruchirapalli Corps and other Divisions in the District held a parade at Perampur in celebration of Independence Day. The outgoing District Surgeon, Dr. Menon, was given a hearty send off at this function.
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WESTERN RAILWAY
Brigade personnel, on public duty at various stations on the occasions of two fairs during the third quarter of the year, gave first aid in 77 cases of injury. Members while not on public duty during the same period treated 307 persons for minor injuries.
Independence Da y was celebrated in the District, with three Nursing Divisions taking part in the march past.
Two Nursing Sisters of one Nursing Divisi on are attending hospital duties while three other Nursing Sisters have been helping in family planning work.
57th HOLBORN AMBULANCE DIVISION
HISTORY OF OUR DIVISION
The Division was formed on May 2, 1921, as "C" or King Edward Building (G.P.O.) Section of the 58th Post Office Division. It then consisted of 20 members with Ambulance Officer Rushmere in charge. On January 1, 1923, we became a separate Division and formed part of the London Post Office Corps. We continued as such until the Corps was disbanded in 1937. During this period our work was confined within the Post Office and the general public duties of the Brigade. Classes were held and lectures given to P.O. employees. Our work earned a high reputation amongst the P.O staff.
In to further assist our colleagues a motor ambulance service was inaugurated _ in 1931 (the first in the ,L.ondon Postal Service). The was used for the transport to hospital or home of sick or injured P.O. employees and their relations. In addition the ambulance was used on all public street duties. Owing to the high cost of maintenance this branch of our work was discontinued in 1937.
When the government commenced anti-gas mea£ure£ many of our members were among the fint to obtain certificates, and one of our members, the late Cpl. Rose, after passing through Fallfitdd, was appointed gas instructor to King Edward Building, G.P.O.
Towards the end of 1937 we approached the Holborn Borough Council with a view to assisting in training A.R.P. candidates in first aid. Our services were accepted and under the instruction of their medical officers we organised classes in preliminary first aid. Hundreds of candidates passed through these classes. In fact at one opening lecture during Munich crises over 300 candidates attended. In 1938, with the consent of the Borough, the Brigade authorised the name of the Division to be changed to 58/3 (K.E.B. and Borough of Holborn) Division. Under the guidance of the Medical Officer of Health (Dr. Struthers) training of first aid and A.R.P. personnel was continued incessantly until the outbreak of war when a Government Order and the black,out prevented classes being held. Classes were resumed early in 1940 and they have continued ever since both in the Borough and at private firms outside the Borough and in the Post Office. The number of full courses held in the Borough are 24 First Aid, 9 Home Nursing, 6 First Aid in Midwifery, 2 Anti-Gas, 1 Resuscitation, and the number of candidates obtaining their certificate in First Aid 867, Home Nursing 204, Anti-Gas 44, and Resuscitation 38. No examination was 38
held for the Midwifery courses. During the London blitz, classes were held on Saturday afternoons, but they did not prove very popular.
With the outbreak of war our members, in conjunction with the Post Office Ambulance Centre and B R.C.S., imniediately manned the two first aid posts in King Edward Building, a duty which was covered day and night until the end of the war, and in which over 24,000 cases were treated. In addition, we placed part-time personnel on the Borough's first aid posts. At the same time the Medical Officer of Health (Dr. Struthers) conferred a great honour on the Division when he asked our then Superintendent (Mf. L. W. Saunders) to arrange for certain of our members to act as his representative in the Control Room during the night, a duty we continued to cover until the cessation of hostilities. In addition, Mr. Bates was asked to undertake the staffing of first aid posts as far as part-time personnel was concerned.
During the bombing in London the public began to shelter in the tubes and it was soon obvious that first aid personnel would be required for these places Accordingly on October 18, 1940, in conjunction with the Holborn Nursing Division, we opened the first aid post at Holborn station, a duty which we jointly covered until V.E. Day. As other shelters were opened additional first aid posts were equipped and we took over the post at Mount Pleasant public shelter and shared the duty at Lincoln's Inn shelter with the B.R.C.S. and the Holborn Nursing Division. Many of our members were enrolled in the Borough's decontamination service and several served in the mobile unit. The Medical Officer of Health has expressed his grateful appreciation for the work done by the Division in the Borough.
During the war 41 members were serving in His Majesty's Forces or in full-time Civil Defence. Those remaining at home were nearly all enrolled for part-time service in Civil Defence. In addition the Division not only continued to cover its existing Brigade duties but took on additional ones. Many members did 36 to 48 hours voluntary service each week. Some also went with the Holborn mobile canteen to incidents in other boroughs.
JOINT WAR ORGANISATION
A vast amount of work was also done 'for the J.W.O. We provided members for the Donoughmore Club for wounded service personnel and assisted with many of the Canadian brides and
their babies who passed through the club. Repatriated prisoners of war were also met during the war and at the end of hostilities the Division was very active with returned Far East prisoners of war. Altogether 29 trains carrying Far East prisoners were met. The Division is definitely to the fore for its work in escorting wounded service personnel from hospitals to their homes or other hospitals throughout the British Isles. Over 35,000 miles have been covered in journeys which include Dublin, Inverness, Londonderry, Belfast, Holyhead, etc. Several members have travelled over 6,000 miles on these duties.
Divisional Superintendent Bates was also chairman of the Joint Borough Committee. He and other members also served on the Joint Borough Penny-a-Week Committee.
The Division has its own monthly Bulletin under the Editorship of C. A. Knaggs. By this means we were able to keep in touch with all our mobilised members.
It is also fortunate in having a very keen and active surgeon in Dr. A. G. S. Tabb. Nothing is too much trouble for him and he is a regular attendant at the weekly practices where much valuable advice is given to members.
The Divi ion is fortunate in being able to cover many day duties by its P.O. member s
The present strength of the Divisio n is 62. Some members are till serving in His Majesty's Forces and we are still anxiously awaiting the return of a few demo bilised members.
In. the. Division took part in most publIc dutIeS mcludmg the Jubilee in 1935 the Coronation in 1937 and the recent V-Day 'celebrations and parade.
PUBLIC DUTIES
It was the first Division to do duty at the Queen's J:Iall Concerts and this duty contmued untIl the hall was destroyed by enemy action. On some nights over 40 cases were treated. Our record :",as cases in an evening. Fridays were the bUSIest lllghts and on these nights the late Dr. Russell Steel or Dr. Basil Steele were always on duty Our present regular duties are the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden The Stoll and Windmill Theatres, Tivoli and Lyceum Dance Hall. Most of these duties were covered throuO'hout the war. It was rather uncomfortable sittinO' in Covent Garden during air raids. Co
The Mayor of Holborn is President of the Division and the. are Major P. Stanley, C_B.E., RegIOnal DIrector London Postal Service
Major T. Aubertin, J.P.: and Alderman W. Mullen, O.B.E. Much valuable help and assisthas been given to the Division by the SupervIsmg Staff of the G.P.O . (King Edward Building), the Holborn Borough Council and Town Hall authorities.
The Division's post-war aims were to establish a Medical Comforts Depot and to buy a motor ambulance.
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The following member made the supreme sacrifice in the war:
Pte. F. W. Poole, killed in action off the Normandy coast.
Killed by enemy action when their home s were bombed:
Cpl. C A. Tis shaw; Pte R. J. Shannan.
The following members were awarded the Meritorious Service Certificate:
Superintendent G. E. Bates; Cpl. C. T. Tisshaw _ A. Saltiel. Divisional Superintendent.
For details of the House and Membership, please complete and return this coupon to THE WARDEN, ST. JOHN HOUSE, 50 EATON PLACE, LONDON, S.W.I. (BELgravia 2732).
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Of course the window was destroyed during W orid War 11 when the Grand Priory Church was alm@st completely destroyed. Mrs. R. B. Tarling, C S O. (NC) Coun ty of Herts., who sent us these pictures tells us that the Vicar of St. Clements, Cambridge, fo r whom her aunt is house-keeper, turns out to have been th e organist during this unveiling and Commemoration Sen ice.
ST. JOHN'S DAY, 1914
IT WAS particularly interesting to receive this set of photographs taken during the Festival of St. J ohn Baptist in 1914 when the east wi ndow, designed and execu t ed by Mr. Archibald Nicholson, was unveiled in the Grand PriO/'V Church in Clerkenwell as the photographic agency (Barratts Ph oto Agency) still cove rs St. John's Day in London.
The inspecting Officer was H.R.H. The Duke of Connaught, the Grand Prior of the Order. The window was presented by Mrs. Man Stuart, a dame of grace, in memory of her late husband, Colonel Man Stuart, C.B., C.M.G., Knight of Justice of the Order, and depicted the purposes for which the Order was found edth e succour and protection of pilgrims to the Holy Sepulchre. Ban'atts Photo Agency
SIR FREDRICK CRAWFORD, G.C.M.G., O.B.E., and Lady Crawford with Divisional Superintendent Mr. T. Reece, the winner of the Individual A mbulance Trophy 1966. Rowland Eith, Rhodesia
COMPETITION WINNERS IN RHODESIA
SIR FREDRICK CRAWFORD, G.C.M.G., O.B.E., with Lady Crawford presenting the Indil idual Nursing Trophy to Divisional Superintendent Mrs A Crook 1966. •• O'. "Y. • 4] Rowland Eith Rhodesia
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GENERAL NURSING APPOINTMENTS AND TRAINING SCHEMES
MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL CITY ROAD, LONDON, E.C.l
Ophthalmic Student Nurses
Candidates accepted at the age of 16 to commence an 18 months course of training as Ophthalmic Students. Moorfields Medal and Certificate awarded to successful candidates Well equipped School of Nursing. Successful candidates, on completion may enter the General Training School of their choice. Comfortable Nurses' Home in Kensington within easy reach of the Albert Hail, Victoria and Albert Museum and Theatres Tennis Court. Active Social Club.
Applications in writing to the Matron.
MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL CITY ROAD, LONDON E.C.I
Vacancies exist for STATE ENROLLED NURSES to enter for the Post-Enrolled training in Ophthalmic Nursing. Twelve months' course , of which two months are spent in the School of Nursing.
Moorfields Certificate of Proficiency and Medal awarded to successful candidates who are also prepared for the Proficiency Certificates of the Ophthalmic Nursing Board
Opportunities for promotion and practical responsibility in the specialist field of nursing.
Apply to Matron, Commander of the Order of St John, Moorfields Eye Hospital.
NEW PUBLICATION-
"Guide to Welfare Services"
This useful booklet gives some basic information and guidance on statutory and voluntary social services, the so urces through which these are available and the type of activities undertaken by the Brigade for the community among invalid, handicapped and old people. The importance of liaison with the respon sible authorities and other sources of help is stressed, so that the appropriate aid may be achieved for the person in need. General hints are given on the many aspects of welfare work and points to bear in mind when home visiting.
It is hoped that this booklet will be widely read for the contents are not only valuable in connection with S1. John services but also in dealing with the many problems that arise among relatives , neighbours and friends in everyday life.
The "Guide to Welfare Services" is obtainable from the Order of St. John Stores Department, Priory House, St. John's Gate, London, E.C.l, price Is. per copy plus postage (25 per cent discount on quantity orders of 60 or more - or through S.J.A.B. District/County Offices.
NOTE: The "Guide to Welfare Services," together with a copy of the Notes on the Order, the Association & Brigade (available from the Press Office at 3s. per dozen, post free), should be to each of your local newspapers, radio and television regional offices.
Where applicable make special reference in the cO -f"ering letter to the services which are high lights of your own activities. These two documents should be also circulated when invitations are sent to the press to cover particular events, especially A.G.M.s and annual parades.-Editor.
1. Maximum amount of air which can be expelled after forced inspiration.
10 Higher, perhaps to flier.
11. Organs of chest and a bdomen
12. Given by gamblers.
13. Aim of fracture treatment is that bone should do this rapidly and in good alignment.
14. Carries oxygenated blood to baby.
17. Large pal has vitamin deficiency disease.
18. Unpleasant sensations preceding vomiting.
20. Provides horse-power.
22. Diseased part of hou se for ill person?
25. Body of Greek s.
26. Yield dates on upper limbs.
27. May be dislocated by a blow on the eye.
30. Cheating at chess?
31. Too often ingrowing due to pressure and incorrect cutting.
32. Part of first cranial nerve illuminating the nose.
DOWN
2. Find lie in unbeliever.
3. A weak one, like vinegar and lemon juice, is given if caustic soda is swallowed.
4. Arteries of the heart .
5. Atlas does so about the odontoid peg.
6. Complete plaster.
7. Involuntary muscular contractions causing shaking of limbs.
8. Must be checked frequently if internal haemorrhage is occurring or is suspected.
9. Unlih all others, all its fibres contract together.
15. Caused b y fall of 8 down
16. Inserted to control epistaxis.
19. Innermost layer of meninges, carrying blood vessels to brain tissue.
2L Painflill abscess occurr[ug in adhesives factory?
23. Everything considered.
24 Absorbable suture for deep tissues.
28. Chink, for example between the vocal cords.
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29 Word of action fwm r iver bank.
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COMPETITION MARKING SHEETS FOR 1967
As in previous years copies of the marking sheets as used at the Finals of the National events organised by the St. John Ambulance Association will again be available during 1967.
Each set will consist of one team and two individual tests based on the ht edition of the manual "First Aid" plus supplements but excluding all appendices. Competitions on the second edition of the manual will commence in January, 1967.
Owing to cost production$ rising it has been found necessary to increase the charge for each set. Thi$ is now 2s. 3d. post free.
During the year 1967, 20 sets will be available and orders, which should be accompanied by the necessary remittance, sent to the Competition Secretary, St. John Ambulance Association, 10, Grosvenor Crescent, London, S.W.I. Sets will be sent after each event which run from the Police Finals in March to the Grand Prior 's Trophy Competitions in November.
THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION (MANCHESTER CENTRE) NOVICES AND OPEN COMPETITIONS
STUDENT NURSES
SHOW 1967
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Please supplyjrenew* ST. JOHN REVIEW
commencing with the issue I enclose 17/- for 1 year
Cheques. etc. should be crossed and made payable to Order of St. John.
*De/ete whichever is inapplicable.
Saturday, 14th October, 1967
C lo sing date for en tri es: 7th August, 1967
Entrance forms wi ll be despatched early July
Please make early application to: Competition Secretar y: Miss K. Elliott 72 Windlehurst Road, High Lane Stockport
THE ARSENAL FOOTBALL CL VB
would like to take this opportunity of thanking the St. John Ambulance Brigade for all their help and assistance in dealing with casualties every football season
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OLD EYES FOR NEW
You and thousands more of us - ordinary men and womenmay now give sight to someone who is, at this m:oment, blind.
Because this is not sufficiently well known, many blind people who could be given back their vision are spending needless years in darkness. You can give them light.
Eyes of all colours are equally valuable, and it does not matter if you have worn spectacles for years.
If you are not as young as you were, do not feel that your offer will be less valuable. Strangely enough, it will be more so: the eyes of ?lder people are even better for this purpose.
To ensure that the greatest number of blind men and women shall benefit, it is essential that there should be many more willing donors than will ever be called upon.
His Majesty King Hussein of Jordan has donated his eyes to the Order's Ophthalmic Hospital in Jerusalem.
Mark all correspondence "CORNEAL GRAFTING" addressed to: The Direct or-General, The Royal Na tDiJ onal Institute for the Blind, 224 Great Portland Street, London, W.I. 48
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NUFFI·ElD NURSING
HOMES TRUST
This
tive
BIRTHDAY
H ONOURS LIST
D.B.E . FOR SUPERINTENDENT·
IN-CHIEF
It is with the greatest pleasure and pride that we inform readers that our Superinten dent -inChief, Mar jorie, Countess of Brecknock, was awarded the D,B.E in H.M. The Queen's Bir t h d ay Honours.
"Lady B," as we irreverently b u t affectiona tely speak of her, b ecame Superintendent -in -Chief in April 1960 after the death of Lad y Mountbatten While all of us were stunned by this tragedy, perhaps few rea li sed what a perso n al bl ow it was to Lady Brecknock, a close relative of hers.
D uring the last seven ye ars she has quart ered the globe, bringing ad vi ce and encouragement to B riga d e units in man y Comm on wealth an d oversea s territories, as well as in spiring us at home wi th h er ent hus ia sm and helping u s to keep our probl ems in perspective with h er practical appro a ch to difficulties.
Lad y Br ecknock join ed Briga d e H eadquarter s' staff in 1946 after servi n g a s th e senior Bri tis h wo man officer at SHAE F. In 19 50 she becam e Co ntroller of the Over seas Departm ent (then called 3
Marjorie , Co u ntes s of Brecknoc k
Assistant Superintendent-in -Chief, Overseas), an appointment which she held until taking over as Superintendent -in -Chief,
She is Vice -Chairman of the St. John and Red Cr oss Ser vices Hos pital Welfare Department, Chairman of the Edwina Mo untbatten Trust and Vice -P resident of the R oyal College of Jursing. In addition to these activities she still finds time to take an active part in local affairs on the Hampshi r e C ouncil of Social Service, as a member of the Andover Hospital board, as a parish councillor, as a governor of the village school and the W omen 's Instit u te.
Altho u gh this is an impressive list it is still only part of a pi ct ure of a woman who is not content to be ju st a name on a committee or a figure -head of an or ganisa tion, b u t one who take a keen in tere st and a really constr u ctive part in each and ever yo n e of t h e activities with which her name is asso cia t ed.
It is not surprising, theref ore, tha t thi s s o richly deserved award is also a popular one.
THE COLOUR fo.r the tyorthem Area, London (Prince of Wales's) District Annual Church Parade zn Enfleld as zt was the Enfield Ambulahce Division's Golden Jubilee year.
C!o{0u:r bearer Dzv. Supt. J. Messenger Ambulance Division), escort S / Sgt. E. J. Bl,u:kzngham (J:V??d Green Ambulance DtvzstOn), and S /Sgt. H. C. Spears (Tottenham Gas Board AmlYulance Dzvlswn). See also page 8.
THE ST. JOHN REVIEW
Official J oornal of the Order of St. John
Ophthalmic Hospital, Jerusalem
St. John Ambulance Association
St. John Ambulance Brigade
Volume
Qassified
REAR-ADMIRAL handing over the Surrey County Colour at a ceremony last year. During his term of office the C.-in-C. covered a ph eno menal number of engagements at home and o ve rseas.
P e ter F. Wiggins
BUT NOT GOODBYE
REAR-ADMIRAL ROYER DICK
C.-in-C. 1962-1967
He was educated at the Royal Naval Colleges , Osborne and Dartmouth. Served at sea throughou t the first world war and was present at the battles of Falkland Islands and Jutland and in the North Russian Campaign in 1918, after which he was awarded the D.S.C.
Just before World War II he went as Deputy Chief-of-Staff to the Commander-in-Chief. Mediterranean, Admiral of the Fleet, Viscount Cunningham. Between 1939 and 1941 he took par t in a series of operations in the Mediterranean, including the support of our forces along the North African Coast and the Battle of Matapan.
He accompanied Admiral Cunningham to Washington and returned as his Chief-of-Staff for the North African Campaign and subsequen t operations for the capture of Sicily and the advance into Italy.
He was awarded the C.B.E. for the planning of the North African landings and twice mentioned in Dispatches. He was made an Officer of the Legion of Merit and of the Legion of Honour and awarded the Croix de Guerre.
During the last year of the war he commanded ships in the Far East, other major naval appointments he has held are: Director of Tactical and Staff Duties; Chief-of-Staff to Flag Officer Western Europe; Flag Officer Training Squadron and Standing Group Liaison Officer to the North Atlantic Council.
Admiral Dick is a keen gardener, likes sho o tin<Y and playing tennis and is a student of history and deeply interested in all Commonwealth and International affairs through his membership of various societies.
In recognition of his services to St John the Grand Prior, H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester, has approved Admiral Dick's promotion to Bailiff Grand Cross. The Lord Prior announced this at the General Assembly at Mansion House on St John's Day (June 24, 1967). The Grand Prior will invest him at the next Reception of Knights, the date of which will be announced later.
He will have received hundreds of letters from all over the WOf ld wishing him well and we, in the Press and "Review" office, would like to add ours together with what mIDst be inadequate, but nevertheless sincere, a word of gratitude for his unfailing advice and support.
A very warm welcome to our new Commissionerin-Chief, Lieut.-General Sir William Pike, K.C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., who was appointed Deputy Commissioner-in-Chief (additional) on September '9, 1966, after a distinguished career in the army.
Educated at Bedford School and Marlborough College he was Commissioned, after attending the Royal Military Academy (Woolwich), into the Royal Artillery.
Before the war he served in the Field Artillery in England and India. During the war he held Command and Staff appointments in the United Kingdom, France and Belgium, N. Africa, United States of America and the Far East.
He was Commander, Royal Artillery 1st Commonwealth Division, during the Korean War, later attending the Imperial Defence College, then bec?ming successively Director of Staff Duties at the War Office, Chief-of -Staff, Far East Land Forces and Vice-Chief of the Imperial General 7
Staff . In 1962 he was made a Colonel Commandant, Royal Artillery , and in 1965 was appointed Lieutenant of H.M. Tower of London.
Since his appointment as Deputy Commissionerin-Chief, General Pike has covered a great deal of the country and will have undertaken a wide variety of visits. These have included attending the Surgeons' and Nursing Officers' Conference in Nottingham and a King George VI Leadership Course at Reading, taking his first aid examination with St. John in Farnham, attending training days or conferences in about a dozen different counties, as well as several Brigade competitions. He attended the Priory for Wales Festival in June and will be attending the annual conference in Northern Ireland in September and has plans to visit other counties during the summer and autumn. He hopes to be able to visit every county before the end of next year.
His first commitment as Commi.ssioner-in-Chief was the Annual Air Display at Debden.
DURI G HIS RECE NT VISIT to the West Ridin g General Pik e watc h ed young members demonstrating th e ir sk ill in var ious Grand Prior's Badge subjec ts.
Sheffield Telegraph
No. 78 AMBULANCE DIVISION, ENFIELD
GOLDEN JUBILEE
PICTURE SHOWS: No. 78 Ambulance Division, Enfield, after the Parad e. The group includes Di visiona l Superintendent A. E. Whitmell whose brother S / Sgt. Tom Whitmell was a founder member of the Division.
John Warburton
PICTURE ABOVE SHOWS: Group Captain G. H. Pirie, Commissioner, London District , who took the salute with Area Commissioner H. F. Mulligan who Commanded the Parade.
John Warburt o n
PICTURE LEFT SHOWS: Mr. H. W. D. Scott, former Commissioner in Grenada, wr.w is a patient at the Whittington Hospital , and was brought to the parade by Cpl. L. Robinson , 83 Highgate Division and Sgt. D. West, Stoke Newington Di vision.
John Warburton 8
SIR FRANCIS EVANS, Li eu t enant of the COl11l11andery of Ards, accompanied by Antrim Area Commissioner Dr. W. N. Jones (not in the pictur e), inspe cting th e Guard of Honour at a ceremonv at wh ich a special ambulance for' thalidomid e children and a Mobile First Aid caravan were dedicated at Portrush , Northern Ireland.
Belf a New -Leller
COMMANDERY OF ARDS
INVESTITURE IN NORTHERN IRELAND. H.E. The Governor, Lord Erskine of Rerrick, talking to the Countess of Roden, District Superintendent, (N), who was invested as Officer Sister. Belfast Telegraph EIRE
THE LANSDOWNE Nursing Division ' s team in action during the recent competitions held in 01 'ere nd Hall, Dublin. (I. to 1'.) Miss Gemma Nally, Mrs. Sheila Treacy , Mrs. Moura Dockery and Miss Stella Holmes. Mr. Noel Wynne acted as the vict im. Dublin Evening Herald
The Editor wishes to apologise, most Sincerely, to the Rushden Division, Wellingborough Corps, Northants., for an error in spelling their name in the caption to the picture which appeared on page 34 of the June issue.
NURSI G CADETS TOUR MAYDAY HOSPITAL. Sixteen members of the East Croydon & Add iscombe Nursing Cadet Division we re taken r ound the physiotherapy, radiography, dental and casua lt y departments of the Mayday Hospital. Picture shows: Sister 1. Bogue and some of the cadets in the physiotherapy department where they saw som e of the new equipment Llsed for treating and rehabilitating handicapped pati e nts. Croydon Advertiser
(Below) The Countess St. AldwYIL, COllnty Pr eside llt at Glouceslershire, prom o ted to Dame at the Order. John Warburton
Mrs. Mona Aylmer, St. John Brigade, Eire, admilled as
Se rvin g Sister. She li ves ilL Killiney, Co. Dublill.
STAFFS
ONE OF Staffordshire ' s Top
Cad e ts , Jean e tt e Tans ey, Captain of the Flor e nce Colliery Nursing Cad e t T eam, won th e Northern Area Nursing Cadet Trophy at th e Staffordshire Coun ty First Aid competitions held at Mo o rland Road Scho o l in April. The Lord Mayor of Stok e -on-Trent, Alderman
Jam es E v ans is see n making
th e pres e ntation.
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TREBLE TIE. Thr e e teams tied in the bedmaking competition recently held in Maidstone. Th e "patient," Miss K. G. Slaughter, seems to have enjoyed her part in the 1 contest. The winners, all from Dover, will share th e trophy. (L. to r.) N / M , Mrs. C Hunt, Mrs. L. F. Brockhurst; Div. Supt. Mrs. D. Burton, Cadet Leader Miss D Rattey, Div. Supt Mrs M. E. Pinnock and N / Ms Mrs. H. Russell and Mrs. A. Charlesworth. Miss Rattey is now training for her S R.N. at the -Kent and Canterbury Hospital where her success in this contest will surely come in useful.
Dove r Express
THE ORDER OF ST. JOHN IN ENGLAND
The or g ani sati on which eventually became the Order of St. John i s of s uch remote antiquity that numerou s legend s concerning its origin developed. Its real origin is probably to be found in the hospice f or pilgrim s established in J erusalem A.D . 600 by Abbot Probu s on the order s of Pope Gregory the Great. Two hundred year s later the ho spice wa s re stored by the Emperor Ch a rlemagne. It wa s situated ju st south of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on the famous site where the C o nvent of the Knights of St. John a fterward s stood
The exact date of the establishment of the E ngli sh La ngue of the Order is unkn o wn but the H o pitaller s cert a inl y acquired es tate s in En gland before 1140. Ab o ut 1144 a gift of land in Clerkenwell was m a de t o the Engli sh Kni ght s and here th ey built the gre a t Priory of Clerkenwell, the headquarter s of the Order in Britain. In 1153 a s ubsidiary C ommandery was founded in Sco tland a t T orphichen and ab out fifty year s later a similar es tablishment w as set up in Ireland. At pre sent i t is known that the Order owned at least nineteen hundred properties in En gland alone . Mo st of these were let, tbe tenant s paying rents and ta x es which wer e the Order 's main so urce of revenue Some of the revenue fr om the E nglish estates wa s used f or the upkeep of the Priory in Clerkenwell , the rest wa s sent t o help finance the campaigns in the Holy Land
Although the main function of the Priory was that of the receiving-hou se f or the Order in E ngland , it wa s al so a recruiting centre. It was t o Clerkenwell that young men came on their way to fi ght in the H oly Land or to join the Order' s galleys in Rhodes or Malta.
During the reign of Henry VIII the persecution of the Order in England began. In 1540 its vas t es tates and po ss essions were seized and confi scated , and although there was a brief revival under Henry' s daughter, Queen Mary , the Order was again dispersed by Queen Elizabeth. The s uppres sion of the Order in England did not prevent the English Kni ghts remaining true to their vows ; they continued to fight with their fellow Knights in the Mediterranean and the titular Priors of England re sided in Malta.
After the final dispersal of the Knight from Malta by Napoleon the few EnoJish Kniahts returned to Jive in England. In 1831 the was revived in England when Sir Robert Peat was appointed Grand Prior. The first task was for the Order to adapt itself to the requirements of the age.
THE BIRTH OF THE AMBULANCE MOVEMENT
The need for military activities had g one an d the Engli sh member s began t o concentrate on the more charitable side of the Order' s former activitie s- the ho spitaller work . When the Franco -Pru ss ian war broke out in 1870 a number of member s of the Order in England offered their services and carried out ambulance work in the field It wa s this event which led the Order of St. John in England to establish its great Ambulance M ov ement. Experiences in the war proved the great need for trained fir s t aider s and in 1877 the Order founded the St. John Ambulance Association t o teach first aid and ten year s later th e St John Ambulance Brigade was formed t o enab l e members of the A ssociation to put int o pr a ctice the teaching they had had in ambulance wo r k. Since that time the Brigade ha s bec o me an ess en ti al part of the national life of this country and of the Comm onwealth. In 18 82 the Order wa s a ll owed to re-establi sh a ho spital in Jerusalem. O wing t o the prevalence of eye di sea ses in the Middle Ea st an ophthalmic hospital wa s founded
ROYAL CHARTER OF INCORPORATION
A s a result of the Order 's work through it s three foundations-the Ophthalmic Hospital in Jerusalem , the St. J ohn Ambulance A ssoci a tio n and the St. John Ambulance Brig ade , Qu een Vict o ria granted the Order a Roy a l Ch a rter of Incorporati on in 18 88. The Order thus bec a m e an entirely British Order with the Queen as its Sovereign Head and the Prince of W a les a s Grand Prior.
In 1873 the Order secured p ossess i on of St. John 's Gate, formerly the main entrance t o the Pri ory of Clerkenwell , and once again the Order 's headquarter s were established there Later in 1931 the Priory Church and twelfth century Crypt were acquired so that at present the Order owns all that remain s of the former Priory.
Durin g the past seventy years the work of the Order and its foundations have spread throughout the Commonwealth. B y the 1955 Charter of Her Majesty The Queen , the full title became " The Grand Priory in the British Realm of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem. "
ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION
The St. John Ambulance Association was founded by the Order in 1877- as part of the Voluntary Aid movement. The Association had
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ONE OF the first St. John Ambulance Assoriation classes which was held in th e Guildhall. Picture from "The Illustrated London N e ws." two main objects, (1) "instruction of pupils in first aid treatment of injured persons," and (2) "spread of useful ambulance materials."
Starting with one triangular bandage and one stretcher purchased in Germany, and one wheeled litt er bought in France, the Association at once introduced lectures on "Aid to the Injured." Within ten years' of its inauguration, the Association was firmly established and the good work which it had accomplished was recorded for all times in the Charter granted to the Order in 1888 by Her l ate Majesty Queen Victoria in the words "that the chief work which they (members of the Order) have accomplished has been the establishment of the St. John Ambulance Association."
In 1880, classes were in stituted in Home Nursing; and today, in addition to First Aid and Home Nursing, instruction is also given in Child Welfare, Hygiene and the Clean Handling of Food. Special courses of instruction are given to members who are to undertake Air Escort Dutie s and th ose engaged in First Aid in industry. All classes are open to the public and there is no obligation t.o join the Brigade.
Manuals of instruction are prepared in all these subjects; a new edLtion of "First Aid," prepared jointly with the St. Andrew's Ambulance Association and the British Red Cross Society, was published in 1965. A new edition of "Preliminary Child Care" was published in 1959.
In 1962, a new book was published dealing with Hygienic Food Handling, with full il1ustrations, and in 1963, a revised edition of the "Manual of Preliminary Hygiene" was is ued. The Preliminary Manuals are fully illustrated, and are intended for teaching anyone over the age of 11 who wishes to acq uire a basic knowledge of the su bject. They also serve as useful hints for the home.
TRAINING AIDS
To assist those concerned with instruction, the Association has set up a Visual Aids Section, which issues advice regarding charts, diagrams, film s, film-strips, etc., and is responsible for the study of instructional aids , to ascertain what new d evelopments may be helpful to the Association .. This deals with models for teaching resuscItatIOn and any form of training aid which has proved of value. L ists of training a id s are availab le on application.
In order to achieve its ob ject, the Association forms classes throughout the country, those in large towns in England bein g by registered local centres of the Associ a tion. In the case of smaller towns and villages , classes are formed in direct communication with headquarters at 10 Grosvenor Crescent, London, S.W.I.
(con tinu ed on page 39 )
The Corps Examination
by V. H. Wheble, S.B StJ., M.A., F.R.C.S.E.
INTRODUCTION
In 1962 the Surgeon-in-Chief of the Brigade made it quite clear to all the surgeons who attended the conference in Buxton that he thought the standard of examination in the Divisions was far too variable. In good Divisions it was the practice to see that an independent examiner was used, to provide a yardstick by which the Division should be judged; but, in others, it had become a habit to have the same doctor year after year. In these circumstances a doctor could be placed in an awkward position if he wanted to fail a candidate, and it became a "by-word" that St. John Ambulance Brigade members never failed their annual re-examination. Such a state of affair could not be allowed to continue and Mr. Taylor-Young suggested that by making the examination more practical and intensive, some improvement might be expected.
During 1963 and 1964 the Area Surgeon of No. 3 Area of the Duke of Lancaster's District attempted to examine a many Divisions as possible, with the help of members of the Casualties Union. An examination using the ResusciAnne manikin and live "casualties" was carried out on the lines laid down by the present examination form. Where Divi ions were very small a single -h anded doctor could just manage such an examinat ion, but in the larger Divisions it soon became obvious that the standard of the examination could not be maintained, simply through lack of time. An adequate examination took 18-20 minutes per candidate, and even with efficient organisation this meant that a Division of 24 member would take four hours to examine. In the larger Divisions it was decided to use two doctors, but this did not prove satisfactory. Often one of the doctors could not get away from his surgery early enough, the examination started late and frequently the last candidate was released around 11 p.m. There were very reasonable objectio ns from the members who had to wait so long and from the members of the Casualties Union who, willing as they have always been to help in this way, felt that there must be some other method which would reduce the frequency and duration of their commitments.
After further discussion and thought a new system was devised, based on the principles used in Mass F ir st Aid Competitions and on the "Country Fair" system u sed by the Army. Thi s method was discussed with the Corps staffs and with the District Surgeon, and with the blessina of the Surgeon-in-Chief it was introduced as "Experimen tal Corps Examina tion."
THE PRINCIPLES OF A CORPS EXAMINATION
A Corps examination is based on the progression of each candidate from one examiner to the next under the direction of the Area Surgeon and his staff. It therefore requires a large hall or a building with several adjacent rooms. The candidate from an Ambulance Division is first examined on artificial respiration and resuscitation using the Resusci -Anne manikin or other similar device. He is expected to answer questions and to demonstrate the "mouth -t o -mouth" and "mouthto-nose" or one of the othe r methods of assisted breathing, and also to demonstrate his knowledge of external cardiac massage. After three minutes a bell rings and the candidate proceeds to the next doctor who examines him, by questioning and demonstration on a live casualty suitably made-up, on the subjects of wounds and haemorrhage. After a further three minutes he goes to the next point on the circuit, where there are two doctors. One of these examines him for six minutes on the subject of fractures, usi ng a live casualty, who acts the part with suitable objections if he feels that the candidate is handling him roughly. The candidate next proceeds to a table where a doctor examines him on the theoretical parts of the First Aid book not previously covered by the other examiners. Finally, he goes to a place where there is a stretcher, four stretcher bearers and a " casualty"; here a lay demonstrator examines the candidate on methods of transporting casualties.
A candidate from a Nursing Divisi on goes round a simi lar circ uit , including the on artificial respiration and resuscitation, wo unds and haemorrhage, and the treatment of fractures: she then has to go through a series of rooms where she is examined for three minutes each on bedmaking, bandaging and the use of nursing equipment, before finally being given a " viva voce" examination on first aid and nursing. Live "cas ualties" are used where they help to provide realism for this part of the examination. The Nursing sect ion of the examination is conducted b y Nursing Officer s under the direction of the Area Nursing Officer.
THE ADVANTAGES OF THE CORPS EXAMINATION
This method, which is new to St. John , has many advantages. It is possible to programme each examination so that a Division can be told beforehand when they should present themselves, and how l ong they will be in the examination building. (co ntinued on page 40
SUPPLY AMBULANCE CENTRE
lONDON DISTRICT BRANCH AMBUlAN 'CE COMMITTEE
(Some Notes on the First Aid Manual)
Thi£ paper is intended to bring to the notice d all qualified first aiders the changes which taken place in the practical work contained in the 1965 edition of the "Fir£t Aid Text-book" when compared with practical work contained in the 1963 and 1964 editions of the "First Aid Textbook" together with any supplements that have been issued to the 1963 and 1964 editions.
1965 Edition
The book now covers three First Aid courses by stages:
Pa\t I. Chapters 1-15 certificate.
Part II. Chapters 16-24 inclusive-the Higher First Aid certificate.
Part III. Special Procedures-the certificate of Advanced Knowledge in First Aid.
Notg: The examination for the Higher First Aid certificate will also include Part I of the textbook and the examination for the Advanced certificate will also include Parts I and II of the textbook.
1963 and 1964 Editions
Thgse books covered one standard First Aid course.
Chapter 3
Dressings and Bandages
Adhesive Dressings are now included as well as the non-adhesive. gauze and Emergency Dressings.
Slings
There are only two slings referred to. viz.: , Arm Sling and Triangular.
The making of the Ring Pad has been removed from this chapter.
Reference to the bandages for the Forehead. side ·of the Head. Eye. Cheek and any of the rounded parts of body has been deleted.
The bandage for the Stump is not illustrated in this book.
Roller Bandage
Only the Simple Spiral ba]ldage is illUl£trated in this book and the Reverse Spiral bandage is spoken of in the text and finally reference is made to Chapter 19 for further details of the application of the Roller bandage.
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Dressings and Bandages
Prepared Dressing gauze and Emergency Dressings.
Slings
There were four slings. Arm Sling. Triangular Sling. Collar and Cuff Sling. and the Improvised Sling.
The making of the Ring Pad was described and illustrated.
The bandaging of the Forehead. side of the Head. Eye. Cheek and the round parts of the body was described.
The bandage for the Stump wa described and illustrated.
Roller Bandage
The four basic methods of applying the Roller bandage were illustrated. namely: Simple Spiral. Reverse Spiral. Figure of Eight and the Spica bandage.
Chapter 4
Asphyxia and Resuscitation
The Coma Position is illustrated in this chapter.
The only two methods of Artificial Respiration spoken of in this book are Oral Resuscitation and the revised Silvesters method and External Cardiac Compression.
Chapter 8
Respiration
An illustration of the three-quarter prone po sition was shown on page 76 of this book. The methods of Artificial Respiration. which were illustrated and required to be practiced. were Ho]gerNielsen and Schafers methods and la ter Oral Resuscitation and Revised Silvesters method together with External Cardiac Resuscitation were described.
Chapter 5
Bleeding
The book speaks of pressure from application of a dressing and bandage and the elevation of the bleeding part. The foregoing appears to cover minor bleeding. For severe external bleeding the book recommends the use of grasping the side of
the wound and firmly squeezing them together. or direct digital on the bleeding point for up. to fifteen minutes. and completing the treatment WIth the application of a dres.sing firmly. and then if necessary. applymg dressmgs or pads over the and secure it with a bandage attention is drawn to the fact that no mentl.on. IS made of pressure points or the constnctIve bandage.
Treatment of bleeding from the palm of the hand has been changed in minor details.
Chapter 5
Wounds and Haemorrhage
Six methods of control of bleeding were illustrated or spoken of in the text, namely: Elevate the bleeding part. provided no. fracture was present in the limb . Direct pressure WIth thumbs or fingers over a pad. if available. the ,,:,ound area. Maintain the direct pressure WIth a dressing and bandage. or. if fracture or body was present. then a built-up dressing.kept m POSItion with bandages . Control of bleedmg by grasping the whole of the wound area if a body is present. by pressure alongSIde t?e foreIgn body by the use of the four pressure pomts or the Rubber Constrictive bandage in the case of an artery bleeding.
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Injuries to Muscles, Ligaments and Joints and
Chapter 8
Injuries to Bones--Fractures
The treatment of a dislocation is now contained in two sentences under the heading of management.
A new treatment is given for a Strain. trea!ment of a Sprain has been re- modelled III thIS book.
The treatment for the Displaced Cartilage of the knee has been changed.
Fractures are classified under three headmgs, Closed. Open and Complicated.
There are now 13 signs and symptoms of a fracture to be learnt: Swelling. Bruising. Deformity. Angulation. Rotation. Shortening Alteration of Curvature. Depression. Crepitus. Tenderness. Pain. Loss of Control and Shock.
Treatment of Jaw and Face injuries is divided into three stages: (a) The unconscious or seriously injured casualty must be placed in the coma POSItion; (b) Closed fracture; (c) Open the jaw is supported with a bandage. No mentIOn is made as to how the casualty should be transported to hospital except to say that he should be transported with due care to hospital.
Fractured Spine
The use of webbing bands is now brought into the treatment of the fracture of the Spine. other 17
wise the treatment is much the same as in the two previous editions of the text-book.
Fracture of the Ribs
In the case of the uncomplicated fracture the arm should be supported in arm sling on the injured side.
The complicated fracture is treated as in the previous book.
Fractured Breast-bone
No reference is made in this book to a fracture of the Breast-bone.
Fractured Collar-bone
Having removed the brace place a pad the armpit on the injured side and support mJured limb in a triangular sling. and if the casualty has a distance to travel. or it is a rough journey. the arm is secured by means of a broad bandage across chest and arm and tied off on the uninjured side. (See figure 58).
Fractured Shoulder-blade
Treatment as for the fracture of the Collar-bone.
Fracture of the Upper Arm
If the elbow can be flexed the forearm is placed across the chest with the finger-tips touching the fold of the armpit. Ensure adequate soft between the limb and the chest Carry the weIght of the limb in a triangular or arm sling. If the patient has to travel some distance. or under rough conditions. secure the broken arm to the chest with a broad or wide bandage. (See figure 58).
Fractured Elbow Joint
If the elbow can be flexed without increasing pain. etc .• treat as a fracture of the upper arm. If the elbow cannot be flexed, do not attempt to force it. Place the limb by the patient's side, palm to the thigh. protect with adequate padding and secure by three broad or wide bandages: round the arm and trunk. below the elbow and trunk. over the wrist and thighs. TRANSPORT AS A STRETCHER CASE
Fractured Forearm
Protect the forearm by placing it in a fold of soft padding. and carry in an arm sling.
Fractures of the Wrist and Lower End of the Forearm (CoDes's Fracture)
Support in an arm or triangular sling.
Fracture of the Bones of the Hand and Fingers
Protect the hand with soft padding and support in a triangular sling.
Fracture of both Upper Limbs
No reference is made to these fractures in the 1965 edition.
Fracture of the Pelvis
The treatment is the same as in the 1963 and 1964 edi ti ons except that there is no mention made of padding between the knees and ankles.
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Fractures of the Lower Limb, except the Knee-cap and the Bones of the Foot
Traction is now spoken -of as forming part of the treatment of these fraotures, together with two basic bandages, (1) around the ankles and feet, and (2) around the knees, to be used in cases of a short journey to medical aid. The second stage of treatment, which will cover the long or rough journey, two further bandages are used. These are placed above a possible fracture site for the thigh and the leg. The fifth bandage used is known as the "tloater" bandage which is placed below the fracture site of the thigh or leg. Further additional treatment is applied when materials are i.e., Fractured thigh, seven bandages and two splints. Fractured leg, five bandages and one splint.
Crushed Foot and Fracture of the Bones of the Foot or Toes
The treatment for these injuries is the same as !t was in the 1963 and 1964 editions.
Fractured Knee-cap
Now the last fracture to be dealt with but the treatment is the same as that used in the 1963 and 1964 editions.
Chapter 15
Handling and Transport of Injured
Persons
The text has been redrafted, and now included for use with two operators, is the kitchen chair method of carryin'g a patient up or down stairs.
Injuries to Bones and Joints Fractures
A much more detailed treatment for dislocation was given under two headings: out of doors and when indoors.
Fractures were classified under seven headings. Eight signs and symptoms were given for a fracture.
The treatment for fractures of the Lower Jaw involves the use of a narrow bandage to support the jaw and being transported as a sitting case, if possible, or in the case of comminuted or extensive fracture, being transported as a stretcher case in the face downw.ards position. -
Fractured
Bandages applied to ankles and feet, knees and thighs and the use of six blankets, if possible.
Fracture of the Ribs
The , simple fracture is treated with two broad bandages and an arm sling.
The complicated fracture is treated by laying the casualty down with his head and shoulders raised and the body inclined towards the injured side. Support in this position by means of a folded blanket applied lengthwise to his back Then support the limb on the injured side in an arm sling.
Fractured Breast-bone
Treatment for this fracture is fully described.
Fractured Collar-bone
In treating this injury padding was placed between the upper arm and the chest. A broad bandage was placed across the arm on the injured side and chest and tied on the uninjured side and then the arm on the injured side was placed in a triangular sling.
Fractured Shoulder-blade
Support the upper limb on the injured side in a triangular sling.
Fracture of the Upper Arm
Bend the casualty's arm at the elbow and pl ace the injured limb against his chest with the fin gers just touching the opposite shoulder. Apply adequate padding between the limb and the chest. Fix the hand in position with a collar a nd cuff sling, taking care that there is n o con stri c tion a t the wrist. Secure the limb fi rml y to the che st b y two broad bandages. The fir st with i ts upper border level with the t op of the sh o ulder , the second with it s lower border level with th e top of the elbow.
When the Elbow cannot be bent
If owing to the casualty ' s condition transport by stretcher is necessary , place the limb b y th e side, palm to thigh, with adequate intervening padding. the limb to the trunk and lower limb by three broad bandage s: one round the arm and trunk , one round the elbow and trunk , and one round the wrist and thighs. If the casualt y can ride sitting or is fit to walk- apply a wellpadded splint to the front of the arm and forearm . This should be long enough to reach from just below the armpit to below the wrist. Secure with three broad bandages- one above the fracture, one below the fracture and one round the wrist.
Fractured Forearm
Treatment is the same as that used for a fracture of the upper arm when the elbow can be bent. Except when the journey is long or rough splints will be used.
( continu ed on page 39)
W ITH M O EY to spe ll d th is is a
G.E.C. Co\ cntry
ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CENTRE Women Champions. North-Eastern E.B. Newcastleupon-Tyne team gained 279 marks. London (South -East Lond) second with 273 and Midlands E B. North Staffs Area half a mark behind.
Picture shows the winners coping with the team test: Mrs. Winifred Ward (Cap t.), Miss M. Cotton , Mrs. V. Latham and Mrs. B. Shaw. Miss Jackson was the reserve.
Gray Studios
N.D.L.B. cont.
TOP FIRST AlDERS
ELECTRICITY SUPPLY AMBULANCE CENTRE. Eighteenth National First Aid Finals-Harrogate1967. The Men's Champions in action, North-Eastern E.B. Stella South Team, 290 marks--one ahead of London E.B. Fulham. This seems to be developing info a season of close finishes. Picture shows : Henry McCarten (Capt.), S. Ball , L. Robinson, E. Threlfall. J. Higgins was the reserve.
Gray Studios
ELECTRICITY
N.D.L.B.
BAR.RY N.D.L.B. team with the runners-up cup and G. J ones, who gained 53 marks, winner of the Indi vidua l Cup. B. Harvey (Capt.), W. Bowsher, G. Jones, L. R ead and H. King (Reserve).
John Warburton
W. T. MORRIS (CAPT.), J. A. Harrison, A. E. Johnson, A. T. Shann (their reserve was R. Wilkinson), Hull, N.D.L.B.-pipped by one mark into third place, with 287 out of 400.
John W a rburton
N.D.L.B. CHAMPIONS
NATIONAL DOCK LABOUR BOARD Fir st Aid Finals 1967. The Grim sby t eam won with a margin of 33 marks over Barr y (whose o. 3, Mr. G. J ones, won the Indi v idu al trophy ) Hull w er e third w ith 287, only one mark behind the runn ers-up. Pi cture shows: Champions O. F. Wilson (Capt ), L. E. Stiff , W. Stockwood , S. Hawth orne, F. Farrer (r ese rve). John \ Varbunon
B.E.M. FOR MISS IVY
"TELEPHONE TOPPER" in BirminglJam gets B.E.M. Miss Ivy Hopkins-Harrington , in charge of 800 t e lep honists , is co n g ratulat ed by some of her colleagues when she was awarded the B.E.M. for her services to th e Post Office. Th e medal was presented to h e r by Lord Willoughb y de Broke , Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire. Miss HopkinsHarrington is President of the Telephon e House Nursing Division.
Birmingham Evening Mail
KATHRYNE'S CROWNING GLORY
PICTURE SHOWS Colonel S. A. Bow er, Commissioner , Southern Area, Derbvshire, presenting Lesley Eastwood with h er Grand Prior 's Badge. Also in the picture is Kathryne Page, who also received her Grand Prior 's Badge, Di visio nal Superintendent H. Stokes and Di vis ional Nursing Offic er Mrs. P. Storer. The presentation of certificates and awards were made to rnembers of the Derb y St. John Nightingale Ambulance and Nursing Cadet Dil 'isions in February this year.
Grac e Parr of the same Di v ision gai n ed her Grand Prior 's Badge and Divisi ona l Superintendent H.. Stokes said that this was a unique occasion in th e histor y of the Di v is ion as it was th e first tllne three nursing cadets had gained this high est award for profici ency in anyone yea r. All three nursing cadets ha ve been members of the Division for six yea rs. Kathryne Page had a success in another field b y b eing e l ec t ed oiu of the tw o best nursing cadets of the year, the other was Yvonne St. Pi e rr e, for which they both received a sh ie ld. Cadets of the Year in the Ambulance Cadet Section were Corporal T. Mann and T. Walton. The presentation ceremony was attended by other m e mb e rs of the County Area staff and Councillor A. Burrows, Vice-President of the D e rb y N.H.S.R. Di vis ion. Derby Evening Telegraph
PREPARING FOR A "HAT-TRICK"
THE No. 58 Broml ey Nursing Cadet Division won th e South Eastern London District Area First Aid competition for the second yea r nmnin g. Left to right : Janet Stuart, Hester Huttenback, the Divisional Officer, Mrs. Brosley, Anne Pratt (Captain) and Caroline Bedell. In the background is Polic e Constable F. Ra w lin gs, of B eckenham Polic e They were also runners-up in th e quiz competition for which they received a c up. The t est was an accident in which a b oy had fractured his l eft ankle and right wrist. The gi rls were trained by P.C. Rawlings, who has had much experience in dealing with accident cases. Kentish Times
MEMORABLE OCCASIONS
PRESENTATION NIGHT for Garstang S.l.A.B. Du ke of Lancaster s Distri ct. Left to right, seated: B everley Wilkinson, Ela in e Cross, Eli z abeth Cross D o ree n Whiteside, standing: Joan MOO/'by, Mrs. 1. M. McKinnell (Cadet Officer), Caroline Isl es. Lancas hir e Evening P ost
MAJOR J. D. CAMERON, Area Commissioner, No.6 Duke of Lancaster's Area, made the presentations. The ceremony included the presentations of warrants to Pre sident, Vice-Presidents and and an enro lm ent ceremony for cadets. SIX Officers: Mr. J. Sharples (Div. Supt.), Mr. R A. McKinneli (Div. Nursing Officer), Di v. Surgeons F. Coiles and Mrs. M. Beswick, and nurses Mrs. F. Dodd and Mrs. 1. M. McKinnell-"a notable achievement and a tremendous boost to the Di vision on its first birthday."
"FLAG DAY"
A GREAT DAY for th e Attleborough IIrsing Cadet Dil ' isi on. OIL March 21 the Dil'ision's flag was dedicated at a selT ice of blessing held in St. 1\1ary s Church, Attleborough , by the Rel ' Iva Webb. The Dil ' ision was formed as recent l y as 1964 with only si Y members and has now an al'erage of 20. Picture shows: Back row, 1. to r. , Nursing Cadets Maureen Lawrence, Rosemary Lawrence Barbara Glynn , Elizabeth Blake , Deborah Moore , Susan Kemp, Paulin e Aldous. Front row, 1. to 1'., Jani ce Stebbings, Heather Stebbings, Patri cia Sturman Ambulance Cadet Ad rian Saver , Teresa White, J enn i fer Sturman.
CYPRUS
DR. PANOS, Chairman of the Council of the Order of St. John and Commission er for Cyprus , signing for two ambulances-a gift from the British Armed Forces stationed in the island. Brigadie r E. G. B. Davies -Scourfi eld, D eputy Commander Cyprus District, handed over the ve hicles and in his address said: " I can only express that those who may have cause to us e these veh icl es 011 the road to recove ry from whatever misfortune has befall en them, will find they are comfortable. This gift marks a constructive and valuable way of showing our appreciation ana. affection for this very beautiful island and for its friendly and hospitabl e people." As Dr. Panos signed the document Brigadie r D avies-Scourfie ld joked: "We in the Army never l et anything go without a proper signature." Acknowledging the gift Dr. Pa nos said: " The connection b etween the St. John Ambulance Brigad e h ere in Cyprus and the British A rm ed Forces has always been of good standing and co-operation and I am sure it will continue to be so."
MALTA
A YOUNG MEMBER of the Brigad e (Ambu lan ce Cadet Victor Buttigieg), presented R ea r-Admiral Di ck with a book on Malta on behalf of the District. Victor is a memb er of the Mosta Ambulance Cadet Division.
Malta Times
ANZAC DAY IN MALTA. Picture s how s: Mrs. O. R. Da vies, District Staff Offic er, laying a wreath on behalf of the St. Jo hn Ambulance Brigade in Malta and Gozo to commemorate th e ANZAC forces which lo st their lives in the defence of fre edom.
R.A.F. Luqa
THE EMPHAS IS WAS very mu ch on impr ovisation-a feature w hi ch could be mor e promin e nt in a great many co mp e titions and training sess ions. ( Id eas from readers so that we can stage pictur es s h owing the o rth odox m e thod and what t o do if 170 prop e r eq uipment ava il able ca n be s taged welcomed.) Pi Clur e shows th e Karachi Amblilance Di vision Ill Karam Din
WEST PAKISTAN COM PETITIONS
BEGUM ASHRAF BURNEY , Member of the Assembly , West Pakistan , Guest of Honour, presentzng the Flag of Hon our to the Sea -:tmbulance Di vis ion, champ ion s of the Int er- Dz vlSIOn CompetztlOns. Karam Din
THE KARACHI DISTRICT (No.5) Annual Int e r-Divisional Competitions was won by the S ea Cadets Ambulance Division. Pictur e shows a casualty being evacuated by an impr01:ised cycle stretcher rigged up by the KarachI Ambulance Division II. K aram D in
SOMERSET. AUJi: iliary Fire Service members
Lyn Gill, Beryl Richards and BarbY1:ra Pe r k ins gained their First Aid Certificates. The presentations of the Association certificates were made by Mr. J. H. H. Pollock , C.M.G., O.BE. member of the Somerset St. John. Council, to 54 successful candidates
The cla.ss also in.duded members of the public , ll1dustnal employees and special constables, and .the course was instructed by Dil isional Surgeon.
Dr. K. Lee. The Brigade H.Q. is havin o a £3000 "face -lift" to improve training, catering and' meeting facilities and installing a new heating system.
Bath & WillS Evening Chronicle
SITTINGBOURNE & MILTON REGIS Nursing Di v ision may well hav e a unique re co rd. In 40 years they have had only two Divisional Superintendents-Mrs. Dobbi e, who has docked up 37 years and her successor, Miss Castle , with 16 years' se r vice Both hal' e been admitted t o the Order as Serving Sisters in recognition of their services. Picture s hows: Mrs. Dobbi e, Miss .castle and Divisional President Miss Chalmers, Vice-President Mrs. Follows and other memb e rs .of the Pi.vision. The Pivision has a proud record of achievements (particularly keen in and they have represented their county (Kent), thr ee tim es in the Brigad e National Flrst Ald Fmals , coming third in 1966 for which the y won the Stewart Cup.
VISUAL AIDS
The Visual Aids Section constantly receives enquiries for uitable material to illustrate lectures on afety and hazards in the home.
We ho uld like, therefore , to draw the attention of reader to the existence of an excellent illu st rated tape recording entitled 'Home is a Danger o us Place."
It run for 36 minutes and can be used on any
BINGO
FO R THE last two years the Social Committee No rth e rn Area Corps, Somerset, hal 'e been running highly successful Bingo essions. Picture shows " addicts" clamouring for tickels. Other e l'e nts th ey had tried includ ed B ee tl e Dril 'es, but th e m o n ey did n o t co m e in fast enoug h Althollgh th ese functions are primarily to rais e funds for the Brigade last year a special session was h eld in aid of th e Abe rfan Disast e r fund for which £30 was raised in one el'el1lng.
tape recorder, two or four track runs at 3i- in. per second and takes 5m. reels. There are 72 colour slides in the set which can be shown on an ordinary slide projector. The cost of the complete set for purchase is £8 3s. 6d., but the set may be hired at a fee of 5s . for 14 days, plus postage.
It is obtainable from the Medical Recording Service and Sound Library, Colle2:e of General Practitioner s, Kitts Writtle, Chelmsford, Essex, and it is advisable for applications to be signed by the Divisional Surgeon, in the case of Brigade units.
J. F. G. Coles.
ST. JOHN AMBULANCE CROSS
Reprints of the cross which was published in the June issue of the "Review" are now available at 8d. each (including postage). Every month a picture suitable for dispiay purposes will be published and copies at 8d. each can be supplied. (See page 45).
If y ou have a good action picture for this purpose please se nd it. The action can be "stag ed " as well as real life. Regret pictures cannot be returned.
EYES DOWN-p encils poised-breath held-fingers crossed-the co mbatants prepare for battle to commence. The Bin go Club membership is now 1,500 strong Pr oceeds have also been Llsed to entertain handicapped people, to buy equ ipfnent for an ambulance, chai rs for th e hall and for th e upkeep and construction wo r k at th eir Headquart e rs. St. J ohn in the area are grateful to th e public for their suppo rt and also to the Committee of th e St. John 's Football Club (ou r namesakes) for their unfailing and willing support every week. A spokesman says "without their services we could not sUiTil'e."
MAN IN OXFORD. Mr. George Manners, rec en tl y appoznted Honorary P.R.O. for Oxfordshire, has certainly not been letting the grass grow. Before the ink on the signature of his warrant was dry he was making his presence felt. U p-to-d(fJ.te information was fed to the newspapers on topical news and the satisfactory batch of cuttings is proof enough that he gives the editor the sort of thing (in the way that he wants it) that makes news. In addition he is indefatigable in fund raising schemes and a recent one .aimed at finding something of value tucked away in the attic (he is also a journalist specialising in postal history, stamps, coins and antiques so he knows what to look for), .dug out the instructions for the fi rst London-Brighton race and celebratory dinner menu dated 1896 and a Motor Club badge from his own Commissioner Lord Montagu bought them for £25 Next major operation on July 23. Blenheim Park will reverberate to the sounds of some of the top "pop" grc;JUps (tickets lOs. each from Oxford S.l.A.B. H.Q., money wah order). Another of his ideas which can't fail to succeed.
WHY I JOINED-AND STAYED ON
by RAYMOND HENRY LAWRENCE
Divisional Superintendent, Esher and Ditton Division, Western Area, Surrey
I joined the Brigade on April 8, 1937, as a member of the Witney Division, County of Oxford. My first interest in first aid, however, dates from 1931 when I joined the Witney Company Boys' Brigade and heard a lecture from the Captain (to all new members) that they were not expected to be just pingpong members, using the club, and just attending drill meetings. They were expected to take part in the activities, physical training, drum and bugle band, dramatic and first aid classes. After considering the possibilities of the other classes I decided to attend the first aid class.
EaGh year an inspection and display was held where each class put on its own show. The first aid cla£s always performed a little dramatic incident. Some of the incidents were of a topical nature with a bearing on the news of the time.
Unfortunately, we had not got the art of casualty make-up in those days, but pale faces we could simulate with dusting powder.
The Witney Division S.J.A.B. was formed in 1929 and several of the members were old members of the Boys' Brigade. At the age of 17 one left the Boys' Brigade and joined the Old Boys' Union.
1936 was my last year in the Boys' Brigade and at the beginning of January 1937 I attended the first meeting of the year of the Witney Division and, said I wished to join.
A few weeks 'later an association class was run and having passed the exam, I was enrolled.
Duties in those days were mainly cinema duties (six nights a week), and football duties on Saturdays, of which I was a regular attender. Many a time I was teased by old school friends, when trying to run to the assistance of an injured player, through thick mud, but this did not deter me in any way. For two seasons I accompanied the reserve team on all its away matches. Besides the comradeship of other Divisional members, we became almost one of the football team.
The Witney Rural District was made up of 84 villages, and there were four local District leagues. Around Easter-time the finals were held. Occasionally, two different matches followed one another, and .the competition was very keen. Sometimes players who had been qui te severely injured returned to play, against the doctor's advice, and more than once I have asked the referee to send them off for their own safety. After the football duty, a quick tea and then on to cinema duty.
I had tried to get into the medical services, bu t without success, and in July 1940 I got my call-up papers, to report to the 75th Middlesex Regt. R.A., stationed at Cowley, Uxbridge. In 1941 I became a cook, and a member of the newly-formed Catering Corps, still attflched to the same Regiment, and in 1942 was posted to the Regimental Headquarters, cooking for the officers. On Boxing Day 1942, I was posted to the R.A.S.C., Barry Island, to take the place of a man who went on leave and did not return, so I went overseas with the 16th Mobile Petrol Filling Centre, R.A.S.C.
After a short spell in South Africa, we finally reached Bombay, and finished at Dulali Camp. Whilst there a number of families arrived down from the North-West Frontier and the old mental hut was divided up by blankets into cubicles for each family, I was responsible to see that meals were provided for them.
After a while we were posted to Iraq, in the Shaiga Desert, and then to Egypt. After a time in hospital I was posted to the 8th Army Troops O.F.P., and served with them through Sicily and I tal y After leave in 1945, the unit did not exist on our return, I was eventually posted to Public Relations in Rome. In 1946, when my mother died , I was flown home on compassionate grounds. Then for a few months, prior to my release, I served with the Military Police.
After my release I returned to the Division , and took on the job of storekeeper, later corporal. Prior to July 1948 we worked out the proposed running of the local ambulance station, which the Brigade was to run for the County Council. Two of us worked on opposite shifts, which allowed one attendant to be available 24 hours on voluntary duty- over 1,000 hours a year was put in by each of us.
At Easter 1952 we moved to Thames Ditton. This was quite a wrench, leaving the work and friends behind, but friends in Thames Ditton had informed me of a proposal to form a new Division. The first aid class was in its second week when I joined them and the Ditton and Esher Division was formed in July 1958. I ran the Division for six months, while the superintendent went to America to see his daughter.
(Concluded on page 44)
MORE CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THIS SERIES PLEASE!
N.H.S.R.
THE ANNUAL National Hospital S e rvice R es e r v e Danc e, org anised by th e Ormskirk District Hospital Managem e nt Committe e, includes m e mb e rs of the Brigade, th e British R e d .cross Soci e t y and also m e mb e rs of the public who have tak e n cours es in first {lid and hom e nursing. It was obviousl y a ve ry happy and succ essful eve nt.
Onnskirk Advertiser
MAKING HISTORY
PEACE TROPHY for Divisional Officer M. Burns. Miss Burns is Divis ional Officer for Cadets of the Southport Nursing Division , Duke of Lancaster's District , and she competed again s t other officers in February thi s
ar. It is the first time in 44 y ears that this cup has been
member of the Southport S.J.A.B. She is
the Sunshine Hom
WEST RIDING District Staff and Counci l att e nded
in Jerusal
NORTHANTS
CADET LEADER Alan Walton (ri g ht) won the Grand Pri o r 's S h ield and a trophy for gaining the highest marks in a first a id examination H e also received a Specia l Service badge for 600 hour s of vo lunta ry duty, the hi ghest figure fo r any cadet in Cumberland and Westmorland. H e is seen with some of his fellow members cadets Ian Brown Pete r Toll €y, Jolw Hau g han an.d Da v id Sharman, after the Carlisle (Ha rrab y) Cadet Di v is ion's an n ua l presentations.
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one of the other party- gae l's proc ee ded to ha ve hysterics The contest was judg e d b y County Surgeon Dr. J. A. Sha rp assist e d b y County Nurs ing Offi cer Mrs. C Upton. Th e co nt es t was th e first one for a newly donated c up , ca ll ed the W H. Stone Cup, wh ich was given in m emory of the late Mr. Stone, w h o had b ee n in the Brig ade fo r 40 yea rs and was keenly interested
SUFFOLK
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O. P. E dm o nds, Commiss ion e r, Ch es hire, paid tribut e t o all w h o h e lp ed. Pra ye rs we re l ed b y H aze l gr ove M e thodi s t Minist er, R ev. G. H o d g son Th e principal
e Stockpo rt Ex press
CORNWALL
The St. Blazey Ambulance Division, C o rn w all , Ne w Ambulanc e. Pi c tur e sh o ws th e ambulan ce b e ing a cce pt ed b y R ea r-A
LONDON (PRINCE OF WALES'S) DISTRICT
NURSING CADET JACQUELINE BROOK (15), of Leeds Victoria Nursing Cadet Di v ision, has gained her Grand Prior ' s Badge.
From tim e to tim e (usually by accident or in co n ve rsation) we hear of Ulutsual subjects taken by cadets for their Grand Prior subjects. So few of our y oung m,ernbers write spite of repeated appeals to them to do so. What about cadets writing about cadet subjects or at least giving us a line on something which would interest them. Letters to the Editor do not ha v e to go through the official channels .I
RUNCORN S.J.A.A. CENTRE, CHESHIRE.
The "casualty" seems quite happy with the treatment that P.e. Peter Williamson has given him under the super v ision of th e Centre Secr e tary
Mr. J. Forshaw and watched by other members of the class held at Runcorn Polic e Station the first in a seri es run for th e public in basic first aid.
DURING HIS LAST TOUR (see Jun e " R ev iew"), R e ar-Admiral R oye r Di ck v is it ed Manawatu , New Z ea land. It was th e f ir s t tim e since 1955 that a Commissioner-in-Chief ha dvisited the Di s tri c t H e pr esented Grand Prior 's Bad ges to (I t o r.) I van McCutcheon,
Kar e n McRae and Marion Lamb.
HE WAS WELCOMED by th e Chi ef Co mmi ss io n e r, New Zealand, Brigaiie r 1. M. Mitchell, Di st ri c t Co mm iss ione r Mr. P. Harri s and th e C hairman of lhe Manawatu S.J.A.A. Ce ntr e Mr. L. Ri ege r.
Evening Standard, Palmer lOn North
ALTHOUGH MANY OF THE PICTURES of R ea r- Adm iral Di ck's recent farewell may hal'e a ce rtain similarity-parades, recept ions, presentations-it is al ways int.erestll7g to see w hat o ur f ri e nd s o n paper and co ll eag u es Ol'e r th e other side of the wo rl d look like. !Jere he is seen at Tim am , SOlllh Can te rbu/'V , New Zealand (I. to r.) with Mr. H. A. Toneycllffe, Pr eSident of th e Assoc iat ion and r et ir ed Dist;i c t Superintendent. Mr Toneycliffe 53 y.ears sen'ice . . t o his c red it. Mr. W. H. Hin c h Pr es id en t , Waimate S.J.A.B. (62 years se /'l'/C e wzth the ASSOCtatlO11 and Brigade), and Mr. 1. Li ste r (40 yea rs se n ' icr!) ret ir ed Di s tri c t Sup er int end Ent. Kingham's Camera HOll e
C.S.O. P. W. JACKSON pr ese nts th e Jackson Troph y to Ambulance M e m o. bel' Mr. S. Pratt at th e 60th Anniv e rsary dinn e r of th e Park Val e Division, Leicestershire.
Many m e mb e rs and Divisions are reaching silver and go lden jubilees. Wh.y not s e nd in a piece about any particularl y m e morable event, amusing or fright e ning experience? Not length y, ill eg ibl e and dull li s t of dates and names, please Some readers must know of inte resting duti es, situat ion s in which they or colleagues, how eve r efficient they may be, have found themselves almost a.t a loss. Tell us about might help us out of a tight corner, give us a laugh or make us feel proud to b e long to the same organisation as YOLl do. P. W. J ackso n
(1. to r.) N 1M H E. MASON, Di vis ional Supt. M. E. Marriott, Corps Of fice r 1. E. Young alld N I M C. C. Scott. B e tw ee n th e m th ey hal 'e oive n 142 years sen'ice to the Brioade and they 'were among th e m e mb e rs of th e Ord e r th e Association and Brigade who were intr od u ced to Admiral Di ck.
Runcorn Guardian
Manlyn Wanden,
Manawatu Evenin g Standard
A FAMILY AFFAIR. Sleekburn Nursing Cadets have a well ea rn. ed reputation for th eir competition successes Undoubtedly this is somewhat due to the activities of the Rafferty family. Mrs. Rafferty is Superintendent, her husband (an N.C B. instructor) sets the practice tests, their daughter Vera was Captain of the 1964 team and her sister Christina a member of this year's team. Having won the County Competitions they are all set to m eet their opponents at th e Brigad e National Competitions this month-(ln case the magazine is out in time the date is July 2. Fairfield Halls , Croydon, at which H R.H. the Princ ess Margaret will present the trophi es). (l. to 1' ) Judith Mitchell, Christina Raffe rty, Barbara Dodd , Mrs. Raff erty , Jani ce Mitchinson and Barbara Nelson.
MEMBERS OF THE Gateshead Nursing Cadet Division with their mascot at the Durham County Competitions. Skill (and: a littl e luck to give thg mascot her due) brought them success as winners in their section. (l. to r.) Christine McGrother , Mary McGuigen, Sandra Knowles , Sylvia Pugh and Geraldine Conaty.
N orthem Echo
Did yo u know that there were no pa enger railways in Fiji? When Mr. Rich ar d Herman 'Came over from the island on a training course Con a Britis h Co unc il Burs ary to study various aspects of social and other services in the U.K.), he was spellbound by our railways-a veteran a ir and sea traveller who h a d never seen one never mind been on one. Just shows that what we take for granted is a s urprise and a novelty to others.
ONE OF THE highlights of events in Fiji (also visited by R ea r-Admiral Di ck in March this year) was the presentation, by the Lions Club of Suva, of an ambulance to the Brigade in Suva where they operate a 24 hour sup pl ementary ambulance se rvice. They employ a full time driver supported by volunteers from the Ambulance and Transport Di visions to cover the night shift. The ambulance was received on behalf of the Brigade by HE. the Governor Sir D erek Jakeway. Lady Jakeway with His Excellency Sir Derek Jakewa y as "A mbulance Atten.dant" is the first wheel chair "patient" to use the new ambulance.
MEMBERS OF THE AMBULANCE AND NURSING DIVISIONS in Suva, Fiji, l ook justl y pleased with their new ambulance. The gen.erosity of the Suva Lions Club will b e put to good use. 37
COMMISSIONER FOR BIRMINGHAM, Brigadier N. L. Cm'iss retired on St. John's Day. General Pike made a farewell presentation to him on behalf of the County of Birmingham. Picture shows: The Ma) or and Mayoress of Sutton Coldfield, Lieut.-Gen. Sir William Pike, Brigadier N. L. Cariss and Divisional Superintendents the Misses L. and M. Harris. Both ladies (twin sisters) are Grand Prior's Badge holders and in charge of Cadet Divisions. (More news of St. John Twins, please, with pictures and biographical details.-EDIToR.)
Dennis Assinder
THE BRIGADE IN SWANSEA gets new beach First Aid Hut. In recognition of their services the Brigade in Swansea were presented with this new hut by the Langla,nd Bay Regatta Committee. Their Chairman, Mr. Peter Davies, hands over the key to Brig. 1. Gwynne Morgan, Asst. Chief Commissioner for Wales.
The old hut, erected in 1924 as a memorial to Brigade Surgeon Dr. Hubert Thomas, has been transferred to a new site generously donated from the proceeds of the Regatta. In his a.ddress Dr. Gwynne Morgan said that instruction in basic First Aid and resuscitation would be available at the post for a.nyone wisking to learn For Mr. H C L. Havard, Commissioner for Swansea (Centre), this site has a special significanee-he and his wife first met there as young members of the Brigade. South Wales Evening Post 38
BIRMINGHAM
THE COMMISSIONER-IN-CHIEF DESIGNATE (as he was when the picture was taken) attended the Birmingham County Officers' Mess Dinner at the Sutton Coldfield Town Hall and presen.ted the Golden Jubilee Certificate for the New Street Ambulance Division to Division.al Superintendent Mr. A. Elms.
Denni Assinder
LT.-COL. J. R. C. TRAHERNE, Principal Secretary and Chief Commissioner for Wales, presented Mr. Jack Chamberlain with his First Aid Certificate The class, for members of the staff of the Western Mail & Echo Ltd., was trained by Dr. D. H. Evans assisted by the S.J.A.A. County Organiser Mrs. Richard Davies, achieved 100 per cent passe!!.. Wc s lcm Mail &. Echo N o te s on t he F ir s t A id Ma n u alc o nt .
WALES
p age 18
When the Fracture is near the Wrist (Colles's Fracture)
Do not apply a collar and cuff sling, then treat as for a fractured upper arm.
Fracture of the Bones of the Hand and Fingers
The only reference to be found to these fractures is on page 89 but no treatment is given.
Fracture of both Upper Limbs
Treat as for fracture of the upper limb when the elbow cannot be bent.
Fracture of the Pelvis
Two kinds of treatment: (1) Where medical aid is readily available no bandages are used and the casualty is transported on a stretcher; (2) When medical aid is not readily available, four bandages are used, two broad bandages are placed around the pelvis, padding applied between ankles and knees, bandage around ankle and feet and finally a broad bandage around the knees.
Fractures of the Lower Limb, except the Knee-cap and the Bones of the Foot
Treatment (a), when the journey to hospital will take less than 20 minutes, the use of padding and tying ankles and feet and knees together. Treatment (b), where a rough or long journey has to be undertaken, splints should be used and bandages as follows: Thigh-two splints and eight bandages. Leg-one splint and five bandages.
Crushed Foot
(a) When a wound is present or suspected remove shoe and sock, dress the wound, place foot on padded splint and apply a double figure of eight bandage securing splint and injured foot, tying the knot of the bandage on the splint.
(b) When no wound is present do not remove shoe and sock and apply double figure of eight bandage over the shoe and injured foot, tying knot of bandage on the sole of the shoe.
Fractured Knee-cap
Treatment-one splint and three bandages: (a) bandage around thigh; (b) figure eight bandage ankle and foot; (c) special bandage starting above the knee and tying below the knee.
Apologies to the readers who can't fathom why we say that the "Review" subscription is 17s. post free when it costs Is. per copy-I can't either, so in future we will try to remember to say "including postago." Why not give a year's subscription for an anniversary present? Subscription form on page 47. We are grateful to the readers who suggested this as a means of increaSing circulation -Edit or.
The O ". der o f St Jo h n in En gl andcon t . f r om page 14
All First Aid lectures and examinations are carried out by doctors, while in other subjects those who hold special qualifications-such as a State Registered Nurse-are on the examining staff of the Association. Successful examination candidates are awarded certificates which are valid for three years-after this period a re -examination must be taken.
Classes in Wales are organised under tbe Priory for Wales and those in Northern Ireland under the Commandery of Ards. There are also Centres and detached classes of the Association throughout tbe Commonwealth.
Since 1877, nearly 11 t D;lillion certificates have been awarded to candidates throughout the world.
Over the years, the First Aid Manual has been translated into Afrikaans, Arabic, Burmese, Chinese, French, Greek, Nepali, Turkish and Welsh. It is also being translated into Hindi. Urdu and a variety of Indian languages. It is now available in Braille. The Preliminary Manuals of Home Nursing and Child Care are also available in Braille.
The following organisations have their members trained by the Association in First Aid: British Railways, London Transport, General Post Office, British Electricity Supply Authority Ministry of Aviation, Army Department, National Dock Labour Board, Dock and Harbour Authorities, United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority,. Police, Fire Brigade, Gas Boards, National Coal Board, Road Passenger Transport, Young Farmers' Clubs, County Ambulance Service and many large Industrial undertakings.
In addition, First Aid instruction based on the Association's Manual is given to members of the Armed Forces, British European Airways, etc. Classes are held throughout Great Britain (not in Scotland where First Aid instruction is given by the St. Andrew's Ambulance Association) ,. throughout the Commonwealth, including India and Pakistan, also in the Canal Zone, Ethiopia,. Germany, Kuwait, Libya and Uruguay.
In Australia, Canada, Central Africa, India, New Zealand, Pakistan and South Africa, instruction is given under the auspices of the Priory, Commandery or local St. John Ambulance Association. In the following territories overseas classes are run in direct association with Headquarters in London: Aden; Bahamas; Bermuda; Guyana; British Honduras; West Indies: Barbados, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, Windward Islands; Ceylon; Cyprus; East Africa: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda; Fiji; Gibraltar; Hong Kong; Malaysia; Malta and Gozo; Mauritius; Sabah; Singapore; Sudan; West Africa: Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone; Central Africa: Malawi, Zambia.
T.he Corps Examination-o-cont. from page IS It takes 18 minutes to examine an Ambulance member, and 21 minutes to examine a Nursing member. Including registration at the reception desk and checking out at the departure desk, no individual need spend more than half-an-hour in the building. This is a great improvement on waiting up to four hours to be examined by a tired, and (dare I say it?) irritable doctor. Every candidate has to pass five or six different examiners. Anycme who has passed such an examination gains an enormous feeling of ·confidence, which will stand them in good stead in an emergency. This, after all, is the same principle as that used in university and other academic examinations.
The examiners, too, feel that they are doing a worthwhile job and not taking part in a ritual farce. They are more willing to give up their time and find it easier to do so at a weekend than during a busy week; they also enjoy comparing notes with their colleagues and are prepared to discuss an individual candidate who is on the border line. The examiners find this system less tiring and ' are, therefore, less irritable. In addition they prefer the way this method prevents recrimination, for no candidate who fails can know which of the examiners was responsible fOr his failure. In the past it was not unknown for a doctor who failed a candidate never to be asked to examine that Division again. Every candidate can be assured that the examination is the fairest possible way of deciding whether it is safe for him or her to practise first aid or home nursing.
Another advantage of the new system lies in the methods used for documentation. It is rare for an examination form to go astray under the Divisional examination system, but if it does happen there is no record of how the candidates fared. With the Corps examination, records are available to the' Area Surgeon, to be held for future reference until final approval has been received from the Brigade Secretary in London. It is also useful to know in which subjects a candidate failed so that preparation for the supplementary examination can be rightly directed.
DOCUMENTATION
Two additional documents are used in the Corps examination. The first is a special letter form for the notification of examiners, and the second, an examiner's form (illustrated), providing a record of the marks given to each individual in a Division in each subject. Otherwise the procedure is the same as for a Divisional examination, using official Brigade forms. The Corps Superintendent collects a Form NB jR from each of his Divisional Superintendents and forwards these to the Area Surgeot:l, who makes a note of the number of candidates ' so as to plan the number of examiners and the number of examination columns needed, and t.hen, acting on authority delegated by the 40
District Surgeon, prepare and issue Forms BFlljA and B for each Division, at the same time notifying the Divisional Superintendents of the official time and place for the examination. The Area Surgeon notifies his Area Nursing Officer and an his examiners of the time and place. He also notifies the Casualties Union organisers, who arrange for the casualties to be present, and confirms these arrangements with the Corps Superintendent and the Corps Surgeon.
On the examination day documentation is handled by the Area Training Officer who has prepared all the examination forms; the Corps staff have prepared the arrangements for the arrival and departure of the candidates. The Area Surgeon is finally responsible for the completion of all the Forms BFll j A and B and their despatch to the District Surgeon for onward transmission to Headquarters.
CRITICISMS OF THE CORPS EXAMINATION
Any new idea is bound to meet with criticism; the way of progress is always over rough ground. The main criticism is that the examination has to be held at a weekend, as the organisation cannot easily be set up in an evening. Experience shows that for more than 30 candidates an evening examination is not a practical proposition; only supplementary examinations can be allowed to take place in an evening. As far as the candidates are concerned they avoid waiting about for a whole drill night when they would be better occupied in training. The new examination does involve travelling and about half-an-hour in the hall, but most people go to their neighbouring town on a Saturday to do shopping in any case, so that this cannot be considered a serious objection. Weekend maintenance workers or shop assistants may find some difficulty in coming on a Saturday, but this can be dealt with either by a direct approach to their employers, who are often only too glad to know that their staff are first aid qualified, or by means of the small Corps supplementary examination for those who fail and those forced to be absent.
Examinations throughout an Area can be reduced to four main examinations and two or three supplementary examinations in a year, which leaves more time for a really efficient training programme, and for public service.
THE RESUL TS10F THE CORPS EXAMINATIONS
The results of this type of examination in No. 3 Area, the Duke of Lancaster's District, are of considerable interest.
TABLE 1
Overall Failure Rate
Main & Supplementary Corps Examinations
Absentee Rate 1965 1966 1965 1966
Corps A 0.0 % 1.9% 33.5% 31.0%
Corps B 8.1 % 0.0% 27.0% 35.0%
Corps C 12.8% 9.0% 18.6% 17.0%
Corps D 2.7% 6.6% 6.8% 16.0%
Corps A did have some failures in the main examination but after special coaching these condidates passed at the supplementary examination. Unfortunately the absentee rate was high in this Corps. When this was known, it was thought better to calculate the Corps efficiency as the ratio of passes in the main and supplementary examinations to the total Corps strength.
TABLE 2
Corps Efficiency in No.3 Area 1965 1966
Corps A 66.5 % 64.7%
Corps B 64.9 % 60.0 %
Corps C 68.6 % 74.0 %
Corps D 89.5 % 76.8 %
Table 2 shows that the overall efficiency of a Corps is dependent on two factors: the knowledge of first aid displayed by the individual members, and their willingness to co-operate in the experiment by not absenting themselves from the tests. It is self-evident that this method will result in some reduction in numbers of the members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade who are returned efficient in No.3 Area. But it is also obvious that those who are efficient will really be able to cope with emergencies requiring a knowledge of first aid.
We shall eliminate those who refuse to cooperate and those who could not have passed the examination in any case, but who might have got through under the old system.
With the rapid advances in techniques used for treating the injured in hospital it is vital that there should also be a corresponding improvement in the first aid treatment given at the roadside, in the factory, on the sports field, or in the home. In the present atmosphere of criticism of non-professional first aid, it is of the utmost importance that all members of the Brigade should be highly skilled, fully efficient and up-to-date. The Corps examination is one link in the chain which helps to ensure that this will be so.
EDITORIAL
THE ST. JOHN HOSPITAL IN JERUSALEM
It is with profound relief and great pride that we can report that our hospital in Jerusalem continued to function during the recent bitter hostilities with only slight damage to the building and no casualties. Not only did the Warden, Dr. Arthur Boase, his wife, Matron Margaret Holloway, Dr. John Salmon (who only arrived on the fateful Monday morning) and the Arab nurses remain day and night at their posts looking after the patients already in the wards but they, in the true tradition of St. John, opened their doors to refugees and treated casualties as required.
In addition to any funds required by the hospital the Order made available a special grant of £10,000 for the general relief of suffering and hardship in the city of Jerusalem, to be administered by the Warden.
A full and moving report, written by Mrs. A. M. Boase, will be published in the next issue.
STOP PRESS
The Lord Prior of the Order, the Lord Wakehurst, made three important announcements at the General Assembly, held at Mansion House, London, on Saturday, June 24, during the annual St. John's Day functions.
The appointment of the Most Rev. and Rt. Hon. F. D. Coggan, Archbishop of York, to be Prelate of the Order in place of the Most Rev. Archbishop Lord Fisher, who has held the office since 1945.
The promotion of Rear-Admiral Royer Dick to Bailiff Grand Cross of the Order in recognition of his services as Commissioner-in-Chief.
That H.M. The Queen has consented to sit for a portrait in her robes as Sovereign Head of the Order, to be painted by the well-known artist Mr. Leonard Boden.
THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE
would rather let it sink in gradually. Nos. 3 and 5 Areas are compa e t, and there will, of course, be country area s where geographic considerations make the scheme impracticable. The .author has expressed his willingness to reply to queries from any
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forlil'1ation of the Brigade which wi shes to experiment with the sehome I personally would commenQ it. but would add a warning that it caUs for meticulous staff work. if full benefit is to be gained.
Robert Ollerenshaw. District Surgeon • Duke of Lancaster's District •
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Why I joined-and stayed oncont. from page 28 ,
In 1962 we were host to the J ohannister Unfall Hilfe team fr.om Oberhausen, near Bonn, who came over for the Casualties Union competition in Sandown Park , Esher. In 1964 we were again host to two teams, one from Berlin and one from Bavaria, and in 1965 to a team from Hanover. These visits have resulted in lasting friendships as correspondence is still kept up between us all.
During my army service, on rainy days when training could not be done outside, I used to give lectures on first aid treatment for incidents that could arise, such as bleeding and fractures; each man carried two field dressings, but equipment is not much use if the necessary knowledge of how to use it was not known. During all my service as a cook, I still did the first aid treatment for anyone in the unit.
After 30 years' service I do not consider the time has been wasted. The countless number of friends made and the satisfaction of helping those in need has been very worth while. Several times the question has arisen should I retire, but the th.ought of those who rely on a duty being covered , on the local Rugby grounds, and other public functions, makes one carry on so long as one is able to do so efficiently.
One of my particular activities is to help with casualty make-up at county competitions and with District $couts giving first aid lectures, taking exam$. and arranging competitions.
I have always considered myself just another St. John member-our way of life.
On February 2, 1960, the Divisional Superintendent died suddenly and I took over the responsibility of running the Division, became Divisional Officer in 1961 and Superintendent in 1964.
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4. Yet in late opening there i s complete outfit for n ew baby
5. Produced laughter by stimul a ting ner ve- oodin gs in skin.
6. Sighted as in myopia.
7 . Pain is b a d if producing protru sion of m e nin ges through congenital defect in spine.
8. Use of Cortisone and rel a ted drug s 9. May be due to a blocka ge of a bronchu s, or to a ir or fluid in the pleural sac.
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17. One of prime du ties o lf fi rs t a ider is to preven t ex'cessive loss.
21. Structure found in orbit.
22. Slight muscular movement m a y indicate l ess ening depth of consciousness
26. Organ of p r ehension.
27 Carrier of hereditary characteristics.
30. Hint for billiard players.
DURHAM ANNUAL COUNTY COMPETITIONS. Eil ee n Jon es (l ef t) and Maur ee n Py gall , Easington Colli ery Nursin g Division , d eal ex p ertly with an arm injury during th e Coun ty First A id Finals held at Ushaw Moor S chool. Th eir t eam won the County Finals and ar e loo ki ng forward to furth er success es in the Brigade National Finals in London this month. (Cut out and us e on display board.)
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HER MAJESTy QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER visited the First Aid post at the Royal Show where members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade and British Red Cross Society who undert(') Qk the first aid duties were presented to her. Picture shows: Brigadier
B. W. G. Jones , D.S.O., Corn. for WtWrwickshire, Her Majesty stopped to talk to some of the visitors to the Show for whom the Brigadier laid on special facilities , a fleet of whe el-chairs and a meal.
John Warburton
THE ST. JOHN REVIEW
Ophthalmic Hospital, Jerusalem
St. John Ambulance Association
St. John Ambulance Brigade
Volume 40 Number 8 AUGUST, 1967
CONTENTS
St. John 's Da y London (Prince of
(Above) THE LORD PRIOR was received by the Rt. Hon. the Lord Mayor of London , Sir Rob ert B ellin ger, at a reception held at Mansion House on St. John's Day. Among the other distinguished guests who attended the recepti@n were representatives of the Alliance of the Orders of St. John whose annual conference was this year held at St. John's Gate.
THE LORD PRIOR HANDED REARADM.IRAL ROYER DICK, the retiring Commissioner-in-Chief, his insignia as Bailiff Grand Cross of the Order. (See page 41 July issue).
ST. JOHN'S DAY MANSION HOUSE
AMONG THE very welcome visitors trom overseas was DR. F. RASSIM, D eputy Commissioner, Cyprus, who is pictured with DOROTHY, LADY ELLENBOROUGH, S / 0 to Superint endent-in -Chi ef, at the Mansion House General Assembly on St. John s Day.
THE BANBURY BAND STOLE THE SHOW. The Combined Band of Ambulance and Nursing Cadets, Banbury, Oxfordshire, stole the show when they took part in the St. John 's Day parade. We understand that only half of them came as the full band would have pro ved too m,uch ear are 45 playing members, MOSTLY GIRLS. It takes part in many junctwns, Bntlsh Legwn Dedlcatwn Services , Drum Head Services, Fetes, Searchlight Tattoos , Insp ec tions and Civic Parad es Their performance at the Parade to St. Paul's was magnific ent and won praise (justly) from other experts
ST. JOHN'S DAY
PARADE AND SERVICE
(Below). ON THE STEPS OF ST. PAUL 'S. Some of the members of St. John from Overs eas who attended the annual celebrations. Group includes: Mrs. B. Mascol!, Grenada; Pat Symonds, Mr. Samoye , Nigeria; Mrs. F. Samoye, Nigeria; Mr. J. Midley-Scott, Nigeria; Mrs. Traherne, Australia; Mrs. Shelton, New Zealand. Second row: (I. to 1'.) Sgt. Hurl ey, Mr. Bridg es, Mrs. Rassim, Cyprus; Mr. Holley , David Traherne , Australia ; The Hon. Carn elius van Engert, Mrs. Aw Boon Haw, Miss Aw Sian , Mr. Shelton, New Zealand; Dr. Rassim, D e puty Commissioner, Cyprus; Mrs. Rassim.
NEARLY 100 OFFICERS and members of London (Prin ce of Wales's) District received awards from the Commissioner, Group-Capt. G. H. P irie, at an impressive ceremony held in {h e Grand Priory Church, Cle rkenwell, E.C .l, on Jun e 18. Mr. Robert (Dick) Tu rpin, Divisional Officer No.1 (St John's Gate) Ambulance Division received the seventh bar to his Service Medal. He enrolled in 1919 and was transferred to the R etired list on St John ' s Day this yea r During the war years (1939 -45), he was in charge of stores at th e Gate He was admitted to the Order in 1941 and promoted to Officer Brother in 1957 " D ick" is we ll known to people all ove r the world as he is a familia r figure at all kinds of St. Joh.n junctions. His p leasant manner and unfailing helpfulness has made many a stranger feel immediately at home. Joho Warburton
LONDON DISTRICT AWARDS
91 PALMERS GREEN NURSING DIVISION-London Distri ct Champions.Capi. Miss J ean Wintersgill, Mrs. Gladys Cook , M rs. Audrey Vanl in t (who won the Uniform (Workman) Cup), Miss Jann e tt e Matthews and rese rve Miss J oan Bu sh They runn. e rs-up and carned off the Chalmers Cup (highest aggregate indi vidua l marks) In the Brigade FlIwls.
GRAYS AM BULANCE CADET DIVISION ga ined the Dag en ham Championship Shield. In July they came third in the Brigade Finals where they also won the Lowe Uniform Cup. Capt John Pipes (C / Sgt.), C / CpZ. P eter R ons, C / Sgt. Colin Wood, C /Cpl Alan Pi vett Th.eir Divisional Officer Mr. Frank Pri ce, is a m em ber of the Grays Ambulance Di vision Team which won the Di strict Finals.
DISTRICT COMPETITION FINALS
LONDON DISTRICT AMBULAN CE TEAM CHAMPIONS. Grays Ambulance Division wh ich went through to th e Brigade Finals in which they came second. The picture was taken a t the Brigad e Finals Capt. DIO. Fr€lnk Pr ice, A/Ms. J an Van Der Schans, Ian Gil es and Brian Spence r.
HARROW NURSING CADET DIVISION n o t o nly won the Championship but two of th e ir m e mb e rs ca rri ed off the Hi g h est Indi vidua l award (Miss Marilyn Hin xma n) and Miss Margaret Macrea took th e Uniform Cup. Capt. Miss Margot Levinson, Miss Marilyn Hinxman , Miss D e nise Brockmaste r and Miss Jean ette Parsons. In th e Brigade Finals th ey came third and also won. th e B edmak in.g Cup.
·( Continued 011 page 10 )
No. I n (SURBITON) A I D FIRST AID COMPETITIONS. Divisional Surgeon Dr. M. I. S. Cae was the judge and he is seen watching Staff Sergeant H. O. Dove attending to a patient. Mr. Dove W(JS runn er-up. A.S.O. F. presented the award, th e Philimor e Cup, to the wznner AIM Ian Todd. Mr. Wheadon conMr. Todd and the other competitors tram the DlvlslOn on the ve ry hig h standard of first aid demonstrated.
RUNNERS-UP in the London District Finals-N ational Dock Labour Board (Londo n) Ambulance Di v ision. They also won the Claridge Cup for smartest uniform and Mr. 1. Newcombe Ninnis Individual Cup w ith 57 marks out of 60. Capt. D IS William Oliver, A I Ms. Joh n Harris, Fredrick Cow lin g, Jam es Newco mb e and rese rve James Sweeney.
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JOHN'S o A y
PRIORY FOR WALES
THE MAYOR OF TAUNTON, Mrs. Paulin e Smith present ed awards at th e County Competitions. Pictur e shows: Mrs. Smith handin g th e Lewis LoveLl cu p t o Mr. C. P err e tt , captain of th e Norton-Radstock. team. (Left to right) f. Arthur, Col. C. T. Mitford Slade (Commissioner for Somerset), R. Howe , Mrs. Smith, E. Martin and D. Cu y W este rn GazeLle
A BRIGADE CONTINGENT, led by Are(J Commissioner B. T. lones , C.St.1., w.'th County Staff Offi cer L. E. Richards, O.St.1. , M.M. , as Colour Bearer, h eads the Procession of th e Chapter of the Pri o ry for Wales from th e City Hall , Cardiff, t o the Church of St. J ohn Baptist for the Commemoration Service. \V e lern & Echo Ltd.
ST. JOHN'S DAY ANNUAL COMMEMORATION SERVICE
PICTURE SHOWS the Colour Party of th e Brigade co nrin ge nt which mar c h ed from Smithfi eld West in the City to St. Paul's Cathedral. Th e Colour was carried b-v Sup e rintend en r 1. P eattie , 215 KingstonAmbulance Dil ' isiol1, escorted by S e rgeant S. 1. Si ze r, Morden Ambulance Division , and Sergeant D. 1. Hanc e, No. 196 Watney's Ambulance Division. Barrell Photo Agency
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THE EXTREMELY attractive float entered by the Spalding Ambulance and Nursing Divisions in the Spalding Tulip Festi v al. Th e theme b e ing "T h e Sun Never Sets on the Work (Jf St. John."
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SALUTE TO OUR YOUNGER MEMBERS
A FLEET OF TWENTY CARS run by the St. John Ambulance Brigade , Taunton , took 70 normally hOlJ.se-bound p eop l e to an afternoon performance of "Brigadoon" at t!u GaumOl?t Thea.'re. They we r e esco rt ed by nurses and cadets of th e Brigade was the f!rst outzng operated. by two groups run by Mrs. K. C. Baile y and M.'s. A. G. tqr about disabled people thr oughout the SUrrlm.er. Th e cadets dzd not want thiS pzcture publzshed because their uniform was not "up to standard"maybe not , but th ey look as if they'd done a good day's work and enjoyed it.
L. J. Sharrett
WORCESTERSHIRE
LONDON DISTRICT
NORTHERN AREA, London (Prince of Wales 's ) District Nursing Cadets and their Offic ers say good-bye to Area Staff Officer
Mrs. Eileen Hobbs who is returning to South Africa. Mrs. Hobbs join ed th e Brigade in Johannesburg. In 1946 sh e joined the Pdmonton Nursing Division and in 1951 b ecame Area Staff Offic e r. Six years ago she was admitted as a Serving Sister in r ecog nition of her work. She was a tir e Less and e nthusiastic worker and will be greatly missed by her colleagues in the Brigade and partic ularly by those in the Northern Area.
SIR BERWICK LECHMERE , BT. , Area Commissioner (South Area Worcestershire), carried out the Annual Insp ection of the Kempsey Nursing Di vision Durin g the Insp ect ion , Nursing Cadets Lesley Pow ell , Silvia Waters, Madeleine Mold and Janet Hu ghes demonstrated how to treat a casualty-acted by Da v id Sharratt. \-V orce ler Ev e ning N e " \
YORKSHIRE W.R.
AVER Y IMPORTANT OCCASION for members of th e Harrogate Ambulance Cadet Division. The Commandant of the Poli ce Training Centre Mr. J. Bailey presented t-rophies and cer tifi cates to the top 1966 Cadets. Picture shows him cong ratulatin g William Harrison, winner of the Swift Trophy fo r the most hours of public duty, and Derek Baines, winner of the Fewkes Trophy for th e best attendance of the year Harrogate Herald
ALL THEIR OWN WORK-
HEREFORD
CADET LEADER ROSEMARY
RICHARDS (18), Hereford City Nursing Cadet Division, receives her Grand Prior Badge from the County Director of St. John Ambulance Association Mr. N. J. Harris, a Knight of the Order of St. John. Rosemar y joined the Brigade at the age of 12 and plans to tra;n as a probation officer. The presentation was inad e at the Annuallnspection at which 70 new cadets we re enrolled.
-SUCCESS IS SHARED-
CONSETT NURSING CADETS took part in the Durham County Competitions. Picture shows Lanice Little (15) putting the finishing touches to a sling on Joan Morgan. The competitions were won by the Borough Gateshead Nursing Cadet Division and the adult section by the Sunderland No.1 Nursing Di visions.
DURHAM & LEICESTER
YOUNG LADIES IN THE NEWS
PROFICIENCY AWARDS
DIVISIONAL SURGEON Dr. 1. W. WILLIAMS presented members of the Darlington Nursing Cadet Division with their First Aid, home nursing and other proficiency awards. Nonhern Dc patch
STAFFS
A GALAXY OF CERTIFICATE WINNERS. 41 members of the Tettenhall Wood, Wolverhampfon, Staffs. Ambulance and Nursing Cadet Divisions qualified for proficiency ce rtifi cates, including fire-fighting, road and home safety as well as preliminary first aid. A particular tribute was paid to AIM Ron Fowler who started the Division from scratch in 1966. The presentations were made by A.S.O. (Cadets) Mr. J. Moore and Corps Officer Miss L. Addenbrooke. Express and Star
Comparing Notes
LEICESTER CADET AWARDS. Jacqueline Beeton ( ri ght), Divisional Cadet of the Year, talking tl} other mvard winners at the Southfield Library Nursing Cadet Dil'ision's Parents Evening in Leicester. Mary Par kin, (left), received a Special Service Shield, Karen Orton }\lon the Home Nursing Cup and Nina Spencer top in First Aid.
P. "v. Jackson
FIRST AID -1746
by JOHN A. HARRIS
Northern Area President, County Worcestershire
Some weeks ao-o I was lent a leather-covered book, "The London Magazine 174.6," and to my surprise, when looking through It, find an article by Dr. Fothergill, of Arran, he revived an apparently dead map a by "mouth to mouth" method of artifiCIal re:sPIratlOn, now popularly known as "Kiss. of LIfe.'.' The report so interested that. I to .wnte the full account with the mtentlOn of takmg It around the 35 Divisions in the Area I represent.
To the Author of " The London Maga z ine 1746" (pp. 138 / 9).
Sir, h "Phil Ravino- read in the last number of. t e . 0sophical G:>Transactions" Dr. FothergIll's cunous and useful observa,tions on a very remarkable case; as he seems desirous they should be as public as possible, for the benefit of mankind, I could not think of any way proper, for that purpm;e, than giving it a place m your ' collection"; which I therefore hope you WIll do, and am, Yours, etc.
on a case in the last of M@dical Essays, publish@d by a SocIety ?f Gtmtlemen at Edinburgh, of a man, dead m app@arance recovered by distending th@ lungs with air, by Mr. William. Surgeon at Alloa-of which the followmg IS an abstract.
RAISED FROM TH! "DEAD"
A person suffocated by the nauseous steam arising from coals set on fire in the pit, fell down as dead; he lay in the pit between half an hO';1r and three quarters; and .was then staring and open, hIS mouth gapmg WIde, hIS cold' not the least pulse in either heart or artenes, and 'not the least breathing to be observed.
In these circumstances, the surgeon, who the affair, applied his mouth c1o.se to the s, and, by blowing holdmg the at the same time, raIsed hIS chest fu.lly by hIS breath. , The surgeon immediately felt SIX or very quick beats of the heart; the thorax contm?ed to play, and the pulse was felt m .the arteries. He then opened a vem m hIS arm: whIch, after giving a small jet, sent out the blood m drops only for a quarter of an hour, an? then he bled freely. In the meantime he caused hIm to be pulled, pushed and rubbed as mueh as he In. hour the patient began to come himself; wlthm four hours he walked home; and m as many days returned to his work.
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The report continues:
There were many hundred people, some of them of distinction, present at the time. This. is the substance of the acoount; from whence It naturally appears how much ought. to be attributed to sagacity of the m the recovery of this. person. Anatomists, It IS true, have long known, that an artificial inflation of the lungs of a dead or dying animal will put heart in. m?tion, and continue it so for some tIme; yet thIS IS the first instance I remember to have met with, wherein the experiment was applied. to happy purpose of rescuing life from such Immment danger.
BLOOD LETTING
Bleeding has hitherto been almost the only refuge upon these occasions: if this did not succeed ,. the patient was given up. . By bleeding, it prop o?ed gIve vent to the stagnating blood m the .vem , m order. to make way for that in the that of the heart being thus dimIlllshed , thIS muscle mIght again be put in motion: But in too many Illstances, we every day are that this operation will not tho' the aperture is made with so much skIll: nor is it likely, that it should , the has lost considerably of its flUIdIty, the mot}-on of the heart, and the contractile of the are at an end. Chafing, rubbing, pulliJ?-g, the applIcation of stimulants, are too often as meffectual a s bleeding. The method of the lungs. of persons, dead in. hav:ng tned with such success ill one illstance, gives Just reason to expect, that it may be useful in others.
It may be a proper inquiry. In what cases and under what circumstances there may be a prospect of applying it with success ? It will at once be granted, that when the juices are c?rrupted , where they are rendered unfit for circulatIOn by dIseases, where they are exhausted, or where the tone an? texture of the solids is injured or destroyed, It would be extreme folly to think of any expedient to recover life.
But where the solids are whole, and their tone unimpaired by diseases, the juices not yitiated by any other cause than. a short. stagnatIOl1:; where there is the least remams of ammal heat, It y.rould seem wrong not to attemp.t so easy expenment. This description takes III a few dIseases, but a greater number of accidents. Amongst the first are man.y of those which are called deaths from some invisible cause; apoplex1!es, fits of various kinds, as hysterics, syncopes, and other disorders, wherein, without any ObVIOUS
prior-indisposition, persons in a moment sink down and expire. In many of these cases it might be of use to apply this method; yet without neglecting any of those other helps, which are usually called in upon these melancholy occasions.
It is not easy to enumerate all the various casualties, in which this method might be tried out without a prospect of success; some of them are the following: Suffocations from the sulphure,ous damps of mines, coal-pits, etc., the condensed air of long-unopen'd wells, or other subterraneous caverns; the noxious vapours arising from fermenting liquors received from a narrow vent; the steam of burning charcoal; sulphureous mineral acids; arsenical effl uvia, etc.
Perhaps those, who , to appearance, are struck dead by lightning, or any violent agitation of the passions , as joy, fear , surprise, etc ., might frequently be recover'd by this simple process of strongly blowing into the lungs, and by that means once more communicating motion to the vital organs.
HUMAN GUINEA PIGS
In all factors executed at the gallows would afford opportunities of discovering how far this method might be successful in relieving such as may have unhappily become their own executioner s, b y hanging themselves. It might at least be tried, if, after the criminals have hung the usual time, inflating the lungs, in the manner proposed , would not sometimes bring them to life. The only ill consequence that could accrue from a discovery of this kind would be easily obviated by prolonging the present allotted time of suspension.
But this method would seem to promise very much in assisting those who have been suffocated in the water, under the above-mentioned circumstances at least it appears necessary to recommend a trial of it, after the body has been discharged of the water admitted into it, by placing it in a proper position, the head downwards, prone, and, if it can be done, across a barrel, h ,ogshead, or some such-like convex support, with the utmost expedition.
It does not seem absurd , to compare the animal machine to a clock; let the wheels whereof be in never so good order, the mechanism complete in every part, and wound up to the full pitch, yet without some impulse communicated to the pendulum, the whole continues motionless.
Thus , in the accidents described, the solids are supplied to be whole and elastick, the juices in sufficient quantities , their qualities not otherwise viliated than by a short stagnation, from the quiescence of that moving something, which enables matter in animated bodies to overcome the resistance of the medium it acts in.
Inflating the IU,ngs, and, by this means, commtmicating motion to the heart, like giving the 17
first vibration to a pendulum, may possibly, in many cases, enable this something to resume the government of the fabrick, and actuate its organs afresh, till another unavoidable necessity puts a stop to it entirely.
It has been suggested to me by some of my acquaintance, that a pair of bellows might possibly be applied with more advantage in these cases, than the blast of a man's mouth; but, if any person can be got to try the charitable experiment by blowing, it would seem preferable to the other: as the bellows may not be at hand: secondly, as the lungs of .one man may bear, without injury, as great a force as those of another man can exert; which by the bellows cannot always be determin'd; thirdly, the warmth and moisture of the breath would be more likely to promote the circulation, than the chilling air forced out of a pair of bellows.
To conclude, as I apprehend , the method above described may conduce to the saving a great many lives, as it is practicable by everyone who happens to be present at the accident , without loss of time, without expense, with little trouble and less skill ; and as it is, perhaps , the onl y expedient of which it can be justly said, that it may possibly do great good , but cannot d o harm, I thought it of so much consequence t o the pu blick , as to deserve to be recommended in this manner to your notice: for tho ' it is already published in a work which is generally read by the faculty; yet, perhaps, it may be overlooked by some, forgot by others, and perhaps, after all the care that can be taken , it may never come to the knowledge of a tenth of those wh o ought not to be ignorant of it.
By John Fothergill
Please note tha t the report on the Order s Hospital in Jeru salem during the recent hostilities is being held over for the September issue. It was hoped to publish a summary of the questionnaire replie s in this month ' s issue but as these are still coming in , particularly from overseas readers , the summary is also being held over until September.
Our attention ha s been drawn to the picture (p a ge 15, April is sue) , the caption of which implied that only one medal had been gained in Rhodesia. In fact since 1944, 280 Service Medals and several Bars have been awarded .
(Below) BRIGADE MEMBERS on duty at BramalL Lane Football Ground, where ugly scenes were caused in which many spectators were injured. What was described during a week of incidents as riot-like conditions took placeon Spion Kop during half-time in the Sheffield United versus Manchester City match.
Sheffi e ld T e legraph
BRIGADE
(Above) GLAMOROUS "CASUALTY" for the teams taking part in the Tweedale First Aid Competitions organised by the Manchester Fire Brigade. The victim is 19 -year-old Maureen Widdick, dflputy Carnival Queen of Great Britain. Sergeant Jirnflst Griffiths, centre, assisted. Left, Corp(!Jral Harry Jones, right, Fireman G. A. Sykes are members of the Manchester Corporation Transp(!Jl·t Ambulance Division, who took part in the Competition. Philips Park Firfl Station team won the competition.
Manchester Eve ning News
(Left) DIY. SUPT. W. D. ALLEN, West Ham Amb·ulance Division assisted by officers and members of the East flam and Beckton Ambulance Divisions and West Ham and Fairb'airn House Ambulance Cadet Divisions were on duty during the Manchester United versus West Ham League Championship. Trouble broke out causing twenty people to be taken to hospital and dozens requiring first aid attention. Supt. Abbott of the East Ham Division paid particular tribute to the Cadets on duty who did an invaluable job in carrying messages, keeping water bottles filled, blanke ts at the ready and seeing that bandages and dressings were to hand in the first aid room as well as, and perhaps most important of all-comforting and reassuring the casualties.
National
IN ACTION
(Below) AMBULANCE MEMBERS P. Douglas and A. Stewart Southd e n e combined Division No.5 Ar ea, Duke of DJstrict, with Jockey P. Buckley , ready to help Llmekmg after the tragic pil e -up during the Grand National. Sund ay T e eg ra ph
THREE- YEAR -OLD JEREMY BISHOP of Rickmansworth, Herts., needed first aid from Mr. Harling when he took part in the R.A.C. Junior Grand Prix for pedal cars at Crystal Palace. We are glad to say he did not suffer any serious injury and shows great promise as a budding racing driver.
R.A .C News
FIRST CLASS
DAYIn POPPLEWELL saved the life of a school friend, Robert Grimshaw, who accidentally pushed his hand through a window of the school bus, severing an artery, tendons and a nerve. David applied an improvised bandage to the pressure point, thus controlling the bl eed mg for over an hour. Throughout the period betw.een the accident and Rob ert's admission to hospital, Davzd kept an accurate record of the time durin g which the constricti ve bandage had b ee n applied so as to ensure it was released at the correct intervals. In his l e tter of commendation to David, the Commission er-in-Chief says, "I have great pl easure in sen ding you this letter of comm en dation for the skilful, cool and efficient way in which yo u r ende red first aid to a seriously injur ed casualty under difficult conditions."
MR. ALBERT RICKARDS of
Pow ick with his dog, King, w h o was injured last year by a car. Mr. Rickards p ersuad ed the reluctant vets to operate, althou g h th ey h eld out ve ry littl e h o p e that King would survive. The g rea t est difficulty th en was to ma ke a plaster cast wh ich wou ld tak e the animal's we ight. It was here that St. J o hn' s came to the r escue . Mr. Maurice Pearl, a member in Worcester, made specia l splints which had to be bandaged over the cast and changed twice a day. Af t er 10 weeks, the plaster was r emov ed and by the en d of April, King was once again his old self.
Leice leI Evening News
CADET CORPORAL KEVIN POLLARD, Arkwright Colliery Amb ulan ce Cadet Di v is io n , a s tud e nt at Tapton Gramm.ar School, Chesterfield D erbysh ir e, successfully cont ro ll ed th e bleeding w h en a fellow s tud en t, John Jude, put his knee thr ough a glass door panel, badl y lacerating his thi g h. This was on February 13. Four days later, Kevin once again applied his sk ill a n d training when two l orries cra shed h ead on He telephoned th e P olice , Ambu lan ce and Fire Sen ' ices and then gG1'e what assistance h e cou ld to the injur ed , includin g one driver who was severe ly in ju red and trapped. Kevin joined as a junior, just before his tenth birthday and now at 15, h e ha s gai n ed nine proficiency ce rtifi ca t es towards his Grand Prior's Award whic h he a im s to ge t this yea r. His younge r brother, S tuart ( 12), is also a member of th e Division and must be justly proud of Ke1 'in. For th ese two act ions he h as been awarded.
FIRST AID
THREE MEMBERS of the Farnborough Am bulance D ivision have ga ined their Grand Prior's Badges this y ear, they are A / M R. Luste d, B. Garwood and J. Robinson. The presel7lations were made by Col. Banks of the Royal A rmoured Corps. Two of these members are also holders of the Duke of Edinburgh ' s Siher Award.
DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S SCHEME-GOLD AWARDS
Please let the Pres Office know if a member of the Brigade i s coming to London to receive the Duke of Edinburgh's Gold Award from His R oya l Highness at Buckingham Palace. Information sho uld include full name s, address, Divi sion , ubject taken, future ambitions and present occupa ti on, so that full details can be made available to the Pres s. These should reach u s at lea st ten days before the event.
TAXI-DRIVERS ARE HUMAN!
"Is this place anything to do with St. John Ambulance Brigade? " asked my taxi-driver as we drew up at St. John House, Eaton Place, near London headquarters.
When I said, yes; that it was a club for St. John members, he was most interested.
"My son has been a very keen St. John worker for years," he said. "Now he's a civil engineer out in Canada, and he has done a lot to develop S.J.A.B. services near Toronto where he lives "
And for the next 15 minutes or so we remained stationary (double-parked, incidentally) outside St. John House while he retailed to me the entire story of his son's career. A boy of enterprise and enthusiasm, evidently, he had done much to initiate St. John training in industry in and around Toronto. Teams he had coached in mountain rescue had carried off tr.ophies on more than one occasion. The highlight came when he was asked as a guest to a men's dinner in Toronto: "Not just as a representative of St. John, but as a guest
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in his own right," said his father, bursting with pride. At the end of the dinner he was asked to "say a few words." Quite unprepared, he sensibly said something about the work of S.J.A.B., and his hopes and plans for extending it.
He must have impressed this general gathering of industrialists and public men because a few weeks la ter an unknown voice hailed him on the telephone, asking him to visit a certain address where he would find something to help forward the St. John work. This turned out to be a brandnew ambulance, beautifully fitted up and equipped -including oxygen-all for free.
There was a hint in his latest letter home, said his father , that his work might be recognised by an honour conferred by the Order-and the proud parent turned round and beamed at me in delighted anticipation.
Who says that London taximen are not human?
E.E.P.
Press Agency (Yorksft ire) Ltd.
New Rescue Service
CASUALTY MAKE-UP, PART I
By ARTHUR G. SCHOFIELD, O.St.J., M.M.
"Worm's-eye View" (see April issue) dealt with competitors' behaviour, but before they can demonstrate their skill, make-up artists and casualty actors have to do their stuff.
From my book I am going to quote some suggestions that you may find of value if you wish to become a make-up artist or casualty actor.
EQUIPMENT
The trend of modern teaching in first aid is towards realism, and the simulation of accidents and sudden illness has reached a high standard.
Liners-*Light Blue, No. 326; Dark Blue, No. 326; Mid Green, No. 335; Grey, No. 31; Yellow; Lake, No. 25.
Blending Powders-White and Natural and powder puffs.
Vaseline and/or Cold Cream.
Glycerine.
Tube of Balsa Cement.
Dave Jay
THE BRIGADE IN WALES has launched a special scheme t@ add rescue techniques to Brigade members' trr:ining so that they could move quickly to the scene of a dlsaster on the mountain or seaside. Picture shows the Brigade rescue ship "Crusader," recently launched by Mr. D. Cecil Williams, Commissioner for Ca rmai·th enshire, at the River Towy Yacht Club, Ferrys ide. The Chief Commissioner for Wales , Lt.-Col. J. R. L. Traherne, congratulated C.S.O. A W. Holloway for his achievement in be.ing one of first to adopt this new idea. Not only wlll these addltLOnal rescue measures help to avoid what could be a crucial delay in administering first aid but this type of adventure training should appeal to younger members of the Brigade and attract recruits. The craft is a f!..edswift inflatable Dir:ghy, capable of speeds up to 12 mlles an hour and was given to the Brigade by A von Rubber Co. The crew had special training at Atlantic College, St. Donats.
I.C.I. Competitions
(Above) I.C.I. FIRST AID COMPETITIONS. Dr J. (Production and Personnel Director, Plastics DZvzsl.on) presented the trophy to the Hillhouse team , captamed by ':fl'. T. G. Butcher. Looking on (l. to r.) are J. J. M,artl/'l, N.. Gartside, H. Smith, J. Fitzpatrick and J. Smlth, ASSistant Personnel Officer, Hillhouse.
The art is to make a normal person appear to be injured or ill by artificial means and this is achieved by the use of various materials, tools and acces ories and by "setting the scene."
The candidate must have a thorough knowledge of first aid, to know the signs and symptoms expected to be found in the various circumstances and conditions to be portrayed.
MATERIAlS AND TOOlS
The basic materials required will be plasticine, grease paints, light and dark red liquid, balsa cement, cold cream, vaseline, colodian flex, glycerine and surgical spirit.
The following tools will also be usefulscissors, palette knife, eye dropper, orange sticks, containers and a coat or apron.
The cost of these items is not great and a complete kit may be built up gradually to individual requirements. Most operators prefer to have their own make-up box and allowance should be made for later additions.
ACCESSORIES AND SURROUNDINGS
There are a number of accessories in general use such as pieces of bone, metal, perspex, hair and clothing.
When considering the surroundings, these should be made as natural as possible and may require dirt, bricks, rubble, or even such larger items as scaffolding, cycles, etc. Although these items are usually arranged by the local secretary when required.
Pieces of bone, scraps of metal and Perspex. Orange Sticks.
Crepe Hair.
Spirit Gum.
Palette Knife.
Adhesive Plaster.
Colodian Flex.
Bright and Dark Red liquids and paste (for blood). Ashes sieved through muslin and mixed with a little soot (for dirt).
Siccolam.
Scissors.
These items can be obtained from theatrical artists, chemists or similar shops. Some items are available from the Stores Department, Order of St. John.
Having got your make-up box complete with the necessary materials, you will naturally want to know their uses.
USE OF MATERIALS
Having completed your kit of materials we must now consider their use and application.
Plasticine-used for building up false tissue. It is well to check that the person's skin is not allergic to this or any other material before use.
Grease paints and Liners (these are pointed pencils of grease paint) are used to obtain the correct colour effect on the basic moulds.
' Vaseline or Cold Cream is used for smoothing off basic moulds.
Glycerine is used to represent beads of sweat.
Balsa Cement, Cellophane, Portex, Sausage
Skin, Plastic Skin is used to represent blisters.
THE COMPETITION SET represented an explosion in a laboratory. Mr. J. Walsh, of the Darwen team, is seen coping with the situation. His skill helped his team to gain second place.
Perhaps we should also consider clothing at this stage. This should also be in accordance with the action and condition to be demonstrated and may need to be torn or dirty. The candidate should be prepared to simulate any particular type of casualty or injury and to wear the appropriate clothing.
MAKE-UP
SUGGESTIONS FOR MAKE-UP BOX
The following items are suggested for a basic make-up box but most operators develop their own techniques and preferences.
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Siccolam is used in one method of making pale faces. It has a soothing effect on the skin.
Adhesive Pla ster is useful for holding foreign bodies in position.
Colodian Flex. A coat or two of this painted over the entire make-up forms a protective skin, but as it dries with a glossy finish it is necessary before quite dry to dust off with the correct colour powder to give it a natural finish. Where it covers blo.od leave the glossy surface as it gives the appearance of being wet.
*No te Blue shade carry same number.
(Continued 011 page 33)
HER ROYAL HIGHNESS, THE MARGARET, Commandant-in -Chief , St. John Ambulance Brigaae, Ambulance & Nursing Cadets, presented the awa,rds at the 1967 Brigade National First Aid Finals. (Above) Her Royal Highness greeting the Lord Prior on h e r arrival at Fairfield Hall s, Croydon. She was received by the Mayor of Croydon, Ald. A. J. Dunn , who was accompanied by the Mayoress. (Right) The Princess Margaret presented the American Cup for Gallantry to Ambulance Cadet Peter Thompson (Potters Bar A.C. Div.) awarded to him for his prompt and efficient action in dealing with the victims of a serious car crash. (See St. John "Review," September 1966).
ROYAL BRIGADE FINALS
DR. C. A. C?SBORNE, Ambulance Surgeon , N.W. Area Lon:don .(p,nnce of Wales 's ) District, narrowly missed mIury when a vacuum cleaner fell through the cetlmg he started to judge the Ambulance Cadet IndiVidual By, his quick action the large spear C?f glass only tore Ius tumc. Dr. Osborne, after examinmg dr:mc:ge, c,0nti,:ued as if nothing had happened. A stztch tl? thme fzrst (ilzd was applied in time tor the presentation by Her Royal Highness.
THE ROYAL ADDRESS
"1 am so glad to be here today for the Brigade Competition Finals.
"1 am looking forward to pre se nting the awards to the Prize-Winners, but 1 should like to emphasise that all the Competitors who are here today, are, in a sense, winners. More than 1,200 teams originally entered for these Competitions and it is a great achievement to have won through to the Finals. May 1 congratulate you all.
"The cope of these Competitions is impressive and needs the most detailed organisation. 1 am sure that all the Competitors would like me to thank , on their behalf, everyone who has contributed toward making this such a successful and stim ula ting event.
"As you know, Lieutenant-General Sir William Pike succeeded Rear-Admiral Royer Dick as Commissioner-in-Chief on St. John's Day. I should like to take this opportunity of thanking Admiral Dick for all his work for the Brigade in the past. We are all delighted to welcome Sir William and hope that he will have a very happy time as Commissioner-in-Chief.
"First Aid Competitions are meant to provide unseen situations to be dealt with in front of onlookers. Each one is really a dress rehearsal for a real emergency, and the more realistic it is, the better training and experience it provides.
"The knowledge gained at these Competitions should be passed on to ALL Divisions and Members. If only a few special gladiators are trained for competitions these events lose their real value.
"As Commandant-in-Chief of the Ambulance and Nursing Cadets 1 am naturally particularly pleased to see such a high standard among the yOUNg Competitors. 1 hope that your success in these Competitions will make you keen to use your knowledge and skill in the best possible way, by being promoted to the adult divisions, when you are old enough.
CHAMPIONS
GRIMETHORPE COLLIERY AMBULANCE TEAM deserve to look pleased as they carried off not only the Championship Troph y, with a clear margin from the runners-up, but the y also carried off the Trimble Cup (Highest Individual marks) and the Ellis Cup (Team l eade r with the highest marks).
"When 1 visited Hong Kong last year 1 saw the Cadets there in their new Headquarters. It is good to think that the influence of the Brigade with its motto, "For the Service of Mankind" is now felt all over the Commonwealth.
"More than 70 years ago my great grandfather, King Edward VII, then Prince of Wales, put his hand on the shoulder of a Brigade Officer and turning to the newspaper reporters who stood round said-"Gentlemen, this is a good uniform. 1 believe that much good will come of it." His words have certainly proved true, and it is for all the Members of the Brigade today to see tha t even more good will come of it in the fu ture."
Capt. Cpl. A Yoxall , A I Ms. J. E. Hyde , J. Round, T. W. Ha y n es and reserve Sgt. B Coop.
(Above). MARKET HARBOROUGH. It is one more star to rh eir crown of su ccess that th e ir Nursing Di1 'iion t eam carried off the Championship (the P er rott Troph)) w ith 309t marts They also gained the high es t marks in the team tests for which they were awarded th e Mountbaften Cup. Capt. N 1M. 1. D yson, IMs M. Bowl ey, K. Godde , M. Dove and r eserve L. Garfield.
PATCHAM (SUSSEX). Champions in the Nursing Cadet Section. This Division has represented Sussex in the National Finals on two pr ev ious occasions, in 1961 tlnd 1964. Capt. C / Sgt. Lois Wilkin , C / Sgts. Julia Herrington, Janet Emery, Cadet Deborah Riley and reserve Cadet Rosemary Malkin.
SITTINGBOURNE AND MILTON (KENT) placed third and awarded the Stewart Cup, they also carried off the MouflJtg€1J1;rett Bed-Making Cup Capt. D /0. E. Morris, N / Ms. D. Burgess, J. Hale:'), H. Cheesman and reserve C. Beaney.
See also pages 8 and 9
BEARPARK A/C DIVISION will surely have to move to new headquarters if they are to house the many trophies they have gained. Th ey becam e 1967 Champions (White-Knox Trophy) and also carried off three awards , th e Jarvis Cup (Highest Individual marks), the Barnes Cup (Highest team marks) and th e New Zealand Cup (Team leader with th e highest marks), there were only two othe r awards they could have won. On this occasion, however, Cefn Cribbwr A /C Division team were breathing down th eir n eck s only one mark behind. Capt. C / S g t. Robert Dunbar, Cad e ts Arthur Knox, J eff r ey T e asdale, Colin Gemski and r ese rv e Melvyn Potter.
SOUTH BELFAST (WINDSOR) AMBULANCE DIVISION, winners of the Copeland Griffiths Uniform Cup. Capt. D/S. Robert Murray , A/M. James Martin , Sgt. Charles Finlay, A / M. Albert H. Anderson and rese r ve A / M. Francis Gr ee nfield.
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TEAM LEADER OF THE CEFN CRIBBWR A / C DIVISION , Stephen Wintle , giving his team a pep talk before the Comp etition began. They came second, on ly one mark
EASTBOURNE AMBULANCE DIVISION t eam pla ce d third winning the Hong Kong Shield and also the Hingston Rose Bowl (Highest marks in team tests) Capt. Cpl. N. L. Boorman A/Ms. C. Burden, B. B ee re and K. C. B. Chant/er.
(Left) MR. REGINALD THORNBURY, who has been an ar;;tive member of th e Brigad e in Cheltenham for almost 50 years, has b'een made a lif e m e mb er of the Cheltenham Ambulance Headquart e rs of which h e ha s been Chairman for two or three terms of office. Mr. Th o rnbur y join ed th e Brig ad e in 1919 and is now County Staff Offic er for Gloucester. H e has a very unusual h o bb y, that of s par e tim e ma gic ian , a pastime which , I fe el sure, man y m e mbers of the Brigade, and certainly th e m e mb e rs of th e " R ev iew" Offi ce, would find of immense value H e still finds tim e to give frequent shows for charities. For th e last ten years, Mr. Thornbury has b ee n a surgical technician with Messrs. Moody B e ll and Lamb , Cheltenham. He was admitt ed t o th e Ord e r as a Serving Broth er in 1941.
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
KISS OF LIFE SAVES CAFE CUSTOMER. Cpl. Fred Soper , Ealing Ambulan ce Di v ision , of 143, Windmill Lan e, Gr een ford , was selling flags in aid of Di v isional funds o utsid e Ealing Broadway Station on Saturday, Ma y 6, when a c ustomer in a nearby cafe, a Mr. Bass, had a heart atta ck and stopped breathing. Mr. Soper, aided b y a young lad y b y stand er, applied mouth -to-mouth artifi cial res piration and ex te rnal h e art massage and kept him alive until a doctor and ambulance arrived. This prompt skilled aid undoubtedly sa ve d the man's lif e H e was admitted to the Central Middlesex Hospital (Coronary Unit) and was re p o rt ed to b'e holdin g hi s own o n Sunday morning , Ma y 7. Mr. Soper has b ee n a member of the Brigad e for 15 ye ars. H e works at the Home Offic e in Long Dri ve, Greenford (Industrial , Fire and Civil Def e nc e Section). He sa y s that he ne ve r thou g ht he wo uld be able to g ive this method of artificial re spiration , " But you don't stop to think in an emerg en cy." Fred als o pa ys tribute to the unknown young lad y "Without whom I could not ha ve kept up the treatment."
AREA SGT. MAJOR ALFRED WATERWORTH, Lincs , rece ntly retired after 49 years' se rvice in St. John. He start ed his care e r in the West Riding of Yorkshire and mov ed to Lincs in 1941 wh e re h e was attached to the Spalding Ambulance Division with whi r;; h h e has been clos e ly associated ever since. Th e Division 's Supt., Mr. J. C. Griffin, se nt us tlqis picture as he f elt that Mr. Waterworth's many friends in Yorkshire as pn Lines. would want to wish him a ve ry happy retiremen. /I
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MRS. PATRICIA PARDOE, Nursin g Offic er of the Halesow e n Nursing Di v ision, Wor cs is clinical instructor at the Mid-Worcester S c hool of Nursing Bromsg ro ve She v,;as the only p erson in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland to obtain distinction in all subjec ts when she took a Ward Sister's Cour se at the Royal Infirmary o f Nursing two years ago. Mrs. Pardoe (nee Smith) joined the Hal esowe n Nursing Di v ision at the ag e of 16 and trained at th e Qu ee n Elizabeth Hospital, Birmin g ham , where she b ec am e a Staff Nurse after qualify ing.
NURSING CADET SGT. HAZEL HUNTER, City of Exeter Nu rsin g Cadet Di visio n , w h o joined th e Brigade as a junior, has gained both her Grand Prior 's Badge and the Duk e of Edinburgh's Tr aining Schem e Gold Awa rd. Among the pr ofic ie n cy ce rtifi cates she gained were Firefighting , C iti zensh ip , Preliminary Child Ca r e and H ygiene, H andyman and Cycling. H er Di vis ional Offi cer, Miss Webb , pays very high tribute to Ha zel who, although she liv es some distance out of Exeter, attends classes regu larl y, no matter the weat h e r, and is of g reat assistance to her Di v isio n. She is now a student at D artford College for P hysical Education and h opes to become a teacher.
(Right). MR GORDON BOOLS (50) ha s beel'! award ed th e R oya l Human e Society's R es us c itati on Certificate for rev ivin g an old age pensioner, Mr. Nelson Hans ell , by the mouth-to-mouth method. Mr. Bo a ls, who is a traffic warden, was patrollin g Bridge Street P e t e rborough, when h e h ea rd a woman shout and , w h en h e turn ed round , h e saw that an eld e rly man was co llapsin g and managed to break his fall. H e th e n di scove red that th e man did not appea r to b e breathin g and imm,ediat ely applied artificial respiration. In his own words, Mr. Bools said " I was very reli eved that Mr. Hans e ll regained consciousness and we were able to get him to hospital. " H e is also a member of the P e t erborough Auxilia ry Fire S e rv ic e, with whom he took an associated cou rse whi c h e nabl e d him to know the right thing to do.
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JAMAICA
THE PICTURE shows Miss Edith Clarke, O.BE., presenting a first aid certificate to Cpl. A. D. Baker of the 1st Battalion The Jamaica Regiment, who was amongst 140 recipients of certificates at a function held by the Jamaica South East Centre in August. Others shown are Miss E. M. Stephens, M.BE., and Mr. E. G. Groves, Centre Chairman.
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CANADA
MRS. AGNES LAMORIE, Ontario, discusses case reports with Mr. Leslie Victor Bisco e, E,astbourne Ambulance Division , Sussex, England, m the First Aid Post in the Canadian Government Pavilion at Expo '67, Montreal, Canada. Mrs. Jeannette Theriault, Rivih'e-du-Loup, Queb ec, and Mrs. Ruth Webber , Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, look on. The Commissioner-in-Chief is flying to Canada on August 27 and will visit St. John posts at Expo '67, on St. John Homag e Day, September 1.
MALTA
THE ARMY FIRE BRIGADE AMBULANCE DIVISION , MALTA, gave an impressiv e demonstration recen tly of how to rescue a man trapped in a bla zi ng house as part of their annual inspection and prese ntations of awards. Picture shows: (sea ted I. to r.) Dr. Saliba , Examining Officer, Colonel A be la , Commissioner, Lt.-Col. Fan'aily, Brigad ie r D e Wolff, Mr. B. Field, Fire Adviser, Capt. Wallace, R.A.M.C., Mr. G. Dipp e r, Mr. Xuereb, Lay Instructor.
RHODESIA
WINNERS OF THE SJ.A.B.
CADETS Annual First Aid Competitions held in Salisbury, Rhodesia, organised by the Scouts and Guides. Picture shows (l. to r.) Cadets Stanley Kelly, Anthony Roberts, Margaret Sperring (holding trophy), Antonio Manco v ani, Frank du P'Peez. The St. John team had a clear win with 697 points, with the Girl Guides sec@lnd with 66$.
ST. LUCIA
A GROUP OUTSIDE GOVERNMENT HOUSE, ST. LUCIA, before the pre sentation of Lay Instru cto r's Certificates by HE. the Governor. Back Row (t. to r.): Insp. A. Lawrence, Sgts. A. Malanda and A. Frederick, P.c.s Firer, Simeon, A. Agustin, H. Joseph, Broomes and McGowan, Sgt. M. Cyril, P.C.s T. James and B. Augier, Sgt. P. Prosp ere and Cpl. Hardin g Front Row (t. to 1'.): Mr. C. R. Pilb eam, Training Offic e r of the Ord er for the Caribbean Area, Mrs. A. John , Mrs. C. Forde, Mrs. T. Eastm ond, Mrs. M. Lake, Mrs. D. James, Mrs. C. J o ep h and Mr. A. Jos e ph.
(Abol 'e ) REAR-ADMIRAL DICK prese nted awards to memb'ers of the Brigade in Fiji. Pictur e shows Di v isional Superintendent Mary Vula Ah Chang receiving her service medal.
(A bov e right) MR. RICHARD HERMAN , Training Officer for Fiji, receiving his service m edal from Admiral Dick.
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Casualty Make-up-cont. from page 23 Crepe Hair. Where it is neces.sary to hair from the skin before applymg false tIssue, hair should be simulated on the false tissue. Crepe hair, or hair already removed, may be used for this purpose
Palette Knife. This is a handy tool to have in a kit and has many uses such as smoothing of basic moulds or removing them after use.
And now comes the method used to produce the realistic injuries the casualty is supposed to have.
METHODS OF MAKE-UP FALSE TISSUE
Before one can make up any special injury it is necessary to become skilful in tissue. There are several methods of domg this, such as with putty or bread paste, but perhaps the simplest way is to use plasticine.
To practise making false tissue (basic moulds) take sufficient plasticine to cover the supposed injured area and work it in the han? it is soft and pliable enough for easy manIpulatIOn. A little vaseline or Trugel worked into it makes an excellent mixture.
Now press this firmly on the casualty's skin and work the edges down with fingers and thumbs on which you have smeared a little vaseline until it is impossible to tell where the true sk0 and the false tissue begins. The palette kmfe IS a useful tool for finishing off the blending.
The false tissue should follow as closely as possible to the original outlines of the part. Curves, valleys, ridges, hollows, swellings must be followed so that except that it is slightly fatter the injured part will compare favourably with its opposite number. It is now necessary to colour the false tissue to tone with the real skin, replacing any lines, skin markings and hair that may have been covered up. These vary with different people and orange sticks, knives, pins, etc., make useful tools for simulating these markings.
Careful thought should now be given to the particular injury that is to be portrayed. It is well to try and visualise the finished job before proceeding further as a false move can ruin the good work already completed.
Generally the make-up used for demonstrations at first aid classes is of a more temporary nature than that used in competitions, where it has to stand up to the handling of several teams, but the technique to be used in both cases is the same.
WOUNDS
Lacerated
With a modelling pencil or some sirllilar tool make rough jagged incisions along the false tissue.
Work a little black grease paint along the bottom of this cut. This gives the impression of Then follow up on each side of the wound WIth carmine to represent the edges of raw flesh. After this allow liquid blood to flow through the wound and out of the lower end, taking its own course. Use bright red for arterial bleeding dark :ed for venous bleeding. In the case of illlXed bleedmg use both bright and dark red.
When a foreign body is required stick a piece of metal, perspex (for glass) or a nail into the wound to repre sent whatever is required. If it is not to be removed it may be necessary to fix the foreign body to the skin with some adhesive before applying the false tissue.
Incised
The same procedure is adopted except that the cut is made with a sharp tool such as a palette knife and the course of the cut is usually straight. Care must be taken not to cut the real flesh of the casualty.
Gun shot
In cases where the bullet has gone right through there will be two wounds and the entrance and exit wounds must be related to the passage of the bullet.
The entrance wound is usually very small and can be built up on the selected site by taking a small piece of plasticine, about the size of a pea, and applying it as previously described to form a slight bump.
After toning this to match the surrounding skin, take a pointed tool and make a small, clean hole with depressed edges and into it place a small quantity of carmine 3 mixture . Then slightly blacken the mouth of the wound and add a spot or two of blood mixture to the centre of the depression and allow it to ooze out to simulate bleeding.
The exit wound is always larger in size and has jagged, torn edges turned outwards. This can be made up almost exactly as described for a simple laceration except that the wound should be made more round in shape. To give the appearance of greater depth to its centre use carmine 3 aided by the addition of a little black.
Bruises
Most lllJunes caused by violence are accompanied by bruising.
In make-up it must be borne in mind that in the early stages of most injuries the bruising will appear only as a reddening of the skin for some distance around the part. Some hours later this will localise itself to some extent and become black
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and blue, and after some days become green, yellow and purple. It is therefore necessary to 'know the age of the injury. A few parts of the body do, however, colour up rapidly and a .good example of this is a black eye.
Black eye
A most effect can be produced by first building a swelling over the bony process forms the lower boundary of the eye socket. This should be coloured with carmine 1, powdered, and if desired, a small lacerated cut added.
If a reasonably severe injury is required, a good shock make-up should next be added, followed by the bruising colours. For this, use a purple lake liner and apply it in small dots to the upper and lower eyelids, down the side of the nose and over the fabe tissue. The dots of colour should be quite close together on the nasal side of the eye, decreasing in density as they approach the outer and cheek side.
If older is required, the dots of colour should be merged and darkened by the addition of a little dark blue liner. The addition of yellow and green liners can also be used to good effect.
FRACTURES
Closed fracture
A swelling of false tissue is all that is needed, with a wedge shaped piece of cork under it to indicate the broken end under the skin. Tone the whole to match 'the surrounding skin and apply some discoloration.
Open fracture
If a fracture with the bone protruding is required, obtain a splinter of hollow type bone about 11in. to 2in. in length and strap this with adhesive to the part in line with the real bone. Next, take a small piece of plasticine, shape it into leaf form, thicker in the centre, thinning towards the edges and make a small hole in it where the bone should protnJde. Place the plasticine in position with the bone through the hole and smooth off the edges to the real skin and tone to match. Apply carmine paste into the wound and under the bone.
Bone may also be placed in the depth of the plasticine' mould if that type of fracture is desired. In this case the edges of the wound must be made to look like raw flesh.
Complicated fracture
Where an internal organ is injured, for example, fractured ribs penetrating the lung, an addition of frothy blood from the mouth is necessary. For this purpose capsules can be obtained which the casualty holds in the mouth and then bites at the appropriate moment.
DISLOCATIONS
These occur when a bone is displaced from its relationship to other bony structures. It must be remembered that the bone itself is not changed• on,ly the relationship to surrounding areas. Skin discoloration in the affected area is similar to that caused by fractures.
The following example will act as a guide for
all dislocations.
Elbow
Shape the swelling on the front of the lower end of the humerus, creating the line the humerus would take if the forearm were forced back from the elbow joint.
Create the deformity at the back of the elbow.
The lower line will be on the same plane as the line from wrist to elbow.
Merge the two portions by smoothing and blending the plasticine: Colour the whole to match the surrounding skin and add moderate bruising.
Half a table tennis ball makes a very good foundation and only needs a light covering of plasticine, thus making the whole a much lighter application.
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11. Small dose of drug whichever way one looks at it.
12. Cranial nerve supplying eye muscles.
13. Trust a Royal House.
15. Tool for cobbler and orthopaedic surgeon.
17. Raw red moth becoming intestinal parasite.
21. Important sign indicating site of injury.
22. Odontoid process of axis.
25. One bereft of parents.
27. Painless sleep produced in midwifery by injection of morphine and scopolamine.
33. Fluid introduced into rectum and large intestine.
34. Drug used in leukaemia and for injection o f varicose veins is mainly hydrocarbon gas.
DOWN
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2. Hundred deer back exposition of belief.
3. Announcement concerning the ear in region of British Rail.
4. Observed in taking pulse and respiration rates.
5. Meat done for parasitic worm.
6. Ringworm maybe in tea.
7. Subjective evidence of injury or disease.
8. Suitable kind of diphtheria antitoxin.
14. Old fashioned remedy for boils-perhaps becaus e of high vitamin B content.
16. Sebaceous cyst-new variation.
18. Raw material from which metal is prepared.
19. Belladonna alkaloid given pre-operatively to inhib it respiratory and gastric secretions.
20. Veins emptying into right auricle.
23. Cartel producing wine.
24. Suffer from hunger or cold.
26. Forces chaplain.
28. Drop in the eye.
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HISTORIC MEETING AT ST. JOHN'S GATE
CHESHIRE
MR. S. LOMAS (right), of H erbe rt Lomas Ltd. , Handforth , C h esh ir e (Ambulance Makers) , ex plains some of the r efinements of th e n ew am lJll la nce to Brigadie r D. Mor ri son, Commandant , Cen tr al Ordnan ce Depot, Donningt Ol1, S hr opshire, and Mrs. J. Wilson (Supt., Donnin g t on Nu rsing Division) at a specia l h and in g Ol'er ceremony T h e ambu lan ce was paid for hy th e emp loyees of th e C.O.D. from fl, e ir p :: l1ny-a-w eek fund.
Shropshir c Slar and Journal
AN HISTORIC EVENT at St Jo hn 's Gate. The 1967 Conference of the Alliance of Orders of St. John was h eld at the G ate on Jun e 23 It was attended by r epresen tati ves from German y, Gr ea t Britain, Finland, France, H o lland , Hun ga ry, Sweden an.d Sw i tze rl and. of the Grand Prior y in the British R ealm seen in the pictur e a re the Lord PrIOr, th e Wakehurst (seated cen tr e, front row), the C han ce ll o r, the Lord Caccia (ext reme the Secretary-General M r. C. T. Evans (second left) , Sir Harr y Luke , Ballif of Egle (thll'd left), and th e D e puty Secreta ry -G ene ral , Mr. N. C. McClintock (fou rth left).
Th e d el egates took part in t h e St. John 's Da y ce l eb rat ions and on the Sunda y attended a Service in St. George's Chapel, Windsor.
John Warburton
DURHAM
SUNDERLAND CORPS New H eadqua rt e rs o p ened. Pi ctu r e shows (left to right): R ea rAdmiral A. Laybourne; Viscount Gort,' Mr. W. O . Kirkwood, Pr es ident ; Sir Philip Southwell, Dtr ector -G enera l, S.J.A.A. ,· A ld erman Norman Water , Mayor of Sunderland,' Lt -Colonel H. J. Gillman, Association County Dir ecto r for Durham. ( Ba ck row): Mr. J Oyston , Co rps Superintendent,' Mr. W Gebbie.
Sund c rland Echo
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
THE fHSHO P OF PETERBORO UGH, the Right R ev. Cyril Eastaugh, dedicated th e new Kingsthorp e Mobile First Aid unit at Northampton. The Northampton and District Workin g Me n 's C l ub donat ed the unit and Mr. A W. Coombs, Chairman of the Club , made the pr esentation to the Earl Spence r, who th e n handed it over to Di v Supt R W. P Smith Th e late Comm issioner for Northampton, Cap tain J. S. Park er, and about a hundred St. John personnel att end ed th e parade and pr ese ntation ce remony. The R oya l Pi onee r Corps of Drums, f rom Simpson Barra cks, Wooton, pla yed at the ce r emony. Pictur e shows (left to right): Mr. A W. Coombs; Earl Spencer; Di v Supt. R. W. P Smith ; COllun issioner for Northampton Captain J. S. Parker,' Corps Supt. H. E. Yorks (No rthampton Corps) and the Bishop of P e t erborou g h , th e Rig ht R ev. Cyril Eastaugh
Northamptoo Chrooicle aod Echo
To Paint H.M. The Queen
H.M. THE QUEEN, Sovereign Head of the Order , has to sit (or a portrait in the robes of the Orde'r whzch wl ll be paznted by the well-known artist Mr. Leonard Boden. It will hang over the mantelpiece in the Chapter Hall at St. John ' s Gate, Clerkenwell. Mr. Boden is seen in his studio putting the finishing touches to a recent painting of the ex -Ma yoress of Aldeburgh , Mrs. Grace Agate.
John WarbuftGn
LANCASHIRE
MR. DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, JUNIOR (Knight @f the Ord e r of St. John and President of the Manchester G:nd Salford (No.8 Area), Duke of Lancaster s District), znspected over 1,500 members of the Manchester and Salford Area of the Brigade. Mr. Fairbanks is seen outside Christie's Hospital, Manchester , with Sister Cecilia McKenna and Major Ralf Raffles, A re a COl1l1nissioner, when he visited patients in the hospital before going on to take the inspection.
Evening News
ST. JOHN'S DAY SERVICE IN ESSEX
THE AN UAL St. J o hn's Day Service was held as usual in the beautiflll C ru sade rs' Church at Littl e Mapleslead , Essex. Pictur e shows: The R ev. A. Gosney , Rural Deall ; th e ReI ' K. F. B elb e n , Vicar of Great and Lilll e Maplestead; Mr. Cae and Mr. M. Gosling, Chur c h Wardens; th e Bishop of Colchester, th e Rt. Re v Rod e ri c k Coot e; Li e ut -Colon e l A. Goring, Assistant Commissioner-inChief , and th e lat e Lieut.-Col one l W. W Dove , Sword B ea re r of the Ord er. John Warburton
MR. J. FELTON gC/I 'e a c hair to the Church which is an exact copy of th e Chaplain's chair at St. J o hn 's Gate. Mr. Felton has been a \'ery keen and ge nerous supporter of St John for mOlly years and in recog nition of his services h e was r ece ntl y admitted to the Ord e r as a Serving Br o th e r, Pi c tur e shows: The Bishop of Colchester bl ess in g th e g ift. John \ Varbunon
FIRST AID FOR SCOUTS
ANTHONY POTTERTON, of the 6th Dartford Scout , second team, taking part in a comp e tition held recently to encou ra ge Scouts to further their interest in first aid. The Dartford Division of the S.J.A.B. organised the event. D / O. L. Everett told the "Kentish Times" that he had trained various groups of Scouts in first aid over and, to create a keener interest, the Dartford DLvlszon J,1Jaa presented a trophy and a small first aid kit to each member of the winning team of which A I7thony was a member.
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THE REV, K F. BELBEN receiving all emb roid e red screen from Mrs. Elizabeth Sm e lley (Superintendent , Stallway Ambulance and Nursing Division) which she pr ese nted to the Church. Th e scre en was worked by missionaries in J e rusalem in (he ea rl y part of this century. It was originally the property of the late Dr. William Cant , Knight of Grace of the Order and at one time Consu ltant Surgeon at the Ophthalmic Hospital in Jerusalem. John W arburton
THAT VAN IN FRONT IS BLEEDING!
Report in the "Liverpool Echo," March 11, 1967
.A section of Allerton Road, Queens Drive, LIverpool, was turned into a "blood bath" this morning.
Astonished passers-by gaped when blood gushed from the back of a small van. The road surface became a skid pan until Liverpool Fire Brigade were called in to wash it away.
The blood-animal blood-came from churns in tJ:1e back of the van, which belongs to E. V. DaVle$ , sausage and black pudding maker.
The driver, Graham Ferrell, of 62 Walton Breck Road, had to brake hard to avoid collidina with a pedestrian, causing the blood to spill. He had to be. treated shock by St. John Ambulance Bngade DIvIswnal Superintendent Mrs. Edna Draper, who lives nearby. Mrs. Draper is Div Supt. of Sefton Nursing Division, No . 5 Area, Duke of Lancaster's District.
In this incident, I called the Fire Brigade and diverted traffic away from the part of the road dangerous by the 30 gall ons of blood spilled, while Mrs. Draper treated the badly shocked and b.lood The driver was a shocking berng ill white overalls which were soaked III blood from the waist down. Several people were affected by the sight of the blood, and the Ma?ager of Associated Fisheries, and his staff, assIsted Mrs. Draper and me to deal with a strange situation, as well as providing hot tea. The Manager, Mr. O. Williams, is himself a S1. John supporter, by training his Boys Club in first aid. enough, the previous day I had been playmg III a televIsIOn drama in which several actors got spattered with "stage blood" in one scene.
Another amusing incident was the occasion I was due to attend at Central Hall, Liverpool, as a blood The stipulate.d time was 11.30 a.m., and on. day I was playmg the part of a dinner guest. I? Pardon th e Expression" at Granada Manchester, commencing at 8 a.m. I told the dIrector I was due to give blood, and ' he at once agreed to release me from 10.30 a.m. till 1 p.m. I ma?e a mad dash for Liverpool, and only when I notIced my fellow donors staring at me and only then, did I realise that in my haste I had still got full evening dress on, and make-up on my face. I got more leg pull than enough, and as I left to return to Manchester, a lady said, "I do hope you don't locked up!" That just made my day , but I remarned free.
William Pilkington. P R.O., No.5 Area. 10 of the .C.N 139 (Dagen.ham Gaumont)
* BURSITIS AND ALLIED CONDITIONS
by Deryck Thorpe
At the mention of bursitis one is apt to think vaguely of tennis elbow or housemaid's knee, but this topic also covers many kindred conditions that are often tricky and less known. And a lot of them are preventable.
Dl vlszon. put on a ltvely piece entitled "Rad io Riots" as part of the Barking. prama Festival ea rl y this year. The C.N. 65 (Barkzng) DlVIszon acted a musical mime based on P ed ro the Fisherman which was described in th e "Ba rkin g and Dagenham Post " as "a colourfu l production w ith plenty of life."
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A guide to the physical features and hazards of London's shops, hotels and restaurants lavatories, theatres and cinemas churches and principal places of interest. A aid to daily living for the disabled.
In parts of the body where constant friction or pressure occur, nature has provided small sacs containing a little fluid, known as bursae, to act as cushions and to protect against possible damage. Thus a bursa is found where a muscle has to pass over a sharp ledge of bone, such as the muscles moving the shoulder and arm which must pass over the ridges of the sho ulder blade; they are found in places where pressure occurs frequently, s uch as the front of the knee-cap or patella, to protect the bone and knee-joint from damage during kneeling; and they are found between powerful muscles of the legs where continuous friction, as in running and walking, might otherwise damage them.
Small and inconspicuous, they contribute very largely to the smooth and efficient action of the muscles and joints, even though these are sometimes ubjected to considerable stresses and strains. We only become aware of them when, either by misuse or excessive u se, they become inflamed , a painful condition known as bursitis.
Acute bursitis, a sudden inflammation of a bursa usually follows unaccustomed exercise as, for example, when the back of the heel becomes swollen and painful after a cross country run; for a bursa is situated between the powerful Achilles tendon and the bone forming the heel, and the violent exercise and movement of the joint may cause swelling of the bursa over the joint-a natural means of preventing further damage to underlying structures.
PREVENTIVE MEASURES
The prime cause of this condition is undue or excessive press ure: with forethought many of them can be prevented. For instance, when kneeling to polish the floor, the pressure normally falls on the tendon below the knee-cap, which can withstand pressure. For economy of movement, however, housewife often lean s forward to polish that piece of lino which is ju st beyond her normal reach, transferring the body pressure to the knee-cap itself. But this is not constructed to withstand the pressure, and the overlying bur sa becomes inflamed to protect the bony prominence. If the housewife, having polished what can be reached in comfort, then moves forward she will prevent the painful bursitis which may take several weeks to subside. Needless to say, the housewife would be well advised to make use of a kneeling pad when performing these tasks. -
The student should learn to rest the forearm on the table when reading or writing, avoiding pressure on the bony point of the elbow. The cleric can train himself not to place all his weight upon the knee when kneeling down upon the hassock.
MEMBERS of the Wantag e Ambulance Di vis ion who wereyn duty at Trooping the Colour this yea r, to Dz v. Supt. B. L. Cowley (right), from Hamilton , N ew Zealand, who is in England on a teacher exchange
a effo rt to take part in our m.ajor duties. Left to nght: Cpl. A. B. Collins and Ambulance Members W. G.
It is, however, chronic inflammation of bursae which occurs more commonly. The result of repeated slig ht injuries, or of constant pressure, the position of the bursa concerned depends in some cases upon occupation, givi ng rise to a ser ies of descriptive names for chronic bursitis in different sites. Thus bursitis ove r the knee-cap has long been known as "ho u emaid's knee ," the same condition affecting a bursa an inch or so below the knee is often known as "clergyman's knee," for the cleric kneeling in prayer puts undue pressure upon the bursa below the knee. Long periods of resting the elbow upon a table, as in reading and writing, may lead one to develop "student's elbow," and long periods of sitting in an awkward position on a hard chair may inflame the bursa under cover of the muscles of the buttock-a condition known as "weaver's bottom ."
Those whose occupations involve kneeling for the greater part of the working day, e.g. , carpet and lino-l ayers, should always wear thick kneepads while working. Typists and other with sitting -d own occ up ations should be sure that their chair is suitably designed for comfort and function. In recent year much attention ha been given to the design of s uch objects as chair and tables to ensure that the design is not only appropriate for the task but is s uit a ble for continual use with the minimum of fatigue Fast becoming a medical specia lit y, this applied physiology was first developed to reduce postural deformities and fatigue, but it will at the same time reduce the conditions brought about by undue pres sure on the body's buffers, the bursae. With practice, workers, whose occupations throw undue strain on joints and muscles, will develop techniques of sitting, standing and moving wHich will help to. avoid the onset of bursitis.
SECONDARY INFLAMMATIONS
As bur sae are commonly founa close to the joints , it follows that inflammation of the joint it self , from whatever cause, can secondarily inflame the surrounding bursae. So it is that, in chronic inflammatory conditions such gS arthritis, the bursae bec om e swo llen , and by their increased (Cont inu ed on page 33)
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SIR BASIL McFARLAND, a Command e r of the Ord er of St. John, who was insp ecting Offic e r, and Colonel D. G. C. Whyte, Londonderry Area Commissioner of the St. John Ambulance Brigade , watch as members of the Londonde rry Ambulance Cadet Division give a first aid demonstration during th e Division ' s Annual' Par e nt s' Night.
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NEWPORT ST. JOHN BRIGADE celebrate their 63rd anniversary. Picture sho.ws C. J. Parry, Bngade Secretary for Wales; Mr. E. O. Davies; Mr. R. V. C. Richards, CommissIOner for Newport,' Mr. R: P. Perry', Chairman; Mr. Roy Hughes, M.P. for Newport, and Mayor of Ne';Vport Councillor Les.Zze In his address the Mayor recalled fzrst wounded arnvmg at stqtlO',! dunng World War I when members of the Bngade were there to help. At tlus occasIOn It was announced that the Commissioner for Newport had been promoted to Knight of the Order of St. John.
South Wales Argus
ST. JQHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE and members of the Scout movement in E. Glamorgan give life-saving demonstrations before a crowd of holiday-makers on the sands a.t Barry Island: The St. J ohn team of nine young men and three girls is said to be the first volunteer hfe-guard service of its kind in Britain. The inaugural ceremony was conducted by the May'or 0/ Barry, Alderman Edward Morgan, and Lady Traheme. Both teams owe the ir eXistence to the enthusiasm of Commander Charles Thomson, of Atlantic College, who has coached them in a concentrated life-saving course held every weekend since Apr il.
Western Mail and Echo
The world has been flooded with news of events in the Middle East, but friends of St. John's Hospital may be interested to hear how it fared during the short but bitter war.
Those who have visited the Hospital on its splendid hill-top site, a mile to the north of the Old City, may have realised that in the circumstances it was somewhat unhappily placed mid-way between the Israel / Jordan border and the Jewish enclave on Mount Scopus, while Jordanian defensive positions fore and aft were yet another unpleasant factor to be reckoned with.
My husband, as Warden of the Hospital, decided to evacuate all expatriate medical and nursing staff, other than Matron, Miss Margaret Holloway, and himself, on May 31. He did so on official advice, but with no firm conviction that the step was really necessary, for while the Security Council pursued its inconclusive deliberations and Nasser thundered from Cairo, life in Jerusalem continued to be almost uncannily normal.
We had barely speeded our friends on their way when we found ourselves greeting Dr. John Salmon, who had driven out from England to join the staff in a temporary capacity. We had thought that his arrival would have been prevented by the Syrian authorities, but he got through without difficulty and was a most welcome addition to our shrunken ranks. He expressed his willingness to face whatever might lie ahead, and his cheerful resourcefulness was soon to prove a wonderful asset to us all.
Meanwhile, work continued at the Hospital, though on a naturally reduced scale, and as one glorious summer's day succeeded another, the threat of war seemed increasingly unreal.
The awakening came with ferocious suddenness on Monday morning, June 5, preceded by conflicting reports of aerial activity which rapidly emptied the Oinic and closed the shops--in fact, my own .first intimation of imminent hostilities came when ' my ever-faithful grocer failed to answer the phone!
At the Hospital, shelter was improvised for patients. staff and refugees in passages to the rear of the building, and in this connection no praise is too high for Miss Margaret Holloway, who behaved with utterly selfless devotion to duty throughout, her task made all the heavier by the early failure of electrical and water mains.
Througho)Jt that day and the following night we really seemed to be in the centre of the battlefield, the climax coming at dawn on Tuesday when waves of bombers roared overhead and bombs seemed to be falling all round us. We did not know then that practically all the Arab planes had been destroyed on the ground early on Monday, but undoubtedly it is to that fact that we owe our survival, as we would otherwise have been blasted out of existence as they strove to halt the Israeli advance. At the ?n!e, the identi.ty of the bombs seemed of purely academIC mterest, but ill fact they were all being directed by the Israelis with great precision on Jordanian positions a quarter of a mile to our rear at the foot of Mount Scopus.
By the small hours of Tuesday the Israelis had captured most of Jerusalem and had occupied the Hospital. More refugees joined us, having been brought from their nearby homes by Israeli troops, so the needs of 180 people had to be coped with in spite of almost total lack of sanitary and other facilities. Miss Holloway was quite indefatigable, day and night, and she will long be gratefully remembered by all those who benefited so greatly from her efforts.
In view of the night's fury, it was astounding to find that there had been no civilian casualties in our area, and that our strong, stone buildings had sustained only minimal damage.
Tuesday seemed almost pea ceful, for gunfire had become a familiar part of life and the bombing appeared to have ended. We began to hope that in Jerusalem, at least, the worst was over, when Wednesday brought the (Continued on page 34)
Photo: St. John Ophthalmic Hospital Survives War by A. M. Boase
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COTTESLOE NURSING CADET DIVISION, Western Australia hav e a rep utation for keenness, smartness and success in gaining awards. Top row, l. to r.: Nursing Cadets D. Farm e r; K. Molek; D /0 W. Stephenson; D /S M. I Heatly; Nursing Cadets J. Lyml1, L. Kambouris Front row , I. to r.: Nursing Cadets L. Summers; M. K elly; D. Riz zi; J. Nelson; K. ForI'; P. Were; A. Harris and E. Pickering.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
CANADA
EXPO 6"1. A report on the Commissioner-in-Chief's and the Deputy Superintendent-in-Chief's visit to Expo 67 for St. John Homage Day will appear in the October issue. So far we have hea.rd of three people from Great Britain helping their Canadian colleagues at the Exhibition First Aid posts: Mr. Biscoe from Sussex (August issue, page 30); Miss Burley, London District; and Miss Baines, Yorkshire West Riding. We would be glad to hear of others.
NURSING OFFICER Miss Alice Jacks on, P oy nton Nursing Di v is ion, at a fare lvell party give n by her co lleagu es She is takin g up an appointment wit h. the Ministry for Overs eas D eve lopm ent in Uganda. H e r duties will be Health Visitor, to run antenatal and post-natal clinics, c hild welfare cent res and 1770th e rcraft cou rses. Also to advise on house management, family budgeting and th e importance of immunisation. She has be e n Nursing Offi cer of the Division since 1960. In the picture s h e is seen with some of her colleagues including Area Superint endent Mrs. J. Bomford alld Di vis ional Offic e r Mrs. M. Walton.
MR. IAN MACLAREN, Chancellor of the Order of St. J ohn Prior y in Ca nada , invests th e new Governor General, th e Ri g ht Hon ou rable D. Roland Michener, as a Knight of Grace.
CANA DA 'S three year public relations programme. Unde r the chai rman ship of the Almoner, Mr. Har ve)! W. Adams, Director National Services D epartment, NatIOnal H ea lth and Welfare , a comp rehensive programme has been drawn up by the m e mbers of the Commit,tee. The purpose is twofold. Primaril y, to publzc understanding of what St. John does, both zn Canada and throughout the Commonw e alth , and that it do.es '!ot il7 an y way compete with othe r welfare organzsatIOns Secondly to make St. J ohn members and workers aware of ·what St, John is about. In the report fro,?? Cana,da they very rightly say: "After all, good pubbc relatIOns begin at home."
Mr. Harvey W. Adams
JERSEY
( Ri g ht) MRS. GiLLIAN DAWSON , Assistant County Superintendent (N), J e rsey, was presented wit h h er Service Medal by R ea rAd miral R ove r Di ck at the J e rsey S.J.A.B.
An nual In spection o n Jun e 18 , one of his last offic ial e n gage m en t s b'efo re he re tir ed as Comm.isslone r-in-Chi ef. Mrs. Da wson is th e daughter of the lat e Sir Otto Lund, who was Commissioner-in-Chief of th e Brigad e from 1949 t o 1956.
T\yEN!Y SERVICE to First Aid. Mr. R. J. Braddow relm qL!ls(1ed position of Han. Secretary, Barnstaple St. John Assoctatlon, thiS year after 20 years outstanding service to the MC?vement in North Devon. On behalf of the AssocWfLO n and Bngade !he fv!ayor of Barnstaple , Alderman William Wtlkey, prese.nted hlln With a clock. In his presentation address r efe rr ed particularly to Mr. Braddow's organzSlng ablltty his understanding of people which had undoubtedly made hlln a most popular Officer among his c0.t'eagues. The Mayor also paid tribute to his work in connection with th e smooth transfer on the inception of the Health Service of the Motor Ambulance Department from local control to an agree.ment the Devon County Council. Mr. Braddow JOin ed the Bngad.e 1I2 1939, admitted fa the Order in 1955 and promoted t o Brother in 1960 in recognition of his work. given. up as Han. Secretary, S.J.A.A., he will !nazntam l17s active Bngade wo rk as Area Superintendent (A) 1Il North D evon.
ELECTRICITY BOARD CORRECTIONS
LONDON ELECfRICITY BOARD WELFARE OUTSTATION
Ergon House Horseferry Road London, S.W.l
8th August, 1967
The EditoT St. John Review St. John Ambulance Association 10 Grosvenor Crescent London, S.W.l
Dear Madam,
With reference to our telephone conversation of today s date, I am writing to you to inform you that, as the author of the original article dealing with the changes in the practical work contained in the 1965 Edition as against the practical work contained in the 1963 and 1964 Editions of the First Aid Text-book. I would respectfully point out to you that the printer has set this article* which IS contained in pages 16, 17, 18 and 39, out of its conlext, aDd therefore gives tbe wrong impression on many of the matters contained tberein. ft was intended that if this article shoulci be reproduced at any time it hould be set out with the left hand column of the page dealing with the 1965 edition of text-book, and the right hand side of tbe page should be devoted
LONG SERVICE AWARDS
A FAMILIAR FACE
MR. W. T. MATTOeK, formet· Chairman and Managing of U:illiam Sugg & Co. Ltd., Crawley, made to fzve employees with nearly 200 years serVlce between them. Among those who received tl gold watch for 40 years service was Mr. Edward J Quy a. foreman in the Ge.neral Assembly Shop, who has b ee n a of the Bngade for 34 years. He joined the 106 Clzxwell Ambulance Division in 1932 of which he is now Superintendent.
A FAMILIAR FACE at many sporti ll g events is Sgr. Charles Fedarb , of the Pitsea Ambu lan ce Division , London (Prince of Wales's) District. When asked what was his busiest dllty this year, Mr. Fedarb told the "Basi ld oll Recorder" that it was tIle COllnty Schools' Champiolls hip s, held at Basildon, where Brigade numbers dealt with 32 cases during the afternooll. He is Transport Sergeant of his Division and has been a member of the Brigade for 18 years. Soulhcnd Standard
to the comparisons drawn from the 1963 and 1964 editions of the text-book. If this had been set out properly tbe whole article could have been reproduced in three or four pages of fairly close printing, and readers could have then drawn the proper conclusions from the article.
I have enclosed a copy of the original article for your guidance.
I would suggest that if it is at all possible for an announcement to be made in a future issue of the St. J obn " Review, " this would be acceptable to the readers of the " Re view " With the addition of the announcement that should any of tbe readers of the " Review" require a copy of the original article I shall be pleased to supply any copies so required from my office at the above address.
Yours faithfully,
J. E. A. Risbridger , Secretary, London District Branch Ambulance Committee.
*See July issue.
NOTE.-While apologising to the author for omitting his name on the notes the reason for the omission was tbat the copy from which the article was taken made no reference to the authorship. As the magazine depends on free material, acknowledgements are gladly and gratefully made whenever possible.-Editor.
The Auberge d'Angleterre, Mistral Street, Vittoriosa.
divided into eight nationalities or Tongues, of which the English was the sixth in seniority The head of the English Tongue was called the TurcopilieT and he was responsible for the light cavalry, O J turcopoles, and also the outposts. .olUring this period we find familia :l! English names, such as Sheffield, Battersby, Middleton, Weston Mansell Stradling and Livingstone, to mention only a' few. They played a prominent part both at sea and on land.
The galleys of St. John had captured in 1509 a huge carrack on passage from Egypt to the North Coast of Africa. She was called "The Queen of the Seas" because she was of such enormous size; six men could scarcely embrace her main mast, and she had no less than seven decks. She was armed with 100 cannon and the crew consisted of 1,000 picked sailors. The Knights re-named her "Santa Maria," and when they left Rhodes on January 1, 1523, the Grand Carrack was l aden with treasures. Her captain was an Englishman, Sir WIlham Weston, who was later to die of a broken heart when Henry VIII dissolved the Order in England. But his memorials in Malta are the Minstrels ' Gallery in the Pal ace, Valletta, which once formed part of his bridge , and the figurehead of St. John the Baptist in the chapel of the Anglo-Bavarian tongue in the Cathedral. The Grand Carrack was a very cumbersome ship and the word has passed into the Maltese language so iliat today "carraca" means old, slow or ramshackle.
When the Knights left Rhodes under their French Grand Master, L'Isle Adam (and it might well have been another Englishman, for Sir Thomas Docwra of Bradsville, Yorkshire, lost the election by only one vote), they were homeless. Eventually Charles V of Spain offered them Malta and Tripoli, and Henry VIII contributed sufficient money to start an armoury which is still in Valletta.
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ENGLISH KNIGHTS HOSPITALLER OF MALTA
by Rev. J. F. Walmsley, M.A., R.N., Royal Naval Air Station Hal-Far, Malta, G.C.
Pho tographs by Lieutenant-Commander J. Morrow, R.N.
Few visitors to Malta from England realise the ancient Imks between the two, forged by the English Knights of The Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem. except for hearing of St. John Ambulam:e Bngade, most people have little idea of how the Order started or its aims were. Yet it is, especially in Malta, a fasclllatmg stu dy
In the Malta Library in Valletta there is prethe ongInal Bull of Pope Paschal II in 1113 connrmlllg the Order. Its members were originally recruited from Crusaders, and then later from the cream of European nobility. They took the threefold vows of and so that they might theIr lIves to looking after the sick in their H?spital, to fighting the infidel, and strengthening their faIth. One of the founder members incidentally was an Englishman, Robert Fitzrichard.
The Knights of St. John soon became renowned no! only fer their hospitals, but also for their brave;y in the f?refront of battle. The only English Grand Master, Garmer de Nablus, who built the great fortress of Krak-les-Chevaliers was .killed after a reign of only three. fightmg agamst hopeless odds in the battle of Tlbenas In 1187. The Knights were the last to leave the Holy Land after tb.e fall of Acre in 1291, but within 30 years they had cenquered Rhodes and made it a b astion of Christianity against the Turks. In 14£0 the TUJiks tried to them, am,d in 1522 they after SlllCm. a herOiC slege that the Knights were aJl1 0wed to leave with all their possessions in peace.
It was while they were in Rhodes that the Knights became sailors as well as soldiers, and the Order was 20
St. An.ne's Chapel, Fort St. Angelo , showing the Victory Bell, /zrst run g on September 8, 1565, and still rung to m ark the anniversary.
IN MEMORIAM
LIEUTENANT-COLONEL W. W. DOVE, C.B.E., T.D., D.L., F.S.A.
The Order sustained a great loss in the death of Lieutenant-Colonel W. W. Dove, C.B.E., T.D., D.L., F.S.A., who was a prominent member of the Chapter-General for 42 years a of Justice. He was one of the As Istant DIrectors of Ceremonies, and he held the Office of Cross Bearer for many years and became Sword Bearer a year before he died. He was first admitted into the Order in 1932 in the grade of Officer (Brother). Colonel Dove was held in the highest esteem by his confreres and rendered long and valuable services to the Order. He wa s a generous benefactor and a member of the Church Committee and of the St. John Council for Essex. The work that he carried out on behalf of the Order during his lifetime remains an out stand in g example of his devotion to its ideals.
He was head of the firm of Dove Brothers, founded in the reign of King George III, and took a great pride in maintaining its long tradition in the building of churches. He took great personal plea ure in the building of Guildford Cathedral and the Guards Chapel, Wellington Barracks. William Watkin s Dove was a Commander of lhe Mo t Excellent Order of the British Empire, bolder of the Territorial Decoration, Deputy Lieutenant for the County of London (1942), a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and sometime Master of the Carpenters Company and the Tylers and Bricklayers Company. He served with the Hertford hire Regiment in World War I (being twice wounded) and commanded the 33rd (St. Pancras) Anti-Aircraft Battalion, Royal Engineers, Territorial Army, in World War II. He was a Member of the Corporation of the City of London, being Alderman of the Coleman Street Ward of the Common Council. He was also a Member of the City of London Territorial Army Association.
SIR FRANK WORRELL
To the many other tributes to Sir Frank Worrell, District Vice-President of St. John Ambulance Cadets, Trinidad and Tobago, who died recently of leukaemia in Jamaica, is added one from the St. John Ambulance Brigade. It seems but a short time since we were rejoicing that a man of such dynamic personality had agreed to become District Vice-President for our Ambulance Cadets. The greatest tribute we can pay is to see that his work continues- he had great faith in the future. Sir Frank had a lways identified himself with the activities of the St. John Cadets. His timely, worthwhile advice to our youth will be sorely missed.
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DR. CHARLES M. BROOKS
News of the death of Dr. C. M. Brooks was received with great sorrow by the members of the Forest Hall Ambulance and Nursing Cadet Divisions. Dr. Brooks became Divisional Surgeon of the Nursing Division in 1942 and later was appointed to the Ambulance Divi sion. He will be much missed as a lecturer and for all the help he ga ve the Division.
MRS. M. A. COALES
Div. Supt. of Earls Barton Nursing Division, Mrs. Mary Ann Coales, died at Wellingborough (Northants.) Hospital on May 14. She was a wellknown worker for the Brigade in the area. Mrs. Coales first became associated with St. John in 1917 and, although she lived in Wellingborough and was partly crippled, did her full share in the work of the Earls Barton Division, some miles from her home. She was admitted as a Serving Sister five years ago in recognition of her services. III health compelled her to give up the charge of the Earls Barton Division. Representatives of the Brigade attended the service at St. Barnabas Church, Wellingborough, which was followed by cremation at Kettering. She will be greatly missed by her many friends and colleagues.
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The Cross in St. Lawr ence Church, Vittoriosa, on which all Knights took their Oath. cont. from page 20
In 1528, L'Isle Adam sent a commISSIOn of Knights to inspeGt Malta, one of whom was his personal secretary and commander of the English bastion during the siege (i)f Rhodes, Sir Nicholas Hussey. After the lush island of Rhodes, Malta seemed bare, but the magnificence of the Grand Harbour turned the scale, and on October 26, 1530, the Knights sailed in and settled down on the peninsular of Birgu. At the tip of it, commanding the entrance to the harbour, was the ancient fort of St. Angelo, used by Phoenicians, Romans, Arabs and Sicilians before them. The chapel of St. Anne inside the fort inGorporated a red pillar taken traditionally from the temple of Juno mentioned by Cicero in his oration Contra Verrem.
The Knights fortified Brr gu, and in it they built or leased their auberges for the different tongues, and they established St. Lawrence's Church as their conventual chapel. Although today it bears few signs of antiquity, it was founded by the Norman Conqueror of Malta, in 1090, Roger de Hauteville, a kinsman of William the Conqueror.
Most of the auberges in Birgu, re-named Vittorio sa since the siege of 1565, are now used for commercial purposes, such as a butcher's shop, or a furniture warehouse. But the Auberge d' Angleterre in Mistral Street, obtained by Sir Oliver Starkey on December 22, 1561, is still a private house and kept in good order. It is perhaps surprising that the present Sovereign Order at the English Knights of St. John has not made enquiries about its purchase so that it could still serve its original purpose-even though the only Knights who probably used it were Oliver Starkey, George Dudley, Peter de la Nuca, Richard Shelley and the notorious John James Sandilands. Nevertheless, all five were well known. Starkey was Grand Master La Valette's Latin Secretary and he served him through the Great Siege of 1565. His mem (!')fial is in l1he Grand Masters' crypt in St. John's Cathedr al. Dudley, a fugitive kinsm a n of the Earl of Warwick, was admitted as a Knight on the testimony of Cardinal Pole of England without any other proofs uf nobility in 1545. Peter de la Nuca was really a Spaniard, but he was also appointed Bailiff of Aquila by Queen 22
Mary, and was therefore a Knight Grand Cross of England; he was killed in St. Michael's b as tion during the siege. Shelley maintained the precedence of the Prior of England over the Prior of Messina in 1567, although the English tongue by then was almost extinct.
John James Sandilands was kinsm a n of another Knight, James Sandilands of Calder, who was a close friend of John Knox and actually turned Presbyterian. Jame s "presented" the ancient Scottish Commandery of Torphichen to Mary Stuart who returned it to him and made him Baron St. John. But John James behaved even worse! In 1563 he wa s imprisoned in the oubliette of St. Angelo, a beehive-shaped well carved out of so lid rock, for two months for quarrelling in church. Perbap s it was then that be carved bis n a me and the foHowing words:
"T HONE I AME NDELANDIS CIT A LLA AD CARCERES
SEPULTURA VIVORUM
DESTRUCTIO BONORUM
CONSOLATION INIMICORUM EXPERENTIA ". AMICORUM"
which means, according to the tran lation on tbe board outside the oubliette:
"This prison is a burial place for the living, where the upright and the good are exec u ted to the great atisfaction of their enemies; it is a lso a warning to frie nd s to avoid our fate."
He had alrea dy been puni hed for duelling with :l French Knight , but worse was to follow. He was suspected of complicity in stea ling some ilver from the tiny Church of St. Anthony in Birgu ; he was '{neste d in 1564, and under torture confes ed the crime. Thereupon be was deprived of bi s h ab it of Knigbt and handed over to the civil authorities, when he was condemned to death and bi s corpse tbrown into the g utter.
It is in St. Lawrence's Church that one can see and touch things that were fami li ar to the Engli h Knights, such as Aylmer, Cave, Roche, Babyngton, ewdigate, Massingberd, an d the redoubtabJe Clement West. There is the medieval silver crucifix, which came from Rhodes and upon which all Knights a nd Grand Masters took their oath, and the gold chalice and paten from which they received Communion. The magnificent green velvet vestments, given by Grand Master d 'A ubus so n, the hero of the first siege of Rhodes in 1480, still sh ine in all their glory as they did when Sir Nicholas Upton saw tbem. He was the second son of Jobn Upton of Lupton, in
Devon, and was admitted as a Knight on July 13, 1531. Six years later he was captain of the great g,t:l ey, in which position another Englishman, Sir William Tyrrell, succeeded him when he resigned. He achieved such respect for his knightly and gallant conduct that although there had been a decree that the English Tongue was too small to have a Turcopilier, after the death of Sir Giles Ru sse ll in 1534, the Grand Master John d ' Omedes, by a pecial Bull of November 5, 1548 , raised him to that dignity, the eighth in precedence in the Grand Chapter.
Upton lo s t his life after gallantly de fea ting an atte mpted landing of the renowned corsair, D ragut, who was later to lead the Turks in the great siege of 1565.
On July 16 , 1551, Dragut arrived with 150 galleys and other vessels a nd landed at Marsa. Nicholas Upton, with 30 Knight and 400 mounted Maltese, chased him through Qormi a nd Hirkik ara, and compelled him finally to fa ll back on Marsamuscetto, a distance of some seven miles. But Upton was a very fa t m an, and the scorching heat uf the July s un o n hi s armour, combined with the effo rt of fighting, was too much for him, a nd he collapsed and died in a few hours. Tbe Grand Master decl ared his death to be a nati o n a l di a ter, a nd he, like many others, wept openly at the funeral serv ice at St. Lawrence C hurch where Upton wa buried.
It says much for the Venerable Tongue of England th at, when it finally di appeared after Henry VIII had di so lv ed it in 1540, their fellow Knights never forgot them. Till the very l ast moments of tbe Order in Malta, when Napoleon disper ed it in 1798, there were proxies who voted o n behalf of the Tongue of England at the election of the Grand Masters, and there were Knights who occupied the titul a r E n gli h positions to keep their place warm.
Sir Clement West, however , wo uld have bated this idea. He was the patriotically arrogant Turcopilier of the Engli h Tongue, wbo had no time for foreigners,
Hut and sword worn by Grand Master La Val e tte during the Great Siege are kept in his private Oratory of St Joseph.
even his brother Knights. In the General Chapter held in 1532 , he arg ued that the three proxies for the absent English Commanders sho uld not be allowed to vote. When the assembly disagree d, he broke out into mo"t unseemly and blasphemous lang uage, calling the proxies " Saracenos, Jud aeos et ba s tardos. " When the outraged proxies complained, he merely stated that it was impossible for him to know whether they were Jews vr not , for they were certainly not Engli shmen! When to apologise, he threw his cloak on the floor, drew his swor d and stam ped out. He was deprived of being Turcopilier for his conduct, but he was later reinstated, a nd became Lieutenant Grand Master in 1534.
But in spite of their fa ults, the English Knights formed part of that magnificent body of men of different races and tongues wbo fo ught in unity for 800 years against the evils of their time-a n ideal which we today have not yet been able to realise.
Authorities used:
J. Willtworth Porter: "Knights of St. John."
Mifsud: "The Venerable Tongue of England."
Sir H. Scic1uma: "Deliberations of the Venerable Tongue of England 1523-62."
In scr ipti on inside the St. Angelo Oubliette composed by Sir John James Sandi/ands.
(Left) Aerial view of Valletta showing the hospital of St. J o hn of J erusale m (ripht centre).
ROAD CASUALTY INJURIES
A TALK GIVEN AT THE NORTH WESTERN GAS BOARD ANNUAL FIRST AID CONFERENCE AND COMPETITION-1967
J. D. Cameron (Group Medical Officer, Pilkington Brothers Ltd.) PART I
Accidents have been described as the "Modern Plague."
Advances in medical science have virtually abolished many of the killing diseases. Today, deaths from diphtheria are almost unknown. Since the advent of antibiotics, the healthy, young man is no longer struck down in his prime by lobar pneumonia. Accidents are now the major cause of death below the age of 35.
In Britain, there are annually about 20,000 deaths from accidental cause$ of all types. Those of us who work in industry are rightly very concerned about our occupational accidents; 627 fatalities were reported in 1965 by the Factory Inspectorate in premises to which the Factory Acts apply. This is, however, only the third large st group.
We should be just as concerned about the 8,000 deaths from accidents in the home and the 6,500 approximately who are kilIed on the roads each year. This latter is not a problem of Bank Holiday weekends, but of our every day existence.
Those of us who treat injuries all too often do so without any real thought as to their cause or prevention. It is my intention to avoid this mistake today and to preface my remarks on first aid by a few brief thoughts on the preventative aspects of the problem.
Accidents are multi-causal. That is to say, they result from not one but usually several predisposing factors. In any consideration of the accident problem, it is helpful to divide this into three parts:-
(1) The period leading up to the incident when the causal factors come into operation.
(2) The incident itself when injuries may be inflicted.
(3) The period after this when rescue and first aid become necessary.
The first two stages, even to first aiders, are more important than the third. If we can prevent accidents (stage 1), or injuries (stage 2), we render first aid unnecessary.
In this context it should be noted that accidents and injuries are not synonymous. There are many mote a&cidents than injuries. Prevention of the near miss accident OJ! the aeeident without injury are just as important as the accident causing injury. Once an accident has occurred, its effect in terms of injury is largely a matter of chance. 24
The predisposing factors leading up to the r oa d accident can again, for purp oses of de s cription , be divided into three groups; tho se in relation to the road , the vehicle and the road user.
If an accident to a sk iddin g car is taken a an example, this could primarily result from a defective road surface. Alternatively, there could be a fault in the design or maintenance o f the car - e.g. worn tyres, or tyre s at uneven pres s ures .
The large part which human factors play in accidents of all kinds is often not fully appreciated. In this example, the driver might have been drinking , he might not be concentrating on hi s driving, he might not be adequatel y trained in the avoidance of, or perhap s more imp o rtant , in the correction of skid s.
A pedestrian might h ave s tepped into the r o ad without looking and produced the need f o r emergency braking.
Usually, several s uch features are in operation during the period preceding the act u a l accident. The road s urface is not as good as it might be. The car is goi ng too fast - it h as n o t been as well maintained as it should have been, the driver i inexperienced or inattentive a nd the pede s trian i careless. If any of the se factor s could be eliminated , the chain of cau sa tion would in all probability be broken and the acc ident prevented.
Next in importance to the preventi on of accidents is the prevention of injury. Th ose people injured in phase 2 of my de scr ipti o n aga in seem to fall naturally into three separa te gro up s: -
(1) The vehicle occ upant , be it car, bus or lorry.
(2) The rider on two wheels, motor cycle, bicycle or moped.
(3) The pedestrian.
Injuries to vehicle occupants can be gro uped as follow s :-
(1) Those caused by the occupant being thrown about inside the vehicle.
(2) Direct injuries caused by deformati o n of the car structure- when it is crushed, or for example, "wrapped" round a tree or lamp post.
(3) Injuries caused when the occupant is ejected from the car. These statistically are the most fataL
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D
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Novel Use For Spare Parts
OXFORDSH[R E is constantly com in g lip 11'ith bri olll id eas In a report frol71 the " O xfo rd und e r th e h ead in g " I f dril'ing becomes r e ally im possible why not turn your car into a c h ess set?" this l atest fascinating idea was featured Th e Br igade A pp e als Offi ce r , Mr. G eorge Ma nn e rs, saw a chess set made out of ca r parts at a P aris ex hi bitio n of modern wa r e On hi s r e turn he asked Mr. Eric Lord, Dir ec o r of Cars Bran ch, if Morris Moto rs 1V0uld mak e a s milar set in aid 0/ the 1967 n ew COllnty H eadq uart e rs app t? ol.
B.:.'\r.C.
MR. ROBERT PULTER , a 21-y e ar- o ld appr e nti ce e n g in ee r go t th e job of maf. in g th e c h ess m e n , whi l e Ri c hard Gr ee n an appr e nti ce c arp e nt e r, co nstru c t ed tIl e board.
Mr. R Pult e r s u gge st e d that h e w a s c h ose n b eca u se h e g ain ed hi s c h ess co l o urs at Southfie l d Schoo l w h e r e h e w as ill first t e am Pr o du c in g th e b oa rd pr ese nt e d Its ow n pr ob l e ms and tlli s was made f r o m 64 o f bla ck and w hit e r ex ine und e r a Morns Min o r d oo r g la ss T h e c h ess se t \-vi 11 be a ll c ti o ll ed with o th e r App e al Year g ift s thi s m Ollth , after go in g o n S I IOW in va ri a li S Oxf o rds hir e t own s. B .N!. e.
THE HON. C. B. KATlJTI, M.P. Minister of Cu ltur
MR. tr ies Fa blow the post-horn to the amusement of the other members of. DIVlSlon durtng the celebrations to mark th e ir 50th anl1i\'ersarv. This .was onguu!lly formed mainly from the ranks of rail way workers. StrllclLire in th e Bngade.1n Chesterfield c hc:n ged b e twe e n the wars, when the Cadet and Nursin g side were greatly. Increased. jubilee floats judg e d by the Mayor of Chesterfield, Councillor G A. Wz gjz eld, and Dlvlszonal President Alderman A. Hadfi e ld, which was wa ll by the er!try tram Messrs. Robinson & Sons. A special prize was awarded to five t ee na ge rs frol11. Sptnkl71ll College. who made 26 representing th e v arious profici e ncy subjects taken Cadets. A Bngade swd that they were very indebted to th e firms and l ocal authorities who took part and particularly for the help given by the Town Clerk, Mr. R. A. Kennedy, Mr. H. O. Hawkins , of the Rural and District Council and also Polic e Superintendent P. Parkes. Two found:er members of the Chesterfield Division. were g iven a place of honour, they were Mr. W. Fa ir ey ond Mr. G. Chambers, both of whom are serving brothers of the Ord e r. Derby Times
CHESTERFIELD AMBULANCE DIVISION
50th Anniversary Celebrations
COMPETITION MARKI 'NG SHEETS FOR 1967
During the year 1967, 20 sets will be available a11ld orders, which should be accompanied by the necessary remittance, sent t o the Competition Secretary, St. John Ambulance AssociatioN, 1, Grosvenor Crescent, London, S.W.I. Sets will be sent after each event which run from the Police 26 Finals in March to the Grand Prior's Trophy Competitions on November 23. Owing to cost productions rising it has been found necessary to increase the charge for each set. This js now 2s. 3d. po st free. Money with order please.
CASUALTY MAKE-UP, PART II
By ARTHUR G. SCHOFIELD, O.St.J. , M.M.
BURNS AND SCALDS
Though burns and scalds have different causes the effects are similar and so is the make-up.
First degree burns
Make-up presents no difficulty, being a unbroken swelling coloured an angry red WIth carmine grease paint and covered with a liberal application of powder.
Second degree burns
In addi tion to the above, blistering of the skin is nece sary. There are several ways of making reali tic blisters.
By allowing melted wax from a lighted candle to fall in uneven blobs on the skin. When the wax has cooled a thin white line shou ld be drawn round the circumference of each at the point where the wax meets the skin. A white liner is best for thi job, as being thin and pointed it is easy to control.
Another method which is very realistic is to use short lengths of commercial sausage skin, obtained from the butcher, tied at the ends and filled with ca tor oil. These, strapped into position by means of ad he sive tape and built around with a little plasticine, coloured as before mentioned, appear very real , as they move when touched, which i simi lar to real burn blisters.
Bli ter can a l 0 be made by the use of P ortex, PIa tic Skin, Balsa Cement, or Cellophane. These sugge t their own methods of application.
Third degree burns
This is the most serious type of burn and it is neces , ary to simulate charring of the skin and perhap of the underlying flesh.
A charred burn can be produced by rolling a piece of plasticine to the thickness of a pencil, making it into an irregular shaped ring large enough to cover the site of the proposed burn, joining the two ends together, and laying it on the skin, then pressing down the outside edge mer ging it into the skin Next, colour the mould to match the s urr o unding ski n which would have been reddened by the effect of the burn. The rolled back edges, resembling ragged, damaged skin, shou ld be touched up with red. Now colour the in side of the ring with black grease paint pitted with red. A few spots of castor oil poured into the hollow will give the appearance of oozing serum. Use pieces of sausage skin or cellophane to represent loose pieces of skin.
SHOCK AND FACIAL MAKE-UP
With all injuries there is shock to a lesser or greater degree, and it is of little use making up a realistic injury if the face and any exposed surfaces
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of the skin do not tell the same story. The importance of thi s side of the make-up artist's work cannot be too strongly stressed.
Much patient practice will be necessary to reach a high standard and produce the natural sig ns of shock sh own by the colour and .any condition of the skin that can help the first alder to make an accurate diagnosis.
In applying grease paint to the skin first give a smear of cold cream or vaseline. Some people with sensitive skin are allergic to grease paint and this application acts as a barrier between make-up and ski n . You will al so find it easier to remove the make-up when finished.
Having applied the foundation, next take the light grease paint No. 5 and draw broad streaks o n the forehead, cheeks, nose and neck, then with fingers of each hand doing simi lar movements on both sides of the face, smooth the colour over until it appears as a thin even layer, special care being taken to tone down the natural healthy appearance of the more highly coloured parts of the face.
Now take the light blue liner and draw a half moon under each lower eyelid and gently smooth the edges until they tone with the flesh colour already a pplied. Also put a thin coat of this colour on the lip s, and in case of severe shock and blood loss, the lobes of the ears and the cheeks should be similar ly treated. To give the cheeks a sunken appearance, triangular patches of light blue liner are applied with the edges toned down as already described.
Darker shadows above the eyes should now be put in, the colour u sed depends upon the type of lighting in which the casualty will be seen. If in daylight, black shadows should be applied, if in artificial light, dark blue shadows. Whichever colour is used it should be applied sparingly to the upper eyelids and just above, then using two fingers of each hand, gently smooth outwards away from the nose, until an even shadow is formed.
As one of the symptoms is a clammy skin, do n ot powder off this facial make-up as unpowdered grea e paint gives just the right appearance, which can be greatly improved with the addition of a little castor oil dabbed on the forehead, nose and upper lip to represent beads of perspiration.
For a very sensitive skin a good alternative to the u se of grease paint for a pale face is the application of Siccolam. Onl y a little is needed and a tube from the chemist will last a long time, also, it actually soothes the skin. To apply it, have a saucer of cold water handy, sq ueeze a little Siccol am on to a clean piece of linen , dip it into the water and apply sparingly to the skin until the right shade is obtained.
The shadows can be applied if required, as before stated, on top of the Sicoolarn. Siccolam stands up much better to fir$t aid treatment and can be renwved by washing in the normal way.
GENERAL
\Vhen you have finished making-up your simulated injury, give it a coat or two of Colodian Flex. This forms a skin over the work and gives it a much longer life. Unfortunately, when it is dry it has a glossy finish, so before it is quite dry, dust it off with the correct shade of powder to give it the n:1.tural matt finish, except where it covers blood, when leave it glossy as this gives the appearance of being wet.
A "DO" AND A "DON'T"
Do resist the tendency to overdo your make-up and so DJake it too heavy.
Don't leave the casualty to clean up your handiwork when the exercise or competition is finished.
CASUALTY ACTING
General Acting
The value of acting as a casualty is most important as the make-up of injuries is only a representation, whereas the addition of good acting adds reality.
It is €ssential that the casualty has a complete knowledge of the condition to be represented as well as acting ability. It is not everyone who can act every part well, and it may be that some will be better suited in particular types of acting, for example, either as casualties or extras. There are some, however, who for one or other reasons will not be able to undertake either of these parts, but there are many other duties that they will be able to perform. The fullest knowledge and understanding of the condition and feelings of the victim of an accident will add to the realism portrayed.
Experience has shown that the best casualties are those that have the ability to lose their own personality in that of the victim. They should behave like normal persons without knowledge of first aid, but possessed of ordinary commonsense, and not hinder helpers but try to be helpful within the limits of their injuries.
SPECIAL ACTING
Pain
Simulation of pain is usually the most obvious first It can be felt at rest, or only on certam movements by the pull of particular muscles and so on. Each variety must be interpreted by the casualty, and can, with practice, be so accunltdy portrayed questioning is scarcely necessary. The casualty must be aware of the limitations imposed by the injury represented, and must react to handling and to treatment, be it 28
good or bad. Precision of knowledge and of acting, especially under examination and treatment, is all important, and must be continuous with01!lt variation otheli than changes natural to the development of the case so long as the exercise continues.
Reaction to Treatment
If acting the part of an unconscious casualty, however you are treated by the first aider you must not register any reaction unless the right treatment is being applied. In competitions, the judge will have briefed you beforehand as to what reactions he wants you to simulate, and it must be remembered that the judge is in charge on the set and knows what he wants to achieve. In clas demonstration, however, there may not be a doctor present and the lecturer or instructor may be in charge.
If acting the part of a conscious casualty and the first aider gives you rough or incorrect treatment, such as standing on your hand, pulling your hair, tying a bandage too tightly or rough handling generally, you should then groan, scream, shout or react according to the circumstances. In competition work where the same incident has to be repeated several time s, the greate t care is necessary to ensure that each repetition i exactly identical.
ASPHYXIA
When acting an asphyxiated casualty, if the first aider is near your face or chest, try to hold your breath. With practice tlu can be managed for about two minutes, by which time attention will probably have shifted el ewhere. While on the subject of breathing, it is very necessary to practise shallow, stertorous and air hunger in order to master the various types of breathing. When artificial respiration is commenced only casualty can tell when the operator is performmg correctly, but he must not react to it until the judge gives a pre-arranged signal. He should then start to show signs of breathing and very gradually work up normal, unless, of course, omething is wrong WIth the subsequent treatment, when a relapse into asphyxia may be indicated.
Eyes
Examination of the casualty's eyes presents a dIfficult task for the actor. Where dilated pupils are a symptom some judges like to dilate one or both pupils, but this should only be done by. a doctor and with the actor's full consent.
A dazed expression can be achieved with some difficulty by fixing the eyes on a certain object and t.hen trying to alter their focus. Much patient practice may be needed to achieve this.
Hysteria
To do this successfully the casualty must be able to laugh and cry by turns for no apparent
reason, and resent any instruction or help the first aider may offer. At times he may seem to comply and at others to act at variance to anything that rna y be required.
COMPETITIONS
In competition work, the casualty may not be the only actor required, and the set may call for a number of bystanders or extras. Many of these may be required to act in some way and this aspect should also be well practised.
The judge should also give a thorough briefing to all casualties and extras before the competition. There must be no overplaying or underplaying and every performance must be identical. There sho uld be a complete rehear sa l of the incident before the actual tests.
Falling
Apart from simulated injuries everyone should practise the art of falling to the ground in various circumstances. Falling heavily in a faint, or down stairs, over a kerb, and in many other ways. It is pos sible to do this without hurt in an apparently alarming manner.
Noise
Various type of nOlses are often required in competition. Apart from the actual shrieks or cries of the ca ualties or witness of the accident there may be breaking of glass, falling debris or explo ions, crashes or bangs of all kinds, even thunder torms. All these can be simulated and should be well practised.
Clothing
The wearing of the correct type of clothing for the setting required is also most important. This can add considerable realism to the scene. Uniform may be required, aprons, coats, overalls, indoor clothes, outdoor clothes, or even pyjamas or bed clothes. The casualty or extra should be prepared to wear whatever would normally be expected on the set that is being simulated.
Correct attire is just as important to the success of the incident as make-up or acting.
Emotions
The emotional aspect is very important. In serious cases the casualty will most likely worry about himself, but there may be a tendency to worry about others that are involved. The casualty must be alert to react to conversations or careless talk by fir t aiders or others and to act the part consi s tent with the injuries simulated.
GENERAL
Acting of the kind required can be hard work and very exacting. Realism should be carried as far as possible, the casualty interpreting his own feelings as those of the genuine victim.
Much depends on tra1illng and practice and accuracy to detail. At the beginning of training only the simplest conditions should be tried, g;radually working up to more complex and complIcated incidents.
Various types of pain should be practised early, followed by attempts at relaxation. Relaxation of a limb or even the whole body as in unconsciousness will take time to achieve. Practice can be improved if actual first aid treatment is given to the casualty, involving handling.
Acting should be completely natura1. It is easy to over dramatise and this should be avoided, whether acting as a casualty or as an extra.
Casualties must have a thorough knowledge of their injuries and the first aid treatment required and must be prepared to give an opinion on treatment if required by the judge.
It is sometimes good practice to arrange for first aiders to deliberately handle a case badly. Gross mismanagement can be of definite value in training. All interested candidates are advised to attend classes where they can practice with others who are interested in the subject.
PRACTICE
This is the operative word and must be done continually throughout , to achieve the success that is so dear to the heart of all who take part in this very important adjunct to first aid.
CONCLUSION
Skill is only obtained by continual practice, and practice, it is said, makes perfect. I hope that what I have suggested in these deliberations , will fire your imagination and make you want to "have-ago." Then, I am sure, you will merit the success that is bound to be yours.
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GENEROUS OFFER BY DESIGNER OF FIRST AID KIT
Mr. John N. Cook , 15 , The Warren, Gravesend, Kent, whose "do-it-yourself' First Aid kit article appeared in the May "Review," has now made available, free , a detailed drawing of the container which he is prepared to supply to anyone upon recei pt of a stamped, addressed envelope.
BATH STONE ALTAR
MEMORIAL TO LADY K. E. FULLER, M.B.E.
On Sunday, April 2, at Atworth Church (near Melksham), the SulJ-Chaplain for the Order of St. John in Wiltshire, The Venerable Archdeacon L. C. Cornwell, dedicated a Bath stone Altar and County Superintendent (N) Miss G. Sturmer unveiled a tablet (both given by members of the Brigade in the county) in memory of Lady Fuller, late County Superintendent and Vice-President of the Nursing Cadets. The service was conducted by the Vicar of Atworth, the Rev. G. E. Griffiths. The County Colours were by DIO R. S. Crowle, Corsham Ambulance Division, escorted by N I M Miss R. Hunt , Corsham Nursing Division, and Nursing Cadet K. Poulsom , Neston Nursing Cadet Division.
IOBITUARIES
IDIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT (R)
P. W. ANDERSON
Hazel Grove Ambulance Cadet Division suffered a sad loss by the death of its founder member, Paul W. Anderson, on May 26, 1967 . He joined the Brigade in 1918 and in 1943 formed the Hazel Grove Ambulance Cadet Division, of which he remained in charge until he transferred to the Brigade reserve in 1956 when he continued to serve as their Treasurer until 1963. In addition to his Brigade activities Mr. Anderson was Secretary of the Cheshire Officers' Association for 15 years. In recognition of his service to mankind he was admitted as a Serving Brother of the Order of St. John in 1949. Thirty-six members of the Brigade formed a Guard of Honour at his fun€ral, including members of County Staff and Cadets from his Division.
REV. EDWIN BARNES
It is with deep regret that the East Hull Congregational Nursing Cadet Division reports the death of their President, Rev. Edwin Barnes, on May 19. For the last seven years he has taken a very active part in training Cadets in First Aid and Grand Prior Badge SUbjects. He very rarely missed a Divisional meeting. Rev. Barnes was a bachelor; his "family" was the church and the Cadets. He will be sadly missed by his many friends in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
DR. GEORGE J. HAYES
Dr. George J. Hayes, Divisional Surgeon, SwarthIDore Nursing Division, died in April at Plymouth. He was a popular lecturer and competition judge. In recogflition of his work he was admitted as a Serving Brother of the Order. Dr. Hayes will be sadly IDissed by all his friends and colleagues.
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MR. HORACE HURST
Mr. Horace Hurst joined the Wigs ton Ambulance Division in 1907. During World War I Mr. Hurst served with the R.A.M .C. in France and Egypt. In World War II he served with the Civil Defence first aid post at Two Steeples, St. Wolstans, and at the County Clinic at South Wigs ton. He was one of the first members in Leicestershire to receive the Order 's Service Medal. In recognition of his services he was admitted as a Serving Brother and at the time of his death he had been a member of the Brigade for over 50 years. Mr. Hurst was employed by Two Steeples Ltd. and for many years was the firm's first aid attendant. In addition to his Brigade work he organised whist drives for many local charities.
LADY BEATRICE JENKINS
Lady Beatrice Jenkins , C.St.J., Lady President of the St. John Council for Swansea, died on April 13 , 1967. Wife of the Council Chairman, Sir William Jenkins, K St.J. , J.P. , he shared with him a wide range of social and charitable interests and showed a special concern for the sick. For her efforts on behalf of the wounded soldiers of Russia during World War II Lady Jenkins was awarded the rare distinction of having a bed named after her in Stalingrad Hospital and one of the honours of which she was most proud was the award in 1965 of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution's gold badge. She had also received the R.N.L.I. bronze statuette for her services as President of two branches of the Ladies' Lifeboat Guild. The high esteem and warm regard in which Lady Jenkins was held among St. John personnel was demon strated at the funeral where all Divisions in the Swansea Bor ough were represented.
MR. ALBERT NEVETT
It is with great regret that we announce the death of Ambulance Member Albert Nevett of the Fishponds Ambulance Division , Bristol. He' joined Division in 1946 and gained the respect of hIS !or his willing help and hIS keen lllterest In competItion work. He will be sadly missed by all who knew and worked with him.
MRS. MARGARET OGDEN '
After 40 years' service one of the Brigade 's n:os t faithful servants in the north of England dIed at the age of 81. She worked in Baxenden Military Hospital as Comrade-in-Arms during World War 1. She was made a Serving Sister of the Order in 1956. Mrs. O gden coupled her valuable help to the Association as a nursing sister with her enthusiasm for many money-raising efforts. She was the Association's representative on the Accrington Joint Standing Conference of Women's Organisations. She was also a driving force behind the National Savings movement in Accrington.
DR. H. M. SETNA, M.B., B.S., D.T.M., D.T.H. Harlesden (No. 135) Division have suffered a great loss with the death, after a prolonged illne ss, of Dr. H. M. Setna, who had been their Divisional Surgeon since January 1942. Dr. Setna came to this country before the last war after service in the medical branch of The Indian Army. He made hi s home in Harlesden and practised there until his final illne ss . His unfailing kindness, under standing and courtesy earned him the gratitude and respect of hi s colleagues and patients. He gave hi s very limited spare time willingly to lecture and jud ge Divisio nal competiti on s and to turn out on public duties. At Area and Di visional socia l occasions he and his charming wife were frequent and very welcome guests. Dr. Setna held the Service Medal and Bar of the Order and, in November 1965, was admitted as an A sociate Serving Brother of the Order in recognition of hi s work for the Brigade.
Last year he was taken ill but recovered enou gh to go h ome to India to convalesce. Unfortunately, hi s condi ti o n s uddenly deteriorated. He was flown back to this country and re-admitted to Central Midd Ie ex Ho pital where he died on April 5, aged 70.
DR. DONALD JAMES TURNBULL, C.St.J., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.
The sudden death of Donald Turnbull is deeply felt throughout Berkshire and particularly in Maidenhead where he wa Vice-President of the Nur ing Division. Trained at The London Hospital, Dr. Turnbull qualified in 1929 and during the war erved in the R .A. M.C. In 1941 he joined the Brigade as Divi sional Surgeon, Maidenhead (N) Division. Prom oted to County Surgeon and appointed Vice-President of Maidenhead (N) Divi ion in 1956. In 1960 he was promoted to the gr ade of Commander of the Order. A staunch member of the Brigade, Dr. Turnbull earned the affection of, and was held in the very highest esteem by a ll who knew him. The la st day s of his life, and indeed the very l ast h o urs before his fatal heart attack, were spent in organising the County Competition. He cannot be replaced-he will be always remembered.
DR. G. B. WALLACE, M.B., Ch.B.
It is with deepest regret that Northampton Corps report the death of Dr. G. B Wallace, who died on May 17, 1967. He joined the Brigade in November 1942 and was promoted Corps Surgeon in November 1965. Dr Wallace held the Service Medal and one bar and was invested as a Serving Brother of the Order in 1963. Unfortunately, owing to ill health , he resigned from the Brigade in 1966. A Memorial Service was held at the church of St. Michael and All Angels, Northampton , on Tuesday, May 23, and the church was filled with his many friends and colleagues. A 31
most loyal and respected member of the Brigade, he will be greatly mis sed .
DR. JOHN MACINTOSH WILSON, K.St.J.
Dr. John Macintosh Wilso n , of Bon Accord, Trecynon, a Knight of Grace, Priory for Wales, pa ss ed away on April 18 , 1967, aged 84. Few member s of the medical profession have contributed more during a long life to the cause of the Order of 5t. John , the Association and the Brigade than Dr. Wil so n , who also served the Pri o ry well as a member of Chapter and of the Standing Committees as well as Commissioner for Aberdare. One of Dr. Wils o n 's three children, who all followed in their father's professio n , is a Divis ional Surgeon in the Brigade and it is hoped that through Dr. Alistair Wilson the family link with the Priory will long continue.
MR. ARTHUR WORT
Mr. Arthur Wort , Superintendent, Salisbury Ambulance Divi sio n , died on March 8, 1967. The new s came as a great and sad sh ock to Bri gade members, especially sad because he would not be at the opening of the Combined Divisions Headquarters in Salisbury on May 6, a project which meant so much to him, as the Divisions had worked under great difficulties since leaving their Headquarters in Fisherton Street in 1960. He was founder member in 1930 of Salisbury Ambulance Divisio n and Superintendent since 1955. He was awarded the Fourth Bar to his Service Medal in 1964 (representing 35 years of service). He was admitted to the Order as Serving Brother in 1958. As well as running the Divi sion he was always ready to help in every way. Durin g the 10 years that the Brigade ran the Ambulance Service for the city he was at it s beck and call, putting in an enormous number of hours as a voluntary attendant.
EDWINA MOUNTBATTEN
HER LIFE IN PICTURES
Compiled and Edited by Marjorie, Countess of Brecknock Superintendent-in-Chief, st. John Ambulance Brigade
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EXTRACTS FROM LETCHWORTH, HERTFORDSIDRE ANNUAL REPORT
The Letchworth Ambulance Division's Medical Comforts Depot dealt with 386 customers and lent 1,130 articles, involving their members in 507 hours of voluntary duty. They redecorated the depot (inside and out) during the year and have been justly praised for their services to the public.
The Division also covered 950 duties, totalling over 2,482 hours undertaken by 40 officers and members. They treated 199 casualties on duty and 1,260 off duty. Their re-examination results showed the satisfactory result of 99 per cent passes.
This Division has many calls on it for instructional talks and the report reflects a wide 32
section of the community covering Young Farmers' Clubs, Hertfordshire County Council, Police, Fire Services, Youth Organisations of all kinds and local industrial firms. Last year five members had their "Methods of Teaching" certificate renewed and three gained the Lay Instructor's certificate.
Divisional Superintendent W. V. Savage pays special tribute to all the local authorities, to their President and Vice-President. An outstanding example of a happy and efficient Division who deserve, and therefore get, the willing and invaluable support from every possible source.
Bursitis & Allied Conditions- cont. from page II size may limit still further the movement of the joint.
Athletes, and those whose interest involve a lot of exercise, sometimes develop large bursae, commonly at the back of the knee, and they are present as smooth firm swellings, seldom giving symptoms and rarely causing any iII effect. They are so common as to be another of the occupational hazards.
In some cases, from whatever cause, where swelling is pronounced, and is unsightly or limits movement of the joint, the excess fluid is aspirated by doctors, using a wide-bore needle, but the fluid tends to accumulate again, and this regime has not been entirely successful.
Modern anti-inflammatory drugs, and resting and supporting the affected joint, so that the causative pressure is not continued, usually settle the condition within a few days.
Some occupations involve putting prolonged and repetitive pressure on bony prominences, and in cases such as these a bursa, known as an adventitious bursa, will develop. Not usually present, it forms in response to a particular and repeated injury. A classic example of the adventitious bursa wa often seen in fish markets. Known as the "Billingsgate hump" and due to pressure of a fish basket over the prominent bone at the base of the neck, it was common in porters at the market. More commonly known is the adventitious bursa which develops at the base of the big toe, where this is unusually prominent. Continual pressure from the shoe over this prominent joint results in the formation of a bursa which is commonly inflamed , being then known as a "bunion." The bunion emphasises the protective role played by the bursa , for sufferers will know how frequently they become inflamed and One must wear shoes out of doors, and so the continual friction cannot be entirely avoided, and if the bursa were not present the resulting inflammation and infection would involve the bony prominence itself-a seriou condition Prevention is difficult in such a case, but a very wide shoe to accommodate the unusually shaped big toe joint will minimise the pressure. In some cases, repeated infections become so troublesome that excision of the bur a and surgical reconstructions of the joint are necessary to effect relief.
Apart from repeated damage from outside, the bursae can be directly infected from skin and soft tissue wounds. A gravel-rash over the knee-cap, common in children, can directly infect the bursae around the knee-joint.
Some of these bursae have a communication with the knee-joint itself, and it is not uncommon for the joint-cavity to become filled with pus, giving rise to a septic arthritis. Fortunately, modern treatments have considerably reduced the danger of such a condition, but the importance of thoroughly cleaning wounds, however 33
slight they may appear, cannot be overemphasised.
More rarely , the bursae can be affected by a chronic, low-grade, long-lasting purulent infection, which causes little pain, though swelling and repeated abscess formation over a long period occurs. This type of infection is usually tuberculous in origin, and the bursa is usually removed completely, an operation requiring considerable patience, for bursae are usually lobulated and have extensions and ramifications which are never identical, but are developed individually, according to the special needs and the stress and strain which has been put upon them.
ALLIED CONDITIONS
Inflamed bursae are not, however, the only result of putting undue strain upon muscles and joints. There is a group of other, allied conditions which occur when excess or unaccustomed use is made of muscles not protected by bursae. Muscle groups are so well balanced and co -ordinated that normal movements can be readily made without strain. But man has devised occupations and sports, in the execution of which he must make his muscles act in an unusual direction , or at an angle from which they cannot work to the best mechanical advantage. It is not surprising that the muscles sometimes become strained or damaged. An example of this is commonly referred to as tennis elbow. This was originally thought to be due to the continual playing of backhand in tennis, when a group of forearm muscles :s used. from an unusual angle. However, it is InterestIng to note that while it does occur in tennis players , it is rare in those who play squash. It can also occur commonly in middle -a ged women, usually after wringing out washino- by hand, iu which action the same group of muscles is strained.
Us ually , women have never played tennis. It seems unlIkely, therefore, that the orio-inal explanation is the only factor involved but undoubtedly the pain results from muscle elbow is in reality a group of conditions, are by pain centred on a bony promInence Just below the elbow. It is from this point that the group of muscles have a common attachment, and in this very painful condition the common muscle origin may be stretched, tearing a few muscle fibres; there may be a strain of surrounding ligaments, bruising of the coverino- of the bone , Of. the bone covering.°Any of these lllJunes , due to mIsuse of muscle o-ives rise to identical symptom and they t;> grouped together under one headIng. Treatments are available,. are not entirely satisfactory, and the condItIOn IS apt to take a long time to settle down anti-inflammatory agent3. Imm.obIhsatIOn III plaster casts, and injections of cortIsone, have all been used with only partial relief.
Jerusalem-cont. from page 15
fiercest bombardment of all, as the Israelis attacked Arab positions still holding out between l!lS and the Old City and on the Mount of Olives.
Their main target on the Mount was, most surprisingly, the Augusta Victoria Hospital, built by the Kaiser before the 1914 war. We learnt afterwards that they were attaGldng Jordanian troops entrenched in the grounds Fortunately the hospital had been provided with huge cellars, and there the patients and staff lived for the best part of three days, emerging eventually entirely unscathed to the shattered remains of their hospital.
Throughout the week living was a day to day matter. We had ample supplies of food, so there was no real risk of any(;me going hungry, but lack of refrigeration naturally complicated the picture as meat, fruit and vegetables were soon non-existent. Bread, that most important item on the Arab menu, was, of course, totally unobtainable, but as we had plenty of :flour we did what we could with the help of dried yeast. On the other hand, we were presented with almost unheard of luxuries, as people emptied their liquefying deepfreezes, and at one stage I even found myself with two large salmon to cook for ourselves and the British Consulate officials!
Life is now comparatively quiet, apart from occasional :s h@ts from last-ditch snipers, followed by retaliatory fire, and a fair number of loud bangs as unexploded bombs are detonated. By the weekend the Israeli troops had been removed from the Hospital, order was miraGul@usly restored and the St. John flag was allowed to :fly over the tower once more--though still side by side with the Israeli one.
Gradually numbers have been reduced as refugees living nearby have been allowed to go home. Dr. Salmon, using his white Dormobile as an ambulance, has yeoman service in transporting patients who live relatively near, but some look like being with us indefinitely until some sort of public transport is again operating. Among those whose plans seem specially <complicated is a group of charming Saudi-Arabians, including a dear little lady whose rose-pink draperies and tinkling jewellery were like a ray of sunshine in the darkest hours.
Jerusalem itself is a grim place of death and destroction, its streets littered with rubble and broken glass, many well-known buildings badly damaged and humble homes destroyed. Almost total lack of communications is stilI one of the worst features of the situation, for many people are still torn with anxiety for relatives in other parts of the country .A meeting of friends has all the emotional impact of an encounter with Lazarus from the Tomb.
Nearly all buses and private cars were either destroyed or commandeered by the Israeli army, so the only vehicles on the roads are those in military use or carloads of Israeli sightseers. When Curfew is lifted for six hours each day, Jerusalemites-who never normally walk an unnecessary inch--cover long distances as they try to GontaGt relatives or procure foodstuffs which are slowly becoming available in small quantities.
There are, indeed, crowds of Israelis visiting the Wailing Wall, or simply taking a look at this side of Jerusalem, which has been as much of a closed book to them since the Partition nearly 20 years ago as their side has been to us. There is, of course, a strong physical resemblance between Jews and Arabs, but at the moment there is an unmistakable difference of demeanour which distinguishes Victor and VanGIuished.
Gradually the wheels of life are beginning to turn again, and we were fortunate in being amoog the first to have our electricity restored. Water flows through the pipes once more and even our telephone can be put to limited use. The Arabs admit that in all this the Israelis are showing far more efficiency than they themselves would ever have done.
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ORDER OF ST. JOHN LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
An examination is currently being made by the Order of St. John into the desirability and practicability of merging the two Foundations, the St. John Ambulance Association and the St. John Ambulance Brigade, into a single Foundation. At present, although closely associated in their service, they operate as separate Foundations of the Order with specific responsibilities.
It is believed that a merger would lead to increased effectiveness in service to the community and make the organisation more readily understood by the public. It is expected that a decision will be taken towards the end of the year, when views and recommendations have been received from members of the two Foundations in this country and overseas.
The responsibilities of the two Foundations are , broadly, as follows:
(a) The St. John Ambulance Association organises classes and examinations on First Aid and allied subjects, produces the text books and training aids to this end and issues officially recognised certificates to those who qualify.
(b) The St. John Ambulance Brigade maintains and trains a uniformed body of men, women and cadets to provide a voluntary service to the community in subjects covered by the Association.
ARE YOU IN THE RED?
As you are probably aware the St. John "Review" is heavily subsidised by the Order and therefore any economies we can make on the administrative side are of value. Will you please help us by sending your subscription a month before it runs out and so save us from having to send you a reminder. Overseas readers, two months in advance, please. If you can't remember the renewal date, may I suggest that next time you pay you make a note at the end of your diary, so that you can transfer it easily at the end of the year.
This terrible mid-week war will live in all our memories, but as "foreigners" we have at [east been able to view events with a certain detachment. It is for our frie?ds that our and for the simple people III the countrysIde and III the Old City from whom we have known so much courtesy and kindness whose lives, once more, have been torn by war.
Fractured First Aid
A small elderly man was attending a victim of a "hit-and-run" when a blustering first aider arrived on the scene, and with a "Mind out of the way, I am a first aider," pushed the little man out of the way. After a few minutes, the little man turned to the other man and quietly said: "When, in your treatment, you reach the time you have to send for medical aid, do not trouble, I am here! "
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At an examination the class was asked: "What is the treatment of a bleeding varicose vein?" To which the somewhat confused candidate replied: "Elevate the bleeding limb; apply direct pressure to the bleeding spot; send for a bleeding doctor."
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The candidates were policemen and the examiner asked what was the first thing to do in a case of hanging. Back came the prompt reply: "Take his name and address ."
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The examiner asked a candidate what would be his treatment of a child in infantile convulsions. In an instant the proud father replied: "Send for the Missus!"
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The question was: "What steps would you take if a man has been bitten by a mad dog which is still standing near the patient?" The reply: "Blinking long ones."
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When asked what would be the treatment for a burst varicose vein , the candidate thought aloud, as follows: "Venous bleeding, impure blood; let it bleed!"
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Examiner: "What is the first thing you would do if a man had been struck by lightning?" Candidate: "Turn off the current!"
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A First Aider wrote: "The sympathetic nerves are those which act when you tread on a pin in bare feet!"
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The first aider came across a man lying on the muttering: "I one too," and immediately Jumped to the conclUSIOn that he was dealin a with a case of poisoning. On asking the man what he had taken, he was much taken back when the reply came: "Taken? Nothing. That's the number of the car which knocked me down-I 812!"
ST. JOHN REVIEW
Wear e greatly indebted to our r eade rs for their staunch practical support and to the Editor of the "Staffordshll"e St. John News" for the following appeal to Brigade members in the County.
The St. lo hn " Review " is in dire straits, an additional 2,000 subscnbers are needed at once. The cost of this magazine is Is. per month or less th an 3d. each week through a newsagent, or 17 s. or about 4d. each week if direct a nd sent to you by post. It contain s many lllterestmg features including news from aro und the count;ry, and indee.d the world; it is at present running a senes on the Pnory at Clerkenwell, its history and a conducted tour. It has a "Hatched, Matched and Dispatched". section, it well covered with photographs and It many Items for division s, particularly for fund raIsmg. It would be tragic if the " Review" was forced to close for lack of support. If e veryon e in this County who does not. took a year's subscription, 75 per cent of the difficultIes would be overcome. Being a member of the Brigade costs money and the more enthusiasm t?at is shown the greater the expense, the more casualtIes treated the more dressing s to be bough t, out of the member 's own pocket. Bearing all thi s m rrund another 3d. per week isn t going to add too great a burden is it? Order through your newsagent or send a postal order for 17s. with your name and address to 1, Grosvenor Crescent, London, S.W.1.
Th ere are still three or four counties from wh ich no repli es to the questionnaire have been received. These being foil ?'rI!ed up so that we can get a r eally overall pictur e of opinIOns before publishing an analysis. In the m ean time th e general view se ems to be that , on the the magazine is good and a three to one for an lncr e ase of 6d on a monthly issue.
Some read e rs feel that we should carry more advertisem ents. This is financially desirable but would cut the space available for editoria l matter. It is already a h eadac he (and a somewhat thankless task!) deciding what to l eave out and 1 think it wou ld be a step backwards to reduce the of pi c tur es After all the pr esentation of a magaZine IS as zmportant as its contents.
On the score of " Hatch ed, Matched and Dispatched" th e fors and against are about e qual. So , too, are those rega rding pr esen tations and Order functions.
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Examiner: "What might happen to anyone as the result of a fall on the head?"
Candidate : "Conclusion." Examiner: "Conclusion?"
Candidate: "Yes-conc1usion, end of all thingsdeath."
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Examiner: "If a cat ate some calcium carbide what might happen?" ,
Candidate: "If a female, Sir, she may have acetylene kittens!"
ORDER OF ST. JOHN. ADMISSIONS AND PROMOTIONS
For Promotion to the Grade of Knight Lieut.-Gcweral Sir William Pike, K.e.B., C.B.E.,. D S O.; Surgeon Rear-Admiral Dudley Plunket Gurd, R N.; CeCil Herbert Drake, M.R.C.S., L.R.C P .; Le0nard Lee.
FOl" Admission in the Grade of Knight H.E. Sir Hugh Norman-Walker, K.C .M .G. , O.B.E. (Governor of the Seychelles).
For Promotion to the Grade of Dame Margar€t Mrs. Boothman, M.B .E. Nora Lillian Beauice Miss M.B.E.
For Promotion to the Grade of Commander (Brother)
Douglas Ian Acres, M.R.C.S. L.R.C.P., J.P.; John Alexander Willison; Reginald Ernest Bteffit; Herbert MeihUls h Galdmg,. D.F.e., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.; Jonathan James P€arce; Herbert FrancIs Tapp; Alexander Bums , O.B.E., M.C., M.B., Alexander M.B., Ch B.; D e rek Risian Fenton; Bngadler Bryan Anthony Ge;vaIs Jones, D S .O.; Lieut-Colonel Charles Peter Vaughan, l?S,O.; LleutWilliam Rich ard Everatt, M.B., Ch.B., P.D.; Bngadler Aubrey Donald Miller, D.S.O.
For Admission in the Grade of Commander (Brother) Major Hugo Edward Anson.
For Pmm(i)tion to the Grade of Commander (Sister) Edith Mary, Mrs. Hart; May, Miss Jack so n D.N., S R.N., S.e.M.; Ann Prudence, Mrs. Hewat-Jaboor, S.R.N
For Admission in the Grade of Commander (Sister) Janet, Lad y Norm an -W a lke r (Wife of the Governor of the Seychelles).
For Promotion to the Grade of Officer (Brother) George Ward ; Frank Edger Williams<?n.; Robert. Randall Albert Robert George Martin; John PhillJps Donkm; WillIam Weagar Meredith; Edward James Dav.ey; Lieut-Colonel Cynl Moseley Towns€nd; John Belto n Spencer FrancIs Edward Broo,ks. John Wesley Piper , M.R.e.S., L.R.C.P .; Fredenck May; Stanley Stopf0rd; Colonel Donald Bayley Long , M.e., T.D.; Charles John Pratt Sec;combe, M.R.e.S., L.R.C.P.; Harry Charles Tarr; Elsy Fisher' Charles Alfred Hi gg ins; Ellis Bagn a ll Downey; Colm Dodds Drew' M B B Chir' William Ronald Bateson; Joseph Stewart Hamiiton,' M:B., ·Ch B·.: D.P .H.; Harold Leslie David Coughlin; Ralph Hartley; Gwyn Carlyon Ma y; Bertra m Roper; Ted Broughton, A.M.LC.:&:.
For Admission in the Grade of Officer (Brother)
The Ven€rable Martin Gloster Sullivan, Archdeacon of London; Francis William Steer M.A., F.S.A.; .Sir B A.; Frank Gilbert Holmes , J.P .; James Michael AlliS Cmchley, M.B., Ch.B., D.R. C.O.G. ; William Charles Gorman Potts, M.B., B.Ch.; Brigadier Simon Patrick Martin Kent, C.B.E.; Lawrence :ESyme Cordeaux, M.R.C.S ., L.R.C.P.; Brigadi er RaOl') I Charles LempnereRebin, O.1iI.E.; Harold Mark Gentry.
For Admission in the Grade of Associate Officer (Brother) Dr David Nicola Tleel.
For Promotion to the Grade of Officer (Sister)
Mary Florenc;e , Mrs. Spackman; Muriel, Miss Rennold so n,. S.R.N., S.C.M.; Christina Ann , Mrs. Ridley-Thomas ; Gertrude Emmeline , Mrs. Moss; Dorothy, Miss Woodhe.ad; Clara Evely?, Mrs. Green, S.R N.: S.C.M.; Winifred Annie, MISS Lamb;. Dor-Is Rho da, Mrs Cole, Constanc€ Mary, Miss Timbury ; Molly MISS Nmd; M,rs. Bls h?p; Winnifred Marie, Mrs. Smttaford; Bird ; Vl.olet AlIce, Mrs. WinteF; Alice Mrs. WhaIL€y; BeSSie, MI:,s Ha ll; Manon Isabel, Miss Partridge; Elizabeth Margamt, MFS. Momson; Olave Mary, Mrs. Faulkner; Verena Miss Yandle; DO.F0thy. Mal'Y., Mrs Turner; Winifred Mary, Miss Ariss; Ruby Beatm:e, MISS Laker; AlIce Mary, Mrs. Sharpe; Rase Ellen Mrs H€witt; Irene Ruth Mrs. Hymas, S.R.N ., S.C M.; Edith Monica , Mrs. Latto, L.R.C.P. & S., D.€>bst., R C O G. 36
For Admission in the Grade of Serving Brother Harry Wookey Hall; Victor John Woods; Peter Derek Catlow; Robert Dunc a n Gilchrist, M.B., Ch.B.; Harold Edmund Legg; FFede!ick Be nj amin Loades; Albert John Mander; Alfred Patterson; Thomas William Charles Surtees; Henry Joseph Thomas Yates; Horace Sidney Harrison; Frederick Arthur Thomas All e n; Alec Alben Charl es Merchant; Stanley Alfred Budd; Alec Stanley Smart; Kenneth Herbert George; Stanley William England; Harold Henry Calway; ADlhony Eric Shelswell, M.B., B.Ch.; G eo rge Henry Gandy; James Lycett; Robert Hayes; Ernest Leach; John Vivian Jeffery; DaVid Francis Bunt; Stanley Stephenson; Fred Carver Lace; Alexander Coverdale; Alexander Hunter Rankin, D.C.M., M.B., Ch.B.; Ronald Marriott; Capt. Jo sep h Frank Stanier; J 0110 Ernest Agar King ; John Anhur Chapman; Charles Edward Ellis; Frederick Charles Hardingham; Sidney Swinson Hunt; Harold Taylor; Francis George Warren; Eric Douglas Hunt; Joseph McDermott; Lesli e Robinson; Leslie John Avis; Stuart McNei h Wilkinson; Albert Edward Cloke; Edwin John Miller; Frank Herbert StapletOn; Frederick Harold Saunders; William James Gladding; Ronald Dron Laurence Hawes ; Louis Halstead, J ames Sutcliffe Collinge; Thomas Wigglesworth; Rob e rt Alexander Metcalfe Hall; John Jam es Hutchinson; James William Richard son;
Thompson; Harry Kenyon; William Arthur Harrison; Norman Moughtin; Louis William Ward; Rob e n Glenn, M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O., D.P.H.: Albert Rob ert Fox, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.; William Derwent Radcliffe Thompson
M.R.e.S., L.R.C.P., D.P.H .; Frederick Charles Davey; George Alfred Green; Rob e rt H e nry Merritt; Leslie William Edward Zoller; Frederick Percival Williams; Regin a ld Thomas Ford; Ernest William Humphrey; Peter Gle n Heath; Arthur Henry Emmerson; Alfred James Owen; John Charles Thomas; Arthur William Carter; Charles Hampson; Rob cn Shackleton; John Be njamin George Aves; John Presley Robinson Arthur Edwin Page ; Frederick Knight; Joseph Leonard Howard ; John Ridley T easdal e; Mark Brotheridge; Cedric Whitel ey Shaw L.M.S S.A.; George Richard Pool e; Fred Brown; Alexander Reid Jordan, M.B., Tattersall Crossley; Bert William Burchell; John Charles Milne; Alec Kindred Cooper, J.P.; Harold Cyril Hygate; Horace Frank Coomber; Lieut-Colonel Harold George Daniels, D .L., J.P.; Reginald William Dumbrell ; Walter Leslie Smith; Lionel Henry Hitchman; John Frederick Harston Eagles, M.R C.S., L.R.C.P.; Harry Lench; Eric Sutch; William Robinson; Horace Wentworth Britton; Albert Parker, B E.M.; Fred Storry; Stanley Wilson; Noel Douglas Hum; William Hick; Edward Leslie Edmonds, M.Ed., Ph.D
For Admission in the Grade of Serving Sister Ro se, Mrs. Cole; Phyllis Mary, Miss Bell; Angela Margaret, Mrs. Bald w in; Margaret Hilda, Miss Nicholas; Ethel May, Miss Maberly; Phyllis May, Miss Neighbour; Irene Jun e, Mrs. Drake; Beryl, Mi s Furniva ll; Margaret, Miss C lews; Dorothy Edith, Mrs. Leach; Minnie, Mrs. Wood; Dr. Jean Elizabeth Millar; Lorna May. Mrs. Uren; Alice Maud, Mrs. Blaoksby; Violet Elizabeth, Mrs. Cooper; Doreen Phyllis lYlrs. Hitching; Margaret Diana, Miss Williams; Doroth y Annie , Miss Baunton; Evelyn Betty, Mrs. Roerig; Lily Irene, Mrs. Page; Margaret Frances, Mrs. Drew; Nora Elizabeth, Miss Dobson; Dr Gertrude Maggie Nicholson; Alice May Queen, Miss Kilroy; Nellie Emi y, Mrs. Di gweed; Ivy Gladys, Mrs. Medhurst, S.E.N.; Lucy Cecilia, Miss Raw; May, Miss Simpson; D orothy Mary, Mrs. Lee, S.R.N.; Mary, Mrs. Groom; Jessie, Mrs. Cheswonh; [ary Mr Walmsley; Muriel Ro se, Miss Dors, S.R.N., S.C.M.; Doris May, Mrs. Robinson; Doroth y, Miss Thorp; Nina Dorothy, Mrs. Dyson; Winifred Violet, Miss Sykes Mary Irene, Mrs. Curtis; Rhona, Lady Cracroft-Amcolts; Mary, Mrs. Dra y; Edith Mary, Mrs. King; Doroth y Maude, Mrs. Billings; Lilian Margaret, Miss Frampton; Gladys Jane, Mrs, King ; Dorothy May Louisa, Miss Clisby; Mary. Mrs. Laver. B.A.; Margaret Hilda, Mrs. Bax Mary Madeline Gordon Miss Harper; Rose Lilian, Miss Bowkett; Ethel Mary, Miss Burne; Joyce May Alice, Mrs. Beckwi th; Eileen l\l[ildred, Mrs. Jolly; Winifred Kathleen Gladys. Miss Skegg; Annie Patricia Mrs. Samways; Blanche Bell, Miss Brownrigg; Winifred Vera, Mrs. Thomas; Anna Lucy, Mrs Whittles ; Joyce Alice Miss Gagg Alice Jessie, Miss Hembry; Dr. Winifred Nora King s bury; Jane Mrs. Rid gway; Louise, Mrs. Rushton; Beatrice, Mrs. Goodwyn; Gertrude Merenda. M!s. Browes; Kathleen Elizabeth, Mrs. G.T1stOck; Rose Gladys , Mrs. Boltmg; Dorothy Kathl een, Mrs. Robjant; Clssy May, Mrs. Gold e r; Pamela Je a n, Mrs. Barrett; Evelyn Edith, Mrs. Upton; Sheila, Mrs. Harvey; Rosali e, Mrs. Fletcher; Annie, Miss Hockney; Hilda Royal, Miss Hyam; Harriet Marsay, Mrs. Harker; Helen, Mrs. Boardman; Vera Donald Mrs. Lee-Wood, S R.N. , S.C.M.: Mary Louise, Mrs. Brown ; Emily, Mrs Pykett; Sybil Nora, Miss Beal ; E nid Hannah. Mrs. Famill; Maud Ellen, Mrs. Gra y; Beatrice Mary Miss Griffin , O.B E., S.R.N., S C.N.
For Admission in the Grade of Esquire
John Philip Southwell (on appo intment as Personal Esquire to Sir Philip Southwell); Henry Crichton-Stuart, Commander Andrew Leslie Craig-Jeffreys, R.N. (on appointment as Personal Esquire to Lord Rob ert Crichton-Stuart).
PRIORY FOR WALES
For Admiss'ion in the Grade of Esquire
John Forbes Raymond Hayes (on appointment as Personal Esquire to A. E. K. Cull, Esq.).
PRIORY FOR SOUTH AFRICA
For Promotion to the Grade of Knight
Dr. John Francis Cecil Du Toit; Gordon Smith.
For Promotion to the Grade of Dame
Katrina E li zabet h, Miss Potgieter; Mary May Ncwton , Mrs. Wyly.
For Promotion to the Grade of Commander (Brother)
John Smith Jan Hendrik D e lp o rt; Dr J o hn William Pickles; Ronald George Nicoll.
For Promofion to the Grade of Commander (Sister)
Margaret Grace , Miss Morse; Maria E liz abe th Mrs. Hansel; Elizabeth Isabella , Miss Stringer.
For Promotion to the Grade of Officer (Brother)
Matthias E nck h a use n B6hrnke; William George Hesse; Dr. Franci s R eg inald Leo n a rd ; J'VIajo Francis Georgc Frascr Pool.
For Admission in t'he Grade of Officer (Brother)
Dr. Richard Cuthbert Tiverton Pearson; Prof essor Francois DaubenJ o n Colone Arthur Henry Johnstone.
For Promotion to the Grade of Associate Officer (Brother)
Dr. Isaac Jechim Zadikoff; Dr. Alexander Gordon.
For Promotion to the Grade of Officer (Sister)
E nid Margaret J\I[rs. Fairbrass; Enid Merlc Mrs. Mitchell; Mab e Agnes Miss Brown Grace Elizabeth, Miss Tiffi n Maria Magdalena, Mrs. Smi!h ; Ire nc Leonore, Mrs. Van der Poel; Dorothy Corse, Mrs. SymingtOn : Stella Florence, Mrs. Htart.
For Admission in the Grade of Serving Brother C laude Evelyn ActOn; Dou glas Thomas Christia n Angles; Dr John Hcnry Bri stOw; Stanley Britton ; Andric Petrus B.ronner Eric Charles Baden Deudn ey; Fred e rick Hamilton Fin layson; Dr. Johannes Jacob Horme yr ; 1auricc Fredr ick Holme: Francis Olof Ja ckson; John C la rk Lyons; Dr. George Edward Mapstone : Alfred Henry Munn; Jacobus Petru })retorius; Robert McCartn ey Robb; William Keith Hunter CO!!; Jan Jozef Smelting; Theuni s Ste phanus Labuschagne Van Wyk J a n H e ndrik Louis Ventcr Jacobu s Schalk Viljoen; John Reginald Whilehead.
For Admission in the Grade of Associate Serving Brother Dr. Simon Saul Hoffmann; Dr Jam es Kleinman; Professor Maurice H Luntz; Abe Perel; Dr. Rubin R abinowitz; Dr. Arnold Seg il.
For Admission in the Grade of Serving Sister Frances Thompson Mrs. Bland; Edith Margaret, Mrs. B6hmke; Vera Adelaide, Mrs: Hammond; Su sanna. Mrs. McLaren; Valerie Althea Mrs. Noeth; Olive Jessie, Mrs. Paterson; Ena Mary, Mrs. PrismaiI Gerda E lizabeth, Mrs. Prince ; Lottie Viola, Mrs. Rams ay; Caroline Francer. Mrs. Reilh; Aileen, Miss Rice; Lilian Frances, Mrs. Sandford Maria Johanna, Miss Snijman ; 1aria, Mrs. Veres; Mary Nina, Waters.
For Admission in the Grade of Officer (Brother) Erna, Mrs. Cramer ; Isabel, Mrs. Gamsu.
PRIORY IN NEW ZEALAND
For Admission in the Grade of Officer (Brother) Hepi te Heubeu.
PRIORY OF CANADA
For Promotion to the Grade of Knight
The Hon. William Andrew Cecil Bennett, P.C. LL.D D.Po1.S c.; Donald Cameron Bews M.D., C.M., D.P.H., D.T.M. ; R o bert Graeme Frase r ; LieUl-Colonel Andrew John Hosie, O.B.E.; William Markland Molson; Edga r Jocel yn Stone, F.R.S.A., F.R.G.S., C.D.A.
For Admission in the Grade of Knight
H.E. The Rt. Hon. Daniel Rowland Michener , P.C., Q.C., LL.D. (Governor General); Wilder Penfie ld, O.M., C.M.G., LL.D., D.Sc ., D .C.L., M.A., F.R.S, F.R .S. C ., F.R.C.S.(C.).
For Promotion to the Grade of Dame Phyllis Beatrice, Mrs. Munday.
For Promotion to the Grade of Commander (Brother) Esmond Unwin Butler; Stuart William Houston, E.D. M.D., C.M., F.R.C.S.(Edin.), F.R.C.S.(C); Charles Lorway MacLellan, M.D., C.M.; Norman Joseph MacMillan, B.A., LL.B., Q.C.; John Ros s Matheson K.L.J. LL.M. F.R.E.S., M.P.; John Christopher McKinnon, B.Comm.; Major' Earl Woodford Morris, E.D.; Brigadi e r James Aird Nesbitt; William Elliott Wilso n, Q .C., LL.B.; Lieut-Commander The Hon. Mr ,' Justice Mervyn John Woods, M.B.E., C.D., B.A., LL.M., J.S D. ; Andrew Calderwood Woodward.
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BRIGADIER AUBREY MILLER, D.S.O. , Chief Staff Officer to the Commissioner-in-Chief and D eputy Commissi one r, London ( Prince of Wales's) District Mr. D e rek R. Fenton received their insignia from the Lord Pri or, The L ord Wakehurst, as Commander of the Ord e r at an In vest iture h eld in the Grand Pnor y Church Clerkenwell, E.C.1, on Jul y 25 last. , John Warburton
For Admission in the Grade of Commander (Brother) The Hon Malcolm Wallace McCutcheon, C.B.E.t,... P.e., Q.e., LL.D.; Goidon R oy McGregor, O.B.E., D.F.C. , F.K.Ae.S., Hon. F.e.A.S.r.; Ian David Sinclair, Q.C. B.A., LL.B.
For Promotion to the Grade of Commander (Sister) Eallien Louise, Mrs. Robinson ; Doris Helen Mrs. Todd. For Admission in the Grade of Commander (Sister) Mrs. Michener (Wife of Governor General).
For Promotion to the Grade of Officer (Brother) Clayton Henry Amos ; Leonard Stanley B owman; Brigadier John Wilmer Browning Barr, C.D M.D., C.M., Q.H.P., R.e.A M.e.; Charle Gerald Chapman; Ethelbert Colton; Lleut.Colonel Joseph-Leon Cote, E D ., B .A., B.Ph. , LL.L., A.D.C.; Louis-lvIarie Crousett; Lieut-Colonel Jean Claude Dubuc, C.D., B.Comm., F.R.S A., A.D.C. ; Rob ert Andrew C.D., M.D., C.!\I!., D.P.H .; Ernest Royal Evans; Frederick .V(llliam John Farwell: Lieut - Colonel Arthur Garrod , M.C. E.D.; WIlliam Ernest Goddard , H arry Loui Hammond ; Geo r ge Harold John Jenrungs, M.C ., C.D.; InspectOr James Alb e rt William Jolley; John Keeffe, e.D. B.A.; Wallace Fenwick l,{nock; Joseph Henn Eiol Lavigne' Lieut-Colonel Arnold James Layole, E.D.; Chester Jo seph Laz lo ck: Gerald MalcoLm Lougheed: Murray Kin gsbury MacFadden, C D .; Colonel lain Mackintosh Mackay, e.D ., M.D., F.A.e.S.; Lieut-Colonel Rob e n Mathieson, e.D., M.B., Ch.B., M.C:Path; Maxwe ll Joseph Emile Raoul Parso n ; Joseph Roll and Pilon ; WIlham Kenn e th ROCk, M D. ; Hugh Edward Arnold Saunderson ; Charles Stephen Simmon ; Lieut-Colonel John Thompson Stubbs, e.D., B .A.; James Thom so n ; Rob e rt Henry Thorlakson M.D., F.R.C.S.CEng.), F.R.e.S.(C), F.A .C .S., L.M.C.C.
For Promotion to the Grade of Associate Officer (Brother) Sydn ey Caminet ky, M.D .; Rich ard Rosslyn Walker, Q.C.
For Admission in the Grade of Officer (Brother) Ernest VictOr Ablett: Colonel ]l.Ionsignor Charles-Edouard Beaudry P.D. M.B.E., C.D.; Chief Constable George Sydney Blow; Harold Derek Roger BUCk , M.C., M.R.A.r.e., A.R.r.B.A.; Harold C larke, B.Sc.; Maurice D Amours; Reverend Canon R obert Phillp Dann MAD D' Charles Percival Girdwood ; John Ferguson McCreary ,' M.D " j:;,'.R.C.P.(C): Douglas Hammond Niblett, e.D. J'vLB D.P.H .; Roger Pa[!lin, M.D., F.A.C.S F.r.C.So, F.C.C;P. Command€r Francis John Dupont Pemberton, e.D., R.C.N.(Ret d) John Henry Salter B.A.Sc. Colonel James Spence, ,E D., l·vCD R C.A.M.C. In pectOr William Taylor; Bngadle r Paul Tnquet, .Co, C.D., A.D.C .; \ Villiam Burton Tufts, M.D.
For Promotion to the Grade of Officer (Sister) Mary vVood worth, Mrs. E=a, me. Arsenault; Pixie Myfamvy. Miss COry; Phyllis G enrude , frs. Evans, .S.M., R ., Aileen Elizabeth Adele, Mrs. Gibbs; Lena, Mrs. Goldmg;. Dor othy Dan, Mrs. Lamarre; Theresa Marie, Mrs. Lawrence; Mlle. Moisan; Agnes Miss O'Hare; BellY Joyce , Mrs. Russell; Nelhe Pearl, Miss S\,'anz; Florence Matilda, Mrs. vVilliam s.
For Admission in the Grade of Officer (Sister) Ethel M., Mrs. McLellan, B.A. (Concluded on next page)
PUBLICITY IS YOUR BUSINESS TOO
.Th.ere is a tendency to all publicity to the County DIstnct Area P.R.O. QUite apart from it being quite impos sible for one person to cover the whole of the area to make sure that every possible means for pUblicity is explored and exploited, it is the individual knowledge of local conditions and the personal contacts that are most valuable. This is where you are the expert. This is where you can make the vital impact.
your local newspaper office, public library , Citizens AdVIce Bureau, Town Hall got a copy of the Brigade Annual Report, and a County Brigade directory? The first two should also have a copy of "The Short History of the Order " and the notes on the Order, Association and Brigade (available from the Press Office at 4d. each post whi ch include recent figures of strength and duties and are invaluable for background feature material.
Do you have regular GOntact with other groups, with dubs and organisations? Our training programmes take up most of our time during the winter, but this is also a good period to give talks and demon strations as other organisations whose activities are largely outdoor are looking for items for their meetings-so it is well worth that extra effort.
When you are running a course do you make sure that every possible notice 00ard (church, schools, offices, works canteens, doctors' surgeries and shops h ave a poster Qr a handbill?
Expensive? Of course it i s. One must advertise and up till n@w publicity-that's what advertising is-has been the poor relation and, more often than not without any funds allocated for this purpo se and no planned use of material and possible sources.
a Rugby Football Club donated free space in theIr fixture programme in re-cognition of the services of local Diyision. This gave us an opportunity to pubheise the Bngade as a whole and to give the name of the Superintendent and the address and meeting of the Division, a nd to draw attention to the amount of voluntary service given by them on these duties. This is an example of angling the item to suit a particular pUblic-a very important approach and one which must be co,nside!ed whenever you prepare any advertisement, news Item or talk.
Instead of counting sheep try to think up new ideas and t@ consider whether every outlet in your r oad, place of work or worship is covered. Then get yo u r friends to do the same If you haveN't ti m e to put all the i deas into action yours d f, or there are some which could be useful to the County as a whole, let you r P.R .O. blow. Let me know so that your brainwave ca n be pas sed on to others.-EDITOR.
Road Casualty Injuries-cont.
from page 24
In anyone incident, one, two or even all three of these factors may have been in operation.
For Admission in the Grade of Serving Brother George R oy Joseph Ames, C.D .; Lieut -Col one F r ank lin Lyman
Armitage, E. D ., C. D J.P. ; R a lph Noah Barrett; D oug las Ellwo nh M.D., C.M.; Erwyo Wallace Bi sse ll M.D., F.A.C .S .; R obert Netll Bt ss onn e tte, C.D M.D. ; John Gill d'Encelle Broome; Ca nn an C r awfo rd Brown e, M.D., C.M.; J o hn Bru ck e r ; R e inh o ld William Bundus ; J a mes Henry Burden; Lieut- C ol onel William Gordon Burk eR o bertSo n, C.D., Q.e.; P e ter Alfred Cain, B Sc. , M.E., P .En g.; Albert E dw a rd Ke y Ca rp e nt e r C.D.; Gerard Casavant; R oger Champag ne; MajOr P au l Clavel, C.D.; Godfrey R obert Co e man A.M.I.e.E. , P.Eng.; D o n a ld R al ph Co llin s, B .A., M.D.; Ri c h a rd D av id Edwa rd Cook; Lieut.-Colonel James D oug as Cooper, B Sc. C. D .; Henry Leona rd Copland B.Sc. Harold Henry Cornfie ld ; R ona ld J oseph Coulson; Wall er Co un ; Donald T h omas Craig; Aubrey Alexander Creed ; Campbell Currie Pierre D al aire B.A .; Ian R aymond D e nn is; George Fra nci s Derby hire , M.M., C.D.; vVilliam Alfred Jamieson D.o n a ld B .Sc., M.B., Ch B., F.R C.S.(Ed.); Lieut.Colonel Thomas E n c Duffi eld, e.D., B.Sc.(Eng.) ; Co one l Lewis Hom e r E d wa rd s, C.D., B.Sc., M.D., R .C.A.M C.; Lloyd Edwin Fann in g; Alfred Arthur Fau lkn e r : Lie ut- Co lo nc l Lloyd Barc ay F leet, M .e., C.D.; Co mm a nd er William James F loy d C.D.; Raymond Annour
Forse, M.D. B.Sc. M.Sc., Di p l.-Surg.; George Wilbert Ga ll ag her; P e ter
Anthony Ge s in ge r J ea n Paul Gi lbert; Reverend Ca no n F r ed Glover , M.A., B D ., D.Th D.D N o rm a n Go th a rd ; Re ve c nd Ca no n M c h ael
Richard Griffin; Francois Guimont M.D., D .P.H.; Cor po ral J o hn Bla c ki e Hampton, C. D ., R .C.A.F.; Arthur Ch ar les Hawken : Ronald Henry Hawkins; Brenton F r ed eriCk Hazl ewoo d, M.D.; Au tin 0 cph
H enderso n Ru sse ll Lea dl ay Henderso n; Major Ernest Bitcon H et herin gton C.D., R .C.I.C.; J o hn Wesley Hodgson ; Hugh Kirkpatrick Joyce: Bernard K ee lin g; John Krystia; Richard Donald Kunica, B.Sc., M.D.;
Hector La pi erre; R eve r e nd Gontran Leo Laviolette, O.M.!.; Major A lb ert Warrcn L inn e ll, M .B .E C.D ; William Howard Long; Major Samuel George Mackness; Edward Michae Martin. B.Sc., P .E ng.
George R egi n ald Mart in ; J A. R. Yvon Mart in eau; John Mu r ray Matheson M. D ., F. T.C. S.; John Harri son McCann; Colo ncl Samuel
Herbert McComb , E. D .; Pa ul- Emi le Mont imin y; Franci John Mo rga n
B.E.M., e.D., B. D R .C.A.M.e.; Charles George Robb Mo re, M.B., C h.B ., D .P.H., F. R .S.H.; Herman Alben Mo rri s, B.A., B.Ed .; George Moss; Hub ert F r a nc is Mulh e rin James Edward Neilson; Gera ld F. D Nel!lmann ; Ca mill e Ouellet J o hn Neil Paddon, e.D., R .C. N .; Harold Pear o n ; H erve Pe ll etier; Joffre Cam ill e Pcrras : Harry William Peterson; Leo Paul Proulx, C.D.; Surgeo n -CaPta in RI c ha rd Howell R obe rt s, C. D. , M.D., R .C. N .; The Hon. Michae C. Rodney: Vivian Jame s Rogers ; F li g h t-Lieut. John Calvert Rowles. e. D R.C.A.F.; Lieu t.- Co lo ne Sano Roy, C.D. ; H e r bert Leo n a rd S hep ha rd ; L Ieut.- Co lo nel J o hn Duke Simp o n C.D.; C iffo rd Walr o t h Smllh; Edwa rd Herbert Smith ; Howard Daniel Sm ith Car lton Scott ; J o hn Robert Sproule; Richard Roy St. Germain; Lieut.-Co lonel
L u cte n Joseph Leon S t. Laurent, O.B.E., E.D.; J ea n R oy St. Mart in; Sta nl ey E rn est Arthur Tay lo r ; George C lifford Tompkins ; William John Traill ; Marcel Joseph Tre mbl ay; A ndr ew Ross Turnbull, M.D. ; R oy Kennard Turnbu ll Frank Vivian Vincent; Group Captain N oel St. George Wade, C.D., L.R.C. P., L R.C.S. , F. R .C.S.(Edin .), R .C. A.F.; Arthur D awso n W a lker ; Maurice Edwa rd Walker; Rob en Whit e hea d ; Lawrence D avid Wi c kwire, B.Sc., P .E ng.; F ra nk J ames Wood; H ecto r Wright; Henry Pu ue ney Wri ght.
For Admission in the Grade of Associate Serving Brother L ieut - Co lo ne l Samuel Lerner, e. D. B.A.
For Admission in the Grade of Serving Sister Genevi eve Marie, Mrs. Agnew; D orot hy Faye, Mrs. All e n Be sie May, Miss Barker; J ean Ma rgu e rite , Miss Bo vey; R osa lin e, Mrs. Car so n ; Yo la nd e, Mrs. Cy r , R N. Gladys, Mrs. D av ies: Grace Patricia, Miss. D o g; Catherine Gilchrist, Mi ss D o nald so n J ea n E li zabeth Ann , M ISS E d wa rd s: Mary Al exa ndr a, Mi ss Fe nn e ll ; Annette B ., Mme. Fortin; Ceci l Mme. Frechette; F o e nce Grace, Mi ss Hailstone; LUC Ie, Mme. Manneau; Ursul a Margarete, Mrs. McKenzie; Therese. M ll e. Monette; E ean o r Grace Mrs Ni c hol so n R N .' Cfu,ristine Mis s O Mara, R N. ; Shirley F r a nces, Miss o.rr; A gn es: Mrs. Ouellette; Greta, Miss Frances May Alice, Mrs Riv es t · Mari e Marguerite Clair.e Mm e. Sava rd-H o ud e; Vio le Rach e l, Mrs. Stanyer; Jose phin e Gert rud e Ryc e, Mrs. Thornhill; Ruth Louise, Miss Vivian ; Et he WIlh e lmm a, MISS W ag ne r, C.D.; Glad ys, Mrs. W es tl ake; I vy Mabel, Mrs. Whit e he a d.
38 MRS. MARGARET BOOTHMAN , M B.E., Count y Superintendent (N), Bu ck in g ham s hir e, being in ves t ed as a Dam e of th e Ord e r by th e Lord Pri or She has b een a m e mb e r of th e Briga d e tor t we nt y - five ye ars She is th e daughter o f the lat e Major A White Kno x, one of th e pion ee rs of th e First Aid mo vem,e nt and was Prin cipal Medical Offi ce r of the Association and Surgeon-in-Chief of th e Bri ga d e for a numb e r of ye ars. John Warburton
We go to no end of trouble to safely pack eggs into boxes. Surely, the car occupant merits similar consideration. The great interest in recent years in seat belts and in designing cars for safety shows that this lesson is at la st being learnt.
Head injuries result from striking the inside of the car, chest injuries from impact with the steering column, knee and leg injuries from striking the dashboard. Severe injuries to the feet and lower leg are caused when they are forced down amongst the pedals , or when the engine is driven back into the body of the car. Lacerations are ca u sed by damage from wind screens and windows.
Seat belts will reduce the severity, if not prevent, these injuries. If a belt keeps you inside the car, it greatly increases your chance of survival.
Before discussing particular injuries, it is, I think, appropriate to consider some of the general principles of first aid at road accidents.
It is vitally important to en sure that there is no further danger. At a serious road accident tms is not a trite phra se which it is hoped will gain the odd mark in a first aid competition. It assumes real significance. The action nece ss ary is largely common sense. For example, see that the ignition is turned off and that no one is smoking, especially if petrol is leaking. See that none of the vehicles involved are liable to move. If a building is involved in the cra sh, see that there is no danger of collapse .
The police and/or fire brigade when they arrive will take charge of all this Until official help arrives, it is also most· important to protect the accident site from other traffic. We all of us at times suffer from what has been described as "The Clearway Mentality," and do not expect to meet obstructions on Clearways and Motorway s Remember the danger of obscuring the light s when trying to push a car off the r.oad at night.
It is next important to make a quick assessment of the situation and establish the priorities.
In multiple casualty situations, resist the temptation to treat the fir st case you see. Carry out what I think in the Army is called "a full appreciation of the situation." The control of severe bleeding, the treatment of asphyxia and the correction of an obstructed airway are life saving measures. Most other injuries, if they can be helped by first aid, can wait their turn It is wrong to spend time splinting a broken leg when a casualty is dying from a respiratory obstruction due to a crushed chest, or from severe bleeding. Treat for shock, is another of the familiar first aid phrases. Time does not permit a detailed of this important aspect. For practical purposes, in severe injury cases, shock is the equivalent of blood loss-either externally, or as a 39
loss to the circulation inside the body. In many cases of major or multiple injury at road accidents, the life saving measure is blood tran sfu sion . Control severe bleeding by direct press ure-see that the casualty is breathing and has a clear airway and then evacuate to · hospital as quickly as possible. In transit, make sure that your patient is carried in the correct position for the condition. Remember that gentleness of handling before and during transport is as important as speed for its own sake The best possible compromise has to be achieved.
The mo st difficult problem is the trapped casualty. Having eliminated , if pos sible , the risk of further danger , decide by careful examination if extraction from the car is an urgent necessity. If the ca se cannot be treated in the trapped position and is suffering from a condition requiring life saving first aid treatment, one may have to try to get the casualty out, even at the risk of causing some additional injury or of aggravating existing injury.
If, for example, there is severe inaccessible bleeding or airway obstruction wmch cannot be corrected , vigorous efforts at extraction may be jus tified. If the casualty is trapped unconscious in the erect posture-particularly if unconsciousness is due to cerebral anoxia-the shortage of blood and oxygen supply to the brain found in severe shock and bleeding-the quick achievement of a horizontal po sition may be life saving. If circumstances permit it is , of course, much better to take time and , if possible, await the arrival of special equipment and expert a ss istance. Now a discussion of a few particular
Head Injuries:
Unconsciousness may be due to a direct injury to the head or to brain damage without any ex ternal signs of injury. Many of the softer organs inside the body can be damaged by sudden severe acceleration or deceleration stresses. When subject to these forces , it is p oss ible for either their substance or their attachments to tear. The brain is one of these organs.
The fact that someone has a bruise on the forehead and is unconscious is not evidence that the coma is due to head injury
There are other cau ses, one such was mentioned above in respect of the trapped casualty
The picture of severe shock with a rapid pulse of poor volume, pallor of the face and coldness of the extremities is not usual in the severe head injury, if this is the only injury. These cases usually show the well-known signs of compression. If a head injury shows signs of severe shock make sure that there is no other injury causing this.
I believe that all cases of unconsciousness should be treated and transported in the three-quarter
prone position. If the breathing is noisy-the lips blue and there are secretions-blood, muc:us or vomit-in the mouth and throat, clear the aitFwQiY and put in the three-quarter prone position as quickly as possible. If this is impossible for any reason-such as other injuries-and the patient has to be kept on his back-keep the head lowturned to one side, support the jaw or pull out the and hold with a first aid dressing or handkerchief, clean out the mouth and throat if necessary-experiment with these various manoeuvres until you get the best possible airway and then keep in that position. It is often best to use jm;t your hands to do this. Chest complications in soldiers with head injury in the First World War were common. They were often transported over great distances lying on their backs. These complications are now prevented by the adoption of the correct position.
If breathing.is quiet and the colour good, it is nght to take tIme and treat other injuries, but if pos sible place in the three-quarter prone position for transfer to hospital.
Facio-Maxillary Injuries:
These include wounds of the face and fractures of the bones of the face and jaws and are common in road traffic accidents. They present a particular first aid problem.
The damage to the nose and jaws and the bleeding thus produced can seriously interfere with the passages. Keeping a clear airway is more Important than splinting a fractured jaw. It is often best in these cases to forget about conventional bandages. Experiment until you find the position in which breathing is least obstructed and then hold the patient and the jaw in this position. three-quarter prone or face down position is lIkely to be best' for the patient. The manoeuvres mentioned above in the case of the unconscious patient on his back are likely to be of help.
What has been called the horse collar injury is a rare but severe injury seen when the head ' has been driven through a windscreen or window. They are prevented by seat belts. The injury is in the of severe lacerations in the region of lower Jaw neck. f!aeD?orrhage is frequently severe and Its cOI?-trol IS local pressure together WIth packing of wounds to assist this without interferenoe with the airway must be arranged.
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The event is sponsored by "Nursing Mirror " exclusively for members of the nursing professions, and is attended by nurses, midwives, student nurses , healthworkers, auxiliaries-and by large numbers of overseas nurses who are either working or studying in this country.
The London Nursing Exhibition and Conference is open only to nur ses , midwives , st udent nurse s, healthworkers and auxiliaries.
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THE GOVERNOR GENERAL and Prior of the Ord e r o f St. John in C anada , th e H O I1. Roland Michener with the Commissioner-in -Chief who he r ec eived at his res iden ce, Rideau Han, Ottawa.
EXPO 67-TRIBUTE TO ST. JOHN IN CANADA
As a tribute to St. John in recogllltlOn of their voluntary services at the Exhibition, at many Centennia l events and to mark the 84th anniversar y of the foundation of the movement in Canada, September 1, 1967 was a llo eated as St. John Homage D ay
The Commissioner-in-Chief was special guest of honour and the Lady Moyra Browne, Superintendentin-Chid, also attended.
In his notes General Pike says "The St. John Homage Day on September 1 '\\'as a lovely day, cool but sunny and everything went with a swing.
"There was a good turn -out of about 8'00 and it would have been greater if it had not been a working day . The Governor General took the Royal Salute and then let me have a General Salute. At His Excellency'S invitation
Lady Moyra Browne and I inspected the Guard of Honour on foot and the rest of the parade by jeep."
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In their speeches the Governor General a nd Commissioner General M. D epuis spoke highly and with great appreciation of a ll that St. John does.
In the afternoon, after visiting the nine First Aid Posts, there was an exce ll e ntl y staged demonstrati o ri A hut was "b lown-up" and the four "casualties" taken t o the corners of the stad ium where the treatment , with a running commentary, was carried out. This cre a te d a great deal of interest.
The day en ded with a beer a nd cheese party for a ll St. John personnel taking part which gave th e "C hi ef s" aD opportunity of talking to a large number of them ,\?en a reception at Meager's Distiller y and a VlSlt to La Grande Parade de l a Gendarmeri e Frarocaise .' ·
It was a great day in the history of St. John in Caroad a and one which they organised super bly and which went off without a hitch.
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Ophthalmic Hospital, Jerusalem
St. John Ambulance Association
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Volume 40 Number 10 OCTOBER, 1967
It is with great regret that we announce the death of Captain John Docwra-Rogers, M.B.E. Knight of Grace of Ihe Order of St. John, and Air Vice-Marshal Sir Robert George,
K.C.V.O., K.B.E., C.B., M£., Knight of Grace of the Order of St. John.
The Lord Prior in Lincolnshire Road Casualty Injuries by J. D . Cameron, pa11 2 Nursing in a Technological Age by Phyllis M. Friend , Matron, the London Hospital Oversea News Carnival Time Brigade at Work
In Memoriam , Sir George Wilkinson, Bt. , K.C.V.O. , K.StJ.
In Memoriam , Dr. C. G. Booker, KStJ Gol d en Jubilees
Not Waving But Drowning by Polly D evlin First Aid in Coal Mines
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OLD EYES FOR NEW
You and thousands more of us - ordinary men and womenmay now give sight to someone who is, at this moment, blind.
Because this is not sufficiently well known, many blind people who could be given back their vision are spending needless years in darkness. You can give them light.
Eyes of all colours are equally valuable, and it does not matter if you have worn spectacles for years.
If you are not as young as you were, do not feel that your offer will be less valuable. Strangely enough, it will be more so: the eyes of older people are even better for this purpose.
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LINCOLNSHIRE
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The re toration of this beautiful 15th century bu ilding by the Lincoln Corps of the St. John Ambulance Brigade i somet hin g of a romance. The building was known to be old, but the whole exterior was rendered in concrete , and although a timber-framed building was supected, nobody really knew wh a t lay behind the cement.
To buy it, St. John was generously helped by the Dawber Ch arity and the of the Shuttleworth C h arity, and a l oan from Co unty Headquarters. The Brigade member set to work in their spare time to clean up the interior. It soon became evident not only that the building contained some splendid oak, but that it was in the main in remarkably good condition.
The initial restoration work soon aro u se d local intere t, a nd H.M. Inspector of Ancient Building s visited the property. He dated the building c ir ca 1480 an d urged that every effort be made to strip off the cemen t rendering and carry out a f ull restorat ion. The problem, a always, was where to find the extra money, but gifts were generous including , fro m the Pilgrim Trust the munificent s um of £2 380.
The building beg a n at l a t to emerge from its cement chry a li s into a thing of beauty, and the Corps considered itself fortunate indeed to h ave been the medium through which the City of Lincoln h a d re-di covered one of it finest gems of medieval arc hitecture.
It i lucky th a t the hou se belonged to the De a n and C hapter so tbat it is possible, from their records , to learn a good deal about its histoJ;Y The hou se then sta nding on the arne ite was clearly part of a grant made by John 7
THE LORD W AKEHURST, Lord Prior of the Order of St. Joh n , vis ited the Headquart ers of St. John in Linc o lnshire in August as a guest of Commander Sir John and Lady Maitland '. (Sir John is Chairman of the St. John Councif). The County Headquarters is a fourteenthcentury timbered building with larg e, very beautiful oak-beamed rooms, with the colourful address of "The Cardinal's Hat. " The Lord Prior during his v isit to the County toured places wi th historic connections with the Order, which included Temple Bru er, a thirteenthcentu ry tower which is all that remains of the churc h and establish m ent of the Knights Templars , and was associated with the great Lincolnshire Commandery at Eagle and South Witham, to see the recently excavated remains of a lar ge preceptory of th e H ospitallers which probably dates back to the twelfth century. The picture shows, l eft to right-Capt. P H. E. Welby-E ve rard (Comm issioner), Mrs. Dou glas Hedges (County Superintendent (N)), Sir John Maitland , the Lord Pri or, Mr. and Mrs. Mountain (present owners of the tower) and Lad y Maitland, taken outside the tower at T e mpl e Bru e r. Lincolnshire Ech o
HAT"
of Welbourne, treasurer of the Cathedral, to the chapter in 1366 as p art of the endowment of his chantry , and it may earlier h ave belonged to a Jew convicted of complicity in the d eath of little St. Hugh in 1255 , and thus have been confiscated by the King on that account. By the early years of the sixtee nth century the present house had been built, and along with the rest of the Welbourne endowment, was appropriated for the upkGep of the Cathedral fabric. As Henry VIII's minister, Thomas Wolsey, was Bishop of Lincoln in 1514-15, and became a Car dinal in 1515, there can be little doubt that the house was named in compliment to him. In the years that fo llowed records show that the house was let to a number of people including a Robe rt Smith 158 9 -91. It is likel y that thi s tenant was related to Rich ard Smith who fo unded the Lincoln Blueco at School. William Marritt, who wa tenant in 1617 was sent by the Mayor to Peterborough in order to ' bring back one who could set the poor to knit an d spin." ' This was the foundation of the Jersey School.
The Cardinal's Hat stood near ol d St. Martin churchof which only the churchyard now remain In 1616 a payment was made of 6s 8d. for burying William Manitt in the church Durin g the Civil War Lincoln was occupied in turn by Roy alists and Pa r liamentarian an d the hou se suffere d severe ly. After the Pa rliamentary victory the Cathedral Chapter was a bolished and its property vested in trustees for sale.
It was opened as County & Corps Headquarter by The Right Hon. The Earl of Anca ter in 195". .:
DURHAM
AND MEMBERS attended the training conference at Grey College, Durham , 111 lul): t':lS year, where the D eputy Commissioner-In-Chief, Rear-Admiral R. S. Wellb) was the principal guest of the Commissioner for Durham, Sir Robert Rutherford. Dr. G. H. Hardie's (1 rea Coml1!issioner) to sll:essed the 1'alue of l ong term planmng t<? add lI7terest and va n ety (0 Dlv/SlonalJlfe. Leaflets Illustrating Course Plannin g Lesson and Long Term Plann .mg, were for the delegates. Again on the theme of A.N.O. ¥rs. M Hardl e gave a stmwlattng talk on programmes for Nursing Divisions particularly stressmg the of id eas w ith o th e r Divisions. County Surgeon Dr. W. F. Hall talked on tralnl/1.g casualties whl,ch was illustrated by members of the Sunderland Casualt y make-up who. provided the "v ictims" and gave r ealist ic demonstrations of signs and symptoms of l/1.Iury and tlln ess. One of the excellent ideas put forward was by a delegate was that t!ure should be a w h en q cadet transferred to an adult Division. Apart from the Int erna l good publiC relatIOns angle thiS type of ceremony wou ld stimulat e interest in the l oca l Pre ss and make it an important occas ion as it is. Durham Ad ve rti ser
ROAD CASUALTY INJURIES
A TALK GIVEN AT THE NORTH WESTERN GAS BOARD ANNUAL FIRST AID CONFERENCE AND COMPETITION-1967
J. D. Cameron
(Group Medical Officer, Pilkington Brothers Ltd.) PART II
CHESHIRE
L. A. HOPKINS, ESQ., M.A. (Cantab), Headmaster and s taff of Sir John D eane ' j Grammar School, Northwich, receiving First Aid instruction from Sgt. J. A. Dyas of th e Cheshire Constabulary at the comp letion of which 17 masters gained their certif ica t e Some masters w ill now organ is e First Aid instruction to pupils at the school.
Ch eshire Chronicle
Whiplash Injury:
This is a neck injury produced by sudden flexion or extension-i.e. forward or backward bending of the head and neck. Two cases seen recently- one in a car passenger and one in a lorry driver were both in tationary vehicles which were st ruck violently from behind. They both had the exten ion type of injury. In the head-on crash, the flexion type of injury is caused when the head is thrown forcibly forwards. These injuries cause severe pain, stiffness of the neck and somebmes pain referred to the arms. Whil t many of them are on ly soft ti ue injuries, the possibility of fracture or dislocation of the neck can never be excluded until an X -r ay examination has been made. All these ca es should , un til this has been done be treated a fractures of the cervical spine with the head teadied and supported until arrival at hospita1.
Stove-i
n Chest:
This is a severe injury due to violent contact with the steering column and should be looked for in the driver at all serious road crashes. Normally the movements of our chests when we breathe are controlled by the action of muscles. When we breathe in , the che t wall expands, and when we breathe out, the chest wall goes in. In this condit ion, becau e there are fractures of the chest wall - ribs and / or brea tbone- in two different place, a 100 e segment is formed which the mu s cles can no longer control. The loose egment now moves in relation to change in the air pre ure in ide the chest. When we breathe out, the chest wall is normally going in and the air pres ure is increased as it is forced through the normal air passages. In this injury, when breathin g out the loose egment is blown out by this increased air pressure. When we breathe in, the reverse takes place. The loose segment is drawn in by the red uced air pressure produced when the rest of the chest wall moves o ut a air is drawn in through the air passage. The air which is producing this abnormal movement of the loose egment is taying in the chest and not being replaced regularly in each breath by fresh air from the atmosp here. With each inspiration a much smaller intake of oxygen is pos ible, and if the loose segment is of any size, respiratory embarra sment and a shortage of oxygen is soon apparent. 9
To recognise this condition-look at the colour -the lips are usually blue. The neck veins are often seen to stand out as they become dilated with blood. The abnormal movement of the affected piece of chest wall, if of any size, will be obvious if looked for. It can often be seen through thin clothing, but if not, it will be readily recognised by a hand passed in under the outer clothing.
The treatment is to stop the abnormal movement and this is easily done b y pressure with the hand. Make sure at the same time that there is no airway obstruction. If in a suitable place, control can sometimes be achieved by lying the patient on the affected area. Alternatively, a pad may be bandaged or trapped over the loose segment. These two latter methods may embarrass what is left of normal breathing, and in the serious case, control by the hand alone is best as thi will cause the minimum of interference. Control mu st be maintained until arrival at hospital.
The rider on two wheels and the pedestrian , except when trapped under a vehicle, rarely present rescue difficulties, and their injuries d o n ot u ually show pecial feature such as have been described in vehicle occupants. I do not intend, therefore, to di cu s them in any detail.
Motor cycle accidents are a particular pr o ble m. The machine is u ually very powerful and the rider largely unprotected; 80 per cent of the e casualties die from head injury. Crash helmet reduce the risk of head injury by 30 per cent and halve the ri k of a fatal outcome. Even with the head protected, maxillo-facial injuries as have already been discussed in vehicle occupants are not uncommon.
The biggest group of road casualties are the pedestrians. Three-quarters of the injuries to this group occur in children under 15 or in adults over 65 yea rs of age.
I well remember one of the first road accident I had to attend when tarting work in ho pital 30 years ago. She was a middle-aged lady who had been run over by a bu . Her legs had both been almost completely denuded of kin and he wa brought to hospital with this wrapped round her ankles where it was still attached. To save her life eventually both legs had to be amputated. Today, not only her life but her legs would be saved.
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Happy Birthday
Greetings Telegranl on August 21 to H.R.H. The Princess Margaret
"All Members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade have great pleasure 111 se nding Your Royal Highness their best wishes for your birthday ." COMMISSIONER -IN -CHIE F.
Reply Received
"I se nd my sincere thank s to you and all for whom you speak for your kind me ssage of good wishes on my blrthday."
MARGARET, COMMANDANT-IN-CHIEF.
DERBYSHIRE
Stanton and Staveley Divisions
THE ROYAL SHOW
ROY AL SHOW 1967. One of the sp e cial ser v ices laid on by St. John at th e Royal Show was to e nable handicapped visitors to atte nd. Under th e sup e rvision of Mr. Burton , Rugby Centre S e cretar y, St. John Ambulan ce A ss ociation Mrs. Robinson and the " Merry Wiv e s" of Rugby did a mag nifi ce nt job in catering for all the people on duty at th e first aid posts in th e ex hibition tents, and for disabled visitors and th e ir esc orts. This y e ar , o n e of th e main. features was a twice-daily showing of th e Brigade film " A Wa y of Life ," and on C hildr en's Da y almost continuous s h owings we re n e ce ssa ry. It was estimated that ove r 4,000 saw it on that day. The highlight, of cours e, was the visit of Her Majesty the Queen Mother to the first aid posts (s e e frontispiece, August "R e view"), and the Deputy Director-G e neral, St. John Ambulance Association , Sir Alexander Drummond, who was att e ndin g th e Young Farmers' Club First Aid competition s J o hn Vv' a rbun o n
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THANK YOU
Dear Madam,
I would like , through the medium of the " REVIEW ," to pass on my most sincere thanks to the members of all Counties, Districts and Brigade Headquarters w.ho he lp ed me in the task of pro vi ding first aiders along the route from Lands En d to Warrington last month , for six members of Warrington Council of Youth who walked this route to raise £250 to buy a guide dog for a blind person. In fact about £480 was raised to date and two dogs are to be purchased.
The walkers are going to contact each Di vision to thank them persona ll y as they say they have nothing but praise for the members who looked after them at the places where they st opped to rest.
We are also grateful to Cheshire County members who walke d the l ast 25 miles from Chester to Warrington whe1-e about 50 other members of the Cou ncil of Youth joined the walk.
In closing may 1 thank t he D istrict / County Secretaries involved as wit hou t their help I would not have been able to fulfil the task of providing first ai d cover that the Council asked me to arrange for them.
Thanks to all in vo l ve d , Yours sincere l y, ALAN NIXON. D.O., Padgate A.c. Division , Duke of Lancaster s Di strict NO.4 Area, Warrington Corps 10
HERTFORDSHIRE
DS att e n de d a we /co min g c e re m o ny at A r b ury Di"isi o ll H e adquart e rs to s ee 25 juni o r c ad e t s (18 g irl s and 7 b o y s ), rece il 'e d int o t h e Di v isi o ll. Said th e Ar e a Nur s in g Offi ce r, Mrs. P. M. S\'m o nds: " Th e w e l c omill g ce re m OIlY is v e ry rar e T o ge t is youn g st e rs at th e salli e tim e is quit e all a c hi e l e l/1 e llt ." 11
* NURSING IN A TECHNOLOGICAL AGE *
This important paper by Phyllis M. Friend, matron, The London Hospital, London, was given at the Rcn's recent Golden Jubilee Conference, under the general heading of "The future of nursing in a changing society"
Reprinted by courtesy of the Editor of "Nursing Mirror", November 11, 1966
Nursing at the present time is very different from nursing 20 years ago and, if present trends continue, it is certainly time that nurses took a long, hard look into the future.
"Nursing" is a term which requires definition, but this I fear defeats me., Together with everyone else I have been reading the Salmon Report on "Senior nursing staff structure" and am both disappointed and encouraged to see that even this Committee in its glossary has not attempted it. I suspect, however, that a definition acceptable 20 years ago would be unlikely to be sufficiently comprehensive for today. My plan, therefore, is to consider the changing needs of our patients in this technological age and thus the changing role of the nurse-who she will be and what she will need from society if she is to fulfil that role.
The changes which have taken place in our daily life, even in the past 20 years, and which are likely to continue, have had their effect on our patients and on their expectations of our service.
The trends in population are already bringing their social problems-earlier marriage, an increase in the number of elderly and a decrease in those available to care for them. Technical .advances, in addition to giving increased leisure, also bring their increase in pressure and tensions as well as physical hazards in the industrial situation. Increased affluence, while bringing higher standards of living for the majority, seems also to have increased the number of those who are unable to maintain the pace. Although I have no statistical evidence I am convinced that in at least the two areas of London which I know best, there has been an increase in the incidence of alcoholism, drug addiction, stabbings and suicides.
The general improvement in the level of education and the tremendous surge forward in all methods of communication have resulted in a greater demand for information and explanation from our patients, and the Welfare State has given people a greater awareness of their "rights" and entitlement.
The patient is accustomed to living in a Welfare State. He expects a service geared to his needs and not to those of a former generation; a service run with the same efficiency and making as full use of technical advances as his own industry or business enterprise, and with standards at least 12
equivalent to those he is u ed to in his everyday life.
He has his own expectations of the nur s ing profession. He expects a nurse to advise and prepare his wife when she is expecting her baby , to be present when his son is born, to supervise his progress at the welfare clinic, to call at his home periodically to see that all is well. He expects her to supervise his children's health at school, to nurse his sister when she goes to hospital, to come into his home to give injection to his mother , to be on board ship when he takes his summer crui e, to supervise his health and welfare at work and t o give him skilled psychiatric care if he succumbs to the stresses and strains of life. He probably give little thought to what he considers her function to be, but he expects her to be there, to know what to do in each circumstance and to d o it to a high standard of efficiency and with sympathy and understanding.
Despite his high expectations, however , he feel it unsuitable for nurses to negotiate for higher salaries and still has the image of the nur e of byegone days "soothing the fevered brow" and possibly even scrubbing floors. He probably doe not wish his daughter to be a nurse as she w o u Id be underpaid and would not put to full u e th e good education which he has given her.
It is vital that these confused and conflicting impressions should be corrected and the true picture painted of nursing as a profession for the intelligent, well-educated young man or woman wishing to serve the community and capable of using every device of our modern scientific age.
Present-day nurse
It is important for those of us who entered the profession in the days before the National Health Service to remember that the present-day nur e at the bedside, in the factory, in the patient's own home, is herself of the technological age. She ha s lived her life in a period of rapid scientific progres o and cannot remember the time when she and her family were not supported by the Welfare State. The days before television are, to her, the dark ages -electronics, telecommunicat.ion, space travel, are part of her world. As a nurse, she listens politely to our stories of days when nurses worked a 48hour (or even 56-hour) week and were all single;
when patients paid a hospital bill or ,were grateful for charity; when they were nursed m bed for 21 days after a hernia operation; when an oxyge? cylinder or a suction pump wa.s the most complIcated piece of apparatus seen. m the ward; when, if a patient collapsed, we raIsed the foot of bed and ent for the doctor; when the team con isted of the doctors, nurses and domestIC staff . But they are not of her era. . . The nurse of today works in a team of in a highly specialised world. Because there IS a shortaae of trained nurses she has been taught to delegate to others all a of he: :vork whic? do not need her professlOnal trammg. She IS assisted by a myriad of auxiliary who provide the "hotel service" for the patle.r:-t, and a multitude of specialists and who share with her his treatment. It IS understandable if she sometimes wonders what is left for her as a nurse. She has learned so many skills which were inconceivable 20 years ago. She can support and encourage a patient to get out of his bed and walk on the day after a major operation, she can and supervise a wide Of. re pirators, maintenance Ulllts, pentoneal dialy e apparatus, hyperbanc oxygen ,tanks , m o nitors of all sorts and she can reSUSCItate a patient whose heart stopped. Yet which were at one time accepted as straIghtforward, uch a diagnosing the death of a patient, n o longer are so, and the question. as to when. a patient ha s reached the end of hIS natural hfe face both doct o rs and nurses with increasingly complex ethical problem
The nurse's many roles
The present-day nyrse, when thinks about it, 'ee her elf as havmg many dIfferent roles; she i interested in technical matters and thinks of herself as a technician in a technical team. She want to make her best contribution and some of u may find her over-willing to accept increasing responsibility for the use of apparatus and machinery which we do not fully under tand.
It may be that she i gaining, th!s ina technical competence, the satlsfactIon whIch no lonaer derives from giving total nursing care to her patient. Maybe feels that, i.n way, she i afeguarding her nght to remam WIth her patient as she sees the move towards more more specialisation resulting in such fragmentatIOn of treatment that the real and deepest needs of the pa tient will not be met.
The nurse is in the ideal position to co-ordinate all these specialties so that the patient benefits t? the maximum from the work of the team, but It may, on occasions, mean the use of considerable tact and judgement to protect the patient from the effects of over specialisation. The pace of work in our hospital wards is ever increasing and many forms of intensive treatment continue through the 24 hours.
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The technical advances in investigation, diagnosis and treatment make greater demands the patients than ever before and thus on the skill and judgement of the nurse.
It is to the nurse that the patient and hi s relatives will look for support in so many ways. Information about his illness may be given in considerable detail by the doctor, but he will look to the nurse for confirmation. Treatment may be ordered which involves great effort on the patient's part but encouragement from the nurse will be essential. She must be prepared to listen to anxieties and family problems and to be able to give sympathy and obtain practical help and advice on financial, social and spiritual matters
The nurse sees herself as a teacher-not only a teacher of her patients, or of the staff for whom she is responsible, but as one who, by all her actions, sets a standard. Her teaching role, however, is changing, and unquestioning acceptance of her statements by virtue of the authority which her uniform carries is no longer the case. She will be questioned and must be prepared to give logical and reasoned explanations, and this is a skill which must be learned. The amount of knowledge she is expected to have is constantly increasing and as computers come into their own the diagnosis of any patient will no longer be limited by the experience of one or even a group of doctors, for there will be available to them details of any disease ever known to medical science.
The nurse also acknowledges her role as a leader and organiser. Her team may be one or it may be a thousand, but in gaining the confidence of one patient and his family, the skills of leadership and administration will be needed and must be acquirecL These skill cannot be learned too early and our recruits to the profession have had considerable experience in their schools. Even while too inexperienced to exercise leadership in the clinical situation they can be encouraged to d o so in their student councils and their social activities.
In all that she does a nurse will never work in i olation. She will depend on her profession t o maintain her status, guard her intere ts and keep her up to date. In turn she will maintain its standards and contribute to it from her own knowledge and experience. As the rate of change speeds up, as new techniques and procedures are evolved , so will new ethical and legal problems arise-and this professional relationship will become increasingly important to the nurse.
We have spoken of the nurse as a technician, coordinator, teacher, leader and professional member -but above and beyond all these, she is a member of the community. We know that, in the future, she is most likely to be a young woman contemplating marriage; a married woman of over 40 , working part time; or, if a man, married with
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PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
NU R SING MEM BE R GWYNETH OWEN, of the 117 Wanstead and Woodfo rd Nursin g D i vision Eastern Area, London Dist ri ct, was on duty at the Wanstead and Woodford Cine Club when, out of the b l ue, a film director asked her if she would lik e to s tar in a feature film which was being produced by the club. A l though Gwyneth had no p r ev ious acting ex perience , she ob v iousl y fulfilled her role extremely well as the club ' s film took first pri ze in the Essex Federation o f Amateur Cin e Clubs' annual competition. Mi ss Ow e n works as a dispense r in a London chemist's
EAST MEETS WEST. Cadet Linda Foxcroft, Burnaby , British Columbia , presents Pro-Mayor Linford of Lachine, Quebec, with a historical map of British Columbia, a history of Burnaby , a Centennial Medal and a book on the British Colu.mbia Governm e nt as mementos during a visit to Lachine City Hall , a feature of the Cadet Exchange Programme. Pictur e shows left to right: District Superintendent J. Dougan; ProMayor Linford; Cadet Linda Foxcroft; Mrs. J. Dougan , Provincial Cadet Officer; Mr. Fred P. Hudon , VicePresident, St. John Quebec Council.
Dixi e Studios, Ca nad a
PICTURE SHOWS members of the Brigade in Orillia, Ontario , Canada who, as part of their Centenary Display , dressed up in uniforms covering one hundred years. This photograph was sent to us by Divisional Officer Mrs. Louise Smith.
MRS. ETHEL GAUNT, J.P ., Dil 'isional Superintendent, Middle s brough C entral Nursing Cadet Division (and Mayor of Middlesbrough), accompanied by her husband and three cadets: Judy Garland, Jan et West and Margaret Hall , spent a fortnight's holiday in Malta in Jul y, taking with them th e crest of the County 10 pres e nt to British H eadqua rters. The last tim e Mrs. Gaunt v isited the island was to attend the Brigade's Golden Jubil ee ce lebrations in 1959. Mrs. Gaunt joined th e Brigade in 1938, and during the 1939-1945 war undertook duties at the first aid post in Lord Street, Middlesbrough. During the war there was only one cadet division in the area and by ene rgetic effort, Mrs. Gaunt set about increasing the numbers. She now has a division of 30 members.
II Haddiem,
ST. LUCIA
GOVER OR SIR FREDERICK CLARKE, Pr esident of the St. J ohn C ouncil in St. Lucia , is seen here turning the first piece of earth at the Foundation Ceremony at the start of building the new Sf. John H eadquarter s, towards which the Ord er has made a grant of £250. Lt.-Col. Jam es, Chairman of the Council, handed him ti le spade.
Henr y Fry
PICTURE SHOWS
tv estern A ustralian c ontingent which attend e d th e 45th Inter-District Camp held in Adelaide, South Australia-some tra ve ll e d over 2,000 miles t o attend. The contingent was l e d b y Mr. D. Millar (until rece ntl y District Officer). L e ft to right: District Offic e r H. N. Hughes, Corps / Supt. J. Rowe, District Officer D. Millar, Cadet Officer N. Warne, Corps/Supt. J. A. Taylor.
MALTA-HOME NURSING INSTRUCTION. A
Mrs. D. R. Goldb e rg, S.R.N., S.C.M ., until quite
Eastern Nursin g Dil'ision. , and now
Island. From l e ft to right: Ade lina Camill e
"patient" Tonia Pi zz uto , Antonia Gal
and Edwige Mu s cat.
COMMISSIONER GETS
to right: Ann
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
ST. JOHN IN NORTHANTS HONOURED
Whittlesey Urban District Council's Award
When the ann ouncement appeared in the " Review" that the Good Citizen award of Market Harborough CLeics.) U rban Council had go ne to the local Nursing cadet divi sion whose team had been so s uccessful in national competitions i t ar o used interest in other quarters. At Whittlesey, where the divi sion is part of the Peterb orough C orp s, Brig ade officer s br ought the ide a t o the n o tice of the co uncil t here The o ut co me was that the ide a was a d opted and Alderman T. W . Anthon y g ave a tr oph y As the ide a ori ginated fr o m the Brigade it i perhaps onl y right that the Whittle sey Ambul a nce Divi si on sh o uld be the first winner.
The award was presented t o Divi sional Supt . J. Wild bore at Whittlesey Agricultural Sh ow. The division was formed in 1930 a nd till run s a even-day-a-week transport service with tw o full time drivers. Plan s are in hand t o ex tend the division's headquarters and to purchase another mot o r ambulance
"MAl DSTON E GAZETTE" AWARD
TWELVE-YEAR-OLD BETH SINCLAIR of the Maidstone Nursing Cadet Division has earned membership of the Gazetteers. The "Maidstone Gazette " awards this membership to girls of 11 or over who have helped other people and Beth , as a St. John Nursing Cadet , qualified. Maid SlOn e Ga ze ll e
STAFFS.
DIVISIONAL OFFICER MRS. N. PARRY was awarded a Letter of from the Chief Constable of Staffordshire for her prompt and effic;ient action at the scene of a serious accident, when a car had run into the back of a lorry seriously injuring two people. Mrs. Parry successfully controlled the bleeding of the passenger who was the more badly injured of the two and then found the driver had started to vomit while semi -conscious and appeared to have stopped breathing.
Mrs. Parry cleared his throat and applied mouth-tomouth resuscitatiliJn, al1:d after a few minutes the driver began to breathe again. She then accompanied the injured to the hospital and en route she had to give cardiac massage to the passenger whose pulse had failed , and at the same time comfort and deal with the parents of the casualties who became hysterical. As a result of Mrs. Parry's excellent treatment both patients have responded well and are now out of danger.
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
BEST JUNIOR CADET. Ambulance Cadet Ni cholas Beeston won the cup for Best Junior Cadet of the Spa A.C. Division. The pr esentation was made by Mr. D Attwood, President of the Par ents' Association. M e mb e rs of the Division had gi v en a r ec ord number of hours of voluntary duty (393), and had a successful year in v ariou s competitions. D / S. V. Lewis paid sp ecial tribut e to th e Parents' Association for their invaluable h elp and k ee n interest. Also in the picture (extrem e right) is Commissioner Mr. H. L. St. G. Carey. Glou ces e hire Ec ho
I'm a Firs t- a iderSo what !
Returning from a competition at Lincoln early this year, the High Marnham team called in at a hotel just in time for the last drink. As they were leaving a man ran in and asked the proprietor to telephone for an ambulance as there had been an accident on the main road outside.
Crossing to the scene, the team found two badly injured casua l ties, who had been thrown from a scooter, surrounded by a crowd of slightly inebriated by-standers.
When a member of the team said: "I'm a Firstaider," and the lookers-on replied: "So what!" it was fairly obvious that the team would not be given a chance to help the casualties.
However, a fire engine, returning from a call, stopped to help. The Trainer of the First Aid team approached the leading fireman and said: "Good evening. I am a DOCTOR, can I be of any help?" Immediately the firemen cleared the crowd and the trainer quickly checked the injuries and delegated hi men to render the necessary First Aid.
By the time the ambulance arrived both casualties were on commandeered blankets, fully treated and ready to be lifted on to the stretchers. Names and addres e , injurie , pulse rates, all taken by NO.4 were ready to be handed to the ambulance driver. The ambulance crew just hadn't a chance as the Fir s t Aid team took over the stretcher drill.
C omment from the ambulance driver: "Fanta tic." And from the fire service: "How lucky the ca ualties were to have a doctor and a crack Fir t Aid team o n the scene."
As the ambulance drove away the doctor was quickly "struck off the register" and became just plain Ken Hoddy (Instructor to High Marnham and Stay thorpe First Aid teams) and the team put their now depleted Fir t Aid kits back into their cars.
Di cussing the injuries later, a member of the team asked the trainer, who is in the ambulance service, how it was that the 8-inch ga h, down to the bone on the thigh was not bleeding. Mr. Hoddy aid that he had found this in many accidents. In this case, he gave two reasons for it: first, it was a cold night, and econdly the casualty knew that an accident was going to happen a couple of seconds before the "crunch" and the body did that wonderful thing of taking all the blood from the extremities to the main organs and into the capillary pools in the viscera-ready for impending danger. Continuing on this point, Mr. Hoddy advised his team not to overheat the casualty as this would bring the blood to the surface and to the wound. He added: "Keep checking the dressing to make sure the bleeding is controlled."
Reprinted by court esy of th e British Electricity "Ambulanc e Bull e tin."
I.O.W.
FIRST AID AT THE FOllY REGATTA
The Regatta at the Folly in the Medina River , on Saturday, September 9, produced a cr op of minor injuries, including young Simon Quigley , of East Cowes who cut his knee in
ling race and had to have a titch.
First Aid cover wa given by the Co we Week team of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, operating from a floating first aid p o t ab o ard the mot or cruiser the "Golden Orfe "
The "Golden Orfe" wa moored in mid- tream near the Committee boat, from where observation could be maintained over the whole scene.
The post was manned by a Brigade Surgeon and other members, and was fully equipped to deal with any casualty that might arise.
WARWICKSHIRE
KENT
THE MAIDSTONE DIVISIONS entered a float in their local carnival. In addition to the good publicity goined by the entry, it also drew attention to a street collection which rais e d £22 for Divisional funds. Pi ctur e' shows D 10. (on probation) Mrs. L. Breen, AIM. W. Hugg e tt, N 1M. J. Har ewood, N Ie. Ann Norman, and A IC T. Collingwood. The patient is usually the driver of th e lorr y and is known as "Rusty."
Kent Mes enger
ST. ALBANS
DUKE OF LANCASTER'S DISTRICT
MEMBERS OF THE Bla ck po :J l Divisions took part in the Blackpo ol Round Tabl e's procession in the Grange Park Gala and their float was a dramatic car crash scene.
I.O.W.
THE RYDE AMBULANCE DIVISION designed an extremely attracti ve stand at thi s yea r's island industries Fair. Unfortunately black and 'white does n ot do justi ce to the design. The facia board was red with white l e tt e rin g, the walls, off white, the sales cou nter gold and ye llow with black skirting and Resusci Anne's counter was cove red in scarlet to match the facia. The resuscitation notice was black lett e rs on flu o resce nt orange and th e other notices black on fluorescent ye llow. The memb e rs are to be congratulated on a simple, effective and telling displa .v Raymond E. F. Brown
ST. ALBANS Al\rBULA CE CADET Probationary m embers learning th e ropes and we are pleased to say that they have all nolV pre limin ary f ir st aid exa nii ll a li ons. Th.e is a lso 10 be congratu l ated 0 1/ greatly In creasing fheir membership during the past few months and also p llttin g lip creditable ShOll at the Cadet COl17peti fiol1s.
CHESHIRE
CIVIC WEEK in Run co rn was launch ed b y a mammoth c arni val" parade. The floats taking part reflected man y aspects of life, the serious, th e comic, the gay and the g rim. Th e to p award went to the co mbin ed St. John Ambulance Brigade and Association which, w,ith sk ill and ingenuity, staged a and r ea li stic road c rash, complete Wit h bloodstained casualties. The awards were pr esen ted b y Mrs. Dutton of Councillor G. H. Dutton , Chairman of th e Carnival Executive Committee.
SURREY
MEMBERS OF THE BRIGADE in Surrey pilI on an impressive demonstration at the inspection which was carr ied. by COI!1171ISSlOl1 e rCaptain F. V. Cartwright. Dl vlslo,ns taking part in the inspection and demonstratlOlL were tro/1/ R edhill, R eigate, Merstham and South P?rk ursina Di visions, R edhill, R eigate and utfleld Earth Ambulance Divisions. Among the awards winners were five Ambulance Cadets, Edwards, B e r keley, Bridgemond, Hill and Callingham who were presented with service shields for 200 hO llr s of volllntary sen·ice Surrey Mirror
CADET SERGEANT DEREK
OVINGTON of the Harrab y Com-
bined Cadet Division, who has rece ntl y g ained his Grand Prior 's Award, is congratu lated b y other members of his Division.
Cumberland News
WESTMORLAND
THE HARRABY AMBULANCE Cadet
Di v isi on were w inn e rs of the Cumberland and Westmorland Cade t Competitions
Left to rig ht are J ohn HLilse , Alan Walton (Capt.), Raym o nd Shelton and Michael McCarthy. (Top): The Harrab y Nursing Cadets 'wh o c ome second were left t o right: Ca thr yn Hon e yman Juli e Meighan , Elaine S Ollthward , and Ed na Gerrard. Cumber and N ew
PICTURE SHOWS Vi c White , who c om e to g rief or Long Eaton , b e ing carried off b y Sgt. D. Farley, Cpl. M. Coope r , AIM D. Ripping , A I M. R. Kaye, and A I M. T. Mabbutt. Durin g th e 1967 Speedway S e as o n th e L o n g Eaton Dil'isions ha\ 'e tr eated approximately 70 patienrs in 21 m ee tin gs Th e re are s till a furthe r e ight meetings b e for e the e nd of the Season.
D e rb y Evening TelegraDh
PIcrU RE SHOWS Ca d e t Susan R obin in f ro nt \\ ilh Dil is io nal Supt. Mr s P. Murrells and Cadet Elaine Ki/ sby behind h e r, who h e lp ed with a party for handi cap p ed c hildr e n in Putll ey earlier this year. This is th e third ye ar that Cadets of CN 167 hGl e helped. On e of th e handicapp ed c hildr e n , Lindo Hans e n , is a m e mb er of th e Di\ 'isi o n and has g ain ed h e r jllnior f irst aid ce rtificat e In addition t o h e lpin g with th e Ch ri stmas party, tlV O cadets att e nd l17 ee tin gs and h e lp ll'ilh the c hildr e n eve ry m o nth.
Lendcls
IN MEMORIAM
SIR GEORGE WILKINSON, Bt., K.C.V.O., K.St.J.
With the death of Sir George Wilkinson in June, very many charitable, welfare and professional organisations sustained a great loss.
In 1922, at the age of 37, Sir George retired from most personal business activities and devoted his time to a vast number of civic and philanthropic undertakings. He always took a personal, keen and administrative intere$t in all the projects with which his name was associated. Amongst these were those dealing with the Order of St. John and its foundation, old people 's and youth organisations.
He was a leading Citizen of the City of London and among the posts he held were Sheriff, Alderman, Magistrate and Lord Mayor, from 1940 to 1941.
During World War Two , as Chairman of the Ministry of Home Security Deep Shelter Committee (where half the shelters were manned by S1. John and the remainder by Red Cro ss members) he was responsible for setting up the shelters which catered for about 500,000 people each night- thu s enabling them to get some rest during the height of the bombing so that they could carry out their work, which was vital to the survival of thi s country and to winning the war. After the bombing subsided, these shelters were used as sleeping quarters for members of the forces pa ss ing through London and for homeless families.
Unfortunately it is possible to mention onl y a fraction of the public services Sir George rendered but the Order (of which he was a Knight of Justice and Member of Chapter) , has cause t o remember him with deep gratitude as an extremely generous benefactor, pa.rticularly regarding the St.
John Ophthalmic Hospital in Jeru salem. Hi s widow shared his intere st in charita bl e works and, in recognition of her ser vices to humanity , was m a de a Commander (S iste r) of the Order.
His heir , Da vid Wilkin son, D.S .C., A i tant Direct o r-General, St. John Ambulance A ociation (recently pr omoted to Comma nder Br other of the Order) , carries hi s father' tradition of "Service to Mankind."
Dr. C. G. BOOKER, K.St.J., Medical Supt. of the St. John Ophthalmic Hospital, Baragwanath, South Africa
It was when Dr. Booker was Railway Health Officer that he and the late Dr. A. J. van der Spuy, also Deputy Health Officer (Union Health) were asked to investigate the possibility of establishing a S1. John Hospital in South Africa after the war. They finally recommended an Ophthalmic Hospital and Dr. Booker became first M"edical Superintendent of this Ho spital on July 1, 1951.
Gradually over the years the in stitution developed into what it is today, with up to 200 out-patients on busy days, 100 beds for in-patients 28 and ov er 1,0 00 operations per year. It is recognised as a training establi shment for Ophthalmologi sts, Ophthalmic Nurses a nd nur es in general training. The thousands of trees a nd shrub s, the gardens and the wild bird s which are increasingly making the Hospital ground s their habitat , add greatly to the amenities of the in stitution , and are in them selves an illustration of Dr. Booker 's energy and inspiration. The Hospital "itself represents an eloquen t and enduring memorial to his work in the cause of humanity.
BOURNVILLE WORKS AM BULA CE DIVISION its Golc!en Jubil ee in Ap ril and the ce rtifi cate was p resented by L. Carns t o Divisional Supt. E. Venn. The membership of the IS at present 22 whose to tal sen ' ic e amounts to 348 yea rs, dUrlng w hi c h th ey have covered 6,009 d llti es and tr ea t ed 6,204 casualties.
BIRMINGHAM JUBILEES *
KENT
TUNBRIDGE WELLS NURSING
DIVISION Golden Jubilee P arty.
Lady Cumberbatch, Coun ty Sup erintendent (N) presented the Jubil ee ce rt ificate to Div. Supt. M rs. Yewing and among the guests was Miss U. G. Ta y lor , who was one of the founder m e mb ers of th e Division"
K ent and Su sex Courier
PICTURE SHOWS Ambulance
Cadets Dere k and Malcolm Taylor and St. John Junior Marion Taylor who appear to be puzzled at one of the gifts which was presented at a fair in aid of funds.
WINNING SMILE
WEST RIDING YORKS
PICTURE SHOWS Ambulance Cadet David Popplewell, whose prompt first aid action was reported on page 20 of the August issue. David has now receil'ed a Letter of CO mmendatioll from th e Coml17issionerin-Chief.
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MISS JEAN ELIZABETH HOOPER, S.R.N., Divisional Officer of the Portsmouth Nursing Cadet Division, was recently awarded a Cowdray Scholarship for training as a Sister Tutor at the Royal College of Nursing in The scholarship will enable her to cover her travelling expenses and the cost of textbooks required during this two-year course. Sister Hooper trained at the Westminst er Hospital, London , and after gaining State Registration in 1958 she was a Staff Nurse at the Queen Alexandra Hospital, Cosh am, and studied midwifer y at St. Mar y's General Hospital, Milton. During the last five years she has worked on the su rgical wards at the Royal Portsmouth Hospital, where s he hopes to return as Sister Tutor. Congratulations and best wishes to Miss Hooper.
MAN WHO WANTED TO DIE
by N j M. Mrs . Elizabeth Flanagan
When returning from a duty at the Criterion Theatre (Friday, February 10) at approximately 11.45 p.m., I saw a man on the pavement outside the White Hart Hotel and noticed that hi s left arm was bare, as he had taken it out of his coat and rol1ed up his shirt sleeve. Coming close to him I noticed blood dripping from the arm and saw that he was sla shing at it with a razor blade. I went over to him and said "Are you in trouble?" and I received the reply, "I want to die-no-one cares for me and I am going to finish it all." To which I replied, "There is always som eone who cares-come and sit down on the wall and let us talk about it." The ' idea was to get him down where I could call help.
I saw two lads and called them over-asked one to 'phone for the polite and ambulance and held the man's right hand while the second lad 31
took the razor blade and I told him to keep the blade for the police. I had a look at the left arm and saw that it was badly cut in everal place between the elbow and wrist. A I had my fir t aid equipment with me I applied a large piece of lint and bandaged the arm tightly with a crepe bandage, encouraged the two lads to talk to the patient-one gave him a cigarette. The police arrived and asked the patient his name and he replied "I have none" and to the query "Where do you live ? ' came the answer "No where. ' Then the ambulance arrived and the patient wa conveyed to the Dorking Road Hospital.
I do not know the names of the two boys but would like to say that they were really wonderful and I do not know what I would have done had it not been for their co-operation, so I would like to say a word of praise for the young teenagers.
Ponsmoutb & Sunderland News
NOT WAVING BUT DROWNING
Reprinted
by
courtesy of the "Evening Stancdard" and the Author
by Polly Devlin
"Most or us toy with the idea of suicide at one time or another. But it's when the toying stops and the thought becomes not a daring plaything but an attractive and reality that tragedy enters."
A year ago this week a close friend of mine committed suicide. She put her beautiful head in a gas oven and died in that most terrible and lonely way-by her own hand and by her own will. She appeared to have eyerything she could possibly want.
Her death made her friends realise that not only did she think she had nothing worth living for, but also that she had no faith in the future and ,certainly no trust in our ability to help her.
Looking back on her life immediately before her death we were all able to spot the signposts towards the end, the little distress signals she had put out which we had ignored. When she was, in Stevie Smith's memorable phrase, not waving but -drowning. Wise after the event we could only reproach ourselves. Her mistrust had been justified.
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Suicide is tragic in so many ways-in the desolate waste of a life aBd in the devastation, grief and guilt it leaves behind. Her death diminished all who knew her. And it was the first time that the hitherto impossible and remote conceptthe discarding of life we most of us cling to so tenaciously-had become real to me.
On that day, 16 other people died by their own hand in England. And because they are dead there is no way of finding out what happened; what suffocation of hope and blackness of despair overwhelmed and brought them to their decision and final act. For one of the few things established about suicide is that it is not as a rule a rational and planned act. Ou t of incoherency of mind and action comes the simple and deadly coherence. What is almost certain about all those who died (and approximately the same number will kill themselves today) is that they gave as many warnings as my friend did. Most of them must have been ignored; perhaps their appeals weren't blatant enough or they didn't appeal to the many organisations which help with desperate cases.
The Count
But most of us alive and embedded in urgency , don't take death seriously. And who thinks that the shabby everyday attire of a reasonable existence is impossible for someone else?
Every year more people find it impossible. Last year over 6,000 people in England committed suicide--and more and more women are among these numbers. Before the war two men committed suicide for every woman. Now the proportions are almost equal. The figures stand to reason as well, alas, as to the lack of it.
Women have been subjected increasingly to a great deal of influence about taking themselves and their roles more seriously. Life is more competitive on every front and gentlewoman is a dated word.
But, unfortunately, with this worthy attitude goes a tendency to place the same serious emphasis on every aspect of living. by th.eir. natures are supposed to be more subject penodlcally to depression than men But because the .depression becomes predictable, a D?onthly hurdle to be surmounted, the warning SIgnS of the really dangerous depression can be too easily ignored.
Trivial events accumulate, small incidents become major disasters and grievances loom Everests. It's at this stage that sympathy and help can restore a sense of proportion.
But sympathy is sometimes hard to come by. Everyone has got their own worries, and people
are impa tient, irritated and often frightened (as though it were a contagious disease) by other people's unhappiness.
The more sympathy given, the less chance there is of the sufferer feeling totally isolated-mentally, spiritually or socially. Without it the depression can become more acu te, the anguish burrowing and festering quietly. This is where women suffer.
And depressive illness or melancholia is the mental disorder with the highest possible suicidal risk.
There are other common factors-for example, social i olation. It is one of the reasons advanced for the rugh incidence of suicides in universities, particularly in Oxford and Cambridge. Most tudent are unmarried and the college system break the community into circles within circlesand they can appear vicious to the bewildered outsider.
That reason so often given of "pressure of exams" doe n't appear very feasible. Examinations have always been part of a student's life and he ha prepared for them mentally even if he ha sn't academically.
1n a book called 'S uicide and Attempted Suicide" by Erwin Stengel , there is a more valid explanati on "Oxford and Cambridge have a grea ter att raction for eccentric and, therefore , "[nore vu1nerable per onalitie than other univer sltie ."
Saddening
But it wa till alarming and saddening to read in the " unday Time' " di section of a typical Cambridge day that in the course of it two undergraduate had taken their lives.
[t' not in drab winter that most suicides occur. May i the cruellest month , when suicides reach their peak; as though pring only emphasised the de , olation and bleakness within the sufferer.
Wh at really make people commit suicide is , of cour e, a mystery, by definition insoluble. For year re earchers tried to amass information by talking to people who had attempted suicide and s urvived But it' now generally held that the attempted uicide as a rule mean to survive.
It' s a n agonised, desperate appeal for help. I kn ow a girl who has done it three times .
"The fir t two time were full of bravado. I drove a car into a tree and later a motor bike into a wooden door. The final attempt was more serious I was very much in love with a boy who wouldn 't take me as seriously as I took him. He promised to come round for my birthday and I bought two tins of chile con carne because he loved it. He didn't turn up.
"I went out and bought a packet of razor blades , and it seems ridiculous now, but I remember taking them out very carefully so that I wouldn't cut myself I left them on the side of the bath and kept looking at them.
"He had always told me that I had never 33
suffered, never experienced anything, that I'd had everything handed to me. So I thought, I'll show him. I'll teach him I can suffer.
"So I took the razor in my right hand-an action that may have saved my life-and slit the vein. I can't tell you what the blood was like, but it didn't hurt. But when I went to cut my right hand I couldn't do it properly-1 tried three times. Then I was terrified. I'm going to die I thought but I never reaJIy thought I would.
"And, of course, he came in then. He didn't want to know-but he sent for help and I was brought to hospital. There I told them that I'd cut my hands on the chile con carne tins and they didn't believe me. But it was the casualty ward and they were very busy so they stitched me up and sent me home."
There are no reliable statistics for attempted suicides. The girl's story above shows why, and in other cases the family will hush it up. But it is known tha t they are far in excess of the suicide rates.
Few of us do not toy with the idea of suicide at one time or another. But it's when the toying stops and the thought becomes not a daring plaything but an attractive and inevitable reality that tragedy enters.
And the external signs of the internal turmoil may be yery evident. Those little signals ma y be hOIsted, h111ts and warnings dropped Far better to take them seriously than to be afraid of interfering. You might avert a tragedy.
GETAWAY GIRL
Last week I wa lent a smart sports car and wa cautioned to drive slowly in it. Women as a rule can never climb cri ply into a car and drive off the way men do.
They have to potter about a bit, take off their coat, check ob cure things like the radiator and examine all the keys on their key r-in a intently . All this is to convince themselves that they are rna ter over damned thing waiting for them to try to control It.
. So I did all this. Then , courage a essed, leaped 111, drove off around many corner , and drew up at the traffic lights.
It's another rule that men in cars are roused t o insensate anger or resentment or lust by the sight of any female in a sports car- 0 when a van drew along ide me, hooting furiously, I grandly gazed ahead.
The sound grew so persistent that I was forced to my head. towards it, very slowly like a dlsturbed tortOIse. As my eyes met the eyes of the men in the van the lights changed.
As they drove off they gesticulated frantically. "Hey, miss," they shouted, "you've left your handbag on the roof."
Pride always goes before a fall.
POLLY DEVLIN
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First Aid In
Coal Mines
By the time these notes are published most first aid lay-instructors will have received a copy of the Coalmining Supplement to the Authorised Manual entitled "First Aid in Coal Mines,"* the purposd of which is to give guidance on the use of the special first aid equipment and metho?s not covered in the Manual but encountered 111 the coalmining industry. Since the information contained in it about the application of first aid underground cannot be obtained elsewhere, the booklet is essential for lay-instructors and first aid stud(mts alike and if any of them have not yet received their free copies they should apply to their Area Industrial Training Officer at once.
The introduction of this special study of first aid practice as it is affected by underground conditions has made it necessary to introduce examinations and certificates to promote and maintain satisfactory standards of training in this important aspect of first aid work. The St. John and the St. Andrew's Ambulance Associations have been most co -operative and have agreed that , with effect from January 1 this year, classes arranged by or on behalf of the Board may study the Coalmining Supplement and sit for an exa mination leading to a special certificate. This procedure may also apply to other classes , including classes arranged by L.E.A.s, if sufficient numbers of students attending the classes are underground workers and want to take the examination. The two Associations and the British Red Cross Society have also agreed to the publication, during 1967, of a special edition of the Authorised Manual incorporating the Supplement.
Study of the Supplement will be incorporated with the course for the Adult Certificate and two extra hours to the 15/16 hour course to provide for it. This is not to suggest that the Supplement should be studied from the Manual. On the contrary, it is important that the study of the two books should be merged. The chapters in the Supplement dealing with "Fractures of the Spine" and "Special Equipment for Transport," for example, should be read in conjunction with the chapter in the Manual dealing with "Fractures of the Spine." The text in the Supplement is crossreferenced to make it easy for teaching to be given along these lines.
There will, however, be so me men already in possession of valid certificates who will not wish to renew them or to take the whole of the course including the study of the new Supplement. There will be others in possesion of first aid certificates obtained in 1966 who will not be entitled under the Class Regulations of the St. John Ambulance Association to sit for a Renewal Certificate until 12 months have elapsed from the date of their 34
last examination. Among these will be underofficials and box-carriers, men having a re ponsibility for day-to-day first aid coverage underground and they should be encouraged t o study the Supplement and take the examination on it.
Publicity should be directed towards the people mentioned in the foregoing paragraph and facilities provided for them, either to "sit in" on existing classes or attend special classes arranged for the study of the Supplement and leading up to the examination on it.
Area Medical Officer will continue to be responsible for instructing selected first-aider on how and in what circumstances morphia i to be administered, with a view to their becoming authori ed to administer the dru g. There should be close liaison with Area Medical Officer and Area Industrial Training Officer in order that instruction on morphia and other first aid matters dealt with in the Supplement may be integrated so far as is practicable.
An examination questionnaire, which may also include a practical te t, has been prepared by the Board 's Medical Service at Headquarter in collaboration with Industrial Training Br anch and the St. John and St. Andrew's Ambulance As ocia tion s. The questionnaire is held by the Associations who will send copies to the Examiner if reque ted by the clas secretarie . The request by the class ecretaries should be made in the "App licati on for Exam iner (Fir t Aid)" f orm , by thus replying, for example, to the question on the form: "Has the cla s been instructed on the First Aid Manual, first edition?" "Yes, and the Coalmining Supplement."
With the issue of the Coalmining Supplement two new certificates have been introduced: a certificate, to be issued by the voluntary first aid organisations, which will certify that "A. N. Other has succes sf ully passed an examination in First Aid based on the Authorised Manual and Coalmining Supplement, " and an Interim Certificate, to be issued by the Board , to certify that "A. N. Other has successfully passed an examination on the Coalmining Supplement on First Aid." The' latter , supplies of which are in the hand s of Area Industrial Training Officer s, is valid until December 31, 1967, and is intended for those people in po ssess ion of first aid certificates obtained in 1966 and who would not , in the normal way , be entitled to sit for a Renewal Certificate until 12 months have elapsed from the date of their last examination. The Interim Certificate should be endorsed' by the Examiner at the time of the examination and class secretaries should ensure that certificates are available on time for those who pass.
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Nursing in a technological age-cont. from p.13 family commitments. He or she will wish to participate in the community on equal terms with others in the same age and social gro up .
The nurse of the present day, and increasingly in the future, will tend to specialise in her work, and of the various roles which I have mentioned one or other may be dominant, but none will be lost entirely. She will remain a nun;e with the fundamental desire to give useful and efficient se rvice to her patients. She wants to se rve, but she also wants to take her place in the community life , and if she fails to feel that she is doing either of these she will be lost to the profes sio n.
Problems of finance and manpower
If the nur se is to carry out efficiently the functions which we no d oubt accept to be truly hers, she will need certain facilities which can only be pr ov ided if the money is there to pay for them.
In thi s age of inflation it is clearly difficult to g ive accurate l ong-term foreca ts of National Health Service expenditure. Ever-growing demands for more money to spend on more effic ient buildings, on the e tabli hment of pecialised unit and the elaborate equipment whi ch goe with them ; rising cost of drug s, Xrays, dispo ab le equipment, mechanical aids and the ever-increa in g co t of l abour make this more and more difficult. Eac h hospital a uthorit y a ttempts to estimate for it own area, but, h owever accurate it forecast, it can still o nl y function within its annual allocation. If, w ith new technological development, it feel the urgent need to e" tabli "h an additional speciaJi t service, then it can apply for a pecial grant but it i more likely to be required to reorganise it own priorities and c ut back on ome other item. The present trend, which is unlikely to be rever ed, seems t o be that as each new development comes along, it i publicised by o ur mass-communication media and public demand is excited, so money i diverted to it, to the detriment of estabE hed ervices. Local planning i difficult a , even in the unlikel y event of under pending in one year, money cannot be carried over, a nd if the a llocation is n ot spent b y the end of March there may be a ri k of reduction in subsequent years. We kn ow that our own Ministry i making great efforts to increase the range of its forecasting, but it would seem that this is a national pr oblem and one which raises the whole questi on of what we expect of our Welfare State, how much money we are prepared to put into it and what our prioritie are. We have seen tha t the demand s on all our socia l services will steadily increase, but if we do not keep pace with new techniques and development our patients will suffer and not only will our doctor seek posts abroad, but our nurses, too.
H finance is likely to be one of our biaaest problems in the future, another is certainly 35
"All
power. Thi s problem is already with us, although it varies in inten ity in different parts of the country. With the Government committed in its ational Pl an to a 25 per cent inc re ase in production, faced at the same time with a back -l og of es ential expenditure in school, houses , hospitals and outdated industrial plant , and a teady decrea e in the length of the working week, the demands on the nation' manpower will steadi ly increa se.
We understand that there will be a reduction in the number of young people in the 25 -year-old age gro up partly due to the decline in the birth rate following the postwar "bulge' and partly to the policy of longer full -time education. Advance in medical scien ce have overcome the 'natural delicacy" of boy babie and the re ult ant increase in the proportion of men to women will mean a steady drop in the number of unmarried women. With earlier marriage, longer school years and longer life expectancy, the ratio of non-workers t o workers will teadil y go up. So that a the total work force gets Ie s, 0 will the demand on the oc ia 1 services incre a e.
The changing pattern has been recogni ed by indu try and it i already taking steps to conserve itg manpower , attract married women, find work suitab le to handicapped and elderly worker and s tep up its training and re-training programmes. It has realised that manpower planning is essential and many firms are carrying this out to a sophisticated degree by means of their own computer
right, Nurse-you can relax now "
installations. The suggestion has been made that national codes be established so that statistical labour returns, both from services and industFY, be fed into a national "manpower grid" and there might be some hope that measures could be taken to relate labour supply to need. Again, this is a national policy and out of our terms of reference.
Within our own service it would therefore seem that all we can do will be to vie with each other for a larger share of th€ financial cake and with industry , the other services and, indeed, our next ,door neighbours for the manpower we need.
More than ever, in our age of advancing te£hnology, will the nurse carrying out her responsibilities to her patient, look to others for help and snpport.
Whether she is working in the public health :field, in industry or in the hospital service, she must feel a confidence in the "management," see .her own position in the organisation and understand the contribution she is expected to make. The lucid and logical report of the Salmon Committee has set out recommendations for the nurse in the hospital service which will go a long way towards meeting this need. It is, however, limited in its scope and one might hope one day for a "Salmon Report" for the entire health service, which might do away with some of the anomalies and streamline the machinery.
Maximum efficiency
The nurse will look to her management to run the whole enterprise with maximum efficiency in order to conserve finance and manpower and provide the background services which she needs. Established techniques such as the centralisat ion of services, mechanicaJ aids, work study, operational research, the extension of the use of computers beyond their pay-roll function for such purposes as staff allocation and the control of admissions and waiting lists, the use of automation in the clinical laboratory and pharmacy and radiocommunication can all be extended; both to assist the staff and improve the service to the patient. We must be ready to adopt new techniques as they come along.
The nurse will wish to be informed of changes "in policy which may effect her work and she will nope to participate in bringing forward idea s to improve the service and to enable the management 10 adjust rapidly in a constantly changing situation . She will hope to be consulted on any building plans which involve patient services and she will need training and experience in this if her contribution is to be of value . Research into nursing techniques will need to be extended and the nurse must be prepared to co-operate with other workers in multi-discipline research.
It is vital today that the principles taught in the nurse's training years will be such that they will ,carryover the early period of her marriage and 36
that refresher courses and continuing education are arranged for her on return. Her conditions of service must allow her to carry out her home responsibilities and such amenities as creches and nursery schools will have to be provided. Perhaps some hope lies in the suggestion that technologica l advances in industry will necessitate 24-hour working with a complete change in the social pattern of work and leisure.
In this era of technology the medical and nursing professions are being constantly faced with new ethical problems.
These problems call for full and free di sc uss ion between doctors and nurses at all levels. Many young nurses have their own religious and spiritual values which will give them the support which the y need, but others do not and they wi1llook to their seniors, to their medical colleagues and to their professional organisation for guidance, and thi s we must be prepared to give.
I have tried to touch upon some of the aspect s of the work of a nurse in this interesting and challenging. age. I have no doubt that the youn g person comIng forward to nurse today is more than able to meet this challenge, to accept and adju t to this constantly changing situation and to continue to give to our patients the high standard of care of which we have alway been so proud.
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Advances in our understanding and modern techniques enable us to treat the severe shock and haemorrhage and infecbon which neces sitated the amputation, and plastic c.ould now replace the skin. These deglovlllg lllJunes are -?ot uncommon where, as the result of a tyre runnlllg over a limb , large areas of ski n are torn from the deeper structures. The chances of successful surgery are best if the skin can be kept alive. It is usually attached at one end. Death of the skin is precipitated by interference with its blood s upply caused by kinking or folding of the loo se flaps. The first aide r sho uld, if he sees such a case, carefully lift the skin and replace without folds or kinks in as natural a position as possible, cover with a steri le dressing and loosely bandage in this position.
I have tried to di cuss what I consider are some of the important aspects of first aid at road acc ident s. In so doing, I hope I have also stim ulated some thoughts about their prevention.
To sum up, from the first aid point of view:-
(1) Ensure no further danger.
(2) Get the priorities right by a careful assessment of the whole sit u ation.
(3) Stop severe bleeding.
(4) Treat asphyx ia.
(5) Ensure a clear airway.
(6) Treat other major injuries as circumstances permit.
(7) Do not delay evacuation to hospital in cases of severe shock or injury by carrying out unneces ary first aid.
Solution to Crossword No. 45
Across: 1, Os Calcis; 5, Car.pu ; 9, Enuresis; 10 , PaL a te ; 12, Trapezium ' 13, Chart · 14 , Chill; 16, In team; 20, Neural ; 21, Heels' 25, Sweat ; 26, Pyorrhoe a; 28, Rocked 29, Migraine; 30, Alerts ; 31, Myelitis.
Certificates referred to above will be awarded to ca ndidates who an wer ucces fully the questions on the Coalmining Supplement put to them by Examiner. If an examination combines the Authorised Manual and the Coalmining Supplement, a candidate who obtains a "pass" on the Manual but fails on the Supplement will receive the normal Adult Certificate. If he fails to obtain a "pass," however, on the Manual, no certificate will be issued, even though he may have obtained a "pass" on the Supplement.
(8) Make sure that the casualty is treated and transported in the correct position for his disa bility.
(9) Use your head, your hands and your equipment-in that order.
I would like to conclude by qu oting His Royal Highness, the Duke of Edinburgh, who :v hen addressing the Medical Commission on Prevention and Life Saving in London sald-1D relation to the problem we have been discussing:-
"Adequate Casualty beds and cemetries are certamly essentIal, but by the time they are needed , the accident has already happened. Rescue and first aid. are even more important because so often senous consequences can be prevented by correct action taken promptly on the spot. Most important of all, however, is action bef o rehand to prevent accidents happening."
I must acknowledge the help of two book in the preparation of this talk, and both I wo.uld recommend to those who wish to study our subject in greate r detail. They are:-
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Brigade Survivors of World War I Reunited at Annual Dinner
On the wall of the main entrance of the headquarters of the Priory for Wales is a bronze plaque in memory of the member of the Brigade in Wale who lost thelr li ves serving in the l30th St. John Field Ambulance attached to the 38th Welsh Division.
Survivors of thi unit , originally 180 trong, held their annual reunion dinner at a Cardiff Hotel in July. A dozen or more eteran from England and Wales attended.
It was the first time ince the death of the Commanding Officer Colonel J. E. H. D avies, D .S.O., in 1936, that the beloved second-in-command , Major A. W Anderson, K.StJ. had not presided and the vacant chair at the head of the table h ad a sorrowful significance for all present. It was fitting that Major Loui C. O.StJ.(A.) , should preside , having upported Major Anderson all through the years in organ i ing the reunion dinners as well as undertaking the admini tration of t he unit s benevolent fund.
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Warm tributes were paid to t he memory of Major Anderson whose death in January last was deeply mourned b y his colleagues on the Chapter, the Council an d Standing Committees to which he had given unstinted assistance in a lifetim e of dedic ated service to the cause of ambulance work as lecturer , examiner. competition judge , as Commander and as Surgeon-inChief.
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1. Period of fever vvhen signs and symptoms are at their height.
9. S.J.A.B. events like examination and inspection.
10. Nothing to prohibit in Scottish resort.
11. Caustic, washing or water, mayb e.
12. To drink from mucus-producing cells.
13. Glands such as adrenal, pituitary and thyroid.
14. Reddish-brown herb.
19. Country in crusades.
21· fluid in peritoneal cavity.
22. Cowardly pox?
23. Ingest a variety of tea.
25. Pi0neer of antiseptic surgery.
29. Outer layers of skin from prime side .
30. Father with even chance or sign produced by contraction of facial arterioles.
32. Large collection of serum under 29 Across.
33. Web-like tissue.
34 · Taxi within motoring organisation produces failure of muscular co-ordination.
35. Wing for midwife.
DOWN
2 No bail for person with white hair and pink eyes.
3. Loss of function after wound of hand or fingers suggests that one has been severed.
4. Mixed groats involving the stomach
5. Vessels for irrigation of eyes.
6 Bacterial poison becoming effective on destruction of organism.
7. On chest percussion, this sound indicates consolidation or collapse.
8. Distension, due to gas in intestines , may be complication of abdominal operations
15. to slope for the garden.
16. Plam loaf III tubes conveymg ova from ovaries to uterus.
17. N before food to us.
18. Take two articles to little sister for jerky movements of arms and legs due to cerebral lesion
19. Employ mouse without doctor.
20. Bacterial law.
24. Before lunch tug a dilated end of tubes of 16 Down.
26. Fit for food .
27. Person of s1li?ted growth due to thyroid deficiency.
28. A thousand III and French East-Indian nutritious cereal.
31. With opium forms lotion applied to bruises.
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Ambulance Cadet Peter Pieters, Berea Amb t.:la nce Cadet Division , Durban , South Africa, successfully gave mouth-to-mouth artificial resuscitation to a 10-year-old boy suffering from electric shock.
Peter answered a call for help when the victim's father ran into the street crying "s omeone belp me " after his son had received an electric shock from bare wires in the kitchen .
Peter said afterwards " I found the boyan his back in the kitchen wi th bare electric wires across his chest. There was no pulse and he was turning blue so afte r turning off the current I applied mouth-to-mouth re suscitation. His pulse returned, but as soon as I stopped his heart stopped, so I had to continue for some time ."
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A letter which appeared in "The Call of St. John " (taken from the Ladysmith Gazette ) once again shows that although we are taken for granted, or so it seemspeople do notice and do care and appreciate what is done even if they sometimes forget to say so in so many words.
"Sir, Atlow me to use your paper as a medium of expressing the gratitude I , as a parent , feel towar ds the gallant band of ' first-aiders ' who perform duties at the Windsor High School with great calm and dignit y on Sundays
" I am sure all parents will be happy to knOY that their children will be in safe hands should any injury, aches or pains arise as they try to show off their best on these occasions
"A band of fully trained and equipped 'first-aiders' was a long felt need in the Indian Community of Ladysmith. It is hoped that the St. John Tugela Indian Ambulance and Nursing Division will grow from strength to strength and we look forward to seeing them own a f ull equipped ambulance some day ."
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The Superintendent-in-Chief, Marjorie, Countess of BreckLlock, greeted Miss Sheila Scott, · Britain's leading woman pilot, with a bouquet when she arrived nt Blackbu he Airfield to open the Ail' Di splay, presented by the "Daily Telegraph," in aid of Brigade Funds. The Deputy Commissioner·in·Chief, Rear-Admiral R. S. Welby, was also there to welcome Miss Scott. (See pa ges 8 and 9). Daily Telegraph
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ESSENTIALS OF FIRST AID
Contents
Chapte r S YLLA BUS -
T HE PRl NCIPLES AN D PR ACTICE OF FI RST AID
2 S T R UCTURE AN D FUNCTIONS OF THE BOD Y -
3 DR ESS NGS AND B AND AGES -
4 C IR CULATJON OF THE BLOOD
5 W OUNDS AND BLEEDING
6 INTERNAL BLEEDING-BLEEDING FROM SPECIAL REGIONS- BLOOD LOSS -
7 S HOCK
8 R ESPIRATION, ASPHYXIA AND RESUSCITATION
9 I N J U RI ES TO BONES AND JOINTS -
] 0 B U R NS AND SC ALDS -
11 UNCONSCIOUSNESS (INSENSill LlTY)
12 P OISONS -
13 MISCELLANEOUS CONDITIONS
] 4 TRANSPORT OF INJURED PERSONS GLOSSARY
I NDEX
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LADY PIKE, wife of the Commissioner-in-Chief, presenting the" Daily Telegraph" Trophy for the Hovercraft Race to Mr. J. C. Armitage of Manchester.
The first aid, programme selling and other duties were shared by London (prince of Wales's) District, (see page 9), Berkshire, Hampshire and Surrey. In spite of bad weather the thousands of spectators and the "workers" saw a magnificent and unforgettable display. The Brigade is greatly indebted to the "Daily Telegraph" for presenting this two-day show, to the many behind-the-scenes helpers whose tremendous efforts overcame all difficulties, and to everyone who supported this event.
BLACKBUSHE AIR DISPLAY
Presented by the "Daily Telegraph" in aid of the Brigade
Disastrous weather sadly affected attendance at the National Air Display organised by St. John and presented by the "Daily Telegraph" on Saturday and Sunday, September 2 and 3, at Blackbushe Airport in Surrey. High winds and low clouds both days, heavy driving rain on the Sunday morning, 'conspired to keep cars off the roads and people at home. So the near capacity crowd budgeted for-around 50,000 each day in 10,000 vehicles-failed to materialise. Total attendance over both days was ruefully inadequate and did no jYstice to the occasion.
A pity. indeed, because it was a memorable pageant, an air spectacular in every sense of the word, bringing together the resources of the R.A.F., the intrepid Tiger Club, a bevy of historic aircraft along with gliders and hovercraft racing. Supporting ground displays included the Central R.A.F. Band, the Queen's Squadron, R.A.F., drilling with mathematical precisi.on, and R.A.F. police dogs being put through their p'aces. The flying programme ran for three hours both afternoons and in its scope and diversity justified a claim to being the biggest air show mounted in Europe this year.
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From a host of splendid "acts" one can only touch on some of the highlights, starting with Sheila Scott joyfully flying in on Saturday in her Comanche Myth 2 to formally open the proceedings. The R·A.F. Red Arrows team of Gnat jets zoomed through a series of breathtaking formation aerobatics. swooping overhead at what seemed a dangerously low altitude and riveting people's heads skywards.
Immortal craft like the war-time Lancaster bomber, Spitfire and Hurricane took to the air with great aplomb, circuited Blackbushe repeatedly and landed ever so gracefully. And for good measure there were modern R.A.F. transport planes majestically traversing the runways and soaring through space like great birds of prey. Equally impressive, but in more precocious fashion, was the Tiger Club, the elite of the small aircraft movement, whose members fly an assortment of "tiddlers"-diminutive planes that pirouette, fly upside down, loop the loop, figure of eight and do virtually everything short of waggling their wings! Whether flying in formation or "soloing," here was the tops in outdoor entertainment. Some of the craft were pre-1914 vintage.
The Magnificent Red Arrows
These, of course, just flew-some rather shakily, but all with great pride and panache.
The standing on the wing routine proyed a prime attraction by the Tiger Club. Two glrlS m turn stood on the wing of a Tiger as it roared around Blackbushe, ObvIOusly enJoyina the "ride." This was so expertly performed it wa difficult to appreciate the hazards, the delicate balance of plane and nder so gracefully sustained.
Despite the high wind on the second day of the Show the decision was taken to let the R.A.F.
Falcons team of parachutists jump. It's a fascinating spectacle this sky-d.iving. They diagonally across the ali before openmg theli 'chutes at about 3,000 feet plummeting to the around in incredibly close formation, 'chutes bobbing. As each sky-diver a stream of smoke is emitted from a callister strapped to each man's boot.
Other compelling diversions the of hovercraft racing for the Daily trophy, and gliders. sailing through the ali, also in a race, after berng detached from the planes which hoisted them aloft.
HOVERCRAFT LINE UP for" Daily Telegraph " Troph) Officers and Members of London District did their usual efficient job of communication by radio. They were also in charge of Crash Control.
A LINK WITH THE ABBEY
By J. M. Jackson, F.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., Regional M.O., N.D.L.B.
The ninth centenary of the Abbey has come and gone and its course is now set fair towards the millennium.
During the past year many first aiders from near and far entered this ancient fabric, renewing their acquaimtance with Britain's historic past. Some attended the special occasions and services of thank$giving for the nation's greatness, others merely wandered through aisle and cloister seeking out memorials of famous names.
The list of these names is long for here lie kings and queens with their poets, statesmen and men of scieI)ce around them. Abbots and admirals, philanthropists and soldiers also crowd together in the commemoration scene.
There are other memorials to less famous names whose memory rings only occasional bells. Such a one is that to Dr. William Buchan (1729-1805) which many pass. as they trudge the cloisters in ending their Abbey pilgrimage. The memorial in the West cloister states that he was the author of " Domestic Medicine," a book first published in 1769 and sold for 6s., the same price as the second edition of the First Aid manual today.
"Domestic Medicine, - or the Family Physician" survived 19 editions during the author's lifetime and others were published posthumously. It was translated into all the main European languages and was even more populu on the Continent and in America than in Britain. Catherine the Great" considered it so useful that she wrote a letter of thanks to Dr. Buchan and presented him with a gold medal. In America as late as 1913 an edition appeared at Boston, Massachusetts. -
A recent commentary on Buchan's book states: "Works on domestic or popular medicine have always been successful with the reading public, and
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many such works still appear today; people taking a healthy interest in their unhealthy bodies, or, perhaps some would say, an unhealthy interest in their healthy bodies." Whatever its influence, for good or ill, it must have been enormous for more than a century, and at a time when there were no Home Nursing or First Aid manuals for people to consult.
The commentary continues: "We really know precious little about how mucll use is made of such books, but we can be reasonably sure that Buchan's is the sort of work which would have found its way into many a country clergyman's library: while rural ladies and gentlemen responsible for the care of large numbers of domestics, as well as their own often large families, would also have found it useful. We know that in the days before the use of such books as Buchan's was widespread, wise women and ladies of the manor used to collect recipes for various herbal remedies."
Today we can consider this book a forerunner in many ways to the manuals of the Association which lie on shelves all over the world, or, to the "Ship's Captain's Medical Guide" which mariners consult when faced with a medical or surgical emergency at sea. The contents interest us for the many references to first aid and nursing problems in earlier days and although some of the recommendations sound archaic by modern practice, others are particularly modern.
Of casualties, Buchan writes: "It is certain that life, when to all appearances lost, may often, by due care, be restored. Accidents frequently prove fatal because pr0per measures are not used to counteract their effects." On wounds he states: "It is however a fact that no external application
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DUKE OF LANCASTER'S DISTRICT.
MRS. HOLDEN was presented with a Letter of Commendation from the St. John Ambulance Brigade by Chief Police Supt. Dinn in recognition of her attempts to revive and give first aid to a man seriously injured in an accident last year. She trained at Garston Hospital and now works as a nurse at the Golden Wonder Crisp factory. The doctor who attended the casua lt y, who, unfor1unately, later died, said that but for her action he would have died before he reached hospital.
Widnes Weekly News
BRIGADE FINALS-CORRECTION WITH APOLOGIES. Picture shows: Chelmsford Nursing Division, Essex, who were placed fourth in the overall competitions, but won the Ellis Cup, Team Leader with highest marks and The Marguerette Golding Trophy, High es t marks Nursing Section. D IS J. Wright; Nursing Members P. Angier, S. Sach, M. Chevell. This picture appeared on page 26 , August issue, beside a caption referring to the Sittingbourne and Milton N.D. Kent. Sincere apologies to both teams. Only excuse, that the number of trophies at the Brigade Finals makes the whole operation a nightmare With every care mistakes do happen, so please draw attention to them so that corrections can be made as soon as possible.
John Warburton
%; BRADFORD GAUMONT AMBULANCE CADET DIVISION. Mr. A. G. Wragg, Di vis ional President, awards a prize annually for the "best effort" by a member of the Di vis ion. This yea r the honour was shared by two Cadets, for First Aid to John Liput and, for " best all-round work," to John Klimach. Pi cture shows: The first John (left), who gave first aid to Andrew Ho warth when his ankle was badly gashed by fragments of flying glass from '\, a bottle thrown while a number of boys were playing. John treated Andrew, sent someone to call an ambulance and controlled the bleeding until other help arrived. The second John, in addition to his high standard of work throughout the year, took part in the Bradford Youth Walk when he donated the money he gained for completing 28 miles (out of 30) to a fund for old folk. All members of St. John , and those in the West Riding of Yorkshire in particular , are proud of these two young colleagues.
Bradford Telegraph
DIANNE PRICE "ANGEL"
IN A REPORT, which appeared in the" Daily Sketch" earlier this year, Dianne Price (Bristol S.J.A.B. Cadet of the Year in 1965) was described as "The g irl who is an angel to the blind children at Bristol 's Roya l Infirmary."
The Ma!ron highly of her reliability, willingness to do any job (wash ing or ironing , feeding and takmg the cll1ldren for a walk) cheeljully and with obvious pleasure Her ambition is to become c:- nurs-e. From this beginning it would seem that those unfortunate enough to need nursing will be zndeed fortunate to have Dianne as the ir Ministering Angel.
A DATE WITH H.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH
MISS JULIA PATTINSON, Secretary, Didsbury and Withington Nursing Division (Cheshire), went to the Palace illL July to receive her Gold; AW(i[,rd /rona His Royal Highness. Among the projects and duties she undertook for the award were gaining the Higher First Aid Certificate, Advanced Nu,rsing and helping patients disabled by arthritis. For six months she helped with the geriatric patients at Phillip Godlee Lodge Convalescent Home. Her parents and Corps Superintendent Miss M. Thompson accompanied her to London.
John Warburton
NO SUBSTITUTE FOR THIS BODILY NEED "MARYLEBONE CHRONICLE"
From Alexander Fleming House, at the Elephant and Castle, headquarters of the Ministry of Health, we have received a series of attractively produced pamphlets about the National Blood Transfusion Service, together with a special message to the nation's one million blood donors from the Queen. It is probably true to say that were it not for the National Blood Transfusion Service our present road casualty figures, appalling as they are, would easily be trebled.
One of the curious idiosyncrasies of civilisation as it advances into the space age is the ever-greater tendency to kill and injure as speed and yet more speed becomes the order of the day. To travel at 60 m.p.h. in a car on a modern road is nothing today- until so mething goes wrong! But when a human being is hurled at speed through a windscreen and flung across a concrete road, then the services of many blood donors must be enlisted within minutes if that casualty is to stand any chance of survival at all.
Many people believe that blo od transfusion is something of comparatively recent origin, but this is not so. In 1616 William Harvey discovered that the blood circulated through the body and 49 years later the first recorded attempts to transfuse blood from one body to another were made when, in 1665, at the suggestion of Sir Christopher Wren (the man who built St. Paul's Cathedral), Dr. Richard Lower successfully tran ferred blood from one dog to another. His experiments became known abroad and two years later a French doctor, Denis, performed the first recorded blood transfusion on a human being, the patient being a boy of 15. The practice of transfusing human beings with the blood of animals was taken up in many countries, but so many deaths were caused that it was made illegal and in 1678 the Pope forbade it.
For 150 years little or no progress was made, but in 1818 Sir James Blundell , working at St. Thomas's and Guy's Hospitals in London, invented an apparatus for transfusing blood and suggested that only human blood should be used for human beings. The reasons why some blood transfusions were successful, and others had fatal results, wa not understood until 1901, when a young Viennese scientist, Karl Landsteiner, discovered that there were five different kinds of human blood and that the clumping together of red cells and their consequent destruction occurred if the wrong kinds of blood were mixed.
The unsuccessful transfusions of the past can partly be explained in this way. It was finally determined that there were four main human blood groups, now A, B, AB, and 0, according to the presence or absence of the red cells known as 13
"A" and " B ." Safe transfusion, with the intermixing of the blood of two persons without the occurrence of clumping, was discovered to be possible if the patient received blood from a donor of the same blood group.
Another hindrance to the development of transEusion was the fact that blood clots soon after removal from the body, owing to the separation from the plasma of a solid known as fibrin This is an essential part of the body's defence against haemorrhage, but it causes difficulty in transferring blood from one person to another. This problem was solved by three scientists wo rking independently in America, Belgium and the Argentine, who, in the spring of 1914 , discovered that the mixing of blood with sodium citrate solution prevented it from clotting and that such citrated blood caused no harmful effects when transfused into another person. Another problem to be so lved we know, in addition to maintaining bacteriological sterility, blood should be stored in order to prevent deterioration . It was known tha t if blood were allowed to freeze, the red cells would be destroyed, but to keep blood at a temperature just above freezing point would delay their deterioration. The technique of storing blood was successfully developed in Russia following discoveries by a Russian doctor, Andre Bagdasarov, and during the Spanish Civil War in 1936 banks of stored blood were established in Barcelona to serve the needs of the air raid and battle casualties.
In this country , in 1921 , on the initiative of the late Mr. Percy L. Oliver , four member s of the Camberwell Division of the County of London Branch of the British Red Cross Society volunteered to give blood needed at King 's College Hospital. From these donations grew up the first voluntary blood donor service in the world and by the end of 1925 voluntary " donor panels " began to be established in other large cities in the British Isles. These panels were autonomous, existing to supply the needs of local hospitals and comprising generally members of well -kno wn voluntary organisations, such as, for example, Toc H , Rover Scouts, the St. John Ambulance Brigade and the British Red Cross Society.
By the time the last war had broken out in 1939 the Medical Research Counci1, at the request of the Ministry of Health, had set up four blood supply depots to cover London and the South-West. There were local donor services supported by voluntary subscriptions in the provinces an·d in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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Why I Joined-and Stayed On
By W. E. STREET, EXMOUTH AMBULANCE DIVISION
When in 1936 I was forced through cartilage trouble to give up playing football I was at a loss for a while to know what to do with my leisure time, especially at weekends.
By chance I met a member of the local St. John Division and he asked me what I would do for a hobby, now I had finished with sport. Jokingly I said: "I think I will join St. John Ambulance" and was surprised when he took this remark seriously and said: "Well, our lectures are just starting, so I will look out for you next Thursday night. "
What could I do with an answer like that, so I duly turned up and, looking back over the years, it was one of the finest things I have ever done. From remarks I have heard from time to time I am sure I have given help and pleasure to a great many people, but the satisfaction and joy one gets through helping at the time of need more than compensates for the hours given up training. One thing with St. John work, the more keen you are, the more there is to do.
New ideas to attract members and keep our movement up to date and in the public eye and c0ntinued changing of training methods to keep members interested is what I have always aimed at, even when I was just a private, as we were called, when I first joined.
I remember when those first lectures were over, things were very slack and I was afraid my small voice was seldom listened to and then came the 1939 war, when we began losing members to the forc€£. Soon the bombs began to fall on our town and the few members still available were very busy indeed.
There was seldom much time to give the patients the full treatment described in our book, but comforting and reassuring words can help in these times as I found out on one occasion when I had to get a ladder and rescue two children and two women from an upstairs winp.ow, as Jerry was still flying above us and they were in a bit of a panic. Nobody else was about as it was 1 o'clock in the morning but, fortunately, I was on my way to the Ambulance post in answer to a call-out siren and my path was through the streets where the bombs had dropped.
On another occasion, when my St. John training came in useful, I was on duty at our first-aid post on the sea-shore when a man rushed in and said that a person had been pulled out of the sea, further along the beach, and needed artificial respiration. Off I ran to the scene and was surprised to find quite a crowd present and, as I approached, I heard a loud voice say: "Good, here comes a St. John's man. Now he will be all right." 14
The crowd let me through to the patient and I saw two men attempting something like Schafers method of artificial respiration, but with their hands in the wrong place, and they did not appear to be doing the patient any good. I tactfully asked if I should take over and as the man moved back, reluctantly I thought, I got into position and commenced my treatment. Almost immediately, water came gushing out of the mouth as I rocked forward and soon he began to mumble about something or other.
I heard several people sigh with relief as he began to breathe but I wondered who was most relieved, they or me, as it was the first time I had treated a real person for drowning, even if I had practised dozens of times.
Shortly after this I had to leave home, to work in the London area on war damage, having failed to get into the Navy due to, I think, those football troubles and it was not until 1945 that I was like a lot more members, able to take part in divisional work again. However, I came back, full of ideas and suggestions, one being that instead of deciding what to do, on a drill night, after we had assembled, we should have a training syllabus plan for 1.2 m.onths ahead. This was though.t to be impOSSIble by some but, after I had outlmed my programme, it was decided to give it a trial and I am pleased to say we have had a syllabus every year since.
The first-aid competitions were started again and for several years I led our team. Our Division was also split into squads, as in pre-war years, with each squad doing a night of voluntary duty at our headquarters, and at a divisional inspection in 1948 I was asked by the Area Commissioner to try and form a Cadet Division.
There was some strong opposition to this by some older members as there had been a Cadet Division before, but it had petered out. However, I was determined this one would not and again I am pleased to say it is still going strong.
In 1953 I was asked to come back to the men's division as Divisional Officer and also to take on the job of Press Relations Officer. This I did and ha ve written hundreds of reports to the local papers. These have all been published and afterwards cut from the papers and transferred to our divisional press-cuttings books.
In the meantime, I have become Examiner to the ' scout troops in this area, as well as several other junior movements, and have given lectures to organisations such as the Round Table, Commercial Travellers Union, Territorial Army Units (Concluded on facing page)
QUEEN S COURT. This summer the Heywood St. John Cadets (Duke of Lancaster s Dlstnct) held a Queen's Court at Sandon Hou se. Chatting together before taking thei r places on the platform are (left to right) Jeanette Lowe (Nursing Cadet), Susan Messanger (Darnettes), Linda Dawson (St. Mar y's Birch) and Allyson Grange (Nursing Cadet).
Heywood Advertiser
and dozens of other societies. I have also orgar:ised helicopter, lifeboat and sea rescues,. tram crashes, etc., with St. John members playmg a great part, of course. These have attracted crowds up to 8,000. Who said there is not much to do maSt. John movement? You can, if you wish, be it most nights of the week, but you will enJoy every moment, even like I do, after 31 years.
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QUEEN OF THE FETE. Julie Sandford was crown.ed . . Qu een at a fete held at Oakfield Chudleigh , at the lI7VltatLOn of the Association Presldent Mrs. M. Chessum. The ceremony was performed by Mr. Don Pear son of the Black and White Minstrels. The Queen was by (left) Gillian Mogfordand (rig ht) Ruth Maddzck. It was a very popular event and attracted large crowd. The attractions included a demonstratwn of dogs at wo rk and a children 's fancy dress competztLOn.
Mid -De von Times
SUNSHINE EDUCATIONAL CRUISE
On Board M.S. "Dunera"
Sl\mday, September 3, 1967, saw the arrival at Tilbury Docks of the remaining 14 of a party of 16 men and women eagerly waiting f e)[ the signal to embark on the m.s "Dunera," to start a 12-day cruise to Spain, Morocco and Portugal. Already on board was Veronica James who embarked at Grangemouth on September 1. The 15 delegates were 8elected from various counties of England due to their keen interest in the work of the Brigade. We were met by our party ieader, Mr. Martin Ames, outside the embarkation hall.
Individual and group photographs of all were arranged before embarkation by Mrs. Heather Richards , the P.R.O., for the "Review." Once the formalities of producing passports had been completed embarkation began and we were then shown to our respective dormitories after which lunch was served.
Due to the late arrival of trains at Tilbury the "Dunera" sailed one hour late in a heavy downpour of the typical British weather, but with dreams of finer weather to come.
After a rough crossing of the Bay of Biscay we were relieved to enter the calm waters of Vigo Bay at 15.00 hours on Wednesday the 6th, this 1;;eing eight hours later than expected. We picked up the pilot at 15.30 and docked at 16 .00 , this was the first time that most of us had visited any foreign port.
A free coach tour of Vigo was arranged by the shipping company (the British India Steam Navigation Company Limited), and although the stay was necessarily short we managed to make brief visits to some of the local sights. We were shown one of Franco's country residences, which during his absence is opened as a museum This house and its elaborate farm gardens are illuminated at night , a sight which must be most beautiful.
On the way to a: local beach we were shown the fish factory which we would have visited had there been more time Our guide was very enthusiastic about the "modern buildings being erected by the Spanish people."
From a high vantage point we had a good view of Vigo Bay and the surrounding countryside. In the bay we could see a flotilla of small rafts which we learned were for catching mussels, which attach themselves to ropes that are hung under the raft.
On our return to the ship at 18.00 hours we had our evening meal and then went ashore to explQre Vigo on our own. A fair was being held on the quay and we were tempted to sample the strange foods being cooked at many of the small stalls. Although these foos;ls smelled delicious the sight of them prevented us from being adventurous enough to taste them.
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We spent the rest of the evening walking around the shops and were surprised at the low price of the fruit a nd vegetables , and at the late clo sing of the shops, many of them still being open at 21.30, when we returned to the ship.
Just before sailing we were entertained by a group of Galstin Folk Dancers on the quay, this forming a colourful end to our visit of Vigo.
The ne xt port of call should have been Casablanca, but because of the time lost due to the bad ' weather in the Bay of Biscay, we put in at Tangier, giving us extra time on shore. Tangier proved to be the most eye opening. As we stepped off the boat we entered into a different worldone in which fabulous wealth exists side by side with unbelievable poverty.
The city itself is European, at least in influence of the buildings, all along the water -fr ont, but as the conducted tour climbed the hills away from the centre the luxurious hotels gave way first to the more typical Moroccan buildings, unusually shaped with elaborately barred windows, and then to the shacks of the peasants , scattered over the barren countryside. It was in the latter that the contrast between rich and poor was emphasised , since not far from where a family eked out its existence with a lew sheep and goats grazing on what little grass there was, there often existed some superior mansion of a businessman surrounded with exotic trees forming one of the few copses which break up the wild emptiness of the landscape.
The tour took us to the promontory of land which marks the transition from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean, and here, as everywhere in Tangier, the coach was met by horde s of men and boys selling local hat s and souvenirs, and who were more willing to accept British than Moroccan money. There was also a folk dance group and a peasant with two donkeys who was only too willing to be photographed- provided that he was recompensed for the lo ss of his so ul which older Moroccans believe happens thr o ugh the evil-eye of the camera.
We then visited the Caves of Hercules, where the strong man is supposed to have rested after pushing apart Gibraltar and Morocco, and the coolness of the cave-made by generation after generation hewing out mill stones - proved a welcome change from the heat, which was overwhelming, even at five o'clock in the afternoon.
The Casbah was the next and last stop, and this proved to be Morocco at its most typical. The guide took us to certain selected "shops" (the managers of which apparently have an agreement with the guides) and here we experienced our
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OLD EYES FOR NEW
You and thousands more of us - ordinary men and womenmay now give sight to someone who is, at this moment, blind.
Because this is not sufficiently well known, many blind people who could be given back their vision are spending needless years in darkness. You can give them light.
Eyes of all colours are equally valuable, and it does not matter if you have worn spectacles for years.
If you are not as young as you were, do not feel that your offer will be less valuable. Strangely enough, it will be more so: the eyes of older people are even better for this purpose.
To ensure that the greatest number of blind men and women shall benefit, it is essential that there should be many more willing donors than will ever be called upon.
His Majesty King Hussein of Jordan has donated his eyes to the Order's Ophthalmic Hospital in Jerusalem.
Mark all correspondence "CORNEAL GRAFTING" addressed to: The Director-General, The Royal National Institute for the Blind , 224 Great Portland Street, London, W.l.
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A PORTABLE HAND-OPERATED EXTERNAL CARDIAC COMPRESSOR
Dr. B. S. Baker, Corps Surgeon/South Notts. Area
atmospheric air. I have designed a portable cardiac compressor which is hand-operated, and when used with a simple type of respirator forms a cheap, easy to use portable heart/lung resuscitator. This will not rely for power on heavy gas cylinders which will become exhausted, and anyhow are better used to provide oxygen to the patient. The device can be kept wherever resuscitators are held, i.e., underground, ambulances, ships, planes, etc.
It consists basically of a frame which encloses the casualty and can be fixed to a stretcher. Sternal pressure is produced b y a "pl un ger" with a movable pad. This plunger is depressed by a lever system operated by a double cable, producing sternal movement of 2in. Up to 10 stones pressure can be attained, this being sufficient for a 20-stone patient (pressure required=half body
Oral resuscitation and external cardiac massage are relatively easy to carry out whilst the patient is lying on the ground at the scene of an accident. If the patient is to survive it is obviously vital that BOTH these measures are continued whilst the patient is being moved away from danger, such as underground, in fires, sinking ships, etc., or is being moved to hospital for further treatment such as defibrillation.
Equipment is becoming available to carry out these procedures whi lst the patient is being carried. I.P.P.R. using the Minuteman or Automan respirators and cardiac compression by variously powered pads are possible with the patient in motion. However, this type of equipment is expensive, requires expert handling and is not always readily available where required Simple positive pressure respirators such as the "Ambu-Bag" and the " Porton" are hand-operated, cheap and use
Machine in position showing cabl e op e ration wh e n patient is carried (i.e. , und e rground).
weight). The cable system is operated by two hand hold grips The cable, rather than the hydraulic system, has been used as it is more robust, wi ll not develop leaks, and allows the operator to walk in any position relative to the stretcher, this being essential where space is limited such as underground . When the patient is on a firm surface , i.e., in the ambulance, an extension handle can be fitted to the lever for direct u se·
The base of the frame is a wooden board which supports the patient and prevents "sagging" during the pressure phase. The frame is hinged to allow easy positioning with minimal disturb ance. If the casualty is small, a blanket can be used as padding to prevent th e body tilting sideways durin g pressure. Provided the plunger is placed correctly over
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SINCE] 962 th e Esher and Ditton Combined Di vision have ente rtCline e/ th e team the J oha nnit er Un/a/! Hilfe when they ha ve come to England to take part .l17. the Umon Int e rnati ona l Competitions. As usual, this year it was a very gay eve71lng,. of which .one of the highlights was the li vely chorus sung by the visiting team from Hanover (It was their second VIStt) whi ch started the part y off with Cl swing.
AS YET, organised vo luntar y First Aid work, as we know it, is in its early in G.ermany, but the duties they peljorm are much the same as we carry out To l17. the. movement, and in competi tion work, the Division /o/!owed up a prevIOus gift of a With a shie ld for annual compe tition s in Germany. Picture shows: D IS R. the shie ld to Dr. Paul Salllemacher. party was led by Herr von CC.om"'.lsslOner, Lower Saxony), and included Hans Schewe (District Commissioner); Manfred MInak; Slegfrzed Wellhoffer;. Helmuth Anger; Ireme/a Meyrt; Ulrik e Kandt ; Christal Schroder;. Barbard Schramme; Edith D edik e. D IS Lawrence was ably supported by his co lleagues, .Nurs/I1g Members Mrs. L. Walden, Mrs. A. Smith and Di v. Treasurer Mr. D. W. Eaton, who Imd on the excellent refreshments.
John W arburton
Cardiac massage machine.
John W a rburton
FROM FAR AND WIDE
EVER Y YEAR it gives us all great pleasure to see ". so many visitors from far-away (and not-sa-faraway) places. The Press Office particularly appreciated the fact that while in No. 10 Grosvenor J., Crescent, they had to trudge up four floors (no lift) and accepted the chaos under the roof-and seemed as glad to see us as we were to welcome them.
WHEREVER ST. JOHN MEMBERS GO they make it a busman's holiday. D I O Mrs. F. Wilson, Auckland, N.Z., and NIM Miss D. Bache, Melbourne, Australia, pictured on duty at this year's Trooping the Colour in London.
John Warburton
CADET CAMP, TASMANIA
THE HYGIENE SQUAD AT WORK. Ambu lan ce Cadets, from all parts of Tasmania, always en joy the annua l camp at Fort Direction, even the chores. It is not quite clear whether the on- l ookers are gaining knowledge from watching the Hygiene Squad, encourag in g them o r just taking part in the universal pleasure of watching men at work.
S/O B. C. Hebbard
Overseas Awards
PRESENTATION OF SERVICE MEDAL AT ST. JOHN'S GATE. Mr. B. H. Tan, J.M.N., P.J.K., J.P ., received his Service Medal from the Lord Prior at a special ceremony held at the Gate in October. Mr. Tan is Vice-Chairman, St. John Council, West Malaysia, and President and Chai rman of the Negeri Sembilan S.J.A.A. He has been a keen and active member of the Association for twenty years It was due lar gely to his untiring efforts that the land for the Negeri Sembilan H.Q. was obtained. He also gave great assistance in establishing the ve ry fine new Federation of Malaya H.Q. in Kuala Lumpur.
Joho WarbufLOo
THE :END OF A PERFECT DAY. Ambulance Cadets watching a practice of the Retrewt Ceremony at the Fort Direetion Camp. (See report on page 34.)
DR. ARTHUR BOASE, Warden of th e St. John Ophthalmic Hospital, and known throughout the Middle East as the "Fathe r of Eyes," pictured with Mrs. Alice Boase at the new St. John H. Q. at No.1 Grosvenor Crescent shortly after she was invested as a Dame of the Order by The Lord Wakehurst in recognition of her wonde ljul work for the Hospital.
(In the September issue of the "Rev iew", pages 15 and 34, an article by Mrs. Boa se was published about the magnificent role St. John played during the recent tragic hostilities).
John Warburton
DR. ZOLTAN WISINGER, O.B.E., Area Surgeon, Leeward Islands, St. John Ambulance Brigade, receiving his insignia as Serving Brother from the Lord Prior, The Lord Wakehurst, at a ceremony held at the Grand Priory Church, Clerkenwell, London, in October.
Dr. Wisinger received the O.B.E. in recognition of his services to mental health. He is President of the Antigua Mental Health Association and, among other appointments, is a member of the American Psychiatric Association and the B.M.A.
John Warburton
UGANDA
Speech from His The Yice-President, The Hon. J. K. BabiJiha, on the OccasIon of the Certificate Awarding Ceremony of the St. John Ambulance Association, July 22, 1967
, Mr. Your Worship, Your Excellen5Ies, Ladies and Gentlemen: It - IS my.great pleasure to be here today, on behal! of Excelkncy the President, who is the P.atron - cf the. Order ?f St. John, to present first aId .and nursmg certIficates to those candidates who have the Order's examinations. 1 wish to ,Excellency th€ President's apologi-es for hIS mabIhty to be here, due to unforeseen State c 1mrnitments, and to say that he wishes the Order of St. John a prosperous future.
(Continued on facing page) H.E. VICE-PRESIDENT OF UGANDA, The Hon. J. K. Babllha _ M.P, who deputised for H.E. The President D r 1. M. Obote , M.P. presented a Lay In s tructor 's ' Certificate to Mrs. F. Chasak ar a ceremony held at St. John Headquart ers Also in the picture, Mr_ J. Kintu, SI. John Headquarters' Officer /01' Uganda.
PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA
THE ATTRACTIVE NE.w HEADQUARTERS (below) of the .Papua and New Guzn.ea St. John Ambulance Assoczatwn Centre at Port Moresby which was opened two years c:go. T!te need for a new training centre became OWl71.g to greatly .increased demands for Fzrst A!d .classes by l71.dustry.zn. particular in the region. Tjle buzldzn.g C?st £8,500, which was raised by subscriptions life membershzps and the valiant work of fiend raising undertaken by lady Auxiliary Members.
DR. W. P. SYMES, Chairman of the St. John Ambulance Association Centre Papua and New Guinea, addressing the' assembly at the new Headquarters.
Left to right: Dr. R. F. R. Scragg , of Public Health ; Colonel G. D. Stel1.lng, Chancellor in Australia and Sir Donald ClelOlid, Administrator of Papua and New Guinea.
UGANDA
THE HON. BASfL BATARlNGAYA, M.P., Minister of Int erna l Affairs, presented 42 First Aid Certificates to Warders and Wardresses at Luzira Pri so n, Uganda. Mr_ Owor, Senior Superintendent in Charge, Polic e Training School and Mr_ F. Okwaare, Commissioner of Prisons also attended th e ceremony.
The Order of St John is one of those voluntary organisat ions which do so much work for the well-being of humanity but about which many people seem to know so little. Its work covers such fields as teaching first aid, home nursing, child care and hygiene. This is indeed a great and noble service to mankind and for which every country sho uld be not only proud, but also gratef ul. Thanks to those kind men and women whose financial s upport makes all this work possible.
Ours is a young country and as such we are faced with numerous problems, both economic and social. We are trying to do within years what in other countries took centuries. This cannot be achieved by the Government alone without the efforts of all the individuals and organisations such as this. We are building schools and hospitals but these cannot cater for all. It is important, therefore, that those who are not able to go to the e institutions should be taught the simple, though very important, subjects such as hygiene and child care at organisations such as this Order. I therefore appeal to all people to come forward and take advantage of this freely offered education. The Government is, of course, alive to the many difficulties that face such voluntary bodies, both in finance and manpower, and it always does all it can to help and encourage them.
We are, as the Chairman has pointed out, moving into a mechanical era and the more machines that we have, the more accidents are likely to occur. Teaching people the elements of first aid will, therefore, go a long way to reducing of severity of accidents, while at the same time will relieve our already overworked and thinly-manned
medical establishments. By teaching people safety methods the Association also reduces the likelihood of accidents among those who are exposed to machines, both in industry and elsewhere
The other important aspect of the work of the Association is the teaching of child-care methods and hygiene. These may sound simple but they are o( great importance to our community. The rate of child mortality in Uganda is quite high and this is, in the main, caused by ignorance on the part of mothers of child-care methods. The Association is in this respect playing a great role in the eradication of the scourges of ignorance and disease that are a threat to our society. The Association is, in other words, bearing the torch of enlightenment to those of our many brothers w ho are still struggling through the stifling fog of ignorance.
I would now like to appeal to everyone in Uganda and elsewhere to give whatever he can to this Association for, without such assistance, it cannot carry out its noble work.
In conclusion, I must say a word to those who have graduated and to whom I am going to award the certificates.
The knowledge you have attained is not for you to keep. You must go out and make use of it and also encourage those of your friends at home to come forward and learn.
Mr. Chairman, I wish, on behalf of the Government' to express my sincere appreciation of the work that your Association is doing and to assure you that you have our utmost support.
Sir, I have great pleasure in presenting the certificates.
FIRST AID GAME
GREEN NUMBERS 5,17,29,38,43,50, 57,65,72,76,79,87.
23 RED NUMBERS 12,19,27,33,46,53, 60, 68, 83, 91, 95.
(See pages 24, 25 and 26)
FIRST AID GAME
GREEN
5.- You have passed your First Aid Examination . Move to 8.
17.--Cyclist has had an accident- severe arterial bleeding. You apply digital pressure over sterile dressing. Not immediately controlled, so you apply another over the original dressing. Doctor arrives and takes over. Forward to 22.
29.-Your neighbour ruptures a varicose vein. You raise the leg, apply a dressing firmly and send for the doctor. Go to 34.
38.-Flag Day. Splendid effort. Go to 42.
43.-A drowning incident. Your immediate mouth-to-mouth resuscitation is successful. Accompany casualty to hospital, at 48.
50.-Public Duty at Gymkhana. Rider breaks tibia and fibula. Hospital is near, and you have plenty of padding in your kit, so you immobilise the legs by tying them together. Check for tightness. Move to 54.
57.-Friend scalds herself while you are in the kitchen. You help her to hold her arm under the cold tap for several minutes Get medical aid. Move to 61.
65.-You have made sure there is no further danger, but casualty is deeply unconscious. Gently put in three-quarter prone position. Doctor approves your action. Forward to 69.
72.-Your team wins in local competition. Go to Prize-giving at 74.
76.-Attend Leadership Course at 78.
79 .-Your .Division's help at local hospital is much appreciated. Invited to tea with the Mayor at 81.
87. - Miss two turns while you deal with a suspected fractured spine. Don't p a nic, take your time, and avoid causing further d a mage. Make use of bystanders to apply tract[on. You kn ow what to do - "It's in the Bo ok. " Go in a mbulan ce to 100.
RED
12.-Cyclist falls off bike. You don t know wh a t to do. Attend Firs t Aid Cour se a t 2.
19. - You join in a First Aid competition- but all your knots are grannies Back to 13.
27 -Annual Inspection. Apron much too lo ng. Miss a turn while you sh orten it to one inch shorter than your dre ss.
33.--Someone saw you tr ying to give an unconscious person a drink. B ack t o 26.
46 .-You have only attended 6 Ins tructional meetings this year- "inefficient." B a ck to 41.
53.-You are helping a t an a ccident but, a la s, you drop the sterile dressing. Mis s a turn.
60. - What's happened to your F irst Aid kit? You left it at 56.
68. - Friend slips on pavem e nt. "Sta nd up , d ea r , and let's see if anything's br oken. " B a ck for another First Aid course at 59.
83.-A man collapses. Is i t h yp o- or hyperglycaemia? As you don't kn ow, wa it f or help (until you throw a 3)
91.-You really mu st be ca reful. You did n ot make sure there was no underl ying f r ac ture bef or e moving that limb Back to 80.
95.-In your zeal to help yo u did n o t m a ke sure there was no further d a nger , so n ow you a r e in hospital at 77.
By D / S. Mr s. K. Powell. Lymington Nursing Di vision , H a nt s.
THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO
By F. F. Carter, Divisional Officer
History records for us that in the year 1815 a battle was fought at Waterloo, but our present concern is much nearer home than the scene of the old encounter.
I refer, of course, to Waterloo Station, London, where many of the commuters are under the impression that the "battle" is a regular daily event.
Prior to 1939 the Railway Companies were well represented in the St. John Ambulance Brigade and many "closed" divisions were in existence. Today, only one such division remains and that is at Waterloo (No. 198, Watedoo South Bank), and this is composed entIrely of railwaymen.
The Division was formed in 1949 with a membership of 30 but , in recent years , these numbers have fallen considerably although it in no way reflects lack of enthusiasm or determination. So often these days, voluntary effort fails through repeated disappointments and the question arises 26
-"Is it worth it?"
We have a simple a nsw er t o thi s qu es ti on"Yes."
A Divisional Surgeon h as be en a pp ointed wh o, although not a railwayman himself, is the son of one and therefore under st a nds us and our diffi c ulties; also he is young and full of enthusia sm, sharing our training, soci a l activitie s and also our public duties .
The Division has set out o n a carefully planned training syllabus, interspaced by visitin g speakers on subjects of interest, also visits to places and institutions either directly or indirectly concerned with the practice of first aid.
A special effort to recruit railwa y fir s t aider s is being undertaken and we earnestly hope that our effort will produce a robust Division, with a high degree of interest and standard of efficiency.
The "Battle of Waterloo" goes on!
-Cont. from page 18
ST. JOHN AMBULANCE HYMN
Holy Father, King Eternal Jesus, God's Incarnate Son, With the ever-blessed Spirit, One in Three and Three in One. Praise and Honour, Love and Service, Lord, we humbly bring today. Grant to us Thy help and guidance; Ma y we learn from Thee alway.
Pour upon us in Thy mercy
Strength to work and think for Thee; Give us 0 Thou Fount of Healing Thy most tender Charity.
the lo wer half of the sternum, as taught in first aid, this equipment should cause no more damage than massage carried out by a first aider.
As the sternal pad will only move 2in , over depression is impossible, the procedure is made much easier, and can be carried out by an operator in any position relative to the patient.
Modification s will be made to improve the hand grips to make the frame completely collapsible, and improve the shape of the "pad."
This equipment is now being modified and manufactured by Blease Anaesthetic Equipment Ltd ., Deansway, Chesham, Bucks ., who also make the Au t oman Resuscitator.
(Provi sio nal patent for Compressor grantedfull patem pe;-}ding).
Thou the Great Physician Wondr o us, Fill our hearts with love for Thee; May we strive for one another, Thy true followers ever be.
Bind our hearts in hallowed union , As true soldiers may we stand ; Led by Thee, our Heavenly Captain, Onward to the tearless Land.
Strong and faithful , gentle, loving, Blessed Jesus we wo uld be , Banded in Communion holy, Consecrated Christ to Thee. S ung to "Aus t ria"
A QUESffION OF AMBULANCES
Knowing the growing need for Divisions to llave their .own vehicle, both to carry patients as well as to get their personnel to out-of-the-way duties , we pursued a suggestion that a possible source of supply might be from the County Council's sale of redundant ambulances. In the Greater London Area these are sold by public auction by Messrs. General Auctions Ltd., 63 / 65, Garratt Lane, Wandsworth, S.W.18. It is pointed out, however , that these vehicles have covered a very great mileage and are, in the Council's opinion, unfit for further service as ambulances. On the other hand, so long as expert advice is taken, they may well prove serviceable for personnel and equipment. Some time ago a Brigade Circular drew attention to estate cars being converted as ambulances - one of this type is owned by the Eastbourne 27
Ambulance Division. Superintendent W. E. Field, 198, Northbourne Road, Eastbourne, kindly offered to demonstrate it to anyone who cared to contact him direct. In case some readers have not seen the Circular the following are brief details of the vehicle:
(a) A new Morris O xf o rd Traveller converted by Messrs. Wadhams Ltd., Waterlooville, Hampshire.
(b) Fitted as single stretcher ambulanct. which can be converted into a five-seater sitting case car. Particularly suitable for long distance and "samaritan" type duties.
(c) Fitted with flashing blue beacon , electric bell, wireless, plasma and blood dnp attachments and two interior heaters Cost complete of this vehicle was £1 ,060.
Machin
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AWARDS GALORE
NURSING CADETS ANGELA PERRY AND JUNE FRYER were presented with their three-year service awards earlier this year. The presentations were made by Area Commissioner Mr. D. Clark at the annual inspection of Ambulance and Nursing Cadets held at the Clevedon H.Q., Somerset. Also in the picture are D / S Miss 1. Youde, A /S / O Mrs. D. Davis and D / O Mrs J Simon s. Angela Perry is now a student nurse at Ham Green Hospital. North Somerset Gazette
SIX GRAND PRIOR NURSING CADETS (left to right) Doreen Sainsbury; Janet Robinson; Christine Cox; Margaret Gamblin; Jacqueline Cooper and Irene Farrington Jacqueline (a Cadet Sergeant) also received her seventh Special Service Numeral representing 1,400 hours of voluntary service. The y are all members of the C.N. 13 Dagenham Di vision and the awards were made at the Division's Open E ven ing.
Bern a rd Barking & D agenh am Post
WHITTON COMBINED DIVISION GRAND PRIOR WINNER.S. Standing, left to right: Ronald Sayer and Alan Vickers . Seated, left to right: Gail Falcus, Beverley Quinton trlnd Christine Clapson. Christine is the daughter of the Divisional Superintendent. The awards were presented by Rear-Admiral Royer Dick, shortly before he retired as Commissioner-in-Chief in June last, at the Suffolk Annual County Inspection.
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE GRAND PRIOR AWARDS.
The Commissioner, Captain J. S. Park er, presented three Grand Prior's Badg es at this ye ar 's annual inspection of the Kettering Corps. He is see n handing Karen Chapman (daughter of Corp s Superintendent Chapman) her Badge. Over 400 members of the Corps were on parade which marched from the Market Square to Rothwell Football Ground led by th e Rothwell Corps Salvation Army Band.
Northants Evening T e egra ph
FIVE GRAND PRIOR S BADGES -Hig h Wycombe Nursing Cadets. Mr. John Ha ll , M.P. for Wycombe, pres ented the a wards to Geraldine Alderman; Eli z ab e th Plumridg e; Nina Solomon and Elaine Cartwright. In h er report th e Di vis ional Superintendent, Mrs. P Philcox, sa id that sh e hop ed that more opportunities for Cadets to peljorm voluntary public duties would be foulld in the near future.
The Pr es ident and V ic e-Pres iden t of th e Di vis ion , Mr. and Mrs. John Timberlake congratulated th e Officers an d memb ers 011 th eir work and a chievemellt s. Bucks Free Pre 29
THE THREE BADGE WINNERS. Elaine Scott (Cytr ingan) ; Karen Chapman (Kettering H.Q ); Jane Bu ckby ( Roth we ll ).
N OTE Brigade readers ma y not realise that the " R eview" is read by many people, at home and abroad who do not realise the enormous amount of hard work that goes into gain ing the Sp ec ial Ser vice and Gran d P rior Awards. It is important, th erefore, that reports of such awards and of Service Meda ls should include the subjects taken, duties covered and any interesting cases and amusing incidents. Not possible to use all details, but would make the captions more interesting to a wider readership.
1 ortha nt E ve ni ng Telegr a ph
FOOTBALL CASUALTY, NOTTS. ST. JOHN TO THE RESCUE Mich ae l Fresco, D a ily Mail
NEW YEAR RESOLUTION
The Order. has that from J 1, 1968 the Association and Brigade WIll be responsIble for theIr own publiCIty and public relations. In consequence the Press Office will be closing down at the end of the year. Pre ss and Public RelatIOns work for the two Foundations will thereafter be handled by Colonel Robert Hornby, a P.R Consultant.
PLEASE NOTE.-Contributions for and enquiries regarding the "REVIEW" should be addressed to Mrs. H. E. D. Richards, 23, Pembroke Gardens London W.8. Telephone: 01-603 5761. Subscriptions should be made payable to the Orde; of St. John and addressed to the Treasurer and Accountant, 1, Grosvenor Crescent, London, S.W.I.
THIRSTY WORK
LUMBERJACK BARRY HODGSON. Eleven-year-old Barry taking a break from a tough job of cutting wood at t he South Eastern A:ea , West Riding, Yorkshire, annual camp at Hrbeck, near Worksop. He is a member of the Colliery Corps, near Doncaster. Judging by hzs faee, he would seem to be a "winner" for a Happy Minstrels' show.
Doncas ter Evening Post
IMPORTANT CHANGES
The Secretariat of the Joint Committee, the Hospital Library Department and the Hospital and Medical Services Department have moved from N o. 12 Grosvenor Crescent, and the Ex-Services War Disabled Help Department from No.4 Grosvenor Crescent, to the Joint Committee's new Headquarters at N os. 6 and 7 Gros venor Crescent, S.W.l (Telephone 01-235 7131).
The Joint Committee's Accounts Department has also moved to Nos. 6 and 7 Grosvenor Crescent, where they will be merged with the British Red Cross Society's Finance Department.
As from August 15 the British Red Cross Society's Finance Department will do the accounting work of the Joint Committee on a contractual basis.
Mr. R. J. Luton, the Chief Accountant of the Joint Committee, is now the Deputy Chief Acc ountant of the combined Finance Department.
A Link with the Abbey-cont. from page 10 whatever contrib utes towards a cure of a wound, any other than keeping the parts soft, clean, and defending them from the externa l air, which may be as effectually done by dry lint, as by the most pompous applications." It is a pity that Dr. Buchan did not recommend the same management for burns for here he followed the tradition of applying "all sorts of pompous r emedies" which has continued until recent times
It is his recommendations for the management of drowned persons which interest us most. For this he says: "To renew the breathing, a strong person may blow his own breath into the patient's mouth with all the force he can, holding his nostrils at the same time (the patient's we preume). When it cannot be perceived by the rising of the chest or belly that the lungs are filled with air, the person ought to desist from blowing, and sho uld press the breast and bell y so as to expel the air again. This operation may be repeated for some time, alter nately inflating and depressing the lungs so as to imitate natural respiration.
"If the lungs cannot be inflated in this manner, it may be attempted by blowing through one of the nostrils, and at the same time keeping the other closed. Dr. Monro, for this purpose, recommends a wooden pipe fitted at one end for filling the n ostril, and at the other for being blown into by a person's mouth, or for receiving the pipe of a pair of bello ws, to be employed for the same purpose , if necessary."
In this description we recognise early attempts to perform direct (mouth-to-mouth) respiratory 31
resuscitation. If only Dr. Bu chan had recognised the importance of the tongue in obstructing the throat during unconsciousness, and the means to overcome it by extending the head , his method would not have been replaced by others for more than a century. We must remember that his recommendations were made before anaesthetics had been and the importance of keeping the airways clear in anaesthetised patients had n ot a ri sen.
This bo ok must have brought relief to many thousands of patients, relatives, and those responsible for the welfare of others who have followed its advice and remedies. There is much sound common sense within its pages and its fame earned for its author a memorial in England's most famous shrine. Spare a thought, therefore, when next yo u pass it and remember him who has been described as our first family doctor.
HEROINE HONOURED
Successful Resuscitation
:MISS ANN R. POLLOn ( 17) , of Northwood , Middx ., has been awarded The Ro yal Humane Societ y'S Testimonial on Vellum and R esuscitation Certificate for saving her partner's life eMf. Rog er Pryde) when he collapsed, capsizing their boat during a sailing race at Halton Reservoir. He was trapped under the craf t. Ann freed him a nd swam with him to the shore She then helped two doctors to give artificia l respiration which revived him after 30 minutes. Ann is a good swimmer but slightly built-the m an she saved weighed 13 stone
Obituaries
CAPTAIN JOHN STEER PARKER
We to announce the sudden death of Captain Parker, Commissioner for Northamptonshire, Huntingdonshire and Peterborough, aged 62, after 40 years service in the Brigade. He was the third of his family to be coroner of East Northamptonshire, a post which he filled for over 20 years. In recognition of his services to the community, he wa£ promoted to Commander Brother of the Order of St. John.
The Rev. Henry Voller, Vicar of St. Barnabas, Wellingborough, said:
"In the Book Ecclesiasticus we read-'Let us now praise famous men. The Lord manifested in them great glory, even hi£ mighty power. There be of those that have left a name behind them to declare their glory'," and this in the report printed in the County News Sheet "truly sums up the man we knew and his record of service in and to the Brigade."
DR. D. M. FORSTER
The Brownhills Nursing Division suffered a grievous loss on the sudden death of their Divisional Surgeon, Dr. D. M. Forster. He gave a great deal of time to lecturing and examining each year for the Association and the Brigade.
He was always a most pleasant and helpful Divisional Surgeon and his advice on any matter connected with the Brigade was always sought and could be relied on. The passing of Dr. Forster means the loss of a friend as well as a devoted surgeon.
WILLIAM SAMUEL BULLEN
Lowestoft St. John Ambulance Division have suffered a great loss with the death of William Samuel Bullen, Transport Officer of their Division, whD died £uddenly on June 21.
A Serving Brother of the Order, Mr. Bullen joined the Brigade in 1926, and had given many years of voluntary service to St. John. He played a prominent part in the social work of the town and was particularly interested in the welfare of old people and mentally handicapped children. His funeral was attended by many of his friends from the Ambulance, Nursing and Cadet Divisions, and at the Lowestoft Divisions St. John Day Commernoraticm Service a minute's silence was observed in memory of their transport officer who had given his best for "The Service of Mankind."
W. K. EVERETT
It is with deep regret that we report the death of Mr. W. K. Everett.
Mr. Everett joined the Derby Ambulance Division in 1948 and at the time of his death held the rank of Corporal and Divisional Secretary in that Division.
A t the funeral, the bearers were his fellow members, and a number of Officers and members under the command of Divisional Superintendent G. H. Boyce formed a Guard of Honour outside the church. Capt. P. J. B. Drury Lowe, Commissioner, Derbyshire, was represented at the service by the Deputy County Commissioner, Dr. 1. Mackenzie .
Cpl. Everett leaves a widow , Mrs. N. M. Everett (Southern Area Nursing Cadet Officer) , and a daughter, Marion , who is a member of the Derby Nursing Division, to whom our deepest sympathy is extended.
MRS. ELIZABETH FAIRBAIRN
With the death in the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, of former Area Superintendent, Mrs . E. Fairbairn, the Brigade in Northumberland, and her many friends, have suffered a very sad loss
Mrs. Fairbairn gave a lifetime of devoted and faithful service to voluntary work. She will be remembered not only for her work in the Brigade, but also for her help in escort duties , competitions and in many money-raising activities.
Mrs. Fairbairn joined the Blyth and District Nursing Division in 1938 and was appointed its Divisional Superintendent in 1950 She was promoted to Corps Staff Officer in 1956 and became Area Superintendent in 1961. In recognition of her work, Mrs. Fairbairn was admitted to the Order of St. John as a Serving Sister.
A. E. JOHNSON
We regret to announce the death of Mr. A. E. Johnson, of 33, Tewkesbury Road , Clacton, who, until he had to retire owing to ill-health, was Superintendent of the Clacton Ambulance Cadet Division.
He was particularly well known for the excellent first aid training he gave to teams in his Division over the years, which resulted in his Division reaching the National Finals seven times. He will be sadly missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing him.
DR. JOHN STIRLING
Dr. John, as he was affectionately known, was very much a part of the life of the village of Aldridge and,in addition to his many other responsibilities, he was surgeon to the Brownhills Ambulance Division. He always gave freely of his time to lecture and examine both Brigade and Association classes. His assistance could be relied on at all times and his loss will be keenly felt by all.
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NORMAN SPENCER MUMBY, M.B.E.
By his death Cheshire has lost one of its most beloved officers. Mr. Norman Spencer M.B.E., was Deputy Commissioner for Cheshlfe since 1960.
He served the Brigade for 44 years. He made a Commander of the Order of St. John m 1955 and was awarded an M.B.E . in 1962. He also took a keen interest as a member of the Committees of the Lyme Green Settlement and the Barrowmore Hospital , both administered by the Ioint Committee of the Order of St. Iohn and British Red Cross Society.
Mr. Mumby will be greatly missed for . his extensive voluntary charity work on MerseysIde. He was a founder member and First President of "Family Holidays ," an organisation which provided holidays in North Wales for large and ?oor families. He was a Governor of the NatIOnal Children's Home in Frodsham, served on the Merseyside Marriage C;ouncil, and was associated with the Queen Vlctona Nursmg Association in Liverpool for 27 years.
All hi s life Mr. Mumby had been a member of Palm Grove Methodist Church , Birkenhead , where he wa s a tru st ee.
JOHN WILLIAM MURDIN
The sudden death at the age of 73, at Kettering General Hospital in August, of I William Murdin , of Rushden, Northamptonshlre, ended. a Bri ga de career covering over 58 years. Mr. Murdm first jo ined the Brigade at Wollaston then transferred to Rushden. During the First World War he w as a eraeant in the Royal Army Medical Corps and in th: Second he was leader of a Civil Defence first aid party. He was admitted as a Serving Brother of the Order in 1964.
The funeral at Rushden cemetery, where Mr. Murdin wa s Superintendent until he retired two years aao, was attended by his colleagues of the Ambulance and Nursing Divisions
In addition to his ceremonial duties he, 0- conjunction with Mr. Ronald Cathcart, a most valuable set of articles on the Order s properties-many of which have appeared 1ll the "Review" over the year s.
During his retirement he continued to serve. as a member of the St. Iohn Council for Although he suffered a great deal he faIled to answer any request for help and He devoted much of his life to the servIce. of Order and his death will leave a gap which will be difficult to fill.
AIR VICE-MARSHAL SIR ROBERT GEORGE
K.C.M.G., K.CV.O ., K.B.E. , CB., M.C,
KNIGHT OF GRACE , O.St.I.
Sir Robert's tragic death, as the of a road accident, came as a great shock,. partIcularly to members of London Di strict of whIch he had been a past President.
Sir Robert's interest in St. John began when he was Governor of South Australia f.rom 1960. He had a distinguished career III the Air Force-he was awarded the M.C in World War I while serving with the Flying , and held appointments as AIr Attache ill many countries.
IN MEMORIAM
CAPT. JOHN DOCWRA.ROGERS, M.B.E. KNIGHT OF GRACE , O.St.I.
The death of Captain Docwra-Rogers, Sword Bearer to the Order from 1925 until his retirement last year owing to iU- health, is a grievous loss to St. Iohn.
No Substitute for this Bodily Need-cont. from page 13
After Dunkirk, when it was realised. that no part of Great Britain was immune from alf attack , the provincial donor papels were used the foundation for the establIshment by the MilliStry of Health under the Emergency Service of regional blood transfusion centres m those not served by the Medical Research CouncIlor the Army Transfusion Service. At the end of 1944 there were more than one million donors.
, The Looker -On. "
Last ye ar reg is t e red donors in the Britis h Isles numbered 1,487 ,98\.
33 As a Knight of Grace, of the of St. Iohn, he represented the Priory in on General. He will be greatly mIssed by his many friends and colleagues on both sides of the world.
ACROSS
1. Painful spinal condition often due to oniy slight strain.
9. lone arm concealed she looks after patient's socIal welfare.
10. Puts ail things together and becomes purulent in an old-fashioned way.
13. take nothing before an expression of contlllUOUS exhausting pain.
14. Plugs torn bJood vessel.
15. Bird appears to act twice, but it is very dead they say. '
18. IJ?volu.r:tary quivering of muscles, characteristic of dissemmated sclerosis.
19. Red variation with best a.ll round treatment for No.1 across.
20. Same upset occurs before the French exanthema. 22. Sound membrane.
24. Surgeon's mop?
25. Bearded native of the Punjab
26. Termination of intestinal tract controlled by powerful sphincter muscle.
29. Part of cardiac cycle in which heart is contracting
31. A male to provide grain.
32 Receptive aphasia in which patient is unable to read.
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2. Artist. and politician together grow old in violent behavIOUr.
3. Its shapely changes bring things into focus.
4. M.ay follow damage to brain, spinal cord or nerve.
5. DIseased rye supplies drug used to control haemorrhage at childbirth.
6. union has the facts.
7. Pomtless cure for dog.
8. Has probably occurred when vomit is dark and patient is pale.
11. Wear rock or metal.
12. where movement is not under control of the will.
16. Shed epidermal appendages such as hair, feathers and horn.
17. A challenge for Robin of Ireland.
19. Loss of health.
21. Appl!? not of the hut of the larynx.
23. S.OIUtIOl! of sodIUm chloride with other salts simulatmg tissue fluids.
25. Increase. in size, like a sprained ankle.
27. AnatomIcally spermatic, spinal and umbilical
28. Render unconscious by blow about head. .
30. Roundabout way to steer ship.
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The Cadets, O.c. Camp District Officer C. S. WylIe Staff Officer B q. Hebbard (see pictures on page 20), Adjutant and organised several very popular events, mcluding a cross-country paper-chase, sports competitions and a barbecue. They also w0fked very hard at proficieJJlcy subjeots.
On their Open Day, District Commissioner Sir Douglas Parker inspected the parade and took the salute at the march past.
Sunsbine Cruise-conte from page 16 first bargaining, choosing from the many leather goods, embroidery and brass work, crammed into every available space in the tiny unlit room.
The streets, some no wider than a yard, were thronged by children asking for money and talking in surprisingly good English.
The completion of the tour was a walk to a museum and then back to the coach past the snake charmers.
The yisit was capped by a swim in the sea, which is vastly different to the Atlantic we know, both for temperature and colour.
After leaving Tangier at 14.00 on Saturday, the "Dunera" headed towards Lisbon, and arrived at 14.30 on Sunday, and waited until 16 .00 before we could tie up at the quay as we were not due until 20.00 and another ship was still there.
We boarded a coach at 21.00 and set off for a tour of the city lights.
Fir t we saw the Prince Henry monument and J eronimos Monastery. In front of the monastery are lovely gardens which in the daytime are a mass of colour and at night there are beautiful fountains which are lit with multi-coloured lights. We then proceeded through the city to the top of, King Edward's Gardens. This was named after King Edward VII who visited there in 1908.
During our tour of the city we saw that most of the shops were displaying neon lighting, but the best was yet to corne. As we proceeded on our way we came to the Salazar Bridge, which spans the River Tagus, and was only opened in 1966. By day it is a magnificent structure but by night it is even better as the bridge and all its approach roads are a mass of lights, but perhaps the most impressive sight of all amongst the many lights to be seen is as you cross the Salazar Bridge from north to south-on your left is a huge statue of Christ the King. At night the base of the statue is in complete darkness and the statue of Christ is illuminated , thus giving an ethereal effect of Christ floating in the sky. We then returned across the bridge to the "Dunera ," the tour having taken about two hours.
The next morning we were shown what Lisbon was like in daytime, and we were not disappointed after the impressive sight of the night before.
We left "Dunera's" berth at about 09.30 and turned right along the water-front, and proceeded past the Fish Market to Black Horse Square, which is surrounded by the Government Buildings
From here we went along the main street of Lisbon, called Avenida da Liberdade; here are all the banks and main shops of Lisbon. This street leads to London Square and all the streets radiating from this square are named after nations that are friendly towards Portugal. Continuing along the road, on either side, new buildings can be seen springing up. These are built by the business men of Portugal who are encouraged by the fact
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that the Government exempts them from tax for six years, after which period they sell the buildings and build another one elsewhere.
We then went to King Edward's Gardens by day a,nd took a number of photographs as this affords a magnificent view of Lisbon. From here we went to the National Sports Stadium which is the home of Benfica Football Club. It was also the venue for the European Cup last year, when Celtic were the winners.
After leaving the Stadium we continued our journey through another of Lisbon's magnificent parks, past the National Broadcasting Station, RTP to one of the seven hills which Lisbon, like 'Rome, is built on, from which we had a panoramic view of the city.
Our next visit was J eronimos Monastery, which is considered to be one of the finest monasteries in Europe, as it stood up to the earthquake of 1755 when most of the city was destroyed.
On entering the monastery we were overwhelmed by the translucence of the interior; it was erected by King Manuel I in the 16th century to commemorate the great voyages of discovery undertaken by the Portuguese navigators. Amongst the carvings of the interior a ropework pattern is predominant, indicating its link with the sea. There are several other interesting items in the monastery, notably the magnificent stained glass windows and the huge tomb of Vasco da Gama.
Across the gardens in the front of J eronimos Monastery on the water-front is Portugal's newest monument to Prince Henry the Navigator, this was built in 1960. The day of our visit coincided with Navy Day in Lisbon, and the forecourt to the monument was still decorated with multicoloured flags, having been' used for a parade earlier in the day. The approach to Henry's monument is a map of the world carved in Portuguese marble showing the places and dates of many voyages of discovery. This was paid for by the people of South Africa.
During Monday afternoon we were left to our own devices but a coach trip had been laid on to Sintra and this some of us took advantage of .
Once again we left Lisbon for Sintra by the water-front road. As we entered this picturesque and varied town on our left was the great summer residence of the Portuguese Royal Family, the dominant feature of the building was the two huge kitchen chimneys. The only way to tour the house was to climb 110 stairs-this climb took us through rooms with hand-painted ceilings, chandeliers and priceless antiques.
We continued on our way to Cascais passing on the way a communal wash-house. We made a stop at Cascais to take photographs of the fishing village. Our last stop was Estoril, the famous resort on the Portuguese Riviera. We returned to Lis bon along the road bordering the River Tagus. (Continued on next page)
"Before we start, let's get this straight, Miss Brown. Do you want spectacles or a monocle?"
Sunshine Cruise-conte fr0m page 35
After our 26 hours stay, we were most impressed. with the cleanliness of Lisbon--their motto IS "Cleanliness is next to Godliness," and even the streets washed three times a day if necessary. thmg that will remain longest in our memones IS the of Christ the King. It. was erected from .pu blic subscription. It is that every woman m Portugal gave a donation 1Fl memory. of the fact that Portugal remained neutra! dunng the la st war. This stat ue is 350 feet hIgh and stands on top of a cliff 270 feet above the sea.level.
We left Lisbon feeling a trifle sad, but with the hope that one day we might return again.
Whilst at sea there was a continuous programn: e of to suit all tastes, details of were publIshed each day in the "Good MOrlli11lg," the ship's daily paper.
among the many features for our entertarnment were The Fourmost pop group a treasure hunt, a .Miss Dunera 1967 fancy dress, R adIO 163 (the ship's request record programI?e), .an even ing fun fair, aquatic sports m the sWImmmg podl, fashion parades, lectures on photography, deck games, and even a horse race. Many current fihns ,:"ere shown, and a concert was on the last mgnt, but the most important The Board Trade Sports ," this is the ShIp s emergency statIOns practice.
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"Lovely flight, perfect land. ing-then I get trampled on by Monkee fans! "
Whilst entering and leaving the ports the Junior Parachute Regimen.t's Band played a medley of tunes. Dunng the cr ui se films and talks gIven by the Director of Education and his assistant about the places we were visiting.
To enable to know a little more about the runnmg of. a ship, departmental visits were made. to the bndge, engine room and kitchens. for deck games was availab le and competItIOns were held in which many took part. There was a room in which chess, draughts, table tenms and other forms of indoor games could be played.
The morning of Friday, September 15 unfortunately came and it was time for us to W.e awoke to a very miserable sight of dark and mIsty typical of England, and very depressmg after the wonderful views we had of the other ports. We were l.ate disembarking, because as there was a stnke, the ship before us ha? not . left, and there .I S only space at Tilbury Landmg for one shIp at a tjme. There was a!so a slIght delay as "Port Health" would not gIve the " Dunera" clearance at first Mrs. Richards was again there 'to meet us and after a few more photographs on the sh ip were allowed off. At about 11.30 and we soon made our way off the Dunera Cl:nd. to Ot!ilr home towns. We all plan to meet agam !n early J an uary to exchange photoand relIve the 12 happy days spent together. Thls report was a composite effort by the voyagers.
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THE ST. JOHN REVIEW
J oomaI of the Order of st. John
Ophthalmic Hospital, Jerusalem St. John Ambulance Association St. John Ambulance Brigade
40 Number 12 DECEMBER, 1967
CONTENTS
H.R.H. The Duchess of Gloucester visits St John's new
Order Festival, Priory f or Wales
A Visit to America, by Miss Lucy Duff-Grant, R.R.C, S.R.N., D.N "
Preparation for Competitions, by Miss B. Boyce, S.R.N., S.C.M.
Isfahan-The Pearl of Persia, by Miss Eileen Woolrich ... Overseas: Ceylon
Jamaica, Trinidad and Malta , Rhodesia
Historic Gathering at Dunster Castle, Somerset
S,J.A,A Competitions
Tragic Accident at Muswell Hill
Aid to Nigerian War Victims News from Lincolnshire
An Affair of the Heart '"
Think on These Things, by AS,O. L. F. Dick '"
Introducing the Deaf to St. John and vice versa, by M. I. Healy
"A Good Uniform," by Joan Clifford , a new book about St John
Sunshine Cruise Personalities , ., Awards
HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER chatting with the DirectorGeneral, St. J ohn Ambulance Association, Sir Philip SouthweLL and the Principal Medical Officer, Professor Stewart who, together with General Pike, the Commissioner-in-Chief and Marjorie, Countess of Brecknock, Superintendent-in-Chie/, accompanied Her Royal Highness on a tour of the new headquarters.
John Warburton
H.R.H. THE DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER AT THE NEW LONDON HEADQUARTERS
At one stage everyone had reached the point of almost giving up all hope of moving into the beautiful Headquarters building. We seem to have been living out of tea chests and cartons for months. Carefully sorted and indexed packages had been packed and unpacked so often that chaos reigned. The great day came-and went-we were, if anything, in a worse state, which now included dazed dismay and short temper and it became necessary to consult the new book to see if there had been any change in the treatment for hysteria (some people, justifiably, hoped the old method was still advocated).
However, the announcement of a visit by the Lord Prior and Lady Wakehurst, followed by one by H.R.H. The Duchess of Gloucester, provided the correct antidote, and although the Press Office 5
(as usual) still looked · as if it was a waste merchant's stock yard, a miraculous state of order was obtained elsewhere in time to welcome our distinguished visitors.
During the Duchess's visit she was also accompanied by the members of the Ophthalmic Hospital's Ladies Linen Guild.
NOTE: HOW TO GET THERE. If }OU have been to the old H.Q. in Grosvenor Crescent, just keep walking towards Belgrave Sq. (St. George's Hospital behind you), and turn the corner in Wilton Crescent and the first door on your right is No. 1.
NeH COlliers to London, make for Hyde Park Corner Underground Station (St. George's Hospital bus stop), turn first right past the hospital into Grosvenor Crescent, then continue as above.
HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER being gree ed by Lady Wakehurst outside the new London Headquarters when she attended a meeting of the Ladies' Linen Guild (St. John Ophthalmic Hospital), on October 12.
John Warburton
A NURSE'S PRAYER
ENTHRONEMENT OF THE NEW PRELATE OF ST. JOHN
The MQst Reverend and Right Horwurable Frederick Donald Coggan, D.D., Archbishop of York, was enthroned as Prelate of the Order of St. John at a ceremony held in the ancient crypt of the Grand Prior's Church, in Clerkenwell, London. The appointment dates from St. John Day, June 24, 1967, when he replaced Lord Fisher of Lambeth who had held the office since 1945.
The Reverend Canon Christopher Perowne, the officiating Sub-prelate, presented the Prelatedesignate to the assembled Great Officers and Members Qf Chapter General of the Order.
The Chancellor, the Lord Caccio, then read the Warrant of Appointment and the Lord Prior, the Lord Wake hurst, greeted the new Prelate with the words, "On behalf of His Royal Highness, the Grand Prior (H.R.H. The Duke of Gloucester) of our Most Venerable Order, we welcome Your Grace as Prelate of that Order and request you to assume the symbol of your authority as such."
The Prelate, while holding the Cross of the Order, offered prayers and pronounced the B.lessing. The Lord Prior then taking him by his nght hand, led the Prelate to his throne and said, "On behalf of His Royal Highness, the Grand Prior of our Most Venerable Order, we now enthrone Your Grace as Prelate thereof."
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" Take my hands
And let them move
At the impulse of Thy love "
Because the day that stretches out for me
Is full of busy hours, I come to Thee
To ask Thee, Lord, that Thou wilt see me through
The many things that I may have to do.
Help me to make my beds the smoothest way.
Help me to make more tempting every tray.
Help me to sense when pain must have relief.
Help me to deal with those borne down by grief.
Help me to take to every patient's room
The Light of Life to brighten up the gloom.
Help me to bring to every soul in fear
The sure and steadfast thought that Thou art near.
Help me to live throughout this livelong day
As one who loves Thee well, dear Lord, I pray.
And when the day is done and evening stars
Shine through the dark above the sunset bars,
When weary quite, I turn to seek my rest,
Lord, may I truly know I've done my best
ST. JOHN FESTrv AL, Priory for Wales, held in Bangor, which was attended by members of St. John from the six Northern Counties of the Principality, in September. The y were accorded a Civic Welcome by the Mayor of Bangor, Councillor E. Whit worth, at the Pritchard Jones Hall, University College.
The Prior, Lord Aberdare, conducted the investiture. In his address Lord Aberdare specially mentioned the new challenges which were facing St. John, particularly for Brigade members with the introduction of adventure and rescue training (see August "Re view, " page 22). He· also mentioned the very valuable part that auxiliary (non -uniformed) members 0/ the Brigade could play in the health and welfare services for which there is a constantly increasing demand In the afternoon some 700 members of the Brigade attended a special service at Bangor Cathedral at which the Bishop preached a sermon.
Picture shows the Prior ' s procession entering the Priory for Wal es. Sir Michael Duff, Bt. , Priory Chancellor, ascends the platform followed by the Cross Bearer (Brigadier J. G. Morgan), the Bishop of Bangor , the Sword Bearer , Major-General L. Pugh, the Prior , Lord Aberdare, the Principal Secretary and Chief Commissioner for Wales, Lt. - Col J. R. L. Traherne.
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RUTH WI ANT WHEELER.
MISS LUCY DUFF-GRANT, R.R.C., S.R.N., D.N., Chief Nursing Officer and Nursing Training Adviser of the Brigade from 1960-1965.
Monday, May 1, dawned bright and sunny as I set out for London Airport to board the Pan-Am jet in which I was to travel to the United States to attend the National Biennial Convention of the Guild of St. Barnabas for Nurses of America.
The seven-hour flight was uneventful; visibility was good and as we passed over Nova Scotia snow and ice could be plainly seen and along the Cape Cod coast the little bays, which later would be crowded with summer visitors, were sparkling in the spring sunshine.
We touchep. down at Kennedy Airport dead on time and, after passing through Customs and Immigration, I found myself being warmly greeted by members of the Guild who had come to meet me and take me to Hartford, Connecticut, where I was to spend the first few days of my two weeks' stay. In order that I might see as much of the beauties of the countryside as possible we left the highway and travelled by side roads, where dogwood and cherry trees were bursting into bloom and the gardens were gay with spring flowers.
During the drive I was handed a copy of the itinerary for my two weeks' stay. Each day's programme had been carefully planned to allow me to see as many of the historic places in New England as possible in the time at my disposal.
The final item on this itinerary read as follows: "Tuesday, May 16, leave from Kennedy Airport, New York, for England by Pan-:A:rp. jet 100 at 10 a.m. IF YOU ARE STILL AEIVE."
I soon discovered the reasori ·for this remark. Witbifl minutesoLmy arrival in Hartford I was 8
A Visit to America
BY MISS LUCY DUFF-GRANT
whisked off to dinner and to spend a delightful evening with the President of the Hartford Chapter (Branch) of the Guild and her husband whom I had met the previous year when they visited England.
From then on my tour was literally non-stop.
During the next few days I had the opportunity of visiting, and being entertained by, the Bridgeport and New Haven Chapter. I was taken to see round Yale University and spent a happy afternoon in the Yale Picture Gallery where there is a wonderful collection of pictures, ranging from Itaban Primitives to modern Abstract Art.
In New Haven I also had the pleasure of meeting several old friends, including two former Presidents of The International Council of Nurses, whom I had not seen for many years and whom it was a great joy to meet again.
My next port of call was Quincy, Massachusetts. Here, again, I was most kindly received and generously entertained.
From Quincy I was taken to spend a day at Cape Cod and saw something of that neighbourhood and then on to Plymouth to see the historic spot where the Pilgrim Fathers landed in 1692 after their long and eventful voyage in the ship "Mayflower," of which a replica stands in the harbour.
Boston was also visited, and I was taken to see the historic sights of that most interesting city.
The next few days were spent at Nahant, a small town on the opposite side of the bay from Boston where the famous "Boston Tea-party" took place.
From Nahant there were many places of interest to visit, including Salem, where the author Nathaniel Hawthorne lived and worked for many years in the Customs of that busy port, and where he wrote his famous novels, "The House of the Seven Gables " and "The Red Letter."
On May 10 I returned to Quincy, famous for being the only city in the United States which can claim to having provided America with two Presidents, John Adams and John Quincy Adams, second and sixth Presidents respectively.
There I was most cordially received by the Mayor, made an Honorary Citizen and presented with a Certificate of Citizenship and a Key to the City.
After this ceremony I was taken on a personally conducted tour by the Historian to the City and saw The Adams Mansion and the Church where both Presidents and their wives worshipped and are buried.
In the afternoon I visited the local hospital, a most modern and up-to-d a te establishment. This was followed by a tea-party and Press interview.
The following day I returned to Hartford to attend the Convention of the Guild of St. Barnabas for American Nurses which was the main object of
my visit. It covered three full days and was attended by delegates from all over the States, including two from the Windward Isles.
During this time not only was the business session held, but a visit was paid to the General Life Insurance, the proposed National Health Service and their effects on the Nursing Profession generally. Later on the same day a most fascinating account of the work of Doctor Schweitzer in his African Hospital was given by Doctor Wawro, who had been privileged to work there with him.
There were many delightful social functions and one of the "highlights" of the Convention was the ·banquet held at the Hartford Club, at which the main speaker was the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church of America, Bishop Hines.
The Hartford Chapter was celebrating the 75th Anniversary of its foundation and I was privileged to bring greetings and a message of good wishes from the Guild of St. Barnabas for Anglican Nurses and to present the American Guild with a 75th .birthday gift-a paperweight made of wood from the Chapter House at Westminster Abbey, mounted on a plinth of marble from the bombed High Altar in St. Paul ' s Cathedral , bearing a bronze plate with the following inscription:
"This wood from the Chapter House, Westmin,ster Abbey, and this marble from St. Paul's Cathedral, hallowed by the prayers of the faithful over the centuries, is presented by The Anglican Guild of St. Barnabas for Nurses, to the Guild of St. Barnabas for Nurses of America to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the founding of the Hartford Chapter May 1967."
The American Guild was also presented with a copy of the "St. John Picture Book," as a memento of the visit of a party of their members to St. John's Gate, whilst in England during the previous year.
Mr. Webb, General Manager, Order of St. John, at The Gate, had this copy specially bound in leather bearing the Arms of the Order, and as a frontispiece, a written inscription most beautifully illuminated by Mr. Collinges, the Order's artist.
The following day the Convention ended with a Corporate Communion at 8 a.m. and a very beautiful Florence Nightingale Service at 4 p.m. in Hartford Cathedral, followed by a
Next day I left for New York where I spent the afternoon sightseeing with a friend and the next morning I left for England after a helicopter flight from. the top of the Pan-Am Building to Kennedy Airport
Throughout the whole of my stay I was the guest oLthe American Gui.ld from whom I received the most kind and generous hospitality.
'. It may readers to learn something about the 'Guild of st. Barnabas for Nurses. This Anglican Guild was founded in 1876. · The American Guild [0 :y:eats later :. The two organisations are entirely separate but both have the same object and have aI ways Imaintained dos e contact.
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The American Guild is interdenominational but has a particularly close relationship with the Episcopal Church of America.
Membership of the Anglican Guild is to communicant nurse members of the Church of England and members of churches in communion therewith.
The object of the Guild is "to assist Nurses in their witness for Christ in their daily work and to encourage them to develop and deepen their devotional life. "
Membership is open to all nurses , trained or in training, and , at the discretion of the Council, to persons other than nurses, holding qualifications in fields of work allied - to nursing. Amongst these are included members of the voluntary tions; St. John and The British Red Cross Society, and we are proud and happy that many members of.St. John have joined our Guild.
PREPARATION FOR COMPETITIONS \
By ,Commandery Nursing Officer M iss B. Boyce, S.R.N., S.C.M. Northern Ireland
A. Talk given at the Northern Ireland Training Course in Belfast, September 1967
Whilst the object of belonging to the Brigade is not essentially competition work, there is no doubt that the knowledge gained by the necessary practice will render the ' member in a far more secure position to do good, should an accident occur in their 'Vicinity. Florence Nightingale, many years ago, maintained that a patient should never ' be made worse as a result of ministrations by nurses-it still applies today.
There are many' people who do not believe in competitions for a variety of reasons-some good, some not so good. If the sole interest is in winning and no one but the few involved in the team receive any teaching, then the division would be better to forget about competitions, and all take part in practice. For a division of upwards of 20 members to say that it can't get a team together shows that the division is sadly lacking in enthusiasm and drive.
I know people are busy, but if they can come to the divisional meeting, they can get in a lot of the necessary practice, by all arriving a little early or leaving late, and not wasting time. Far too ,much time goes in talking-instead of talking, ask each other questions.
Hoping that a little bf my talk might be remembered I have based it, once again, on my old friend the alphabet. I always come across new as I hunt through the dictionary for a word that will suit my purpose.
A Aptitude-There is no doubt that some people are much better suited to the nerve strain of competitions-and although much can be done by I think it is quite useless to put a member Il'l the team who is well known for her capacity to collapse at a crisis.
B Brain-We have all been given one and on the whole it improves with use. I find that frequently the team members do not use their brains once the competition starts-a sort of numbness creeps over the competitors and even with prompting from a patient the point is missed. I am sure a good way to overcome this is for the team to have practice sessions on divisional nights and to get the other members to watch like hawks and .make a silent note. of each thing that they conSIder has been done Incorrectly or omitted. A post-mortem is then held and both sides benefit. The team can add a "deliberate" mistake, to catch the watchers, if they so wish.
C mp as a rule by sure knowledge-If you are sure you know a thing, you will dQ it better tham if you are groping in the depths of your memory for the correct approach. There is, of course, the complacent 10
competitor, who is so sure she knows it all that she neglects to revise, and to attend practices. There is the team member who cancels at the last minute for no very good reason-one always hopes that she will not be given the opportunity to do so again.
D Determination-This can do a great deal for both the individual and the team itself. There may be many difficulties to overcome-lack of equipment, lack of suitable premises in which to practise, lack, I am sorry to say, of the devoted teacher, but with determination and drive the team can go on to win. And what a sense of achievement each must feel as the team goes forward to receive its cup.
E Efficiency-Each member must be able to operate on her own as well as with her team-mates. A weak member can be covered up and carried to a certain extent, and this may well have to be done, if illness strikes the team. But in the Nursing section, each earns her own mark and it is only too easy to see who has done least well. If you all take time to think, there are really only a very limited number of situations upon which you can be examined in Nursing. And now that we are not encouraged to ask questions, i.e., the emphasis is on practical work, it should not be a difficult task to become really efficient. Much more variety exists in setting situations for First Aid, but even so, there are still the same number of systems to each body and only the same old bones to be broken and splinted.
F Fidelity-devotion to duty. I quite see that within the ordinary meaning of "duty" competitions would not count, but once you have accepted the responsibility of being on the team, then it is your bounden duty to do your best. You owe it to your division, or in some cases to your District, to be faithful in your attendance at practice sessions and in your own private study. It is a fact that familiarity can lead to failure, and this you must avoid.
G Goal-I feel you have two: First the improvement in your knowledge and secondly the winning of the cup. Both important to the team, but as far as human life and comfort is concerned the more valuable aspect is in the positive saving of a life or minimising injury by your increased knowledge.
H Harmony-A team that gets on well together is more likely to produce good workbut this does not mean that the leader must not be prepared to take her place as leader. Often, I think., those who have not led are quite convinced that they would do much better as the leader-a
fairly natural reaction-the best way to cure this fully or to prove that it is true, is for a different person to act as leader at each practice, and so to experience the sense of responsibility that the leader feels as she deploys her team for the First Aid part of the competition. Linked with Harmony I have chosen:
I Incompatibility- There are people who cannot wO.rk together and it is much better to accept the pomt. In the stress and strain of the ' actual competition, incompatibility may well lead to failure.
J Jumble-to mix a confused mass-this sometimes describes the assortments of equipment put ?n a. tray. Always as you learn a procedure and IdentIfy the eqUIpment, think what it is used for , think of the order in which it is used and 'put that amount of stuff on your tray. Put It tIdIly, and for goodness sake use it.
K Kindness-Do not forget to be kind to your patient. I am sure that the more you use an actual patient for your practice-by that I mean someone wh? plays the part properly, just like the Casualty Uillon people, the better you will get. I was struck by the spate of words that issued from the lips of some of the competitors at the National Finals at Croydon in July. Obviously it was the natural thing practising to talk to the patient-the competItor was never at a loss and was not put out by hearing her own voice.
L Leader-An important person . She must be able to lead , pleasantly but firmly. There is no need to be dictatorial nor hectoring, a good leader delegates and does not get so wrapped up in a task that she has no eye to spare for the other !llembe:s of the team. She must not keep all the mterestmg or spectacular things for herself. She should know her team so well that she gives to each the treatment they are best at-the inveterate "granny knotter" is better not asked to put on all the triangular bandages! The leader does not discuss one member of the team with another, and she accepts full responsibility for the actions of her team Her own work must be of hiah order and she must be just as prepared to and to accept correction from nurse or doctor coachin a the team, as any member of her team She must be a good and quick assessor of the work involved in the situation and endeavour to divide the work evenly-how often have you seen one member with little or nothing tc: do and one getting in a panic because too much IS expected of her.
M comes with practice. An spent .at the beginning of the competItIOn WIll pay dIvidends-and is much better than rushing at things-you have all seen the bed being made up and then the pressure areas treated or hot water bottle suddenly handed over to be put under the bottom blanket. Or the bed with the patient lying flat and the mhalatIOn then brought to the bedside and a great 11
upheaval goes on whilst a bed rest is inserted-it would have been much easier to complete the bed with the patient sitting up. In First Aid, lack of method may so easily result in a well bandaged. but dead patient.
N Necessity-they say is the :mother of invention. I know you frequently have to your equipment, and I also know that this does not stand you in good stead at the actual competition, where every mortal thing you require is provided. And where you are expected to use these things. If a Kaolin Poultice is wanted you should put the tin on to heat and actually make the poultice. If a moist inhalation, then the kettle must be boiled, drug measured out and Nelson's inhaler correctly assembled and taken to the patient whom you have already propped up in bed. If a dose of medicine is to be given, then it is properly poured out observing all the rules of giving medicine.
o Observation-The majority of us have two eyes, but some make far more use of them than others. Learn to use them-note what you see and register the information. Casualties Union are so good that you can learn a lot by looking at yoyr patIent-her colour, her increased respiratIOn, the way she is lying in bed , her couah-in Aid the way they are lying or the dIsposal of the set-all sorts of useful information can be gained quickly and simply. We can all practise it all the time-put yourself mentally in any part of your own home town and try to think :vhere the nearest telephone kiosk, pillar box, etc :. IS. .
P Preparation-I stress and not for the first time that a success at competitions rests laraely on preparation. Every action should becom: autofor instance, if you pick up a medicine bottle to gIve a dose of medicine, you should withoUt giving the matter additional thought, reach for the. glass or spoon and the card upon whIch the SIze of the dose and the time of admin:.istration is noted. I cannot think that anyone who has conscientiously practised that simple method could ever be guilty of grabbing a bottle and pour'ing out "some" medicine. Nor do I think that there is any need for tongue sticking out and much trembling of the hand. Half a dozen times measuring medicine should make you quite familiar with the different dosages, as anyone can buy a medicine glass and stand up at home and pour water out of a medicine bottle! I find it hard to believe that there is a single household without a medicine bottle.
Q Quality-The quality of your work mus;t be good. Always at the back of your mind must be the thought that sometime you miaht be able to save a life, or to prevent further being done, by applying the knowledge xou have learnt in the classroom. If your standards have always
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MISS EILEEN WOOLRICH, Director, Service Hospitals Welfare Department
John Warburton
Isfahan-The Pearl of Persia
By Eileen Woolrich, Director, Service Hospitals Welfare Dept.
What fasCinating things maps are, and when I was looking at one of the Middle East when planning my tour of the hospitals in Malta, Cyprus and Bahrein, and realised that I would have to tty back to Cyprus up the Persian Gulf, I wondered if it might be possible to break my journey s'Qmewhere, and creep away for a few days leave. had heard so much about Persia and Isfahan, and the urge to see if it would be possible to go to0k hold of me. I did not · realise all the p>rQblems. th,at would be involved until once I had but gradually the plan began to develop wHh the help of travel agents, it was fO :lip;ru possible to link up with planes via Kuwait and and :tly a,cross Southern Persia to Isfahan. ,: E{myeyer,. :}):ly · prQblems were not over because as : l was going to Bahrein I could D,ot , the. : passport to enter Persia -as the lattt:(f !country qo.es 1)ot -recognise the Kingdom of This, was overcome hy the :for me, and .89 1: went ahead aud bp Q.\ci.n,gs , ' but then the Middle East War started, airports closed and the for my leaving the start of my tour, was fast being 'it is in the he<;l,rt o,f rY! I to risk it and left , ,,:,#p. u:y flIght papers and a booking a , r had asked for a small, pioqesf ' bt;it with good food, . and through Lohdan arid the ' kind help of a Persian giu't;i w.Q.nking , here they found what
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I needed. I couldn't have been more fortunate as the proprietor was a young Persian who had studied and lived in England for ten years, his parents (his father is a well-known IGcal doctor and Persian historian) have a house in London, and he is married to an English girl. They were extremely kind and helpful and guided me in what to see and how best to see it, and took me to dinner one night for a local meal in the Armenian sector of Isfahan and showed me some of the local sights-and even saw me off at the airport on my departure.
The best to see Persia (or to give it its modern name, Iran) is, of course, spring and autumn, when in the spring the grass is green, the flowers are at their best and the mountains I gather are absolutely lovely, and, of course, the gorgeous autumn colourings and cooler weather lllUSt be ideal. However, it was now or never, and 'I was prepared for anything. It was hO,t, even though I love the heat, and one was forced to stay indoors from 12 noon .until about 4.30 in the afternoon, though some days I did venture out because I felt .J. would never s'ee all I longed to explore. All shops close from ·12 noon and in the afternoons business seems at a standstill from June until August. There are many lovely towns in Persia; it is a mountainous country and most places seerri. to lie in the plains, but I think amongst all the bei:tuty Isfahan seems to possess a greatet collection of outstanding m6sqtles and historical places, 'mostly because in the seventeenth century Shah Abbas I
decided to enlarge the city and make it one of the most beautiful in the world.
The mosques are all blue, turquoise and white, shimmering in the intense heat, but cool and lovely inside. The one I saw on my first morning of exploration was the lovely Theological School, the Royal Chahar Bagh School, and from a busy, noisy main road entered the peace and quiet of a Persian garden, with the inevitable pool and trees in the middle, surrounded by the lovely mosaiccovered, dome-shaped balconies to both bottom and upper storeys. None are more than two storeys high, all in the same shape, but of exquisite beauty, with the glorious main dome and minaret in turquoise, yellow and white tiles, the whole almost dazzling in the intense heat. This particular mosque, where I found the students sitting cross-legged under the shade of one of the larger alcoves, is next to THE hotel in Isfahan, the Shah Abbas-now run by the Government for visiting business people and VIPs, and where the wealthy Americans and Persians stay. The hotel has only been opened a short time, and is built on the site of the old caravanserai, the shape of which has been preserved in parts, and the old trees and the original large inner courtyard have fortunately also been kept.
One of the attractions of this hotel is that the lovely dome and minaret of the Theological School next door tower over the courtyard and the beautiful flowers, coloured umbrellas on the bright green grass, and the atmosphere of peace and tranquillity was something I shall not forget. My only way of seeing inside I felt was one day to have a long, cool drink here, and so one lunch time I ventured within its portals. It is exquisitely furnished in true Persian style, gloriously cool with perfectly controlled air-conditioning which met me as I entered from the stifling heat outside, and I sank into a soft-cushioned chair and ordered my drink from a colourfully clad waiter. This was one of the only places where I saw the better-class and more sophisticated Persian women, as they never appeared in the streets, or shops, and I realised why at first, as I explored the streets and mosques on foot, I was constantly being stared at. Few women were about, except the black-robed Moslem women and the young girls. Here they do not wear the yashmak like other Moslem countries, nor did they seem to mind having their photographs taken; £ome of the younger women and girls are quite lovely, with beautifully shaped faces and shy, smiling dark eyes.
The main centre of attraction in Isfahan is the extremely large Maidan-i-Shah, the King's Square, built by Shah Abbas at the height of his reign, where from the balcony of one of the old palaces, the Ali Qupu-now being renovated by Italian artists to try and reveal and preserve some of the lovely murals-he watched, together with his friends, the famous game of polo on the square below, and it was here also he used to entertain his foreign visitors.
This square contains most of the main places of interest, including the famous Shah or King's Mosque with its four minarets and lovely great portal in mosaic tiling. This lies at . 'one end of this extraordinarily long square, with the old palace on one side, opposite the quite lovely blue tile-domed women's mosque, Masjid-i-Sheikh Lotfollah, and at the far end the Royal Bazaara gorgeous maze of covered streets containing all the colour and noise of the East, including the constant tap, tap, tap of the young men and boys as they chisel away 'at the copper and brass trays, together with the carpets and silverware which are some of the main industries of Persia.
I was fortunate in being able to visit the Arts and Crafts of Persia Exhibition building, where I saw some of the lovely miniatures, so finely drawn , which made me long to possess one, and the quite , quite lovely silk-like carpets on show. In another section I saw the young girls at work making the carpets, and how beautiful they are. Here are made only those for exhibition, special gifts and show pieces , and they were like velvet. I was fascinated to see the girls fast-moving fingers as they tied each wool thread and knotted it separately, and counted each stitch and colour as they consulted the design chart. It takes about a year and a half to make a moderately sized carpet and about two years for the girls to reach this standard of expertise. Carpets are an attraction in themselves, but I found on enquiring that the more I was told about them the more there was to know-there are so many different kinds, so many different qualities, and so many different places in Persia which produce their own particular type. The best place to buy one, of course, is to go into the country districts and explore the carpet factories there, but my Persian friends told me that even they take several weeks and several visits before they decide what they really want, so apart from the fact that I had no money, I decided I perhaps had better not after all buy a carpet!
Another day I visited-by risking my life, as I did daily, in one of the local taxis at 6d. a timerather like a four-seater bus-the lovely old Friday Mosque, Masjid J omeh Isfahan, dating back to the eleventh century. This is situated rather outside the centre of the town, and we rushed through the streets, missing people and other taxis and cars by inches, until we came to the native par.t of Isfahan. Of course, I was the only English woman in sight , and as soon as I found myself on terra firma again I began to look round. On either side of the entrance to the mosque was the local bazaar, full of the black-robed shy women , but the mosque itself was one of the most beautiful-it was the atmosphere that I think captivated one, the perfect peace and quiet, the lovely architecture, its antiquity and serenity and the peace of ages. I was soon followed by what proved to be a dear old guide who could hardly speak a word of English, but (Continued on page 29)
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JAMAICA
, CEYLON
THE LORD PRIOR, THE LORD WAKEHURST, calls on the Mahanyake Thero of the Malawatte Chapter, the Venerable Amunugama Rajaguru Sri Vipassi Thero, at his residence, on November 7, 1966. His Excellency Sir Stanley Tomlinson, K.C.M.G., U.K. High Commissioner in Ce y lon, is on his left.
C a rl S. Anderiess
PRESENT ATION OF an Ambulance the St. John Ambulance in Ce y lon by His Exe ellency Sir Stanl'eY Tomlinson, K.C.M.G., British H igh Co mmissioner for Ceylon. Pi ct ur e shows Col. D. N Rockwood, E.D ., Commissioner in Ce y lon, addressing th e High C @mmiss ioner on the occasion, on April 8, 1967.
C arl S Aljtd e riess
DURING HIS FARE WE LL TO U R as Commiss ion e r- in-Chie/, R ear A dmiral Ro ye r
D ic k , C.B. , C.B .E., D S.C. , t ook th e s alut e at th e Mar ch Pa s t of th e N urs ing Di vis ions in Cey lo n on th e A rm y Cr icke t Grounds, Galle Fa ce, C olombo , on Feb ru ary 14, 1967. Co l. D. N. Ro ckwoo d , E. D., is on h is left. Car l S And eriess
SERGEANT HEADLEY FORB E S of the First Clarendon Ambulance Division in Jamaica attending a casualt y suffering from heat exhaustion at the First Aid Post manned by St John Ambulance Brigade members during the three-day All-Island Agricultural Sho w at D enbigh , Ma y Pen , Jamai ca.
WINNE RS OF THE N U RSING C OMPETITION , 1967. The GoUch er C up was won by th e Valletta N ursing Di vis ion , whos e m emb ers (left to rig ht) were: A delina Camille ri , Antonia Galea, Grac e Mifsud and M ary Spit eri (Captain). T imes of Ma lt a 15
HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL CADET DIVISION (above) and BULAWA YO CITY NURSING CADET DIVISION (below). The third annual Commandery Cadet Competition was held in Salisbury on Saturday, June 17. The Competition is the highlight of the Cadet training year and once again attracted maximum entries, all of which showed that a steady improvement in standard has taken place over the last three years. Both Ambulance and Nursing Cadets competed in an exacting First Aid Team Test, but a practical Individual Nursing Test was a popular innovation for the Nurses. Outstanding features were the realism of the casualty make-up, the endurance of the judges and the apparent inexhaustibility of the refreshments. Matabeleland District made a clean sweep of the trophies: the Turner (Team) Cup was won by 2nd Bulawayo Cadet Nursing Team; the Turner (Individual) Nursing Cup by Miss S. Wyness; the Ellis Robins First Aid Trophy was won by Hamilton High School Cadet Ambulance D ivision and the Jubilee Cup by Cadet J. Collins. The Prizes were presented by Mrs. N. S. Collins, wife of the Commandery Commissioner, Brigadier M. O. Collins, C.B.E., K.St.J., and the day ended with a braaivleis (a barbecue to the initiated).
HISTORIC GATHERING at Dun ster Ca st le. Mrs. Alys Luttrell was presented with a "t hank you" parting g ift (a silver plaque), by Colonel C. T. Mitford-Slade, Commissioner for Somerset, on the occasion of her retirement as COllnty Nursing President. Also in the picture Miss E. M. Bruce-Steer , County Superintendent (N), and Lieut.-General Sir Brian Kimmins, K.B.E., C.B., County Dir ector, S.J.A.A./or Somerset Mrs. Luttrell has been connected with St. John for 45 years. She was Somerset County President for 26 years, and was made a Dame of Grace of the Order in 1955. During his address the Bishop of Bath and Wells said, " Th ere is no other home in Somerset where th e Brigade's standard ha s flown so proudly on so many occasions." In her speech Mrs. Luttrell announced that Mrs. Hugh Faulkner, of Hatch Beauchamp, near Taunton , would succeed her as President.
Priddy
Thanksgivings
A PRO CESSIO of robed knights of the Order of St. John headed by Lord H) ltOIl, Lord Lieutenant, County of Somerset, and the Bishop of Bath and Wells, who conducted the Church service on the occasion of Mrs. Luttrell's retirement.
R. Priddy
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CROYDON S.J.A.A. CENTRE WINNERS
CHAMPIONS WERE the G p a. "A " team-D. Learner (Captai n ), A. Cooke , L. Crang, R Sluce and L. E aste rbrook (Reserve). The runn ers -up were the Metropolitan Police " Z " D ivision , P.e. Edwards (L eader) , P.C. Phillipson, P.e. Paterson, P.e. Tid le y and P.C. Constable (Res er ve ).
J o hn War
THE B.R.C.S. Sj 146 DETACHMENT,CROYDON DIVISION, we re winners of the Pucket-Money Trophy for the most careful handling of the patient. Team: Thomas Sandy (Captain) , Miss Phyllis Wrig ht, Mrs. Dorothy Sheppard, Mrs. Lucette Ta y lor and Miss Mabel Johnstone (Reserve). Joh n W a rburton
THE BO Y S' BRIGADE 17th Croydon Comp an y were th e win ne rs of th e n ew J unior Troph y and p ut up a splendid pe ljorl17ance co m ing third in the orera ll comp e ti t ion aga ins t the adu lts. The team memb ers were : F. B ranson (Cap t ain ), R R ice, D. E lli s, S. E llis and R. J New bold (R eserve). J ohn Wa r bur on G.P.O. NATIONAL FIRST AID FINALS
T HE HEAD Q UA R TE RS D E PA R TM ENT, Bi rmingh am F acto ri es and Supp li es leam (abov e), who were the runne rs-up : H. W iggin (Captain) , J D enstone, A Co urtn ey , C. Haw ley and B Adams ( R es en Je). The best indiv idual troph y was won by the ir No.3 m ember, A. CO llrtn ey. J ohn War b u rt o n
THE CHAM P I ON S (abo ve) were the London Telecommunication s (Eastern Area) te am, whose members were:
T G. E. Evans (Captain), e. E . B ishop , G. R La wrence,
TH E NORTHER N I RE LA ND , B elfast T elephone Area t ea m (left ) we re the r unners-up in th e wo m en's sect ion. Th eir t eam m em b ers were: Miss G. Sh eridan (Capta in), M iss S Blac k , lvIiss M. e. Mu lhall M rs. M. I. Forster and Mi ss !II{ I. Mc Cor ma ck (R eserve ) M rs M 1. For s t er wo n th e troph y f or th e b est indi vidu al.
J ohn W arburt0n
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M E. Hewitt and J Wheeldon (R eserve).
John W arburt on
THE WINNERS of the women ' s seCTion of the G. p .a. Fi nals (above), were the Ha rrog a te S avings D epartment team: Mrs. A. Howe (Captain), Miss M. Smith , Mrs G. R ichardson , M is s B D utton and Miss G. Palmer (R ese r ve).
John Warburton
GAS INDUSTRY FIRST AID FINALS
WEST MIDLANDS GAS BOARD CHAMPIONS FOR THE FIFTH YEAR IN SUCCESSION
THEIR T E ST was to g i ve fir st aid to an elder ly man suffer ing from a heart attack and to a seco nd casualty with a fractured femur, la cerated palm of the h and and s hock Dr. J. Binning of Harpenden (extreme left) judged th e m en's team t est. Team : V. Locke (Captazn), D. Ro wle y, D. Bak er, F. Newso n and A. Edwards (R eserve).
CAL VERI.JEY NURSING CADET DIVISIONS' BIG NIGHT
YORKSHIRE
WEST RIDING
P[CTURE SHOWS ne wly enro ll ed nurs ing cadets (l eft to right). Ce n tre ro w: Sheelag h MeadolVs, Janic e BrolVn , SlIsan Wa rb urton, Heath er Child, Emi ly Noble, Julie Hunter. Front row: Carol Hart , Caro l Woodhead, Janet North and Susan Coates, pictured wit h th eir Pr esident Mrs. A. Appleby and CjS IO Mrs. P. CO/·dey.
SUCCESSFUL FUND-RATSI G EVENT by the Cah er ley Cadets. Left to right: L ynne H orsfall, Emily Noble, Christine Woodhead, J anice Brown, Linda J essop, Susan Mattocks, Susan Coates and J anet North, H /1O are demonstrating the eight points of the Ambulance Cross.
WEST MIDLANDS
GAS BOARD FIRST AID CHAMPIONS FOR THE SECOND SUCCESSIVE YEAR
THE TEST required treating an elderly woman s uffer ing from a fracture of the left t ib ia and fibula, fractured left radius and ulna, bruising of the right temple and slight co n cussion. Team members were: M. L. Pearson (Captain), A. E. Coombe, R. Timmis, M Colclough and D. S. Bayley in reserve. R esu lts page 39
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NORTH WALES
AWE fA GRIFFITHS Bano- or Nursing Dil'isioll, showing her Gralld Prior 's Badge to her colleagues dllring the St. John festil'a ls he ld by the Priory of Wales in Bangor Cathedral L o rd Aberdare had a word of praise and encou rag ement to St. J ohn ill Caernarvonshire where the comb ined AdulT alld Cadet Dil isiol1s' strength now totals 350. Mike Arridge
TRAGIC END to Hornse y Carnival. Members of the Brigade on duty at the Horn sey Carnival were called upon to dea l with a trag ic accident when a lorry was in co llision with another lorry and thr ee cars, fatally injuring Police Constable May. The brick-laden lorry careered down Muswell Hill, fortunately the driver of the lorry escap ed with comparatively minor injuri es and none of the occupants of the other vehicles in vo lved was injured.
Homsey Journal
DISASTERS - GREAT OR SMALL
SIX-DAY INTERNATIONAL MARATHON CYCLE RACE at Earls Court. Over 30 members of the Brigade from Divisions in London District were on duty ana dealt with 45 cases on the track and between them put in over 1,000 hours of voluntary duty. First aid duty at Earls Court is one of the major undertakings by members of London District and it is prCJb&biy not always appreciated that these duties involve the period before an exhibition opens (24 hours a day stint), and also over the period when the exhibitions and shows are closing.
Cryer a nd Marchant
LINCOLNSHIRE
ONE OF THE lady drivers taking part in the meeting of the SILI/'ton and Sto w motor car grass track racing came to grie/, but fortunately' escaped With only a cut leg. Members of the Brigade on dut y rush to her ass istanc e.
Michael P Maloney
WHEREVER HELP IS NEEDED
AID TO NIGERIA
The Order of St. John and British Red Cross Society has sent £2,500 to the International Committee of the Red Cross for medical supplies to aid the victims of the conflict in Nigeria.
LINCOLNSHIRE
MR. S. CRUST, Chairman, Sturton and Stow Motor Sports Club , pr ese nting a cheque for £75 to Mr. T. A. Jackson in aid of Brigade funds. Centre Area Staff Officer E. Scott looks 011 with a suitably pleased exp ress ion on his face.
Michael P. Maloney
AND A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR
EDWINA MOUNTBATTEN HER LIFE IN PICTURES
Compiled and Edited by Marjorie, Countess of Brecknock
Superintendent-in-Chief, St. John Ambulance Brigade
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The German Ambassador is very kindly giving a Gala Evening at the German Embassy on February 14, 1968. It is to be called the Valentine Karneval and is to be held in aid of the St. John Ambulance Brigade and the German Welfare Council. German industry is giving a wonderful selection of gifts, electrical goods , china , food , wine and so on. There is to be a motor bike which will be raffled Man y of the gifts will be sold on stalls , but there will be raffles and a Midnight Auction There will also be d a ncing and a wonderful buffet supper with unlimited ch a mpagne. The ticket s will be £5 5s. b y in vitation only.
This promises to be one of the outstanding events in London in the spring.
DENTIST
Think on these Things
BY A.S.O. L. F. DICK
Eastern Area, London District
There has been a great deal of talk about the Six Day War in the Middle East and the news has been so varied that nobody seems to know just what has taken place. My wife and I have just returned from a tour of the Holy Land and so I have :first-hand knowledge.
We arrived late at night. Lod Airport , like any other, was a very ?usY'place. We passed through Customs and ImmlgratlOn very quickly and then we made our way to a coach to take us to Jerusalem. The night was extremely warm and as we went along the road the "black-out" regulations 'Y ere still in force, for it was very dark and hardly a lIght to be seen. As we neared Jerusalem we were halted at a barrier and, after our driver had convinced the soldiers that we were tourists, we went to our hotel and so to bed. ,
The next morning we looked out of the window and saw a wonderful panoramic view of the Old City with its famous mosques and churches. But our first ailn: was to find St. John Hospital. The head Waiter looked a bIt puzzled and .said that the St. John was only for eye cases, but when I told hIm my connection with the Order and the Hospital, his face lit up and he said it was a wonderful place and he quickly began to tell me how to get there.
We did not on either of the first two days because the gUIde to the party was taking us to Bethlehem, and on the well-known walk that Christ took from Bethany to Jeru$@Jlem on the first Palm Sunday.
On the . next day, however, which was the I the Hospital and when I saId we had Just come from England, we received a most wonderful invitation to come and view the Hospital. We took a taxi right away and I cannot relate the feeling of ecstasy I had when I saw the in of. me with the St. John flag :fiymg. I Imagme It was lIke seeing an oasis in the desert. We walked up the steps and as I was wearing my blazer with the St. John badge on the pocket, the stafi' truly welcomed me. After a few minutes we were by Miss Smith, the acting Matron, for MISS Holloway was in England. We were informed that we were the first people to come from the Home Country since the war and how delighted they were to see us. Then we began our tour of inspe.ction. It is, without a doubt, one of the finest I have privilege of seeing. All the walls are. pam ted m dIfferent pastel shades IS spotless, the beds being covered wIth the eIght pointed cross eiderdowns. As we
were shown the various sections, from the outpatients' department to the operating theatres, you Just felt how proud you were to be a member of the Order and that this was OUR H.DSPITAL.
We met one victim of the war, a little boy, who had found a mortar and had played with it and it had exploded in his face, but with Miss Smith as interpreter, he us and seemed very happy.
I could go on lIke thIS for a very long time but I must come to the point of writing this article.
I learned at first hand how much this Six Day War has cost, and is costing, the Order to keep this "Sanctuary of Hope" going. The day before we VIsIted they had treated 218 patients in the outpatients' department and people come miles and in great numbers to be treated. The need for this eye treatment is very great indeed in such a desert place.
Like all wars, the occupying troops enforce their orders and these are hitting the financial side of the work very hard and that is why I am appealing to all members of the Brigade and Association, and any other person who thinks this work is worth supporting, to help.
I know there is a general appeal for funds already out, but many of us, myself included, who with so many thmgs on our minds, just pass it over and forget all about it, and it is not until one has had an experience such as ours that you realise how important this appeal is.
uA JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM"
A limited number of copies of the film "A Journey to Jerusalem," about the St. John Ophthalmic Hospital, are available from Headquarters. (Colour, running time 12 minutes, commentary by Patrick Allen.) The treatment shows the link with the Hospital and the work of the other Foundations of the Order.
There is no direct appeal for funds but if it is used for this purpose this should be made clear, either before the showing , or afterwards by a talk, preferably by a member of the Order.
All films are booked up months in advance so please give as much notice as possible. PLEASE ENSURE THAT A QUALIFIED OPERATOR IS IN CHARGE OF THE PROJECTOR. PLEASE STATE THE DATES ONWHICHITISNEEDED AND RETURN IT IMMEDIATELY. PLEASE SEE THAT THE FILM HAS BEEN CORRECTLY RE-WOUND AND IF DAMAGED PLEASE GIVE DETAILS IN COVERING LETTER.
All enquiries to:
The Secretary, Visual Aids Department, 1, Grosvenor Crescent , London , S. W.l Tel.: 01-.'2.35 5231
Just another incident about which I must tell you. On another day we and two other members of our party were on the Mount of Olives and it was very hot, just near the Church of the Ascension. Here stood an Arab selling lemonade and hoping people would take his photograph with his donkey and also let the children have donkey rides. When we went for a drink , the Arab noticed the badge which I was wearing and he asked: "Are you a doctor from the Hospital 7" I said "No" and tried to explain to him why I was wearing the badge. He then went down on his knees and bowed in the usual Mohammedan way of praise and said: "Thank God for St. John-tell all the people of England , tell your Queen how much we owe to St. John and your country for such a place as the St. John Hospital." He then kissed us on both cheeks and said: "God bless you." He then removed his glasses and we found to our amazement that he had a glass eye which he proudly said had been given to him by St. John Hospital and they had also saved the sight of his other eye. He also impressed on us that they had done all this for him FREE, as he was very poor and could not pay. He gave us his name and address and when we went to the Hospital again we checked and it was just as he told us. Can anybody be prouder of such a testimonial. He is .only one of thousands who owe so much to Our Hospital.
I do now again appeal to anyone who thinks this work is worthwhile and I hope I am not treading on any appeal secretary ' s ground, but these thoughts have come to me and I must tell you of our personal experiences. At Christmas various appeals come round for very good causes, what about a donation to help OUR WORK in the very place where Christmas began 7 Could a Dance or Christmas Fair be arranged and the proceeds be given to this great work, or perhaps a place where first aiders gather, a whip-round or a box can be had to help the Hospital, or perhaps a box at home where odd coppers can be dropped in 7 Please remember that a little from many makes a big donation. I truly admit I have never felt this way before , but when I saw and realised the work of Dr. Boase and Miss Holloway and their few staff are doing , it was something too great to explain.
I am perfectly willing to come along to any gathering and talk on all the other experiences and things I have seen , provided it is within travelling distance and meets up with my Brigade work. As a closing remark - THINK ON THIS ARTICLE and if you can do anything to help , please contact me-A.S.O. L. F. Dick, 15 , Alma Avenue, Higham's Park, London, E.4. (Tel.: 01-527 2857.)
THEIR NEED IS NOW
Introducing the Deaf to St. John and vice versa
BY M. I. HEALY
Superintendent, Cottisloe Nursing Cadet Division, Perth, West Australia
In 1962 I helped to form a Cadet Division for hearing boys and girls, and I offered them the Deaf School of which I am Matron as a meeting place. I invited a few of the older deaf girls and boys to join the Division and they grew so interested that eventually the Superintendent and I split up and formed both a Cadet Ambulance and Nun;ing Division which had a fair amount of success for some time. Unfortunately, after a while, the Superintendent of the Ambulance Cadet Division could not continue and, as we have been unable to find a substitute so far, that section no longer exists. At the same time I found that it was in the best interests of neither the deaf nor the hearing girls to be instructed together, so the hearing girls were transferred to another Division, and I concentrated on the deaf.
In other circumstances it might be a better arrangement to have a unit devoted to the deaf within an ordinary division, for in this way, the deaf would have the social advantage of integration with the hearing, and would not be denied the specialised and understanding approach to instruction which they need.
The deaf with whom I work are not just hard of hearing but all profoundly deaf. In a less enlightened era they would have been called "deaf and dumb," but their method of education is based on lip-reading and speech, and we refer to - them only as deaf.
Deaf children are no less intelligent than their average hearing counterpart, but congenital deafness is such a severe handicap educationally, that they need many more years of intensive study than a hearing person to reach a high standard of education.
When a normal child starts school at five years of age, he already has a language on which to base his learning, but a deaf child has to start his education at a much earlier age in order to learn to communicate in a way which is unnatural to lip movements and eventually makmg the sounds of our complicated language-
a truly formidable task , parallel only to that of trying to learn Japanese from a teacher sitting behind a sound proof glass wall.
The children I have to instruct in first aid and home nursing have all acquired a limited vocabulary. We use the preliminary instruction books, but first of all I have to break down the reading matter into language that they will understand. A great deal of repetition is necessary when dealing with theory , but the practical side comes easily to the deaf, and they quickly become proficient at bandaging, bed-making, general care of sick room and patient, resuscitation etc. Oddly enough they are also very good at drill, and in Divisional practice the Instructor always stands on a stage or dais so that instructions can be read from his lips without breaking the lines
I place greater emphasis on first aid in the home " home safety and accident prevention rather than how to deal with street accidents. As a deaf person cannot use the telephone, he would have difficulty in making himself understood in an emergency. However, the Cadets are taught to help as far as they are able to, and they have proved that they can do so within the limits imposed by their handicap.
As well as our regular parades and instructional meetings, I also make use of all practical situati ons which arise in the Deaf School.
The Cadets are rostered to assist at sick parade every morning and so they get practical experience at dealing with the inevitable cuts, bruises , abrasions, etc. If we are unlucky enough to have a more serious accident, they will be called t o watch or help in the "diagnosis, treatment , and disposal." If I have a patient in the sick bay , they get practical experience of bed-bathing, changin olinen, T.P.R., medicines, etc. For this they their uniforms complete with cap apron. They enjoy this and the patients also respond to the formality of the occasion.
(Concluded on facing page)
CINEMA COLLECTION 1968
Associated British Cinemas have again this year generously agreed to allow a foyer collection to be taken in their cinemas in aid of District/ County funds, commencing on Sunday, January 21.
It is hardly necessary to emphasise how important it is that all Divisions should take th.e fullest advantage of this fund-raising opportunity. It is essential that arrangements are made for all 28
performances, including Sundays to be fully covered.
Mobilise all your friends and relations-your local paper will always help to appeal for collectors.
Details will be sent to District/County Commissioners and Superintendents (N) as to specific dates, theatres, etc.
LETTERS
Dear Madam ,
The September issue of the St. John "Review" (page 13) carries a picture of Col. D. G. Whyte, D.S.O ., Londonderry Area Commissioner, S.J.A.B ., Northern Ireland, officiating at a first aid demonstration.
Col. Whyte would seem to be the "Doc Whyte" whose deeds in a Chindit column during the Burma campaign of 1944 were referred to on many occasions in the book "The Road Past Mandalay" by John Masters, D S O. , formerly of the Fourth Prince of Wales's Own Gurkha Rifles.
To satisfy the curiosity of one who has read the publication many times , would you kindly advise if my observation is correct.
Yours faithfully, B. Jackson, Chairman, St. John Council, Trinidad and Tobago.
Dear Heather,
Your correspondent is quite correct. Our Colonel Whyte is the "Doc Whyte" of Masters' "The Road Past Mandalay" and we are proud to have this distinguished Officer in our District.
As Area Commissioner for Londonderry he has done a spl endid job since his appointment (his a rea is one of the best organised in Cadet and Adult work in the Northern Ireland District).
(Ed.-There was an excellent programme on the BBC sound some time ago, called "Where are you now?" During the last war when I was a V.A .D. for a time in the Military Hospital , Calcutta , two of "My patients" left some items with my parents. When my father retlIed these personal belongings came home with them. We had lost touch-they had been de-mobbed and there seemed little hope of renewing contact-but through this programme, contact was renewed and is maintained. Perhaps , through the "Review," we can have a feature which combines "Some of My Yesterdays," with picking-up contacts with th?se which the years have parted . Those we would lIke to see, to hear from and to meet.)
Yours sincerely, W. Ryan, P .R.O ., Commandery of Ards
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Oeaf-cont.
Examiners must expect the same high standard from the deaf as they would from the hearing. Some consideration should be given to their inability to express themselves freely but that is all. On occasions I have had permission to have a teacher of the deaf present as an "in terpreter," in case the examiner should feel diffident.
St. John has much to offer to the deaf and also to many other handicapped sections of the community, so why not introduce them?
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"A Good Uniform"
By Joan Clifford FOREWORD
By Marjorie, Countess of Brecknock
I have read "A Good Uniform" with great interest and much admiration for the infinite effort and time Mrs. Clifford must have put into resea rch work to produce such a comprehensive and yet very readable history of the St. John Ambulance Brigade.
It covers most successfully the very wide scope of Brigade work, both at home and overseas, without losing the "human touch" and I, for one, learned a great deal from it.
The author is to be congratulated on having written a book which will not only be of outstanding interest to all members of the Brigade, but should also attract the attention of a much wider public and one hopes perhaps stimulate their interest in the activities of St. John.
I sincerely hope it will meet with the popularity it deserves and I would like to wish it every success.
Marjorie
Brecknock, Superintendent-in-Chief, Nursing Corps and Divisions, St. John Ambulance Brigade.
Published by Robert Hale, 25s.
Isfahan-cont. from page 13
somehow was able to convey something of the history of it all, and he led me through dark alcoves and up winding stairs to the beautiful domed roof overlooking the flat-roofed houses of the nearby village and the domes and minarets of the distant mosques in the main part of the town.
The standard of education in Iran, I was told , is low , and most people who make any claim to education, or are at all ambitious, are educated abroad . Everywhere the Pound was eagerly accepted and I felt that at least here it had some value.
It was a wonderful experience and something I shall never forget. It is a part of the world I would like to revisit many times. It is not expensive and one can be sure of a friendly welcome. .
SUNSHINE CRUISERS
This is the second year that a St. John Party has been on M.S. "Dtmera" Educational Cruise. Last year it was for Cadets and this year for the 18 to 25 age group. Counties were selected by, ballot and asked to send a representative. This year Headquarters, who paid the sea fares, found some difficulty in making up the party. After talking to them it seemed that there may have been some breakdown in communications so that by the time the notice about the cruise was received most people had already arranged their annual holidaY$. (See November issue).
Party Leader D/O. MARTIN H. F. AMES
Joined the Brigade as a Cadet in the Ealing Division. He is a keen camper and has been on duty at the London Diocesan Regiment of the Church Lads' Brigade camp in the Isle of Wight on many occasions. He was chosen to be on duty at Westminster Abbey for H.R.H. The Princess MargareJ's wedding. On an average he does 600 hours of voluntary duty every year. He trains members of the Boy Scouts, Church Lads' Brigade and candidates for the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme in First Aid. Martin works in the family printing business.
Mrs. CHRISTINE BAITUP
A member of the Tunbridge Wells Nursing DivisiGn, has been a member of the Brigade for two years. Her other interests include swimming, cooking and dancing. She works as a ledger clerk.
Miss OLWEN BYTHEWAY
Superintendent, Netherton Nursing Division, one of the youngest St;lperintendents in the Brigade at 22, enrolled as a J umor. By the time she transferred to the Adult Division she had about 600 hours of voluntary service· to her credit. One of the special duties her Division covers is the first aid post at Dudley Zoo. Her Division's competition team (of which she is a member) has represented Northamptonshire in the Regional competitions for the past eight years, and the Region in the Brigade Finals in 1964 and 1966.
Her personal Gompetition successes includes the County Individual trophy for the treatment of haemorrhage and fractures. She is an officer at the Dudley County Court.
Olwen is engaged to Corporal B. Jones, of the Halesowen Ambulance Division, and they hope to get married next March.
Mr. ALAN CAIG
try and raise his own Division. With the valuable support and financial help of the Billingham U.D.C. he hopes to achieve this ambition in the near future. Alan, who works as a clerk to a firm of solicitors, describes himself as a camping and hiking fanatic. When he has any spare time he also likes to play squash and the piano. (Perhaps, when he has raised his Division, they could form a "Pop" group-what about it, Alan?)
Divisional Officer MALCOLM COWELL
Dunstable Ambulance Cadet Division, Bedfordshire, an electrical engineer at the Hawker Siddeley Aviation Works, Hatfield. He joined the Brigade at the age of 12 and now at 23 he is one of the first members to qualify for the new Advanced First Aid Certificate.
Nursing Officer ANTHONY FOSTER, S.R.N.
Joined the Darwen Ambulance Cadet Division (of which he is now Nursing Officer) as an eightyear-old Junior and was the first Cadet in that Division to qualify for the Grand Prior's Badge. This was presented to him by H.R.H. The Princess Margaret at the Cadet Rally in York. He trained at the Blackburn Royal Infirmary and is at present taking a course, thoracic nursing, at the Brompton Hospital, London.
His Division's team, which he trains, has reached the Regional finals on three occasions. His other interests are amateur dramatics and cricket.
Corporal MALCOLM HAYWARD
Stafford Ambulance Division, joined when he was ten and three years later was promoted to Sergeant. He was one of the Cadets H.R.H. The Princess Margaret enrolled at the Cadet Rally in York in 1960. He gained his Grand Prior's Badge before transferring to the Adult Division. During his three years in the Senior Division he has clocked up over 1,500 hours of voluntary public duty in addition to which he helps at Association classes. He is also interested in dancing, ten-pin bowling, judo and motor racing.
Malcolm works as an apprentice carpenter with a firm of shopfitters.
His young cousin, Heather Gould, saw him off on the cruise and is dead keen to join the Brigade, so we have put her in touch with London District and hope that she will soon become a Junior.
Miss VERONICA JAMES
Was b?rn in and. joined the SparkhIll Nursmg Cadet DIVISIOn untIl she went to live in Co. Durham where she joined the North Shields N.C. Division, of which she was the first Cadet Leader, and has been Superintendent for the . last Stockton Ambulance Division, Co. Durham, three years-another among the youngest Superjoined the Brigade as a Cadet in 1960 and gained intendents. She gained her Grand Prior's Badge in his Grand last year. 1964. Her hobbies include reading and model a LeadershIp Trammg Course he was lllspIred to making.
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Miss SUSAN JEFFREY
Joined the Brigade as a Cadet and is now a member of the Thrapston Nursing Division. She, too, is a Grand Prior's Badge holder and one of her particular interests is helping the members of her old Division with their proficiency subjects.
Divisional
Officer Miss MARGARET PUDDIFOOT
Hemel Hempstead Nursing Cadet Division,joined this Division nine years ago. She gained her Grand Prior's Badge. She also holds the Bronze, Silver and Gold Duke of Edinburgh's Awards and one of the projects she undertook was helping in -the West Herts. Hospital, for 12 months, in the casualty department. Earlier this year she has added the Higher First Aid Certificate to her achievements. Her two brothers are also members of the Brigade. She works at The Avenue Health Centre, Watford.
Mr. ALLAN PUTT
Member of the Godstone Ambulance Division, Surrey, joined the Brigade in 1962, gained his Grand Prior's Badge and is now member in charge of the Cadet Division. He is training to be an insurance clerk in Croydon. He shares Malcolm Hayward's enjoyment of ten·pin bowling but has another rather unusual hobby-bell-ringing.
Divisional Superintendent COLIN REEDER
Enfield Chase Ambulance Cadet Division. He joined this Division in 1955 and became Superintendent in 1966 and is among the youngest Divisional Superintendents in the Brigade. He is a keen camper and attended the London District annual camp in the Isle of Wight this year.
Miss IRENE SKILTON
Fishponds Nursing Division, Bristol, a policewoman in the Bristol Constabulary, joined the Brigade when she was eight years old. She is hoping to take her promotion examination soon to qualify as an Officer to take charge of a Cadet Division. As a member of the National Hospital Service Reserve she works at Frenchay Hospital, Bristol. She is a keen member of the P01ice First Aid competition team .
Mr. TILEY
Joined the Brigade when he was eight and is now a member of the Clutton Ambulance Division, Somerset. He gained his Grand Prior's Badge and is waiting to enter the Aberdeen Medical School. One of his particular interests is helping to train Cadets in their proficiency subjects.
Miss MARGARET WHATMORE
Exmouth Nursing Division, has recently joined the National Hospital Service Reserve and helps every Thursday evening in the local hospital. She joined the Brigade when she was mne. Two of her most regular duties is at sports meetings and in the summer at the sea-front first aid posts in Exmouth.
Miss JULIET WEST
Stanway Combined Ambulance and Nursing Division, of which she has been a member for five years. Her job is Assistant Warden at Stanway School for subnormal children. She is a member of the National Hospital Service Reserve and also trains pupils at the Stanway Secondary Modern School in first aid for their Duke of Edinburgh's Award and so far all her candidates have passed their tests well. She likes riding and travelling.
Letters-continued
Dear Madam,
May I express my sincere delight that the up and coming S.J.A.B. personnel of the future have been given such prominence in the August issue of the "Review." (I am quoting comments by both Ambulance and Nursing Cadets.) The Editor has done a great service in boosting the work and efficiency of these young people.
I am sure that it is also a great encouragement to those of us who devote our efforts to keeping the interest of our young members to see that together we are achieving the objects from the undertaking of the enrolment ceremony as Cadets to membership of the Adult Divisions.
On behalf of my staff, and I dare say for officers and members of other Regions , I thank you.
I. G. Raine, A j Sj O, Derby, South Area
(Fortunately the post-bag has been encouraging to the Editor and these letters are not picked out because they are complimentary, but in the hope that it will encourage others to write-brickbats as. well as bouquets-BUT FROM THE CADETS THEMSELVES PLEASE. Opinions will be published without names , if so desired. But we do need your opinions. It does not matter if one is a member of the Old Brigade or the Brigade of the Future-opinions from both sides are necessary to formulate policy for the future. IT IS TO THE FUTURE WE MUST LOOK-NOWTOMORROW MAY BE TOO LATE.-Ed.)
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EMBLEM OF THE ORDER OF ST. JOH Shield: Red background with white Cross outlined in black Lion and crown in Gold . Trace it and paint it for exhibitions and displao/s.
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PRIORY FOR WALES AWARDS
J. R. L. K.St.J., D.L., Principal Secretary and Cluef. COml11lSSZOner for Wales, presenting th e Duk e of Edinburgh's Silver award to Martzn Bruton , one of eleven cade ts of Bargoed and Gelligaer Di visions to gain awards. Colonel Traherne said the Members of these Di v isi ons had shown th e spirit of adventur e, something he wanted t o foster in th e Cadet movement. He spoke about the shore rescue unit at Ferryside (complete with its own inflatabl e m oto r laun ch) , of the mountain rescue unit operating in Llandudno Jun ction ; a training school for young Brigade members at Mach.ynlleth assisted by instru c tors from th e Outward Eound School; and life saving units, trained wi th assistance from th e Atlantic Co // ege, tor dutv on South Wales beaches Merthyr Expre5S
MARY PALMER, although too young to become a junior (she's only four years old) appeared in "uniform· when her mother, Mrs. Jan et Palm er, took over as of the Upton L ea Nursing Cadet Dzvzszon , Bucks. She took over from Mrs. Ph yllis Child who was promoted to Slough Area Staff (N ursing Cadets), after being in the Di v ision for t wen ty yea rs. Mrs. Child joined the Brigade as a Cad e t when she was fourteen. Mrs. Margaret Boothman , County Superintendent (N), Bucks. , who announced Mrs. Child' spromotion said in her address, "For every odd young perso,!, th ere are hundreds of wonderful young people. " The lzst of awards and the en rolm ent of seven juniors and fourteen cadets certainly appears to bear out her statement as far as the young people in Slough are concerned.
DUKE OF lANCASTER'S DISTRICT GOLD AND SilVER AWARDS
RHONA CULSHAW (third from left) winner of th e Gold award with (left to ri g ht) ,Susan Laycock , Lynn Birtwistle Tony Clarkson and Marylin R oyds, Silver award winners (all m,embers of the Accrington Corps) were pr ese nted with their badges at a ceremony performed by Councillor J. Pollard , D e put y Mayor of Accrington , and th e Deputy Mayoress Oth er awards included 181 ce rtifi cates, 56 re -examina ti o n certificates and 17 cups and trophies at the annual Association and Brigade presentation evening. AccringLOn Observer and Times
JULIAN AND JUDITH GOODMAN , broth er and siste r, gained their S pecial Service Shields , the first to b e awarded in the Cambrid ge area for three years. The presentations were made by Area Commissioner R. T. Woombell when he inspected over sixty cadets at the annual inspection this yea r. In addition to presenting proficiency certificates, he also enro ll ed ten new cadets. Th e Goodmans are a truly Brigade family as their mother is a Di v isional Superintendent, and (as the picture shows), her three children are cadets. Julian is well on the way to gaining his Grand Prior 's Badge , havin g already six proficiency subjects to his credit. He has recently joined the Army Apprentice Coll ege at Harrogate, where he will be studying electronics. He is hoping to be able to transfer to a local Cadet Division so that he can keep up his efficiency in the Brigade while training for his chosen career.
PICTURE SHOWS the Odeon Nursing Cadet Division, Northampton, who compet ed ea rli e r this year in the County comp e tition The team, train ed by Cadet Offic e r Mrs. J. Tye, carried off the first aid, home nursing and uniform cups in the eliminating rounds. Captain Cadet Sergeant Brenda Hillson with Lynne Rollinson, H e len Turvey , T e resa Lintott and Nadine BrandaU giving their young patient some welcome refreshment.
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NURSING MEMBER Miss Rosemary Lenn of 7N (WimMedtm) Nursing Division was able to be on duty for part at each day of the Wimbledon Tennis Finals because she had finished G.C.E. examinations at school, prior to taking up full time nursing in the Autumn.
She was pr esented to Princess Marina, as a repres ent ative of the Brigade, at the cocktail party for officials at the ccmclusion of the tennis at Wimbledon. Rosemary made a very attra.ctive nurse in 1900 uniform as part of the St. John pageant in this year's Lord Mayor's Show, which will be featured in the January issue. She is going to start her training at St. Thomas's Hospital in the near future.
Wimbledon N ews
MEMBERS OF THE Exeter Nursing Cadet Division take a special interest in giving a helping hand to elderly people in the town by assisting the W.R. V.S. with their "Meals on Wheels" service. Their assistance is particularly welcome as they have a strict rota which they work during the holiday season when it is most difficult to get people to give up their time to help.
Express and Echo
AN UNUSUAL VICTIM
By Percy Jones
For those who have ever seen a sheep dog trials there does not seem much to excite the onlooker unless he has some sort of involvement in the rural scene. But, of course, there are many things unseen which go to make the whole and, while the presence of Red Cross St. J ohn is often taken for granted, lIttle thought IS proably given as to how they get to the scene equipped with stretchers and splints, bandages and soothing liniments.
Such a place is Glyn Ceiriog, set midway up the Ceiriog Valley (or if you prefer it) Dyffryn Ceiriog where, every year, on the last Saturday in August, the two-day sheep dog trials attract dog handlers from all parts of the world.
It is a standing date for Chirk St. John Ambulance Division and the local detachment of Red Cross, to whom it is a further opportunity to combine their voluntary duties in an area where there are only a few occasions for this.
Arrangements for conveying equipment are made and then, on the morning of the event, a St. John member rings up to say he has not been able to arrange transport for the stretcher-what is he to do and how is he, personally, to travel to Glyn? The last question is easy! But the first one? Ah, yes! Give Arthur a ring (Arthur is a coal merchant who has driven an ambulance on countless early morning calls). But when he is eventually found, Arthur regretfully says his lorry is loaded with coal.
As we discussed the problem it was noticed that Denzil (he also carries coal) was loading his lorry with furniture from a nearby council house. What about Denzil, will he oblige? Like the good sort he is, Denzil is only too happy to help St. John and so the next stage is to lay the equipment outside the headquarters and leave the rest to Denzil.
During a fairly uneventful afternoon, with only the wasps busy to keep the first aid personnel interested, the time passes slowly, And then, fr.om across the river, a call! Red Cross and St. John together make their way over and find that a ewe has broken a leg. With splint and bandage and appropriate soothing tones for the distressed animal, the leg is treated and the ewe is placed in the stock wagon to be returned to the lonely Berwyns where, the shepherd said, it w.ould run with the rest of the flock.
As the sun falls below the line of nearby hills, the time has come for the "Galloway," a time when the stretcher is drawn closer to the course and everyone hopes that no one will fall off as the horses and riders career with more c.ourage than skill round the field. But all is well, the riders complete the race and the time has come to pack up and puzzle how to get the equipment back from whence it came. The "1100" is too small and the stretcher is long, so that's no good. But wait! One of the riders has been hurt: kicked by his steed in the unsaddling encl.osure. Luckily, it is nothing serious and he will be all right for the rodeo on Monday! We discover that his dad has a huge stock wagon which is being loaded up with horses. This is it! When asked if he would consider our predicament the wagon driver gave an immediate answer-where is it? We soon told him and before long the stretcher with its long unwieldy handles was tucked in the wagon facing the steaming horses.
While we race ahead to meet our friends the crowds melt away from the valley field and the sheep dog trails are over for another year and most of our pr.o blems are over.
We meet the stock wagon at the appointed place and help the driver to lower the ramp and unload the horses and remove our equipment. So, if anyone tells you that they were held up on the AS in the middle of Chirk on a dark Saturday night in the thick of a massive holiday queue, you will be able to tell them why!
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West L a n.cashire Evening Gazette
MAJOR J. D. CAMERON, M.B.E., T.D., Area Commission er, No.6 Area, Duke of Lancaster's District, presents preliminary first
certificates to new cadets of the newly formed Lytham St. Annes Nursing Cadet Di vision of the St. John Ambulance Brigade during their first Annual Inspection at their headquarters in St. Annes. Ft'om left: Major Cameron, Moira Woodhouse, Jane Lancaster, Judith Dodson, Susan Turpin and Holly Bates.
COMMISSIONER-IN-CHIEF IN .The visited NO/folk recently and addressed C:0unty c.o'!f.erence at Sennowe Pa:k durzng hzs wlustle-stop visit of the County which included vlsltmg 12 Dzvlszonall!eadquarters. pzcture shows him arriving at the Lads' Club, Norwich, for a Cadet Rally by A. A. Ettridge (County Staff Officer) , on his right, and Sir Thomas Cook (County Commlsszoner), wzth Lady Cook. North Norfolk News
ANNIVERSARY of Leicester's St. John Ambulance Centre. Each year s A,?bey Park Gardeners with artistry, and this year, to mark the elghtzeth annzversary of the formatzon of the AssocIation, they produced a floral carpel of
great beauty. Leicester Mercury
THE FABULOUS FIVE
THIS IS THE TITLE given 10 the team of nursing cadets from Alzrincham who won the competition between the North Wales and Cheshire cadets held at Queensferry. Pi c ture shows D ebo rah Stringer, Mary Ruan e, Elizabeth Swan (Captain), Pam ela Marquis and Rosemari e Burk e.
STREATHAM GIRLS' SCHOOL NURSING CADET DIVISION proudly holding the "Adventure" Cup which was presented to them the Superintendent-in-Chi ef during the training weeke nd held m the Presbyterian Hostel , B elfast. It was an extremely stimulating course and the interesting talks gillen by the District Nursing Officer, Dr: Fraser and also the guest speaker from the Priory for Wales, MISS Zoe Druitt, will be published as soon as possible. Belfast Telegr a ph
11. Distressed efforts to breathe suggesting internal haemorrhage.
12. Fatty base of ointments.
13, Consist of compact and cancellous tissues.
14. Bitter purgative drug.
17. In image of place for medical treatment there is n0thing between 100 and 101.
18. A truss used for part of the foot.
20. Found in Africa, he has keen sense of smell and weird cry.
21. Politician in nap develops small pustule.
22 European has rib not broken.
23. Blacklegs naturally protecting wounds
26. Provided for patient by first aider or insurance.
29. Nerve Plexus of the sun.
30. Ability to take drug without harmful effects.
31. Regular body showing spectral effects.
32. Discoverer of the circulation of the blood.
DOWN
2. Bone at the base of 6 Down.
3. The bottom cannot be found.
4. Serious with fifty renal calculi.
5. Early foml of insect life.
6. Medical degree taken after Thursday for prehensile digit.
7. Groan from part of body carr y ing out a particular function.
8. Quantity of air indicative of one s physical fitness.
9 Oedema and renal failure following gross damage to muscles.
14. Before food he takes a shilling for continuous dull pains.
15. Nothing disturbed game- it s Greek to us!
16. Deep wounds, often with slight skin damage.
19. Foreign body in orbit; perhaps.
24. No care for part of eye often damaged by foreign bod y
25. Not the usual presentation
27. FOM absorbing structures of intestine could make six go around ill.
28. Out of town.
29. Soft milky food or very deep sleep.
JANUARY 1968 TWO X WORD COMPETITIONS *
,preparation (or Competitions-cont. (rom page II been high, you will know what to aim -for as -you carry out first aid at the side of the road or the ;factory fiC?0r.
R Requisites-A nice tidy mind, will with practise be able to produce a mental picture of what is needed ' for your treatment in the Nursing part. Look as if you have handled it and are familiar with it. You cannot expect the judge to give you full marks for assembling a sterilised syringe, if your hand is shaking so much that the plunger refuses to fit into the barrel of the syringe. It looks as if it is the first time you have "ever tried to do it.
S Satisfaction-You can't ' all win, but the knowledge that you have done your best and not disgraced yourself or your teacher should give a feeling of satisfaction.
T Team Spirit-The individual desire must be subordinated for-the benefit of the team.
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U Uniform-There is always a uniform way of carrying out treatment and as marks can only be awarded for what is ob served to be done, questions asked and information given, it is essential that each member will learn to do it as the book says and will not leave out what appears to be an unnecessary question, i.e., "Do you want a blanket?" when sitting a patient out of bed .
V Variety-Try to achieve this -in your practice sessions.
W Worry-A little is a good thing, too much is upsetting.
X The unknown quantity-the test itself.
Y For you the member of the team-each hoping that you will not be the one to let the team down.
Z Zeal- With which you have pursued all your study and practice.
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