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CHAPTER-GENERAL 1st May, 1950 (l;ranO ]Drtor: GENERAL

HIS

ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF K.G., K.T., K.P., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., P.C., etc.

GLOUCESTER,

JPrfor: THE LORD W AKEHURST, K.C.M.G.

IDrelate: THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY, P.C.

Ubancellor: COLO EL SIR EDWIN KING, K.C.B., C.M.G., T.D., A.D.C.

lSafUtf of )5gle; BRIGADIER-GENERAL THE EARL OF SHAFTESBURY, K.P., G.C.V.O., C.B.E., P.C.

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ATHLONE,

K.G.,

G.C.B.,

G.C.M.G.,

THE EARL OF CLARENDON, K.G., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., P.C. LIEUT.-GENERAL SIR WILLIAM DOBBIE, G.C.M.G., K.C.B., D.S.O. COLONEL THE LORD COURTAULD-THOMSON, K.B.E., C.B. FIELD-MA::lSHAL THE LORD CHETWODE, G.C.B., O.M., G.C.s.I., K.C.M.G., D.S.O. THE EARL OF CROMER, G.C.B., G.C.I.E., G.C.V.O. COLONEL SIR HEATON RHODES, K.C.V.O., K.B.E. COLONEL THE EARL OF POWIS. THE MARQUESS OF CARISBROOKE, G .C.B ., G.C.V.O.

Sentor lRepresentatt"e '/knigbts:

n::he J6xccutf\,e G)fffcers :

1Tmfgbts of Justice:

Secretarl2==<Bencral: BRIGADIER vV. B. G. BARNE, C.B.E., D.S.O.

lReceiver==<Bcneral :

THE VISCOUNT BLEDISLOE, G.C.M.G., K.B.E. LIEUT.-COLONEL E. TREVOR CORY, O.B.E., T.D. LIEUT.-COLO EL SIR HUGH TURNBULL, K.C.V.O., K.B.E.

SIR ERNEST BURDO ,K.C.I.E., C.S.I., LL.D.

1kniobts of <Brace:

JDircctor of Embulancc : COLO EL SIR BERTRAM FORD, T.D., D.L., LL.D.

1bospitRIIer: COLONEL THE LORD VVEBB-JOH SO ,K.C.V.O., C.B.E., D.S.O., T.D.

Elmoner: MAJOR R. L. LOYD, O.B.E., M.C.

1Librarian: MAJOR RICHARD WILLIAMS.

1ReOistrar : SIR HARRY LUKE, K.C.M.G., D.LITT., LL.D.

<5encalogist: MAJOR SIR ALGAR HOWARD, K.C.V.O., C.B., M.C., T.D.

IDirector of aerCmOnleS:

MAJOR-GE ERAL

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BLACKHAM, C.B., C.M.G., C.B.E., D.S.O. SIR HENRY SHARP, C.S.I., C.LE. LIEUT.-COLO I EL EDGAR SHEPPARD, D.S.O., M.C. MAJOR-GE ERAL JAMES F. MARTIN, C.B., C.M.G., C.B.E. FR.:\ TCIS LIEUT.-COLO. TEL IR DE TT, C.V.O. LIEUT.-COLO l EL FREDERICK G. DA. IELSEN, C.B., D.S.O., T.D. SIR BASIL MAYHEW, K.B.E. DUDLEY H. ILLINGWORTH, Esq. ERNEST A. RI CHARDS, Esq. MAJOR EDWARD B. POOLEY. COLONEL RI CHARD C. ROBERTS, O.B.E.

JOHN T. BATEY, Esq. COLONEL CHICHESTER DE W. CROOE:SHANK. BRIGADIER JOHN G. BROWNE, C.M.G., C.B.E., D.S.O. M G S P AJOR- E ERAL IR ERCIVAL \VILKINSON, KC.:M.G., C.B. HE TRY W. FINCHAM, Esq. SIR \VILLIAM SAVORY. KEITH-ROACH, EDWARD Esq., C.B.E. MAJOR-GE ERAL THE LORD DUGAN, G.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O. MAJOR SIR ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL, K.C.I.E., C.S.I., C.B.E. SIR DAVID ROCYN-JONES, C.B.E., M.B.

H. PIRIE-GORDO ,Esq., O.B.E., D.S.C.

Junior 1Represcntatf\,c 1kniglJts :

ablef aommlssioner St. John Embulance :fl3rioa~e at 1bome :

1Tmfgf)ts of Justlce:

LIEUT.-GENERAL SIR OTTO LUND, KC.B., D . . 0.

abief aommissioner St. Jobn Embulance

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Overseas:

COLO EL SIR JAMES SLEEMAN, C.B., C.M.G., C.B.E., M.V.O.

n::he ®riginal '/knigbts of Justice: FRANCIS E. ROSHER, Esq. THE LORD STANMORE, KC.V.O., P.C. COLONEL T. VVOOLRYCH PEROWNE, V.D., T.D. COLONEL SIR COLIN W. MAcRAE OF FEOIRLI ,C.V.O., C.B.E. THE EARL OF HALIFAX, K.G., O.M., G.C.S.!., G.C.!.E., P.C. WILLIAM E. AUDLAND, Esq., M.B.E. LIEUT.-COLONEL THE LORD COTTESLOE, C.B., V.D., T.D. SIR RONALD STORRS, K.C.M.G., C.B.E. SIR GERALD WOLLASTON, K.C.B., K.C.V.O. ALPHEUS F. WILLIAMS, Esq.

COLONEL SIR JAMES L. SLEEMAN, C.B., C.M.G., C.B.E., M.V.O. CHARLES H. C. PIRIE-GORDON, Esq., O.B.E., D.S.C. THE VISCOUNT HEREFORD. SIR HARRY LUKE, K.C.M.G., D.LITT., LL.D. THE EARL OF BESSBOROUGH, G.C.M.G., P.C. ARTHUR M. WARE, Esq. MAJOR-GENERAL SIR FREDERICK SYKES, G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E., G.B.E., K.C.B., C.M.G., P.C. MAJOR SIR THOMAS G. L. LUMLEYSMITH, D.S.O. MAJOR JOHN B. ARBUTHNOT, M.V.O.

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MAJOR PHILIP M. BEACIICROFT, O.B.E. COMMA DER EDWIN A. MORRISON, R..

CAPTAIN THE LORD HARRIS, M.C. SURGEO T REAR-ADMIRAL SIR CECIL \VAKELEY, K.B.E., C.B. THE LORD ABERDARE, C.B.E. BRIGADIER LANCE LOT E. C. M. PEROW E, C.B.E.

1Tmlghts of <Brace: DR. N. CORBET FLETCHER, O.B.E. COLO I EL A. M. O. A WYL-PAS I GHAM, C.B.E. MARSHAL OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE THE LORD NEWALL, G.C.B., O.M., C.M.G., C.B.E. CAPTAIN DOCWRA ROGERS. WILLIAM G. PAPE, Esq., O.B.E. WILLIAM E. C. LAZENBY, Esq. MAJOR A. C. WHITE K OX, O.B.E., M.C. SIR WILLIAM SHENTO .

GEKERAL SIR CLIVE LIDDELL, KC.B., C.M.G., C.B.E., D.S.O. MAJOR-GENERAL SIR RALPH AI SWORTH, C.B., O.B.E., D.S.O. GE ERAL THE LORD ISMAY, G.C.B., C.H., D.S.O. MAJOR FORREST HAMILTON. THE EARL OF IDDESLEIGH. LIEUT.-COLONEL W. W. DOVE, T.D. SIR GEORGE ABBISS, O.B.E. SIR GEORGE WILKINSON, Bt.

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BISHOP E. ]. PALMER. ARCHBISHOP A. W. AVERILL. BISHOP R. S. FYFFE. THE ARCHBISHOP OF SYDNEY. BISHOP H. J. B UXTON . THE BISHOP OF L ONDO . THE ARCHBISHOP OF NEW ZEALAND THE BISHOP OF NORWICH. THE BISHOP OF ST. ASAPH, M.C. THE BISHOP OF GUILDFORD. THE BISHOP OF CHESTER. THE BISHOP OF 'loll CHESTER.

THE BISHOP I JERUSALEM. BISHOP C. H. GOLDING B IRD . THE BISHOP OF ROCHESTER, O.B.E., M.C. THE BISHOP OF DOVER. THE BISHOP OF PRETORIA. THE BISHOP OF LLANDAFF. THE VERY R EV. CHARLES L . WARR, K.C.V.O. THE BISHOP OF GIBRALTAR. THE VERY REV. TIlE DEA OF WESTMINSTER.

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THE BISHOP OF GUILDFORD. THE DEA OF BOCKING, O.B.E . 1Representative <!ommanbers :

CAPTAIN RUSSELL V. STEELE. LIEUT.-COLONEL WILLIA f E . PRINGLE, M.C. CAPTAIN PERCY REAY, M.B.E., M.C. LIEUT.-COLONEL W. R. HORNBY STEER. T. DE LA POER BERESFORD, Esq . L. G. WHYTE, Esq. 1Repreeentattv, ®mcers:

LIEUT.-COMMANDER AUBREY F. I GLEFIELD, FREDERICK H. D. PRITCHARD, E q.

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.Members of <!ouncf{ on <!bapter:::(1;eneral: (in addition to those shown under otke1· Headings)

LIEUT.-COLONEL SIR FRA

BROOK, D.S .O., M.C.

:assistant )Executive ®Wcers :

Curator and Assistant Librarian: HENRY W. FINCHAM, E 'q., F... A. Assistant Director of Ceremonies: MAJOR PHILIP M. BEACHCROFT, O.B.E.

Secretar}2 of tbe ~rber: MAJOR-GENERAL]' E. T. YOUNGER, C.B. :assistant Secretar}2:

MAJOR]' F. C. UNDERHILL, T.D.

REPORT OF THE CHAPTER-GENERAL FOR THE YEAR 1949. THE CHAPTER-GENERAL has the honour to submit to the Members and Associates of the Order its R eport for the year 1949. ANNUAL SERVICE AND GENERAL ASSEMBLY . The Annual Festival of the Order was held on the 24th June in thE' ruins of the Grand Priory Church, Clerkenwell. Holy Communion was celebrated in the Chapel of St. John the Almoner, in the ancient crypt, by the Bishop of Kensington, a ub-Prelate of the Order and Officiating Chaplain, at 8.30 a.m. The Annual Commemoration Service was held at 2.30 p.m., members of Chapter-General, headed by the Band of the Royal ~rt~ery and ~he Choir of His Majesty's Chapel Royal and the Clergy, walkmg m processlOn from the Chancery of St. John's Gate to the Church. The service was conducted by the Bishop of Dover and the sermon was preached by the Bi hop of Dover, a Sub-Prelate of the Order. The Annual General Assembly of the Order was held after the service in the Chapter Hall at St. John's Gate, Lord \Vakehurst, the Lord Prior presiding, in the ab ence of H.R.H. the Grand Prior. In opening the proceedings the Lord Prior announced that telegrams of greeting to H.R.H. the Grand Prior and Chapter-General had been r eceived from the Pre ident of the Association of the Rheno-\Vestphalian Knights of the Sovereign Military Order, and from the Warden of the Ophthalmic Ho pital in J eru alem. The minutes of the General A sembly held on 24th June, 1948, having been published in the Annual Report for that year, were taken as read. The Lord Prior then called upon the Executive Officers of the Order to render their reports for the year. Thereupon Brigadier Barne, SecretaryGeneral, ir Bertram Ford, Director of Ambulance, Lord \iVebb-Johnson, Hospitaller, 1ajor \Villiam , Librarian, Sir Henry Pownall, Chief Commissioner S.].A.B. at Home, and ir James Sleeman, Chief Commissioner S.].A.B. Overseas gave an account of the work of their r espective departments during the previous year. The Lord Prior then addressed the General Assembly as follows : (( You have heard from the ecretary-General that a revision of the Statutes of the Order is proceeding. This will give greater freedom to the Overseas Priories, leaving the Grand Priory (which will include the Priories of Scotland and \ iVales) as primus inter pares . We are just concluding a conference of representatives from the Overseas Priories and if all goes well I shall hope to introduce this reorganization on St. John's Day nex t year. (( You haye heard from the Secretary-General of the large number of Members awaiting investiture as the result of six years of war. Two successful Investitutes have been held at Preston and L eeds and the Grand Prior has authorized me to deal with the situation by holding further special investitures in suitable centres outside London.

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" In April I visited Rome and had the pleasure of meeting Prince Chigi Albani, the Grand Master, and a number of high officials of the Sovereign Military Order. I also had the privilege of being received by His Holiness the Pope. I am delighted to report these evidences of the friendly relations that are steadily progressing between ourselves and the Parent Order. " In addition we have made contact with the Order of St. ] oim in Germany, namely with the Association of Rheno-\Vestphalian Knights of the Sovereign Military Order and with the Prote tant ] ohanniterorden, or Bailiwick of Brandenburg. Besides our Liaison Officer in Rome we now also have Liaison Officers in Holland, Sweden, and prospectively in Switzerland. " As you have heard from the Hospitaller, the Hospital in ] erusalem has suffered badly. The extent of the damage is hard to asse s but a large sum will be needed. I have given instructions that the \Varden, the Sub-¥larden, and the Matron should continue their humanitarian work in co-operation with the Red Cross Commis ion which is looking after refugees in Transjordan and £1,000 has been put at the disposal of the Warden for the purchase of supplies, etc. I must congratulate the Director of Ambulance on the progress mad in the work of the Association. It is difficult to exaggerate the importance of a knowledge of First Aid and Home Tursing among the general public. It has been taken up by the Police, Railways, and the Po t Office and its importance in coal fields and industry generally is very great. I hope we may see a knowledge of personal hygiene very widely pread among all classes. " The drop in numbers of the St. ] ohn Ambulance Brigade at Home has not been so great as in the previous post-war period. " I should like to congratulate the Chief Commissioner and his staff on the satisfactory maintenance of their numbers and e pecially on the Cadet side which has increased considerably. I was glad to note that 700 ambulances belonging to the Brigade are now working under the National Health Scheme as the agents of the local authoritie and hope thi arrangement may be widely adopted. I noted particularly the Chief Commissioner's reference to Civil Defence and feel sure the Brigade has an essential part to playas an auxiliary to regular personnel in 11 uring preparedness for any emergency. "The announcement by the Chief Commissioner of the Brigade Overseas of his intention of retiring next St. ] ohn's Day after twenty years' service in that office will cause us all profound regret. I wish to express on behalf of all members of the Order sincerest thanks for the valuable work he has done. We are glad to have such an encouraging account of our overseas activities and particularly in the Far East after the tragic experiences of enemy occupation. " You have heard from the Librarian that visits to the Library and Museum have increased and that serious students are doing research work there. I hope that any interested Members will take advantage of the facilities available. I cannot pass from this subject without offering warm congratulations to Mr. Fincham on reaching his 90th year and express our hope that he will long continue his work in the Library where he has served the Order for the last sixty years.

" Finally I would like to offer my thanks to the staff at these Headquarters. This has been an exceptionally busy year which has put a severe strain on all departments. I should like Confreres to know how much the Order owes to their 10,.Yalty and devotion ." The Bailiff of Egle, in the absence of the Chancellor, through indisposition, proposed a vote of thanks to the Lord Prior, in the following words : " I rise to propose a very hearty vote of thanks to our Lord Prior for his distinguished conduct in the Chair and for the inspiring words he has addressed to us. I know no words of mine are needed to commend this proposal to your attention." A hearty vote of thanks was then unanimously passed by the General Assembly to the Lord Prior.

RELATIONS \VITH THE SOVEREIGN MILITARY ORDER AND THE ]OHANNITERORDEN. The relations of our Order with the Sovereign Military Order and with the various branches of the Protestant] ohanniterorden, continue to be of the happiest and most cordial nature. As usual, mutual greetings were exchanged at the New Year and on St. John's Day and copies of our Annual Report were sent to all with whom we are in direct contact. The Liaison Officers now representing our Order abroad are as follows : Rome: Sir Francis D'Arcy Osborne, R.C.M.G. Stockholm: Lt.-Col. P. H. Graves-Morris, D.S.O., M.C. The Hague: Commander VV. E. J. Eames, R.N. Berne: Lt.-Col. H. N. Fryer. THE SOVEREIGN MILITARY ORDER. On 27th] anuary we had the pleasure of receiving at St. ] ohn's Gate the Count de Simony, the Personal Representative of His Most Eminent Highness the Prince Grand Master, who was in this country making investigations at the British Museum in connection with the affairs of the Sovereign Military Order in the Eastern Mediterranean. Count de Simony arrived at 5 p.m. and was shown round the Library and Museum by Major \Villiams, the Librarian. He afterwards attended a cocktail party given in his honour by the Lord Prior in the Council Chamber, where he was welcomed by the Lord Prior, Lord Wakehurst, the Earl of Clarendon, General Sir William Dobbie, the Earl of Iddesleigh, Sir Algar Howard, Major \Villiams, and other Knights and Members of the Order. The visit of the Lord Prior to Rome in the spring has done much to cement and consolidate the relations between our Order and the Sovereign Order. He had the honour of being received by His Holiness the Pope, as well as by the Prince Grand Master. A full account of the Lord Prior's visit will be found in his official report to H.R.H. the Grand Prior on his return. In the autumn the St. ] ohn Ambulance Brigade in Malta celebrated the Jubilee of its foundation. At these celebrations the Sovereign Military

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Order was officially represented by the Chevalier Hannibal Scicluna, a Magistral Knight of that Order. It is the first occasion on which the Sovereign Order has ever been officially represented at any function of our Order. The following correspondence on the subject passed between the Chancellor of the Sovereign Order and our Liaison Officer in Rome. Palazzo Malta, Via Condotti, Roma. August 12, 1949. Your Excellency, I have the honour to inform you that His Most Eminent Highness the Prince and Grand Master has appointed Mr. Hannibal P. Scicluna, Magistral Knight of our Order, living in Malta, to represent the Order of Malta in occasion of the ] ubilee of the foundation of the Ambulance Brigade of the Venerable Order of St. ] ohn, which shall be celebrated this autumn at Malta. Yours very sincerely, The Bailiff Chancellor of the Order, (signed) L. RANGONI-MACIIIAVELLI. Marchese Luigi Rangoni-Machiavelli. 66 Via Giulia, Roma. Excellency, September 20, 1949. I was in England when your letter reached me with the welcome news of the appointment of Mr. Scicluna as representative of the Sovereign Order of Malta on the occasion of the celebration of the Jubilee of the Foundation of the Ambulance Brigade in Malta. I duly apprised the Order of St. John of Jerusalem of the appointment, and I was instructed to convey to His Most Eminent Highness the Grand Master an expression of their high appreciation. I have waited to do so until my return to Rome a week ago. I hope I may shortly have an opportunity of paying my respects to His Most Eminent Highness, if he is in Rome. Yours sincerely, (signed) D' Arcy Osborne. On the occasion of St. John's Day Sir Francis D'Arcy Osborne, the Liaison Officer of our Order to the Sovereign Military Order, conveyed the fraternal greetings of His Royal Highness the Grand Prior and the Grand Priory of our Order to His Most Eminent Highness the Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order. The following letter dated 26th] une, 1949, was received by Sir Francis D'Arcy Osborne :-Your Excellency, In the name of His Most Eminent Highness the Prince and Grand Master I have the honour to repeat to Your Excellency that His Most Eminent Highness received with the greatest pleasure the message you handed him in which His Royal Highness the Grand Prior and the

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Grand Priory of the Order of St. ] ohn expressed their fraternal greetings on St. John's Day, 1949. His Most Eminent Highness is very happy to see the sincere friendship existing between the two Orders and would like to ask Your Excellency to be so good as to transmit to His Royal Highness the Grand Prior and the Grand Priory his most cordial thanks and his warmest greetings. I have the honour to be, Your Excellency's very faithfully, (sgd.) OBERTO PALLAVICINI. THE ]OHANNITERORDEN IN SWEDEN. The following letter dated 9th February, 1949, was received from Major Count Peter de Salis, and Liaison Officer at Stockholm. " On receipt of your letter, I got into touch with the Secretary of the Swedish Branch and suggested that I should call on the Grand Master, Count Eugen von Rosen, at his house some 100 miles north of Stockholm. As you probably know Count von Rosen has been unwell and resting quietly in the country since the early spring. After a few days, the Secretary informed me that the Grand Master was much better and intended to come to Stockholm to attend the opening of the Riksdag as Grand Master of Ceremonies and wished to receive me personally. The Secretary added that Count von Rosen also wished to take this opportunity to receive officially and ceremoniously my letter of credence as Liaison Officer as this had, in his absence, been received only by the Secretary on behalf of the Chapter. Under arrangements made by the Secretary, I went on Wednesday, 12th January, to Riddar Huset (The House of Nobility) accompanied by Colonel Count Gustav von Rosen, (the Grand Master's nephew), where I was formally received in the Council Chamber by the Grand Master, accompanied by Colonel Count Carl Lewenhaupt, Treasurer of the Order and personal Aide de Camp to the Crown Prince, and Herr Charles von Oelreich, a Court Chamberlain, Secretary of the " House of Nobility". At the Grand Master's wish, full dress uniform was worn by the Swedish officers, Court dress by the Secretary, and the Grand Master himself wore the robes of his office. At the Ambassador's wish I wore a frock coat and sword. After presentation, I made the following speech: Your Excellency, ~ .am commanded by His Royal Highness the Grand Prior in the Bnhsh Realm of the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. ] ohn of ] erusalem to present to Your Excellency, the Grand Master of the Swedish Branch of the Knightly Order of the Hospital of St. ] ohn of ] erusalem, my letters of credence and warrant of appointment as Liaison Officer of Hi.s Royal Highness, the Grand Prior in the British Realm to Your Excellency. I am further commanded to present to Your Excellency the fraternal

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greetings of His Royal Highness and of the Chapter General on the occasion of the New Year. After my credentials had been received, the Grand Master in reply said that it caused him and the Swedish Order the greatest pleasure to receive a delegate from the Brit.ish B:anch. . He had been instructed by HIS Majesty, the Kmg of Sweden and .Head of the Swedish Order, to express His Majesty's regret that he was hImself unable to receive me personally owing to his ill health and to express His Majesty's appreciation at the appointment of a Liaison Officer. He had been further charged by His Majesty to co~vey His fr.aternal greetings to His Majesty The King of En~land and to HIs Roy~l HIghness the Grand Prior. To these he added hIS own fraternal greetmgs to the British Order. Count von Rosen continued and said how much he appreciated this link with the English Branch where unity and understanding w~re. so essential for the maintenance and ultimate survival of our Chnshan civilization. The Order in Sweden, which formerly had been partially depend~nt on the German Order, was now entirely autonomous with the Kmg of Sweden as the supreme authority."

I wish to conclude this short review with the words with which our Executive Officer (Werkmeester) concluded his speech at the ann.ual assembly: "May God grant us loyalty and courage, mercy and faIth, that in these times there may be a place for us and our Order and that we may be worthy of it because in these times we have heard His call." (signed) (Jonkheer C. L. van Beijma thoe Kingma).

THE ]OHANNITERORDEN IN THE NETHERLAND . The following is a short survey of the work of the Order in the Netherlands, during the past year. The year 1949 was chiefly characterized by the effort on th~ part of a number of young people to find a way whereby our members can be. l associate themselves with the social-aid programme. There seems to be a great need of persons of education and cultur willing to sit on the boards of charitable institutions ~~d also of those ready to act as guardians or to undertake the supervislOn of neglected children. A Committee has been set up, which has undertaken the organization of the work. The work in the two hospitals, belonging to our Order, viz. at Bennekom and Amerongen, proceeded normally. . Unfortunately, however, the financial position of these hospl.tals continues to be a matter of great concern, but thanks to help from vanous sides, the deficit this year is not alarming. . Under the leadership of the Matrons, the hospital nurses have worked to create that Christian atmosphere, which is so characteristic a feature of our hospitals. . Thanks to a special fund, managed by the ~xecut~ve Offic~r (V\:'erkmeester) it was also possible to give nursing aSSistance III many mdiVldual cases. The annual assembly of the Knights of St. John, was this year for the second time celebrated at the Castle de Haar, near Utrecht. It was once again a great success. Never before was this celebration so well attended. On that day 37 new honorary Knights were invested by the Grandmaster (Grootmeester).

A gift of its insignia has been ~resented to.o~r Or.der by the Johanniterorder in the Netherlands, and IS now exhIbIted III the Museum at St. ] ohn's Gate. The gift was handed to our Liaison Officer at the Ha~e, Mr. Berkeley Gage, for transmission to the Grand P:iory, together WIth the following letter, dated 20th December and signed by Jonkheer Quarles van Ufford, Chancellor of the Order in the Netherlands. De Orde Van Sint-Jan. Nederlandsche Tak van de Ridderlijke, Order van het Hospitaal Van Sint-Jan, Te Jeruzalem. 's-Gravenhage, Laan Copes van Cattenburch 89. December 20, 1949. To The Grand Priory of the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in the British Realm, St. John's Gate, Clerkenwell, London, E.C. 1. Some months ago one of our Knights of Justice, Baron Calkoen, paid a visit at the Chancery of your Order and was very cordially received by Major-General J. E. T. Younger, C.B., who was so kind to show him the whole building where the Chancery resides. Baron Calkoen reported about his visit most enthusiastically to the Chapter of our Order and having seen also the museum of your Order told us that your collection of the insignia of the branches of the Order in the various countries did not include those of the Dutch Order of St. ] ohn. Our Chapter, giving effect to Baron Calkoen's suggestion, resolved to offer you a collection of the Dutch Order insignia, as they are worn in our country since our Order quit the German "Ballye Brandenburg" in 1945. Therefore I have the honour in sending on to you herewith a specially made case containing the above-mentioned collection. First of all you will find the white cross, worn at the chest, and two specimens of the cross, worn at the same time at the neck hanging at a black silk ribbon; the cross with a crown is worn by the Knights of Justice and the simple one by the Knights of Honour. Besides these you will find two small specimens of the latter ones which are worn at less official occasions at a very little piece of black silk ribbon in the buttonhole. The small simple white cross is worn in the buttonhole by-as we call them-the" Ridders-Expectant " i.e. the Knights who are yet too young to become Knights of Honour. Finally the case contains a copy of the

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Great Seal of our Order, used for stamping the letters of Knighthood which our Grandmaster: hands the Knights when they join the Order. Our Chapter hopes that you are willing to accept this collection and give it a place in your museum. I have the honour to be, Yours sincerely, Jo KHEER QUARLE. VAN UFFORD, Chancellor.

EXTRACTS FROM THE REPORT OF THE LORD PRIOR TO H.R.H. THE GRAND PRIOR ON HIS VISIT TO ROME, To H.R.H. THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER, K.G., ETC., YORK HOUSE, ST. JAMES'S PALACE, S.W.1. 29th April, 1949. YOUR ROYAL HIGHNESS, During a recent visit to Rome I took the opportunity of making contact with leading personalities of the Sovereign Military Order of the Ho pitallers of St. John of Jerusalem (commonly known as the Knights of Malta), and of informing myself about their status and activities. I arrived in Rome on Friday, 9th April, and was met by our Liaison Officer, Sir D'Arcy Osborne, whose position as former British Minister at the Vatican gives him exceptional qualifications and whose help and advice were invaluable to me during my visit. At noon on the following day I called on the Grand Master of the Sovereign Order, Prince Chigi Albani de la Rovere, at the Palazzo di Malta in the Via Condotti in the centre of the city. Prince Chigi is over eighty but is still full of vitality. We conversed in French. His Highness recalled Sir Harry Luke's mission in 1945 when official contact between our Order and the Sovereign Order was resumed after a long period of somewhat distant relations and expressed pleasure at the growth of mutual understanding. He manifested considerable interest in photographs of last year's St. John's Day Service in Westminster Abbey and of the recent Reception of Knights as illustrating the affinity of our respective procedures, dress, and emblems. Finally he showed me round the Palace, which was the Order's Embassy to the Holy See in its Malta days and which contains historic pictures, furniture, and other objects of great interest. It is now the headquarters of the Order. On Monday, 11th April, I spent the day with Count Thun Hohenstein, a Great Officer of the Order, visiting various properties and institutions of the Order. I was first taken to the so-called Casa di Rhodi which was in the possession of the Order in its Rhodes days. The walls dovetail into the massive framework of Trajan's Forum, which it overlooks from a pillared loggia containing fifteenth-century frescoes. Recent

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restorati~ns make it possible to use the building as the headquarters of the Pnory of Rome and of the Association of Italian Knights, through whom most of the Order's charitable undertakings in Italy are conducted. I next visited the Villa di Malta, the official residence of the Grand Master. The Villa, which is an eighteenth century building, stands on the crest of the Aventine Hill in grounds laid out in the traditional Italian manner. T~e approach is across a " piazza" embellished with sculptured representatlOns of the ar:ns and emblems of the Order. On entering the gateway (or by peepmg through the keyhole as Baedeker advises the public to do) there is a famous view of St. Peter's at the end of an over-arching ilex avenue. In the gallery are the portraHs of seventy-five Grand Masters. The chapel contains a number of tombs of dignatories of the Order. One of the charitable activities of the Order is attached to the Villa. Carpentering and mechanical workshops have been established in some outhouses and are used for the vocational training of boys of the neighbourhood. Governmental social services in Italy are limited and it is in this sort of field, that the Order has found its greatest opportunities since the war. Dunng the afternoon I visited two such activities. One was the Casa Beatrice within a former ,Royal residence, the Villa Savoia. Here some fifty of the worst cases of child sufferers from war injuries are cared for. All have lost one or more limbs and some are blind as well. The children are taught as well as housed and a very wonderful work is being carried on. I was also taken to, ':l- refugee camp which the Order has adopted. A hundred or more famIlies from bombed towns such as Cassino have " squatted" in a former barracks of the Fascist Militia. The Order has established a Relief Office, with appropriate staff, and endeavours to fill ~he f~ctions of a Public Assistance Committee. Here, too, excellent work IS bemg done. ~here has ,heen a remarkable gro~h of the Order's hospital work dunng and smce t~e recent w~r. Nmeteen hospitals with over five thousand b,eds are, lIs,ted a~ havmg been opened in Italy alone between 1941-1949 m assoClatlOn WIth, the Order. The actual wartime operations of the s>rder were on a conslderab~e scale and this is no doubt largely responsIble for the marked expanslOn of the Order's activity in recent years, I hav~ been particularly inlpressed by two things which must be grasped If the true character of the overeign Order is to be understood, In the fi~st place there is its Conventual basis which links it intimately to t~e VatIcan ~,s a ~eligious Order. The Great Officers of the Order must be, professed ~mg~ts, which means that they have taken vows of celIba~y an~ obedIence m a monastic sense. It is because the plain white cr?ss IS ':l- SIgn of the " profes~ed " Knight that objection is taken to our usmg thIS symbol for our Kmghts of Justice and Bailiffs Grand Cross who have accepted no special religious obligations. In, the secon,d place .there is the claim to sovereignty, which involves a claIm to act, mternatlOnally as a n~utral humanitarian agency. Before ~eavmg Rome on 17th Apnl I had a special audience with the Pop,e, whIch w,as arranged by the British Minister to the Vatican. His Holiness was kmd enough to bless our work as well as the closer relations

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which he said he was delighted to know were growing up between the two branches of the Order. I feel that visits such as I have just made are to be encouraged and contribute considerably to better understanding. We ought also to encourage visits from members of the Sovereign Order who could with advantage know more about our activities in this country and in the Commonwealth. I have the honour to be, Your Royal Highness's obedient Servant, (Signed) vVAKEHURST, Prior. SUMMARY OF THE LORD PRIOR'S REPORT TO CHAPTERGENERAL ON HIS VISIT TO MALTA, PALESTINE AND CYPRUS, IN OCTOBER/ NOVEMBER, 1949 . MALTA.

The Lord Prior arrived in Malta on Wednesday, 12th October, in order to be present at the 40th Anniversary Celebrations of the t. John Ambulance Brigade in Malta. Five specially chartered B.E.A. aircraft brought sixty-five Brigade Officers and seventy Cadets from the United Kingdom to participate in the Celebrations. There was also a representative of the St. John Ambulance Brigade in Canada. The most important events were the Services in the Co-Cathedral of St. John on Sunday, 16th October, the Investiture in the Great Hall of the Palace at Valetta and the St. John Ball on the 20th October, also Brigade Inspection and the St. John Dinner on the 22nd October. The Lord Prior said that he had no doubt that apart from any other consideration, the Celebrations were worth while for the opportunities for British and Maltese Cadets and members of the Brigade to get to know each other. As a result of the encouragement and publicity which the Celebrations have provided, the strength and prestige of the Brigade in Malta which is now over 1,000 strong, will certainly be much enhanced. The Prime Minister announced at the official Dinner that the Maltese Government had decided in principle to allot the St. James Counterguard to the Order as its Malta Headquarters. The Lord PriQr said that this decision was greatly appreciated, and he recommended that the Order should contribute £2,500 towards the £5,000 immediately required to put the premises in working order, most of the remainder having already been subscribed locally. The Celebrations afforded an opportunity for contact with the Sovereign Order. Chevalier Hannibal Scicluna, a Knight of both the Sovereign and the Venerable Orders, was appointed by the Grand Master as his representative. The Sovereign Order has never previously been officially represented at ceremonies of the Venerable Order. A further memorable circumstance was the coincidence of the Celebrations with the Episcopal Silver Jubilee of Monsignor Gonzi, K.B.E., the Metropolitan Archbishop of Malta, to whom the Lord Prior presented a silver salver on behalf of the Order as a memento of the occasion. His Grace greatly assisted the Celebrations by blessing the new Colours presented to the Brigade.

The Lord Prior eXl?ressed very sincere thanks to His Excellency the Governor of Malta, SIr Gerald Creasy, and Lady Creasy for their help co-operation, and hospitality. ' JERUSALEM.

The Lord Prior's party left Malta by air and arrived at Damascus on \Nednesday, 26th October. They '!",ere met by Miss Leather, the St. John member of the Staff of the BntIsh Red Cross Commission for Arab Refugees in Transjordan, and proceeded by car to Amman. On the 27th October the. L?rd Prior was .received by King Abdullah, who expressed great appreCiatIOn of the serVIces of Dr. Manson which the Orde~ placed at his disposal after the evacuation of the personnel of the HospItal from J erusalem. He showed much interest in Dr. Manson's efforts to carry .on 0l?~thamic work in the Old City. The Lord Pnor VISIted the largest Arab Refugee Camp in Transjordan at Sukhneh, where there are 17,000 Arab refugees and where the British Red Cross Co.mmissio~, with which the Order is co-operating, is responsible for the medIcal serVIces. The Lor~ Prio~ said that he was impressed by the standard of order and cleanliness III the Camp, which is largely due t? the French Commandant, M. Bonnot. Besides providing the services of J\~ISS Leather and a grant of £1,000, the Order assists by lending the sen:'Ices of Dr. Manson to deal with ophthalmic cases. . 1l1ce. the t. John Ambulance Association was established in TransJordan III the days of the Mandate and a certain number of local inhabita~ts have received. some flr~t aid training, the Lord Prior thought it mIght be w?rth whIle explonng the possibility of carrying on St. John work there m some form. . vyith reference to J erusalem the Lord Prior explained that the City is dIVIded b~tween the Arabs and the Jews by an armistice line which leaves the Old Clt~, a pa:-t o.f the New City outside the Damascus Gate and the ~ount of OlIves, WIth Its northern extension including the Hebrew UniverSIty and the ~addassah Hospital, in Arab hands. The Jews occupy the rest of th~ New CIty and o\'erfiow across the Bethlehem Road and the Valley of ~1l1nom .to Mount Zion, leaving the Order's Ophthalmic Hospital in J eWlsh terntory. Dr. Manson has reopened the out-patients' clinic in vyatson House and Stre~t~earn House, where the daily attendance has nsen from 12 to 500; thIS IS a considerable achievement. In September 1949, the Order took over for two years the Anna Spafford Baby Hom~ ~rom ~he 0,Wl1er, Mrs. Vest~r. It has been converted into a temporary m-patI~nts department WIth about fifteen beds and an emergency operatmg theatre. The Order's flag flies conspicuously over all these hfuses. The Arab authorities are prepared to be co-operative in any pans for development. Watson Ho~s~ and Strathearn House adjoin the half~acre whIch the Order OWl1S wIthm the Muristan. The Lord Prior ~ould like to see this neglected site put to good use and suggests that r. Manson be asked to evolve a plan for the whole area. Thanks to the good offices of Mr. J. H. H. Pollock, C.M.G., O.B.E., a ~ommander . of the Order and formerly Commissioner for Jerusalem ~ the Pale~tme Government, and of the British Consul-General Sir Hugh thOW , a ~ll1ght ~f th~ Order~ and his staff, the Lord Prior was able to visit e mam HospItal m JeWish Jerusalem quite easily on Tuesday, 1st B

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November. The Lord Prior and his party first called on Dr. BeraI:, Commissioner for Jewish Jerusalem, who was .most .helpful and sent hIS Assistant, Mr. Ronald Silver, to visit the HospItal wIth the.m. Th~y took Messrs. Chaikin and Nesher, the architects, round the Ho~pltal, whI~h wa~ empty. The damage is extensive but not irr~parable tl.l:d ~n the archItects opinion the new South block could be put mto use wlthlll three months. The main building has suffered most thro~gh t~e c~llapse of the dome of the out-patients' waiting room. The archItects estImate w.as .that som.thing like £50,000 would be needed to restore all th~ bU.Ildlllgs . . It IS evident that expenditure of such a su~ can hardly: be JustIfied winle the political situation .rem~ins so ~ncertam. I~ :fi.ghtlI~g were r~sumed the Hospital v,'ould qUlte hkely be m the f~ont line .afSam. A claIm for compensation has been filed WIth the IsraelI AuthontIes. . On the 2nd November the Lord Prior proceeded to Tel AVIV wh.ere he' called on the British Minister to I rael, Sir Knox II 1m, r turnmg to . Jerusalem next day. The following seemed the mo t ObVIOUS immediate steps to tah~ a regards the Hospital : (1) A watchman should be ~ngaged. . (2) Entrance should be demed to unauthonzed persons by bars, barbed wire, padlocks, etc. . (3) Messrs. Chaikin and Nesher should make .a detaIled survey of the damage and an itemized estimate for resto~atIOn . (4) It should be announced that the Order IS open to offers fo~' ~he occupancy of the premises for not more than five years on condItIOn that the lessees restore and maintain them. The Lord Prior authorized Mr. Gavison, a J ewish lawyer who ha done work for us in the past, to undertake this action on behalf of th e Order. The parly proceeded to Amman on the 4th November, ,md Hew then e to Cairo on the 5th November, and on to yprus on the 7th ov mber. CYPRUS. The Lord Prior visited Nicosia, Kyrenia, Limassol, and Famagnsta, and was convinced there is scope for considerable exten~ion of St. J ol~n work in the Island. At present this consi ts almost entIrely of ftrst aId activities among the Police, who appear to have reac~led a goo~ s~andard of efficiency, thanks to the encouragement of th~ ~hlef CommISSIOner of Police, Mr. J. H. Ashmore, who is also CommISSIOner of the .J.A.B. for the Island. The start of a Division of the Brigade among the employees of the Cyprus Mining Corporation due Iarge~y to. the g?odwill of the American Resident Director, Mr. R. J. Hendncks, IS esp cmllyencouraging. The moving spirit is Mr. Tate, the ~orporati~n's Personnel 0f?~er. There are other mining centres belongmg to thIS and other ~lI:lll1g companies where Divisions might be started and eventually competItIons could be held. In view of the political situation and the strength ?f th.e movem~nt for union with Greece, it is most important to stress the hlstonc ~onnectIon of the Order with Cyprus. This seemed a good reason for makmg a contribution to the restoration of Kolossi Castle which was for three hundred

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years the headquarters of a St. John Commandery. The earlier history of this project is dealt with in detail in Sir Harry Luke's report on his visit to Cyprus in 1948. It would be a great pity if this imposing and relatively well-preserved monument of the Order's association with Cyprus should be allowed to deteriorate, and a sum of £1,500 spread over two years would enable the essential work to be carried out for preventing this. The Lord Prior recommended that a grant of this amount be made to the Antiquities Department for this purpose if funds can be made available. The Government would regard such a grant as a sort of contribution towards the fulfihnent of the conditions they consider the prerequisite of a transfer of ownership. The most promising of a number of suggestions for the future use of the castle seems to be to institute a Museum showing the activities of a medieval fortified manor house and including relics of the Order. The local business houses might be induced to take an interest in this project. CONCLUSIO . The Lord Prior and his party left Cyprus by air on the 12th November, landing at Northolt on Sunday, 13th November. In conclusion the Lord Prior said how much this tour has brought home to him the historical continuity of the Order's work in the Levant and the importance of linking up our present activities with the past. TIIE FIRST COM 10NWEALTH CONFERENCE The First Commonwealth Conference of the Order was held at St. John's Gate ?ur~ng the month of ] une, for the purpose of considering the reorgamzatIon of the Order m accordance with the Memorandum submitted by the Chancellor of the Order, and approved in principal by His Majesty the overeign Head. Those taking part in the conference were : The Lord Prior: Lord vVakehurst, K.C.M.G., presiding. The Chancellor: Sir Edwin King, K.C.B., C.M.G. The Secretary-General: Brigadier \V. B. Barne, C.B.E., D.S.O. The Receiver-General: Sir Ernest Burden, K.C.I.E., C.S.I. The Registrar: Sir Harry Luke, R.C.M.G. The Genealogist: Sir Algar Howard, ICC.V.O., C.B., M.C. (The ~ast l~amed only when matters appertaining to Heraldry were under dISCUSSIOn.) The representatives of the Priories present were : Scotland: Major J. Forest-Hamilton. Wales: The Hon. John Bruce. South Africa: Sir Ellis Robins, D.S.O. New Zealand: Sir James Elliott. Canada: Lt.-Col. T. Guerin, O.B.E. Australia: Sir James Elliott. In attend<;tnce, the Secretary of the Order, the Personal Assistant to the Lord Pnor, the Secretary to the Brigade Overseas, Mr. K. Falconer (New Zealand), and Miss M. MacLaren (Canada).

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Preliminary discussions were held on the. 9th and. 10th June wi t.h the delegates from Overseas in order to ascertam ~n whIch pomts there was complete agreement, which need not be consIdered by the Conference proper. The Conference opened on the 13th June when the delegates were welcomed by the Lord Prior and continued on the 14th, 16th, 17th, and 27th June. The proposed Statutes of the Order were considered separately and agreed as amended for th~ consider.ation of the Chapter-General. In addition to matters mcluded m the approved proof of the Ro:yal Charter and Statutes, the Conference desired to place on record ItS recommendation on the following matters : 1. (( That Priories if they require fresh funds to enable .th~m to initiate or expand, their work on an adequate basis. and w~thm the proper scope of the Order, should t:e recogniz.ed a~ be.mg .at li~erty to make a submission to the Grand Pnor requestmg hlln m dIscretIon and within the limits binding upon the application of the P?st-\Var ~unds, to make a grant of a specific sum of money, on a sp~clfic occaSIOn, to a Priory for expenditure directly. on a purpose Wh~C~l seemed to be desirable and which at the same hme would be a legItImate charge on the Post-War Funds in accordance with the conditions attaching to the utilization of these Funds." 2. (( That the methods of procedure concerning the Association and Brigade as set out in appendix 5 of the Statute be adopted." 3. (( That the methods suggested by the Chancellor in his memorandum of the 12th November, 1948, for calculating the Establishments of Priories be agreed and that the numbers laid down in the memorandum in question be adopted on condition th~t the propo ~d scale for ca~cu lating Establishments shall operate unt~ 19?1 w~,en It shall be revIsed by the Grand Council and thereafter tnenmally. 4. That one person may hold two executive appointments was also agreed." A very full and interesting programme was arranged for the dclega ~es during their stay in this country. On 8th June, H.R.H. The Grand Pno~ received the delegates and the members of Chapter-Gen~ral at St. J ame~ Palace, following a dinner-party given by the Lord Pnor .at St. J ohn.s House. On the following day the Lord Prior gave a cocktail party at hIS house in Lennox Gardens, to enable the delegates to make the closer acquaintance of the members of Chapter-General, an~ on 14th June the Chancellor entertained the delegates to luncheon m the Athenreum Annexe. The final meeting of the Conference was held on 28th June.

years the Sovereign Milita~y. Order has had ~ts m~mbers organized in National Associations, and It IS an example WhICh mIght well be followed by our own Order. Such organization~ would ultimately have far-reaching results which could only be benefiCIal to our Order. At the ChapterGeneral held in November the following Memorandum drafted by the Chancellor was approved in principle, and was subsequently approved in principal by H.R.H. the Grand P~ior. How best to ~ive effect ~o these proposals, is now under consideratIOn by the Lord Pno~, and will at no distant date be the subject of further recommendatIOns to ChapterGeneral.

ORGANIZATION OF OUR ORDER IN FOREIGN LANDS. In recent years, and largely as a re~u~t of. the la~e war, the number of Associate Members of our Order, resldmg m foreIgn lands, has greatly increased. There can be little doubt but that it would be in the best interests of the Order for these Associate Members to be grouped together in organized bodies in the countries in which they reside. For many

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1. The time has come when it seems to be desirable to provide some form of organization for the Members and Associate Members of the Order scattered over many foreign lands. 2. Such organizations would have great value in increasing the prestige and influence of the Order throughout the world. 3. It is suggested that such Members and Associate Members might be grouped in National Associations, each having its own President, who should if possible be someone of high standing in the country concerned. 4. In each such Association the Associate Members would constitute the permanent organization with the Members (British subjects) attached to it, whilst residing in the country concerned. 5. All such Associate Members should be required to sign a declaration of aUegiance to the Order, in so far as it does not conflict with their allegiance and duty to their own countries. 6. What practical steps such Associations could take to spread the principles and work of the Order would have to be considered as each Association came into existence, and would probably vary greatly in different countries. EDWIN KING, 25th May, 1949. Chancellor.

THE ORDER AND THE EMPEROR MANUEL II. (Communicated by Sir Henry Sharp, C.S.I., C.I.E.) The following details have recently come to my notice regarding the Emperor Manuel's visit to England, of which an account is given on pages 63 and 64 of the Official History of the British Order of the Knights of St. John. They seem to be of considerable interest and incidentally they raise other questions. The details, to be brief, are that it was a member of the Order who (i) invitee: the Emperor to England, (ii) was the agent through whom he received the grant made to him by the Exchequer. The story is told in Wylie's History of England under Henry the Fourth, Vol. I, pp. 160-64. Manuel, apparently at Paris, received, says Wylie, " a letter from England, from Peter Holt, Prior of the Knights Hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem at Rhodes, in Ireland." Manuel accepted the

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invitation, being anxious to meet the king. But his visit was delayed by Henry's preoccupations in Scotland and \Vales. The Exchequer paid no less than £300 to defray the Emperor's expenses during his sojourn at Calais; and he eventually reached London on 21st December, 1400, after which he went with Henry to celebrate Christmas at Eltham, and remained there for two months, royally entertained at the public expense. As for the money, a grant had previously been made to Manuel by Richard II in 1398. It was equivalent to £2,000 and was to have been conveyed to him through a Genoese banker. But the times were troubled, and all or most of the money seems to have been lost or embezzled on the way. In January, 1401, Henry issued orders for a new subsidy. It was said that £4,000 was raised by indulgences and that Henry himself gave another £4,000. That is probably an exaggeration. 'vVylie says, A receipt signed by Manuel himself, and dated London, 3rd February, 1401, acknowledges with gratitude that Henry had paid him 3,000 marks out of the Exchequer, as a compensation for the money previously collected on his behalf, but never yet received; and the particulars are exactly corroborated by an entry in the I sue Roll of the Exchequer, showing that the Emperor received £2,000 at the hands of Pet r Holt." No doubt he received other contributions as well. So much is plain; and it is natural enough that a member of t.he Order should be instrumental in getting the Emperor of the East to come to England and helping him. But out of this narrative arises a supplementary point regarding P ter Holt. \Vylie tells us that a Friar Robert \Vhite had claimed the Prior hip in Ireland by virtue of a charter of Richard II and had deposed and imprisoned Holt. Holt escaped to England and obtained the new king's support. On 31st December, 1401, he started for Ireland, armed with letters of ejectment against his rival at Rodes." (Unless indeed there i any such place connected with the Order in Ireland, it appear thal \Vylie has made a mistake, having wrongly construed the words" at Rodes, in Ireland", which he had found in the Parliamentary Papers, whereas" Rodes" surely represents Rhodes and is closely linked with the preceding phrase, Knights Hospitallers, etc." as being the headquarters of the Order.) Now in Rymer's Foedera, Vol. VIII, p. 235, there is an order :Rex iisdem Salutem. Sciatis quod, cum dilectus nobis in Christo Frater Petrus Holt, Tricoplarius Rodi, ac miles noster familiaris, capto bono et laudabili Proposito, etc., ut supra mutatis mutandis. The order is dated 15th December, 1401, only sixteen days before Holt's departure for Ireland. So one might assume that the order is about Holt's journey thither and the ejectment of White. But why Tricoplarius (sc. Turcopolier?) at Rhodes? And the" ut supra" clearly refers to a preceding order of the same date about Walter Grendon, Prior of the Order in England (see your History, pp. 63- 64), which indicates a long and important journey. This order (or, more properly, request) is addressed to all kings, princes, etc., per universum Orbem tam per Terram quam per Mare constitutis. It proceeds : Cum dilectus nobis in Christo Walterus Grendon Prior Hospitalis Sancti J ohannis J erusalem in Anglia, vir Militiae N obilis, et Religionis

suae Cultor profundus, Nobis insuper et toti Regno nostro, suis exigentibus Meritis, satis carus, capto bono et laudabili Proposito a Deo et cunctis Principibus Catholicis merito commendando, se ad Partes de Rodes in proximo divertere et ibidem per certum tempus jam futurum (adjuturio Altissimo, a quo omnis gratia procedit) pro Defensione et Salvatione Sanctae Matris Ecclesiae, ac Fidelium et Innocentium Christianorum contra Inimicorum Christi Saracenorom et Turcorum proterviam, Moram trahere et conversari intendat, nostra Licentia mediante ... Then follows the operative part. The king desires that Grendon may travel t.hrough your dominions with 30 persons and 30 or more horses and his money and baggage and may remain and return libere, pacifice, expedite et absque Impedimento, molestia, gravamine, seu perturbatione quacumque, ac sine solutione alicujus Dacii, Pedogii, Fundi Navis, Gabelli, Tributi, Impositionis, aut alicujus alterius Exactioni seu Demandae, and that he should receive help, escort, etc. The Great Seal was affixed to this document and apparently to that concerning Holt also. This indicates that Grendon was going to Rhodes on an important mission and was going to remain there some time, possibly to take part in the defence of onstantinople. But where was Holt going? The order about Grendon is altogether too expansive to suit a journey to Ireland; but of course the greater might be deemed to include the less. But why is he dubbed Tricoplarius Rodi? Could he have been going out as a companion to Grendon? nd yet it is recorded that he started for Ireland on 31 t. December.

~ oTE.-Peter Holt, Grand Prior of Ireland, was appointed Turcopolier and Pillar of England, 2nd ugu t, 1396, in succession to Hildebrand Inge, Commander of Buckland, and was at the same time confirmed in his office of Grand Prior of Ireland for ten years. He resigned the Grand Priory of Ireland in 1410, and died in 1L115.

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Thz"s [Jldcntll1'c made the one and thirtieth day of July in the year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord James by the Grace of God King of England, coiland, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, c-c., viz., of England, France and Ireland the sixth and of Scotland the one and forti~th Betw~en Sir Thomas Fowler the Elder of Islington in the County of Mldd: Kn.lght, of the one party and John Scott of the same parish and county Esqmre, and Sara his wife of the other party, Witnesseth that whereas om said Sovereign Lord the King's Majesty by His Highness' L~tters Paten.t under the Great Seal of England bearing date at \Vestmmster the nmth day of May now last past for the consideration therein expr~ssed,. did .of his special grace, certain knowledge and mere motion for hIm, hIS heIrs and successors give and grant to one Martin Freeman

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his heirs and assigns All that the site or house of the late Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem in England in the said County of Midd: commonly called the House of Saint John of Jerusalem in England and all the site, circuit, compass and precinct of the said House containing one great mansion house entirely as it is i~cluded in circuit, co~pass af.1d precinct with and a stone wall in the whIch there are old edifices bUllt upon the walls (that is to say), at the entry of the said site on~ great gate with two yards or courts adjoining to the same, one great kitchen, one great hall with two great chambers of state to the same a~joining ~nd diverse other chambers adjoining, one great Chapel, All whIch premIses are covered with lead, And also all those four gardens to the same adjoining and also diverse houses or old buildings lately used for houses of office of the said site or house covered with Tile adjoining to the back of the premises in which there are diverse little yards and also one great barn with stables, and one tenement newly built at the west end of the said barn and lying on the back west side of the same site. And all that mansion house lying in the east side or part of the said site covered with Tiles. And all that great fish pond or pool there being. All and Singular which premises are situate and included within the precinct compass and circuit of the said great wall and the land, ground and soil in which all and singular the premises are built and situate, containing in it by estimation six acres, be it more or less. And all that Conduit or conveyance of water conduit pipes of lead laid in the ground for conveyance of water from certain fields near adjoining without the said site. And gardens and waste grounds to the aforesaid site then or late before the di solution or granting of the said House or Hospital to the late King Henry the Eighth appertaining near unto the said site adjoining and then in the hands of our said Sovereign Lord the King or of His Highness' progenitors before being. And Whereas Our said Sovereign Lord the King's Maj esty did by his said Letters Patent further grant unto the said Martin Freeman his heirs and assigns, that the said Martin Freeman his heirs and assigns might have, hold and enjoy within the aforesaid site or house of the said late Hospital and other the premises and within every parcel thereof so many, so great, such the same and such like Court Leet, Views of Frank Pledge, Law Days, Assize and Assay of Bread, \Vine and Ale, \Vaifs and Strays, goods of Felons and Fugitives and of Felons de Se, and of persons put in Exigent, Deodants, Knights Fees, Wards, Marriages, Releases, Escheats, Herriots, Free Warrens, and all other rights, jurisdictions, franchises, liberties, customs, privileges, profits, commodities, advantages, emoluments, and hereditaments whatsoever, how many and what, and as freely and wholly, and in as ample a manner and form as any Prior or Priors of the said Priory or Hospital, or any other parson or parsons at any time before having, possessing or being seised of the said site and and other the premises or any parcel thereof ever had, held, used or enjoyed in the premises or any part thereof by reason or pretext of any Charter, gift, grant or confirmation by His Majesty or by any his progenitors or ancestors late kings or queens of England then before had made, granted or confirmed or by reason or pretext of any Act or Acts of Parliament or of any lawful prescription, use or custom before had or used or otherwise by any means, right or title as His Majesty or any his progenitors or ancestors the aforesaid site and other premises had or used or ought to

have enjoyed the same. To Have and To Hold the .aforesaid site of .the said late Hospital or house aforesaid and all and smgular the premIses with th'appurtenances to the said Martin Freeman, his heirs and assi~s for ever to hold of the King's Majesty his heirs and successors as of HIS Highness' Manor of East Greenwich in the ~ounty ~~ Kent by fe~lty only in free and common soccage and not" m capIte now by Kmg~t Service for all other rents, exactions and demands as by the saId Martm Freeman by his deed indented bearing date the 13th day of June in the years of the reign of our said Sovereign. Lord the King's Majesty ~ aforesaid and duly executed and enrolled did lawfully assure unto the Said Sir Thomas Fowler his heirs and assigns for ever the said site or house of the late Hospital aforesaid and all and singular other the premises in and by the aforesaid Letters Patent granted mentioned and intended to be thereby conveyed with their and every of the.ir appurtenances a?d the reversion and reversions, remainder and remamders of all and smgular the premises and all the estate, right, title, i~terest an~ demand of him the said Martin Freeman of and in the same, WIth all entnes, regress, ways and free passages in and out of and through the South Gates there (except certain things in the same Indenture excepted) as in and by the same Indenture may appear. Now This Present Indenture ~UIther witnesseth that the said ir Thomas Fowler, with the consent of SIr Henry Seckford Knight and Lady Rebecca his wife, for and in consideration of the sum of £300 of lawful money of England to him the said Sir Thomas Fowler by the said John Scott and Sara his wife in hand paid whereof and wherewith he the said Sir Thomas Fowler doth acknowledge himself to be fully sati fied and paid and thereof doth clearly acquit exonerate and discharge the said John Scott and the said Sara his wife by these presents Hath bargained, sold, alienated, enfeoffed and confirmed And by the~e presents doth bargain, sell, alienate, enfeoff and confirm. unto the sa~d John Scott and the said ara his wife and the heirs and aSSIgns of the saId Juhn Scott for ever: All that mansion, house, messuage and tenement, rooms, parlours, chambers, halls, galleries, solars,. buildings, .coal?~uses, woodhouses, wyderaftes and garden with all and smgular theIr pnvileges and appurtenances late in the tenure and occupation of Mr. Tyl.r:ey Esquire or Mr. Idolfe his tenant being parcel of the house or HospItal aforesaid and situate and being within the site, circuit, compass and precinct of the same and abutting upon the Great Hall south and upon the King's highw<:l!y north and upon a little court near Mr. Fowler's and Mr. Newman's tenements north and west and upon a long entry under the Great Chamber commonly called The Revels Chamber east and the house wherein Mrs. Pagenham doth or lately did dwell west, together also with one upper room late in the tenure or occupation of Sir George Mannering Knight or his assigns adjoining to the said Revels Chamber and to the long entry at the east end of the Great Hall and also the said Great Hall from the entry and passage at the west end of the said Hall unto the east end of the said Hall and the undercroft and all such conduit pipes as lie only in the premises, and passages of water to the same as usually hath been used with the premises either by the said Mr. Tylney or his tenant Mr. Idolfe only and not otherwise: Together also with all easements, profits, privileges, commodities and hereditaments whatsoever to the said messuages and tenement and other the premises hereby

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mentioned and intended to be conveyed or any part thereof belonging or any wise appertaining: And also the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders of all and singular the premises together with free ingress, egress and free passage for the said John Scott and the said Sara his wife and the heirs and assigns of the said John, their servants and others that shall have occasion as well with carts and carriages as othenvise in through or out at the gates under the great south gatehouse and passage from thence to the premises and from the premises (except and always reserved unto the said Sir Thomas Fowler, his heirs and assigns, a certain room or rooms part of the messuage or tenement aforesaid called The Great Revels Chamber or Chambers, and all the rooms underneath the same and the long entry with the wall of the said entry on the hall side the same wall to remain for ever and stand as now it doth and al 0 excepting underneat 11 the same all the lower rooms from the said entry ea hvard and so much and such part of the said garden even cros from the west corner of the said Revels Chamber and entry through the said garden to the King's highway north as it is already marked to be cut off and severed with a wall to be made at the only costs and charges of the aid ir Thomas Fowler his heirs or assigns the which the said Sir Thomas Fowler cov nanteth with the said John Scott and the said Sara to do: And also excepting to the said Sir Thomas Fowler his heir and a signs the stone wall at the west end of the said garden and abutting upon 1\1r. Edmund Fowler and Mr. Newman westward to build upon or othenvise dispose of at his or their pleasure so as it may remain a sufficient fence for the said and the door and passage in the said wall to be stopped up and no lights in any such new buildings to be made into the said garden mentioned to be by these presents conveyed: And excepting so much of the Great Hall as is marked out and agreed to be passed unto Mr. \Vard and his heirs by the said Sir Thomas, and 4 feet in breadth from the screen on the west end of the said Hall so far as the door wherein the said Mr. Tylney entered into the premises next to that part that is premised to the said 1\1r. \\'ard, nor no buildings to be made or erected in the said Hall by the said John Scott and Sara or the heirs or assigns of them or any of them within 10 feet of the screen whereby the holders or possessors of the hou es that are or shall be near adjoining may be prejudiced in their lights made or to be made which the said John Scott for him his heirs executors and administrators doth covenant and with the said Sir Thomas Fowler his heirs and assigns and other the tenants and occupiers of the houses adjoining well and truly to perform and not to build as aforesaid: And excepting also all the timber of the roof of the said Great Hall from the top of the stone wall with liberty to take down and carry away the same and the liberty and passage of water and w?-ter courses by all pipes, way and means a the same now hath his current and is now used excepting and always reserved to the said Sir Thomas Fowler, his heirs and assigns, free liberty with his and their servants and workmen to dig and break up any part of the premises for the amending of the said conduit pipes when, where and as often as occasion shall be or need require: And also excepting one stable heretofore used with the premises), To Have and To Hold the said Messuage or Tenement rooms, buildings, garden and all and singular other the premises with their appurtenances by these presents bargained and sold or mentioned to be bargained and sold, etc., etc.

ENDORSED ON BACK. Sealed and delivered the day and year within written with peaceable possession and seisin by the wi~hin name.d Si! Thomas Fo~ler given ~nto the said John Scott and the sald Sara hIS Wife and the heIrs and aSSIgns of the said John Scott in part the premises in the name of the whole in the presence of WILLIAM BOWES. HENRY SECKFORD. JOHN DARBY. SEAL OF SIR THOMAS FOWLER. (\iVax) (Deed 1. (Miss Jeffries Davis' Letters) Sir Thos. Fowler v. John and Sara Scott, 31 July 1 J as. 1 (1607).)

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Captain William Charles Knight, M.B.E. (from Officer). Dr. James Lamberton (from Officer). Dr. Eric Hemingway Shaw (from Officer). Dr. Oscar Theodore John Christensen de Hegartier Clayre (from Officer). Francis Henry Edwards, M.B., F.R.C.S.ED. (from Officer). Lieut.-Colonel William George, M.C., T.D., M.B. (from Officer). William Frederick James Whitley, M.D. (from Officer).

HONOURS. PROMOTIONS, ADMISSIONS, AND ATTACHMENTS. The following Promotions, Admissions, and Attachments, recommended by Chapter-General and approved by H.R.H. The Grand Prior, have been sanctioned by His Majesty The Sovereign Head. As Knight.

Captain The Lord Harris, M.C. (from Commander). Lieut.-Colonel William Watkins Dove, T.D . (from Commander). Lieut.-Colonel The Viscount Portal, P .C. , D .S .O., M .V.O. Harold Wallace-Copland. General Sir Reginald Alexander Dallas Brooks, K .C .B . , C.M.G., D.S.O. Henry John Lewis (from Commander). Colonel John Livingston Hamilton, M.C., T.D . , M.D. (from Commander). Alec Reginald Towerzey (from Commander). The Duke of Somerset, D.S.O., O.B.E. The Duke of Norfolk, K.G., G.C.V.O ., P.C. Lieut.-Colonel Joseph Vincent Abela, M.B.E. H.E. Major-General Sir Ralph Hone, K.B.E., M.C., K.C. (from Commander). Lieut.-Colonel The Lord Hylton (from Officer). Captain The Lord Dunleath, C.B.E., D.S.O. (from Commander). Lieut.-General Sir Otto Lund, K.C.B., D.S .O. (from Commander). H .E. Sir Franklin Charles Gimson, K.C.M.G. H.E. Sir H enry Lovell Goldsworthy Gurney, K.C.M.G. H.E. Sir Gerald Hallen Creasy, K.C.M.G., O.B.E. General Sir Robert Hadden Haining, K.C.B., D.S.O. H.E. Sir Andrew Barkworth Wright, K .C.M.G., C.B.E., M.C.

Dr. Gopal Haridas.

Ai Commander (Sister).

The Countess Granville, D.C.V.O . Helen Wilson, Miss Cargill, R.R.C. Helen Duff, Lady Creasy. As Officer (Brother).

Percy Sydney Todd (from Serving Brother). Arthur Percy Gorham, M.B., M.R.C.S. (from Serving Brother). Lieut.-Colonel Kenneth George \Vard Saunders, O.B.E., F.R.C.S. (from Serving Brother). Richard Anthony P ereira Gray, M.B., M.R.C.S. (from Serving Brother). L eonard Bertie Easton (from Serving Brother). William Durden Adams (from Serving Brother). Richard Moat (from Serving Brother). John Aubrey Elton Mayers Hadley, M.B., F.R.C.S. (from Serving Brother). Ge.o~ge L ee (from Serving Brother). WIlham ather (from Serving Brother). Alfred Oliver Sayner (from Serving Brother). William Booth (from Serving Brother). Herbert Blakeley (from Serving Brother). Colonel Frank McLean Richardson,

As Associate Knight.

As Dame.

As Chaplain.

The Very Rev. Frederick William Dwelly The Rev. Canon Francis Paton-Williams (from Officer). The Rev. Maurice Frederic Foxell, M.V.O.

D.S.O., O.B.E.

As Commander (Brother).

Herbert Forster (from Officer). Alr Marshal Philip Clermont Livingston, . C.B . , C.~.E., A.F.C., F.R.C.S.

SIr

Regrnal

Watson

Watson-Jones,

F.R.C.S.

Robert Launcelot King (from Officer). Lieut.-Colonel Sir Frank Brook, D.S.O ., M.C. (from Officer). Major Arthur William Pilgrim, O.B.E. (from Officer). Air Vice Marshal Frederick John Murphy, C.B.E., M.B., D.P.H., K.H.S.

Surgeon Rear-Admiral Joseph Archibald Maxwell, C.V.O., C.B.E., M.B., F.R.C.S. Arthur Wai Tak Woo (from Associate Serving Brother). Harold Edward Skeete, O.B .E. , M .D. (from Officer) . Lieut.-Colonel John Hugh-Jones (from Officer). Major Frederick May, M.B.E. (from Officer). Dr. Frank Robert Barnard Howard Kennedy, M.B.E. (from Officer).

John Bonham (from Officer). The Hon. Paul Boffa, O.B.E., M.D. Major-General Clifton Edward Rawdon Grant Alban, C.B., D.S . O. Dr. Arthur Percy Spark (from Officer). Wing-Commander John William J ameson Truran, A.F.C. (from Officer). Major Charles Evelyn Pym, C.B.E. (from Officer). Fairbank Howard Sutcliffe (from Officer). Major-General Arthur Guy SalisburyJones, C.M.G., C.B.E., M.C.

As Associate Commander (Brother).

Aw Boon Haw, O.B.E. (from Associate Officer). Sir Dhiren Mitra, C.B.E.

C~arles

.'.

Viscount Garnock (on appointment as Personal Esquire to Colonel Woolrych Perowne). William John Vickers, M.R .C.S. , L.R.C.P. An thon y Richard Wagner and Richard Pr~ston Graham-Vivian, M.C. (on appomtment as P ersonal Esquires to Major Sir Algar Howard). The Rev. Dennis Beauchamp Lisle Foster (Sub-Chaplain). Major James Rowland Hamerton, R.A.M .C., T.A.

Lieut. -Colonel John Blackwood Ashworth, D.S.O. (on appointment as Personal Esquire to Colonel Sir James Sleeman). Colonel Donald Stewart Frazer. William John Beatty Trotter (from Serving Brother). Owen Norman (from Serving Brother). Attilio Critien, O.B.E., M.D. Surgeon Rear-Admiral Owen Deane Brownfield, C.B., O.B.E., M.B., K.H.P. Surgeon Rear-Admiral Kenneth Alexander Ingleby MacKenzie. Brigadier Oliver Cuff Link. Colonel James Michael Ryan. Major Walter Frank Pothecary, D.C.M. Wing-Commander Robert Louis Soper, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.

John Reginald Hornby Nott-Bower, c.v.o. Ernest Arthur Cole, O.B .E . Surgeon Captain David Duncan, O.B.E., M . D., D.P .H ., R.N.

Dr. William Edward Hutchinson. William Henry Weatherhead (from Serving Brother). Alfred Frederick Leader Simmonds (from Serving Brother). Captain Frank Brindley, M.C. (from Serving Brother). Herbert James Harris (from Serving Brother). William Norman Booth (from Serving Brother). Edward Keightley, B.E.M. (from Serving Brother).

Albert Edward Shelley (from Serving Brother). Frederick George Jackson (from Serving Brother). Eric Mararoy Randolph Nixon (from Serving Brother). George Staniforth (from Serving Brother). Arthur Addinell (from Serving Brother). Harold Naylor (from Serving Brother). Arthur Wallace Whitaker (from Serving Brother). Thomas William Parker (from Serving Brother). Charles Philip Craggs, M.B., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. (from Serving Brother). Dr. John Merrill Cruikshank. Colonel Sir Reginald Kennedy KennedyCox, C.B.E. Colonel John Plunkett Magrane, C.B.E. Wing-Commander Sir Eric J ohn Hodsoll, C.B.

Lieut.-Colonel Arthur Kenneth Johnson (on appointment as Personal Esquire to Colonel Sir Edwin King). The Hon. Ralph J ohn Bigham (on appointment as Personal Esquire to the Viscount Bledisloe). Alistair David Macdonald, M.D. (on appointment as Personal Esquire to George Hally, Esq.). Major Frederick Devereux Pile, M.C., and Captain Ian Miles Walker (on appoint-

ment as Personal Esquires to Lieut.Colonel J. C. de F. Sleeman). Dr. J oscph George Baldacchino (from Serving Brother). Commodore Arthur Gordon Voules Hubback, C.B.E. Paul Grima, M.D. Tay Heng Hock. James Pad dis on (from Serving Brother). Joseph Charles Chesterman (from Serving Brother). Wilson Huxley (from Serving Brother). Frederick Hargreaves (from Serving Brother). Charles George Maby, C.B.E. (from Serving Broher). Major J ohn Hugh Stephenson Turnbull, M.C., and Major George Grant Turnbull (on appointment as Personal Esquires to Sir Hugh Turnbull). Lieut.-Colonel Edmund Pierce Butler, T.D. (on appointment. as Personal Esquire to Major R. William ). Colonel Leonard Ropner, l\LC., T . D., M.P. Bernard Stanley Collings, M.R . . s., L.R.C.P.

llichard

Henderson

Owen

Garbutt,

L.R.C.P.&.s.

Alfred J ohn Owston, M . R.C .S., L.R.C.P. Colonel Raymond Horth Robinson, T.D. Ernest Henry Capel, M.D . John Eric Fishwick. 'Wong Kam Cheung.

As Associate Officer (Brother).

Krishnalal Vithaldas Adalja, l\I.B.E., M.B. (from Serving Brother). Hans Raj Mayar (from Associate Serving Brother). Lieut.-Colonel A. S. Garewal, M.B. Lieut.-Colonel B. S. Nat, lILD., F.R.C.S. Shin Lok Shang, M.B. (from Associate Serving Brother). Surendra ath Palit (from Associate Serving Brother). Gian Chand Trehan .

Rai Bahadur P. . Bahl, l\I.B.E. Major Cyril Herbert athan. Douglas Fairbanks, K.B.E. Dr. Chen Su Lan. Dr. Karuppiah Vellasamy. Lee Mun Hee. Captain Kshetra Nath Dutt Associa te Serving Brother). Dr. Mahesh Chandra Vayma. Mithilesh Kumar Sinha.

(from

As Officer (S ister).

Donalda, Mrs. Gibbons (from Serving Sister) . Barbara Hamilton, Mrs. McCorquodale (from Serving Sister). Mary Ann Chalmers, Mrs. Ainscow, M.B. (from Serving Sister). Esme, Miss Folwell (from Serving Sister). Helen Mary, Lady Twining. Elizabeth Muriel, Lady Wakeley, M.B . Kathleen Mary, Mrs. Anderson . Beatrice Maud, Lady Stewart. Edith Christina, Lady Robertson . Muriel Anne, Mrs. Bayley (from Serving Sister).

H.EPORT OF THE CHAPTER-GENEH.AL.

REPORT OF THE CHAPTER-GENERAL.

Desiree Rachel Helen, Lady LumleySmith. Freya Madeline Stark, Mrs. Perowne. Lady Lettice Mildred Mary AshleyCooper. Valerie Patricia Anne, 1rs. Morrison. Elsie F erguson, Miss Bell. Lady Alexandra Margaret Anne Cavendish Bentinck (from Serving Sister). Oonah Kingsley, Miss Neill (from erving Sister) . Vera Maria \VolseJey, Lad y Bernard.

As Associate Officer (Sis ter).

herenc Behramjee, Miss Rustomjee (from Associate Serving Sister). Tehmina Kaikhushru, Miss Adranvala. As Serving Brother.

Lieut.-Commander Harold Ivan Fisher. Dr. Alan McKinstry Fleming, lILC. Arthur Hubert St.anley Megaw. James John Giraldi, O.B.E., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.

vVilliam Henry La vagna. William Arthur \ Vood. Glencoe William Charles Fry. Arnold Ernest Hewitt. Francis Hugh Puughill \Vills, L.l\I.S.S.A. Myles Robert Holmes. Major john Palrick ~IcKc.()n c . Captain Percy Frederick IIulley. Major James Francis Caulfield Underhill, T.D.

Cyril Edward Addison. AlfreJ. Eric] ayne. Charles \Villiam Turner. Gerald H.ichard Rodda. Reginald larke. Harrv Roland Lalh-r. Willi~l.1D Tcwman. Arthur Brown. Al fred Deans . ]ohn] uncan 1\Ic\\:an, l\1.R . C.S., L.R .C.P. Edgar Thane. James Ed\\ll1 arlton. Richard Dixon. aptain Thomas Gwynne Lowe . Tbomas SLelling \Valk r. \Villiam Alexander Knox. ~.1ark Teasdale. Henry Russt·Jl Gray. \Vill iam Graham. 'Walter Flint. Thomas J ohnsun. Joseph SpaulLoll. Gerald icholsull Slalher ' , l\I.B. D 'nis ,\nclerton Brigg. III.B . , M.R.<'S. l'erci\'al EoberL \Vollard. Frank William Coleman. William Poulter. Jolm Henry Smith. George Herbert Boucher. William \Voods. Surgeon Co m ma nder ] ack Leonard Sagar Coulter, D.S.C., III.R.C.S., L . R .C.P., R.N. Edwin Zakayo 0100. U 1\Iyint Too. U Myat San. William James Hurst. Dr. Frederick eu rrer Miller. David Williamson. James Mack. Fred Argyle. Daniel Bryers. Charfes TrisLan D'Oyl)', M.B.E.

Surgeon-Commander William Vincent Beach, F.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., R.N. Laurence Ed win Arnold Fox. Dr. Bertram] ohn Ess. Leonard Frederick Phipps. Leslie Bones. Ronald Alfred Edwards. Ezra Abraham. Lieut.-Colonel Owen William Geary, M.B.E.

Harold \Villiam Round, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. William George Thomas. Frederick George Carter. David Thomas Richards, l\I.R.C.S., L.R.C.P Edward Colst.on Viney. William Fulham. Hilmer John Olson. George Smale. Frank Isaac Shimwell. Henry Percival Teague. Roger Condon. Ernest Arthur Poole. Bernard Graham Scholefield, F.R.C.S. John Bel ton Spencer. Thomas Henry Flanagan. Thomas Harry Burgess. George Elce. Harold Eric Martin, M.D., M.R.C.P. John Edward King, 1I1.B. ] ohn Hector Holmes. William Edward Singleton. ] ames Moorhouse. John Arnold Burns. Tom Pickering. Joseph \Villiam Travis. i\larcus Henry Pinch. Arthur Samuel Hill. Ernest Berry Garrett, M.B., M.R.C.S., L . R.C.P.

Archibald Robert 1\Iacdonald. George Richmond Dobson. \Villiam Samuel DL-XOll, M.B. \Villiam Martin Butterfield. John James Donald Kerry. Albert Ernest Tweedy. ] ohn Henry Bevan. James John \Vynn Williams. \Vill iam orman Stansfield. John Moulton. Charles Thomas Ellis. Peter Thomas Hall. Percy Wright. Alfred Thomas Edwards. ] ohn Francis Leese. George Deakin. Charles Louis \Vorthington, l\l.R.C.S., L . R.C . P.

M.B,

REPORT OF THE CHAPTER-GENERAL.

John Morris Brinkworth. John Henry 'Wood. Frank Dickinson. Allan Watson. Oliver Horsfield. William Palliser. 'William Smith Lyon. Francis James Spencer Broughton. Samuel Joseph Bale. Ernest Wakelam. George Herbert Farmer Ward. Gordon Gillies, M.B . The Rev. John Langton Waite (Assistant Chaplain). Robert Muscat, M.D. Dr. Thomas Joseph Agius-Ferrante. Joseph Lawrence Micallef. Vincent Esposito.

H enry Joseph Pearsall. Costantino Busuttil. Edgar Marie Andrew vYilired Grech. Timothy Chew. Major David Hall Beatson, lILB. Paul Whitworth Anderson. Oswald H orne. Edward "William Cowpe-Pendleton. John Martin. Thomas Den t. James lVlofIatt, M.B. Alfred Edmund Busst Hitchin. Albert "'Whitfield Stone Burgess, C.B.E. Robert Cyril 1\Iorton Jenkins. Tse Long Chiu. Tong Shiu-Cheung. Hotin Lee, M.B. Leonard Carter Holmes.

As Associate Serving Brother.

Dr. Muhammad Ismail Chaudhri. Dr. Monohar Datta Gautama. Rai Sahib Pyare Lall. Mansoor Bin Sadzir. Ramendra Nath Ghosh. Sim Yeow Lim.

Hamid bin Omar. Lim Chi Koh. Syed Ahmat 1\Iohamed AlsagofI. Tung Kim Shing. Dr. Ramashwar Singh. Hira Ballabh Joshi.

REPORT OF THE CHAPTER-GENERAL. PRIORY

SCOTLAND.

As Knight.

The Lord Inverclyde (from Commander). The Marquess of Aberdeen, O.B.E. As Commander (Brother).

The Rt. Hon Sir Andrew Hunter Arbuthnot Murray, O.B.E. Lieut.-Colonel Yictor Dunn Warren, M.B.E., T.D. (from Officer) . Lieut.-Commander Joseph William Hobbs. As Officer (Brother).

Major Malcolm Vivian Hay. Michael Scott. Captain Rupert lain Kay Moncreiffe. Captain Alexander Ferguson Dick Jamieson (from Serving Brother). As Officer (Sister).

The Countess of Errol!. As Serving Brother.

Hugh Paterson. Alexander Strichen Anderson. Captain David Barclay, M . B.E. As Serving Sister.

Catherine Esme Alison, Mrs. Shann, Lily Eileen, 1\liss Price.

M.B.E.

As Serving Sis ter.

Constance Evelyn Victoria, l\Irs. King. Hilda Marjorie, Mrs. Haggie. Hilda, Miss Attenbrow. Muriel Susan, Miss Ram. Matilda Audrey, Mrs. Lockhart. Dorothy, 1\frs. Woodward. May, Mrs. vYard. Grace McKissock, 1-frs. ormanton. Mary Jane, Miss Snaith. Eleanor Dorothea, Miss Blunt, M.B. Helen Joyce, Mrs. Camden. Marjorie J en, Mrs. Stark. Dorothea, Mrs. Bradshaw. L eslie, Mrs. Fielder. Geraldine Mary Elizabeth, Miss Ferguson J essie Amelia, Miss Joy, M.B.E . Helen Rose, Miss L erpiniere. Elizabeth Alice, Miss Luty. Ethel Mary, Mrs. Holmes-Brown. Adelina Victoria, Mrs. Macpherson, Marqueza de Piro. Annie Bertha, Mrs. Parry. Constance Mary, Miss Sheldon. Joanna Sophie Fredericke, Mrs. Montagu-Puckle. Gertrude Nora Elizabeth, Mrs. Bevan. Blanche Eliza, Mrs. Gardiner. Constance Mary, Miss Timbury. Winifred Kate, Miss Argent.

Elizabeth Kathleen, ~Irs. Atkins. Gladys, Miss Jeffrey. Clara Ethel, 1\Irs. Middleton Brown. Beatrice Alice, Miss Jones. Emily Annie, Mrs. Davies. Ellen, Miss Atkins. Gladys Mary Edith, Irs. Charnley. Lily, Mrs. 1\Iarshall. Dorothy Ann, Miss Smith. Margaret, Mrs . \Vhyatt. Esther, Mrs. Gregson. Kathleen Margaret, Miss Tudor \Villiams. Lady Alexandra Margaret nne Cavendish Bentinck. Bessie, Mrs. Hammond. Esmee Natalie, Mrs. Shulman. Rose Marie, Mrs. Soar. Mary Carmen, Miss Attard. Melita Sophia, Mrs. Trapani. Olive, Mrs. Jones. Mrs. Tan Teng Kim. Eva, Mrs. Price. Barbara Ponsonby Hughes, 1\Irs. PagetCooke. Millie, Mrs . Neverson, M.B .E. Lucy, Mrs. Peat. Marjorie Katharine, Miss Money. Edwina Maude, Miss Seldon. Christine Hilda Mary, Mrs. Rose.

As Associate Serving Sister.

Gene D ., Mrs. Bayles.

PRIORY

FOR

WALES.

As Knight.

Hugh Sidney Cann, M.B.E. (from Commander). Captain William John Canton. John Harries Davies (from Commander). Sir Michael Duff, Bt. (from Commander). As Commander (Brother).

The Lord Merthyr (from Officer). C?-pt~in John Elliot Seager, I.C. (from Officer). Sir Richard Harry David Williams-Bulkeley. As Commander (Sister).

The Dowager Lady Kenyon (from Officer) . As 0 fficer (Brother).

Captain Robert George Evans, M.B.E. (from Serving Brother). David Gwilym John (from Serving Brother). Joseph McCausland, M.B. (from erving Brother). J 0~11~ Richards (from Serving Brother). Wilham J olJ.n Skyrme (from Serving Brother). Frank John Hamill Crawford M.D .

'W illiam Glyn Evans, M.D . The Lord Kenyon. Percy William Oswald Liddell. George Ethelbert Sayce. Arthur Gordon Smith, M.B. \Ving-Commander Edward James Loftus Stanford Brooke. The Hon. Frederick Charles J ohn Morgan. Professor J ohn Sinclair.

As Officer (Sister).

J essie, Mrs. Banks. The Lady Davies.

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As Serving Sidney Robert Almond. Thomas Henry Berry. Elias Davies. Thomas Leslie Dayment. Herbert Charles Evans. Griffith Idwal Griffiths, l\I.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Evan Thomas Edwin Gwalchmai. Samuel Hughes. Thomas \Villiam Hopkins. Arthur Jenkins. Joseph Jonathan. Evan John Jones. Haydn Jones. I vor Charles Jones. Ernest Howard Lewis. Joseph Gordon Macqueen, l\I.B .

Gertrude, Mrs. Adams. Dorothy Margaret, Mrs. Bailey. Ellen, Miss Connor. Anne Evelyn, :Mrs. \ Villiams. Ellen, Miss King.

Brother. William McTiffin. Rees Morgan . Benjamin David Oag. John Fred Owen. Thomas Polly. Thomas Roberts. \Villiam Garraway Smith, L.R.C.P., l\I.R.C.S. David John Thomas. John Henry Thorne. Frederick J olm \Vhiicomoe. Ellis John Williams, l\I.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Shadrach vVilliams. Colonel William IIeneage \ Vynne Finch, l\I.C. John vVeeks.

As Serving Sister. Hilda, Mrs . Morgan. Olive Elsie, 1Irs. Rees. Olivera Rowena, Mrs. Traherne. Gladys, rvIrs. Wynne Finch.

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PRIORY IN NEW ZEALAND. As Officer Bernard John Dudley (from Serving Brother). Frank Ferdinand Aplin Ulrich (from Serving Brother). William Bourne (from Serving Brother). Lieut.-Colonel Percy Harold Morey, V.D. (from Serving_Brother).

(Brother). Albert George Augustus Swanson (from Serving Brother) . Harold Day Cobb (from Serving Brother). Keith Alexander Falconer (from Serving Brother). Bernard John McKenna (from Serving Brother).

As Servin g Brother Cyril Mervyn Rattray. William Bailey. Thomas Michael Francis Fitzgerald. J ames William Duncan. James Watson Cumming. Guy Haste Dunlop. Percy Turner Glanville. John Murray Jemison. Ronald Leslie Patrick Scott. John William Collins. Albert Edward Allpress.

Maisie Helen, Miss Wilson. Olive, Mrs. Goldie. Ena Flora, Mrs. Ueacheu. Catherine Smiih, Mrs. Melville. Mary Jane, Mrs. Gay.

As Servin g Sister. Agnes Emily Aurora, Mrs. Faulkner. Margaret Elizabeth, Miss Gilchrist. Catherine, Mrs. Thomson. Florence Isabella, Mrs. Turner. Rangitiaria, Mrs. Dennam.

PRIOR Y I N SOUTHERN AFRICA. As Commander (Brother). Albert Kuit (from Officer). Lieut.-Colonel Frederick \\,ilkinson Sir Arthur Cecil Griffin, K.C.1.E., O.B.E. Smyth, O.B.E. (from Officer). Sir Ernest Oppenheimer (from Officer). (from Officer).

As Officer (Brother). Serving John :\kIntyre (from Serving Brother). (from William Saunders Ernest Percy FO'wle (from Serving Brother). Brother). Willem Jan Harm Venter (from Serving Brother). As Serving Ernest Leonard Phillips. Dr. John Sutherland Taylor. Etienne Rodolphe Hafner. Albert Ernest osworthy. Dr. Rudolph l\Ieyerstein . Joseph Gustav Lahner. Lieut.-Colonel Alexander William Gower-Jackson. Robert Howard.

Gladys Mary, Mrs. Lanning. Josephine, Mrs . Bowker. J ean Isobel, Mrs. J ecks.

Brother. Frederick James Thresher. Colonel Frederick \Valier Peliipher. Frederick Milton Askew. William Arthur Moyers. Dr. Pieter Hubert BoshoiI. Dr. Stephanus Cornelius Hattingh. Henry William ·Whittaker. David Frederick Spangenberg.

As Serving Sister. Florence J can, Mrs. Krige . Winifred Mary, Miss Moir. Mary Gwendoline, Mrs. Hallick.

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CANADA.

As Knight. The Hon. Ray Lawson, O.B.E. As Dame. Flora McCrea, Lady Eaton, LL.D. As Commander (Brother). Norman Jemas Dawes. A i Officer (Brother). Arthur Alfred Crawley. As Serving Brother. William Harvey Cruikshank, M.D. Eldwin Evart Owen. David William John Grieve. Robert Augustus Price . Ernest John Harwood. Harry Clifford Ricker. Charles Christian Holman. Lieut.-Colonel Gerald L ucien Morgan Michael Md.rtin Kelly. Smith, O.B.E. As Serving Sister. Madame I rene Eva Mathieu-Arpin. Myra Edith, Mrs. J ones, O.B.E. Muriel Hop e, Mrs. T yhurst .

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AUSTRALIA

SERVICE MEDAL. In recognition of outstanding and devoted service to the Order, the Service Medal has been awarded to the following : -

As Knight. Albert Samuel W ilkinson (from Commandcr). As Chaplain and Sub-Prelate. The Rt. Rev. J ohn David McKie, Bishop of Geelong

Chevalier Hannibal Publins Scicluna,

As Commander (Brother). Eric Osmond Baker (from erving Brothcr).

4S Officer Harold George Alderson, M.B.E. (from Serving Brother). The Rev. George Cowie (Sub-Chaplain) (from Serving Brother)

(Brother). Frank Lawry Firkin, JI!.B. (from Scrving Brother). :Major-General Albert Cecil Fewtrell, C.B., D.S.O., V.D.

As Serving Brother. Paul Wanostrocht Mitchcll, JI!.B. Patrick W illiam Rice, JlLB . Lieut.-Colonel The Rev. Hubert Keith Robert John J amcs. Gordon, M.C . (Assistant-Chaplain). Carl Clifford Jungfer, JI!.B. Lieut.-Colonel Frank Kenneth Iugfonl, Claude Cropton Fleck, M.B. M.B. F rederick Clifford Veale. Thomas Samuel Lawrence. Albert Henry Williams, JlLB . Kenneth Gordon Shapter. Charles Badger Wright. vVillie Alexander Davidson Crawford. James Manlies Kiely. Herbert Charles Grimshaw. Albert E dward Dallimore. Allan Binns. Stanley Charles J oncs. Alfred Weller Aldridge. Dr. Trevor James. Lewis Henry De Bomford. F rederic H enry Browning. As Servi ng Sisters. R uth Victoria, Miss Beehag. Alice Grace, Ess Douglas, R.R.C. Florence Olive, Miss Latter. Lillias May, Miss Jerram. Hannah, Miss Hart. Geraldine Agnes, !\Irs. r.larshal1. Florence Mary, Mrs. Hollingworth. Doris Hilda, 1'I1rs. Talbut. 'W inifred, fiss Terry. J essie Grace, Mrs. Knaggs . Mary Ethel, Miss Banfield.

M.B.E.

VOTES OF THANKS ON VELLUM. The tbanks of the Grand Prior and the Chapter-General engrossed on vellum have been awarded to the following as an acknowledgment of their distinguished services to the Ambulance Department and in otherwise carrying out the objects of t.he Order : Thomas S. \Valkcr. Sydney Thomas Bowden. Florencc \Vinifred, 1iss Paul. Charles Kcmpster. Fredcrick Simpson. J\lary, Irs. Farrar. B('rtie I3urns. David \Vashington Evans,

Jll.R.C.S.,

L.R.C.P.

David Grcvile \\,illiams, .1.H.C.S., Goodlad I3arber. Erncst E" . Fong Fook Cheong. Els1 , Mrs. Lyne. Sundram Ayasamy Iyer. SanifI bin Iclris. Lim Pob Sia.

L.R.C.P

Roland Lyne. Miss Seow Long 1m. Chirapody Cazapalappil Govindan. Vera, Mrs. Engelmann. Tan Eng Han. Hilda Doreen, frs. Assan. Yong Pong Fook. Coloncl E. J. Trevor Cory, O . B.E., M.D. Norman M . Ingledew, B.E.JlI. Vera, Miss Lovett. Major A. W. Anderson, M.B. orman "Turner. Doris M., Mrs . Anstis. Marjorie, Mrs. Crumplin . Richard Percy Martin. Roy Butler Hunter. T

OF HONOOH-.

J. \V. Smethurst. Muricl Eileen, l\Irs. Woodhouse.

LIFE S VING A\VARDS . Awards for gallantry in saving or attempting to save life have been made by the Chapter-General to the following persons who endangered their own lives on behalf of their fellows : -

• As Kni ght. Sir Ernest Augustus Lee Steere (from Officer).

O.B.E .

As Associate Servin g Bl·other. Bertram Clarence Cohen, M.B. (from Associate Serving Brother).

F rancis J ohn Hyde. Arthur Hubert Spurge. Dr. J ames McAleer.

Tang Shill Ken,

C.ERTIFICATE

WESTE R N AUST R ALIA.

As Officer (Broth er). Major Arthur Robinson Home, JlI.B. Brigadier Alec Letts Dawkins, (from Serving Brother). . M.B., F.R.C.S. Dennis J oseph Coleman (from Servmg John Doyle. Brother). Ezekiel Benoni McKenna.

M.B.E.

DONAT'S BADGE I N SILVER.

As 0 ffic er (Sis ter). Frances Hazel 1\1rs. Goff (from Serving Sister). Florence Charlotte, 1\Irs. Hoyle (from erving Sister).

COMMANDERY I N

As Serving Brother. Francois Hubert Maurice Hardouin. Commander Neville Drake Pixley.

LIFE SAVI TG MEDAL IN SILVER

Coralie Elizabeth, Miss Phillips. At 1.5 p.m. on 27th September, 1945, at Palmers ton North Railway Station, Alan Maurice Murray, aged 2 years, ran from the platform on to the lines as a t rain was on the point of passing. Miss Phillips jumped in front of the train, caught the child in her arms, and threw herself with the child clear of the oncoming train . In doing so Miss Phillips risked her life and sustained severe internal injuries, a badly broken arm and cuts. She un doubtedly saved the life of the child, but as ~ result. of her injuries has had to undergo a series of operations and many periods 111 hosp1tal. Her injuries are such as greatly to prejudice her health at all times. The child was unharmed.

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stopped a motorist and jumped on the running board telling the driver to drive as cl,?se as he could ~o the horse. ~hen he v.:as le.vel. with it, and still standing on the runm~g bo.ard he g~lpped the horse s nose Wlth hIS nght hand and digging his fingers deep mt? ltS nostrils succeeded in stopping it. .Mr. DIckens prevented what might have been a very serious accident and acted WIth complete dlsregard for his own safety.

H . Kaines. A call was received at the Guernsey Ambulance Station to the effect that a Mr. E. Ogier had fallen down a well 70 feet deep. It was found that he was immersed head downwards in the water, and that Mr. Girard had managed to descend the well and tie a rope to one of Mr. Ogier's legs. :Mr. Girard becoming overcome by fumes, managed to get back to a platform 33 feet from the top where he collapsed. Despite the fact that other volunteers had been overcome by carbon monoxide gas, Pte. Kaines made the descent in spite of the fact that he wore no safety apparatus. Reaching Mr. Girard he found that his dentures had become lodged in his throat and were causing choking. Pte. Kaines was suffering badly from fumes and exhaustion but he was hauled to the surface, retaining hold of Mr. Girard's limp.. unconscious body. Mr. Girard was removed to hospital and recovered. Mr. Ogier was with great difficulty brought to the surface by the Fire Brigade, but was dead. LIFE SAVING MEDAL I

APPOINTMENTS . H.R.H. The Grand Prior, in the exercise of his prerogative has been ' pleased to make the following appointments : -

BRONZE.

Dr. Percy Mitchell Scott. At 11.20 a.m. on the 29th November, 1948, there was an explosion due to a leaking petrol tank at the British Cocoa Mills, Hull. Miss Lily Kimberley was trapped by debris in the partially demolished office on the second floor. It was apparent that Miss Kimberley was in need of urgent medical attention. Although not accustomed to climbing ladders, Dr. Scott at great personal risk climbed a 50 ft. Fire Brigade ladder whilst the fire was still burning and explosions of varying degrees were taking place. An interior office door and a quantity of brickwork had to be removed before Dr. Scott was able to give medical attention to fiss Kimberley, which he did within a few yards of a fiercely burning laboratory fire for some 45 minutes. There was always a danger of Dr. Scott being crushed by the collapse of the debris, which was trapping the girl's legs. Miss Kimberley died in the Hull Royal Infirmary on the 7th December, 194~.

Peter Stephen Albert Steenkamp. On the 18th July, 1948, a party of eight schoolboys climbed to the top of l\Iount Longonot, Nairobi. In the party was Hugh Rutherford who, with novo other companions, attempted to climb to the bottom of the crater, a drop of 400 t.o 500 feet, the face of which is composed of volcanic ash, loose rocks, and scrub. Rutherford led the way, and called back to the other n\'o boys, and told them to return. This was followed by a series of crashes, and as they could obtain no answer to their calls they climbed down further on to a ledge where, looking over, they saw Rutherford lying on a ledge below them, with his legs in the air. At about 1.30 p.m. on the same day, Chief Inspector P. S. A. Steenkamp received first information of the accident, and in company with Assistant Inspector Price and six African Constables, left at once for the scene. He and his party arrived at the lip of the crater at about 3.30 p .m., and Chief Inspector Steenkamp was lowered to where Rutherford was lying. He dressed his head wounds and then, with the aid of the three boys, tied Rutherford to a stretcher. He then arranged for the three boys to be hauled back to the ledge and, after this was safely accomplished, Chief Inspector Steenkamp was himself hauled up with Rutherford on the stretcher. Rutherford recovered from his injuries, and was discharged from hospital on the 8th August, 1948.

Rex J ohn Edward Dickens. A draught horse drawing a heavy two-wheeled farm cart containing five young children, led by William Grimsdale, took fright and bolted. Grimsdale was thrown to the ground and received injuries from which he died . Mr. Dickens heard the screams of the children and saw the horse galloping along with the bridle hanging from its head and flapping around its front legs. He at once

(1) 1r. E. A. H. Jay as a member of the Church Committee. (2) Lieut.-General Sir Otto Lund as Deputy Chief Commissioner S.JA.B. at Home. ' (3) The lIon. Mr. Justice H. B . Tyabji as Acting Chief Commissioner of the St. John Ambulance Brigade in Pakistan. (4) Thomas Schoborgh Brass as Acting Assistant Commissioner Cape ' \Vestern District, S.A.R. Command. (f» ~ol0r:-el ir Thomas Ellis Robins as Hospitaller and Almoner of the Pnory m outhem Africa. (6) Sir \Villiam Savory, Bt., and Lieut.-Colonel \V. YV. Dove as representative Knights on Chapter-General. (7) Tristram de la Poer Beresford, Esq., and Lieut.-General Sir Otto Lund as R presentative Commanders on Chapter-General. (8) Lord Inverclyde as Hospitaller and Almoner of the Priory of Scotland. (9) Captain The Lord Harris as a Representative Knight on ChapterGeneral. ,(10) Brigadier \V. \V. S. Johnston as Assistant Commissioner, Victoria DIstnct, S.J .B. Overseas within the Priory of the Australian Commonwealth. (11) Tl?orr:-as Henry Mulholland as Acting Assistant Commissioner, Otago DIstnct, S.JA.B. Overseas within the Priory in New Zealand. (12) Donald Forb.es. Angus as Commissioner, Province of Quebec, S.JA.B. Overseas wIthm the Priory in Canada. (13) The Lord Aberdare as Prior of the Priory for \Vales. (14) Dr. ?idney Georg~ Haycroft Gasson as Assistant Commissioner of ~he RhodeSIa Rc:Ilways DIstrict of the Brigade Overseas within the Priory m Southern Afnca as from 1st February, 1949. (15) Major Sir Archibald Campbell as a Representative Knight on Chapter-General. (16) Mr. L. G. Whyte as Assistant Receiver-General of the Order. (17) The Countess of Bessborough as a member of Council. (18) Mr. Re&"inald .G. Smith as Assistant Commissioner of the St. John Ambulance Bngade m the Province of Alberta.

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(19) Mr. Howard Taylor as Assistant Commissioner of the Griqualand \Vest District of the St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas. (20) Major R. L. Loyd as Almoner of the Order. (21) Lieut.-General Sir Otto Lund as Chief Commissioner of the t. John Ambulance Brigade at Home. (22) Sir George Abbis as a Repre entative Knighl on Chapler-General. (23) The Lord Inverclyde as Treasurer of the Priory of Scotland. (24) Sir Gordon Lethem as Hospitaller and Almoner of the Priory of Scotland. (25) Colonel Kenneth Barron Fraser as Assistant Commissioner of the Queensland District of the Brigade within the Priory of the Australian Commonwealth.

To be Companions of the Most Honourable Order oj the Bath.

HONOURS CONFERRED BY THE KING ON MEMBERS OF THE ORDER. Created a Baron.

Leslie Haden Guest, M.C., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., M.P. To be Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath.

Field-Marshal Sir William Joseph Slim, G.B.E., K.C.B., D.S.O., M.C. To be Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distingllished Order of t. AIichael and St. George.

Sir John Huggins, K.C.M.G., M.C. Sir John Hathorn Hall, K.C.M.G., D.S.O., O.B.E.,

To be Knight Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order oj the British E ,;npire.

Admiral Sir Rober Lindsay Burnett, K.C.B., K.B.E., D.S.O. To be Knight Commander oj The Royal Victorian Order.

Air Vice-Marshal Frederick John Murphy, C.B.E., M.B., D.H.P., K.H.S. Henry Austin Strutt, C.V.O. Surgeon Rear-Admiral Joseph Archibald Maxwell, C.V.O., C.B.E., M.B. Brigadier Edward Gordon Audland, C.B.E. , M.C. To be Companions oj The ldost Distinguished Order oj St. Michael and t. George.

The Hon. Arlhur Frederick Watts. Duncan \Villiam MacIntosh, O.B.E. B rkeley Everard Foley Gage. To be Commanders oj the Royal Victorian Order.

The Hon. George Rothe Bellew, M.V.O. Brigadier I van De la Bere, C.B.E. To be Commanders of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.

Arthur \Vynne 10rgan Bryant, LL.D. Edward James Dodd. Brigadier Charles James George Dalton, O.B.E. James Johnstone Gracie. Captain John Murray Rymer Jones, O.B.E., M.C. Frederick Tavinor Rees, M.C., T.D., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Mehmed Aziz. \Villiam Arthur Orrett. To be Officers of the 1I10s1 E:t'celleni Order of the British Empire.

urgeon Commander \Villiam Vincent Beach, F.R.C .S., L.R.C.P. Hubert Me icar. Harold Leppington Thornton. Christopher Martin Pirie-Gordon. Edward iilns Bainbridge vVest. ] oseph Ellul, M.D . Tang Shiu-Kin, M.B.E. Edgar Scott Bowes, LR.C.S., L.R.C.P.

The Very Rev. Charles Laing Warr, C.B.O., D.D. To be 1Ilembers oj the Most Excellent Order of the British Emp·£re. To be Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order oj the British Empire.

Vice-Admiral Llewellyn Vaughan Morgan, C.B ., C.B.E., M.V.O., D.S.C. Lieut.-General Neil Cantlie, C.B., M.C. Thomas Ernest Victor Hurley, C.B., C.M .G., V.D., M.D., F.R.C.S. Created Knights.

Ambrose James Sherwill, C.B.E., M.C. Charles George Maby, C.B.E. Eric MiWlouse, K.C.

Major Richard Arundell Hugh vVhatton. Mrs. Alice Harriett Hickey. ] ohn George Tate. Mrs. Veronica Margaret Gill. Mrs. Elizab~th Staples Smellie. Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Arthur. The Award of the British Empire Medal.

Mrs. Elsie Dunbar Vella.

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outlay and the actual outlay being made up of se~eral decreases, mos.tly of a temporary and, or, fortuitous character, the chIef decreases occurru:g under the heads, Welfare in Service Hospitals and the OphthalmIC Hospital at Jerusalem. The actual outlay amounted to £158,059 of which £149,~59 is recorded in the general Income and Expenditure Account and ~8,800, being .a capital item representing the amount of Loans made durmg the year, IS recorded directly in the Balance Sheet against the St. John Post-War Fund. To meet the expenditure of £149,259 Ordinary Income contributed £60,909, interest on the investments of the Post-War Fund £69,321, leaving £19,029 to b(' realized from the capital resources of the Post-War Fund.

\i\ ork in connection with Service Hospitals vVelfare continues as before in England and overseas. As at December, 1949, the vVelfare Officers numbered 98, of whom 25 are Brigade members, posted as follows : United Kingdom B.A.O.R. Middle East Far East.

10 2 9 4

In Far East and B.A.O.R. the Chief \Velfare Officers are both Brigade members and also the Senior \Velfare Officer in Hong Kong.

Tours.-B.A.O.R. and Middle East Commands were visited by the Director, Mrs. Bryans and a tour of the Middle East Hospital Libraries was made by Mr. G. \V. Barker, S.JA.B. The Administrative Assistant, Miss de Mierre, S.].A.B., visited Austria and Trieste. In addition to these tours, Lady Mountbatten, Chairman of the Service Ho pitals \Velfare Committee and other St. John members of the Committee vi ited yprus, Malta, Tripoli, and Service hospitals in England in the course of other duties. Swiss Hospitality Scheme.-For the last time the S\~ss. Red C~o.s , through the Service Hospitals Welfare Department, mVIted BntIsh war-wounded men to visit Switzerland during the summer. The patients were accompanied by a \Velfare Officer. Welfare Officer's Conference.-The annual Conference was held in May at St. John House and 45 \Velfare Officers attended.

ANNUAL ACCOUNTS AND REPORT OF THE FIN NCE COMMITTEE. The audited Accounts for the financial year ended 30th September, 1949, appear on pages The Finance Committee, meeting on the 16th March, 1950, received and adopted the Accounts, and the following Report on the Accounts by the Receiver-General. COMPARISON OF ACTUAL RESULTS WITH BUDGET ESTIMATES.

The Budget Estimates for the year under review made provision for a total outlay of £169,327 to be met from Ordinary Income estimated at £42,350 and Extraordinary Receipts at £126,977 (of. which £57,427 .~ould have to be provided by the sale of investments). Dunng the year addItIonal expenditure was approved by Chapter-General amounting to £15,250 which increased the total estimated outlay to £184,577. In actual result, however, the total outlay was much less than that provided for in the original Budget Estimates, the difference between the total estimated

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT.

In comparing the Expenditure with that in the preceding year I note that £102,331 (against £92,307) of the total Expenditure of £149,259 (against £152,917) was of the character normally chargeable to the established Ordinary Income of the Order; which, for 1949, amounted to £60,909 (against £54,080). Ordinary Expenditure therefore exceeded Ordinary Income by £41,422 (against £38,227). . The results of the main departments for 1949 are set out below WIth the comparative figures for 1948.

Central Administratioll. General Expenditure £29,937 against £26,668 an increase of £3,269. General Income £16,328 against £16,449, a decrease of £121. The expenditure included costs in connection with the Empire Conference of Priory Delegates and the special Investitures held at Preston, Leeds, and St. Bartholomew's Hospital. Ophtlzaltnic H osp'i tal-] erllsalem. Expenditure £8,741 against £17,982, a decrease of £9,241. Income £2,177 against £2,645, a decrease of £468. The Hospital has been considerably damaged since its occupation as a Jewish fort. Although now vacant, some time must elapse before it can again function as a Hospital. Ophthalmic work has, however, been carried out at vVatson House in the Old City of Jerusalem with a limited staff, and at the American Colony Baby Home (known as Spafford House) which has been rented for two years on favourable terms. The existing situation is reflected in the account which discloses a reduction in expenditure of £9,241. St. John A mbulance Association. Expenditure £28,103 against £24,370, an increase of £3,733. Income £39,794 against £34,666, an increase of £5,128. The increased expenditure was chiefly attributable to Lecturers' and Examiners' fees and brought about a corresponding increase in income from Charges for Instruction. This, together with an increased income

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from the sale of stores, due to an increase in sales, made the resultant balance on this department more favourable than in the preceding year by £1,395 .

St. Johll Atnbulance Brigade. Expenditure £34,336 against £22,129, an increase of £12,207. Income £2,488 against £284, an increase of £2,204. The increased expenditure was chiefly attributabl to the Training Centre ( t. John House) in respect of which .£6,072 was expended on furnishings and equipment and £6,465 on mamtenance: These figur.es represent the cost during the first full year of its estabhshment. \V'hile the balance of the special grant of £7,500 may suffice to c.omplete .the fUITIishing of the house, it is expected that on the present basIs of receIpts the yearly cost of maintenance will ex~eed £6,0~0 as opposed to £5,000, the figure given originally as an apprOXImate estImate. BALA CE SHEET.

The Balance Sheet is generally self-explanatory. St. John Priory Chunh Rebu,ilding F~tnd.-Contrib~tions rec~ived during the year amounted to £8,365 and wIth those preVlously rec Ived, plus Investment Interest, made a total of £13,1.93. After ~educ1.ing expenditure of £800 for Appeal costs (plus £1,116 m the precedmg year) the net amount of the Fund was £11,277. In accordance with decisions now extant, the following expenditure already incurred by. t~e Order from the General Fund will be chargeable to the Church RebUIldmg Fund when construction commences. 1. Cost of preparing plans £210 (in 1944). 2. Cost of acquiring land £7,266 1s. 8d. (in 1946), and 3. Legal expenses (in 1946) £143 5s. 6d. in connection with 2.

St. John Post-TVar Fund.-It will be observed that the t. John Counties Fund has been merged in the Post-\V'ar Fund. It will also be observed that the book values of the Investments have been written down to par involving an amount of £80,202. This subject was. referred to in the Report for 1947 since when the market val~e of gilt-edged securities has fallen considerably. It was therefore conSIdered to be not only prudent but right to write down to par in the Balance Sheet the book values of the Investments acquired at prices above par, especially as it is intended, subject to commitments and the cash position making earlier realization unnecessary, or to any unforeseen occurrence, to hold at any rate a great part of these securities until m<l:turity or redemption. at their par value. Details of the Special ExpendIture of £46,928 formmg a direct charge against the Fund are given in the general Income and Expenditure Account. The net effect on the balance of the St. John Post-War Fund during the year was to reduce it by £19,028 to £2,396,666 of which £758,594 is specifically earmarked for expenditure on Welfare Work in Service Hospitals. General Fund.-It will be noted that the General Fund was augmented by the receipt of a very generous donation of £10,000 from a Dame of the

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Order. Legacies and Oblations Commuted amounted to £812 and £160 respectively. Following the policy adopted f?r the Post-War Fund~ the book values of the Investments acquired at pnces above par were wntten down to par, and the amount involved was £6,188. The balance in favour of the Order was £250,281. CONCLUDING COMMENTS.

It is not to be expected that the annual out-turn of the financial operations of the Order will conform to a regular pattern whet~er dictate~ by the actual figures of previous years or the Budget EstImat8S, thIS being due to two main causes-(a) the. great b~ of the funds h~ld by the Order is expendable both as to capItal and mterest over a penod of roughly thirty years from the date of the allocation of s.uch. funds to the Order from the Red Cross and St. John War OrgaruzatlOn; (b) the expenditure from the above large section of the Order's funds which constitute the St. John Post-War Fund, may, as has already happened, take the form of substantial individual payments or non-recurring grants decided upon ad hoc as occasion arises and not in accordance with any definite programme specifically predetermined. This aspect of the Order's finance is reflected in the Accounts under report, and in the large grants since approved and further contemplated by Chapter-General. . Actually, in the year under report other factors entered mto the complex. As compared with the Budget Estimate, and on the same basis of classification, there was a decrease in Ordinary Expenditure which, however, cannot be said to represent contrived economies. There were a number of variations, but the main factor was the temporary and accidental reduction in expenditure on the Hospital in Jerusalem. At the same time there was a substantial increase in Ordinary Income-it is impossible to say at the present stage whether this is a stable phenomenon. The net result of these variations was to reduce the amount of the deficit legitimately chargeable to Extraordinary Receipts, while at the same time Extraordinary Expenditure directly chargeable to Extraordinary Receipts fell far short of the Budget Estimate. In spite of these unavoidable complexities it is possible to assure Chapter-General that our present system of control through a classified Budget Estimate and a closely corresponding classified Account, provides the essentials of a practical control, and it is clear, I think, from the picture given in this report that we shall be able to detect and take steps to prevent any tendency for expenditure to pass the limit of policy which necessarily govern our financial arrangements. The depletion, by final expenditure, of the capital of the Post-vVar Fund, apart from the amount written off as depreciation of Securities, amounted in the year under report to £19,000 only, very considerably less than in the three preceding years. At the 30th September, 1949, the balance of capital of the Post-War Fund-after deducting £758,594 specifically and irrevocably earmarked for Welfare work in Service Hospitals-amounted roughly to £1,600,000. There are other large items of contemplated expenditure already known, and after these have been more exactly detern1ined it is roughly estimated that a balance of

£1,300,000 will remain available for general purposes falling within the registered objects of the War Organization, which would fall to be expended within a period of say twenty-five or twenty-six years from now onwards. There is, as yet, no sign of the General Fund improving to the extent necessary to enable it to bear the full load which will fall upon it in respect of the maintenance of the Association and the Brigade, the Ophthalmic Hospital at Jerusalem and the Central Administration, when the support at present available from the Post-War Fund comes to an end. This is a disquieting prospect and it has therefore been decided that a comprehensive review of the financial position, present and future, is to be undertaken as soon as possible by the Assistant Receiver-General and myself. E. BURDON,

situation as set out in this and the preceding paragraph, investments were sold to the amount of £11,235, against £57,427 in the original estimate. IV.

I have examined the estimates received from the various departments for 1949-?0 and now submit herewith the Budget Estimates for the year ending 30th September, 1950. It is noted : (a)

That Ordinary Income is shown at £51,390. This is an increase of £9,040 on the figure for 1948-9. It is chiefly attributable to an estimated increase in income from the Sale of Stores, by £7,000, and from Charges made for Instruction, by £1,900.

(b)

That total Expenditure is shown at £236,456. This is an increase on the figure for 1948-9 of £67,129 and is attributable to certain decreases and increases in a number of heads of service the chief of which are as follows : '

Receiver-General.

Increases.

D ecreases.

THE RECEIVER-GENERAL'S SUMMARY BUDGET TATEMENT AND ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR, 1949-50, APPROVED BY CHAPTER-GENERAL.

II. During the year additional expenditure was approved by ChapterGeneral amounting to £15,250 (e.g. grant to Priory in South Africa for Ophthalmic Hospital, £5,000, Transjordan Relief Work, £1,000, Training Centre Equipment, £2,500, Publicity, £1,750, Loan to Priory for Wales, £5,000). This increased the amount of the estimated expenditure to £184,577.

Grants20,000 New Zealand 10,000 South Africa 6,500 Scotland. . V.A.D. Committee 300 700 Cadets to .Mal ta . Training Cen tre. 2,094 Maintenance . Reserve for new items . *30,000 3,200 S.J.A.A. 1,000 Treasury . 2,127 S.J.A.B. at Home 294 S.J.A.B. Overseas

£9,4 13

£76,215

III. The actual result for the past year is not yet known, but current indications are that apart from the additional charges specially sanctioned, expenditure generally has kept within budget provision, and despite that additional expenditure, the total expenditure will, I think, not exceed £160,000. The difference between the estimated expenditure and the actual expenditure, as so far known, is made up of the following estimated decreases, mostly of a temporary and/or fortuitous character : -

13,000 4,000 1,500 1,200 1,160 3,500

On the other hand, it seems likely that Ordinary Income will exceed the budget estimate by more than £10,000. To meet the

* (c)

Welfare in Service Hospitals 5,000 St. John Councils 2,200 Training CentreEquipment . 2,213

I. The Budget Estimates for the financial year to the 30th September, 1949, made provision for a total expenditure of £169,327 to be met from Ordinary Income estimated at £42,350 and Extraordinary Income at £126,977-which included the sale proceeds of Investments amounting to £57,427.

Welfare in Service Hospitals. Ophthalmic Hospital at Jerusalem Publicity leaflets Loans . . St. John Councils Reserves for Grants

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Includes provision for possible subvention to Australia, etc.

That £105,138 of the total expenditure of £236,456 is of the character normally chargeable to the established Ordinary Inco~e of the Order, estimated for 1949-50 at £51,390. The defiCIt of £53.' 748 may therefore be charged as in the past year to Extraordinary Income, the total of which is taken at £~85,066 to meet the deficit plus £131,318, the expenditure directly chargeable to Extraordinary Income. To raise the figure of Extraordinary Income to the amount required as above, provision is made for £116,136 from the sale proceeds of . Investments as compared with £57,427 in last year's estImates. E. BURDON, R ecei ver-General.

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ENDING 30th SEPTEMBER, 1950. SUMMARY.

INCOME.

EXPENDITURE.

A. ORDINARY I NCOME. 1. Central Administration. Foundation Dues . Annual Oblations . Interest on Investments Rents . Donations St. j olm Gazette and Cadet journals

1,000 4,300 6,330 200 100 3,700

(a) (i) Chancery oj the Order. Maintenance Standing Charges Cost of Insignia, Service Medals, Vellum Votes, Diplomas, etc. Miscellaneous Public Relations and Publicity. St. john Gazette and Cadet journals

13,310 3,767 310 5,655 4,215 £27,257

2. Ophthaln'tic Hospital. I nterest on I nvestments Donations and Su bscriptions

960 1,000

3. St . john A mbulance Association. Sale of Stores Charges for Instruction . Donations

25,000 7,000 200

4. St. john A mbulance Brigade.

1,600

Ministry of Education-Grant for Cadet activities Total Ordinary Income .

£51,390

B. EXTRAORDINARY INCOME (derived from funds allocated to the Order of by the Joint War Organization (1939-1947) on winding-up).

t. John

1. St. john Post-War Fund. (a) Interest on balance of Investments representing the first, 45, 00 second, and balance of third allocation of £2,060,000 . 980 (b) Recovery of loans 102,136 (c) Sale proceeds of Investments pertaining to (a) (d) Interest on balance of Investments representing £840,000, part of third allocation (earmarked for joint expenditure on 22,150 Welfare in Service Hospitals) . 14,000 (e) Sale proceeds of Investments pertaining to (d)

Total Extraordinary Income

1. Central Administration.

. £1

(ii) Treasury oj the Order. Maintenance Standing Charges (iii) Library and Museum. l\laintenance Standing Charges. (b) Special Items. (i) Reserve for Ordinary Grants by ChapterGeneral (ii) Annual Contribution to joint expenditure on \Velfare in Service Hospitals chargeable against Extraordinary Income allocation of £840,000 (iii) Grants (Chargeable against Extraordinary Income). V.A.D. Committee Training Centre-purchase of equipment (balance of £7,500 grant) Visit of Cadets to Malta Priory in ew Zealand Priory in South Africa Priory of Scotland l\Taintenance of Training Centre S t. John Co u ncils-Secretarial Services Legal charges re purchase of County Headquarlers Reserve for new items (iv) Loans: (Chargeable against Extraordinary Income)

6,300 1,064 1,000

40,000 1,500 1,624 700 20,000 10,000 7,500 7,094* 2,800 100 35,000 5,000 131,318

5,066

2. Ophthalmic IIospital (in abeyance). 0) Headquarters' Expenses, London (ii) Maintenance Standing Charges, J erusalem-provision for possible resumption

1,470 12,000 13,470

3. St. john Ambulance Association. (a) l\Iaintenance charges. (i) Secretary's department (ii) Stores department (b) Special Items . Competitions Publications (not for sale)

16,673 8,750 1,550 500 2,050

4. St. john Ambulance Brigade at Home. (a) Maintenance Charges (b) Special Items. Competitions S.J.A.B. No. 1 District Inspection Travelling expenses of Regional Representatives to Brigade Headquarters Committees Schoolboy's Exhibition. National Hospital Service Reserve

27,473 18,968 1,750 120 400 350 1,962 4,5c 2

GRAND TOTAL:

A. Ordi nary Income and B. Extraordinary I ncome

5. St. john A 'mblilance Brigade Overseas. Main tenance Charges . . . £236,456

GRAND TOTAL EXPENDITURE

23,550* 5,024 £236,45G

I ncludes Cadet Sect ion , £8,006. D

ST. JOHN OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL AT JERUSALEM.

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ANAL YSIS OF BUDGET ESTIMATES.

REPORTS OF THE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.

Year ending 30th September, 1950. £51,390

TOTAL ORDINARY INCOME TOTAL EXPENDITURE NORMALLY CHARGEABLE LISHED INCOME OF THE ORDER.

THE

ESTAB-

Heads 1 (a) and (b) (i) Head 2 . Heads 3, 4, and 5

THE SITUATION IN PALESTINE.

£35,621 13,470 56,047 105,13R Deficit:

fOTAL EXTRAORDINARY INCOME

£53,748

[185,036

fOTAL EXPENDITURE WHICH MAY BE CHARGED AGAINST EXTRAORDINARY INCO~IE.

Heads 1 (b) (ii), (iii), and (iv) Deficit brought down

EXTRACT FROM THE REPORT OF THE HOSPITALLER AND HOSPITAL COMMITTEE FOR 1949.

131,318 53,7-18 - - £15, 066

In order to understand the position in Jerusalem and the circumstances which affect the Hospital and ophthalmic work, some explanation is necessary. The armistice line between the Arabs and the Jews leaves in Arab hands, the Old City, a part of the New City outside the Damascus Gate and the Mount of Olives, and its northern extension including the Hebrew University and the Hadassah Hospital. The Jews, on the other hand, occupy the rest of the New City and overflow across the Bethlehem Road and the Valley of Hinnom i.o Mount Zion up to the Old City wall, thereby leaving the Ophthalmic Hospital in Israeli territory. The actual line runs across streets and buildings through a more or less devastated "No-Man's-Land ". All crossing places are guarded by road-blocks, pill-boxes, and by sentries of both armies about fifty yards apart. To pa s through the lines requires permits from both sides and an hour or two of patience-wearing formalities at the respective barriers. There is no postal, telegraphic, telephonic, or commercial communication between the two areas except for diplomatic and international missions and a few privileged residents, mostly representatives of one or other of the Christian churches. As reported last year, the \Varden, on Government orders, took the Matron to the Lebanon and was unable to return to the Hospital owing to the state of war. The \Varden evacuated to Jordan for some months but in February, 1949, he opened up two of the Order's properties in the Old City, \Vatson House and trathearn House, as an out-patients' clinic and the number of patients attended to there has risen from twelve per day to approximately 500 per day-over half the number of out-patients that attended the original Hospital. Thus the \Varden managed to keep the Order's flag flying and continued the work in the Old City. The Matron joined the Warden shortly after he had opened the outpatients' clinic and Dr. Budeiri, at one time Registrar of the Hospital, rejoined the Warden's staff in addition to the senior orderly of the Hospital, a clerk and several junior orderlies who had been at the Hospital previously. In September, 1949, Mrs. Vester, the President and Secretary of the American Colony Aid Association, very generously lent to the Order Spafford House, a Baby Home which had been closed down. This generous loan is rent free for two years and has been converted by the \Varden into a temporary in-patients' department with about fifteen beds and an emergency operating theatre where the \i\' arden is able efficiently to treat, not only patients from the Old City, but also Arab refugees brought back from Es Salt Hospital. Here they can enjoy a short period of convalescence which is not possible elsewhere as the demand for beds is

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too great. Spafford House is situated just inside the City Walls, beside the Damascus Gate in a very conspicuous position where the Order' flag flying overhead may be seen for many miles around. In October, 1949, the Lord Prior, Lady vVakehurst, and the Secretary of the Hospital Committee visited the 'Varden at \Vatson House and Streathearn House. The Lord Prior and Lady vVakehurst accompanied by the vVarden and the ecretary of the Hospital Committee, the Order's architects and a representative of the Israeli District Commissioner' staff, visited the Hospital. It was found to be completely devoid of all equipment and fittings, in fact, the only remaining contents of the Hospital were the tattered remnants of the Order's flag and a card from Sandringham dated 14th November, 1933, stating" 'Vorked by H.M. The Queen ", both of which were found on the floor of the Linen Room. It was not possible for the Lord Prior to visit the 'Varden's Lodge becau e of the danger of undetected mines but the house did not look as if it had been badly damaged. There is a possibility of a certain amount of the equipment being traced to the General Military Hospital at Haifa, in which case there is every chance of it being returned to the vVarden for use at Spafford House. The damage to the Hospital buildings is extensive but not irreparabl . The new south block has suffered least and in the archit ct's opinion could be put into use within three months. The Annexe has been hit several times by shellfire. The main building has sustained most damage and the dome of the out-patients' waiting-room has collapsed. None of the commemorative tablets or armorial stones has been defac d or disturbed. It is evident that expenditure on the necessary scale can hardly be justified while the political situation remains as uncertain as it is at present. The Lord Prior, before considering the future policy took as much local advice as possible which included conver ations with the Minister of th Church of Scotland's St. Andrew's Hospice which overlooks the Ho pital and also with Mr. Miller, the Superintendent of the Y.M. .A. and the local Israeli authorities who were most helpful. The question of compensation naturally arises. A claim has been flIed for the whole value of the property and contents on the assumption that it might be expropriated. From what was learnt in Jerusalem it would seem that any losses that the Order can show to have been due to the occupation by Israeli troops or looting by Israeli troops, will be paid bu t that no liability will be accepted for damage done by shellfire, bombing, etc. It will undoubtedly take considerable time for compensation claim to be sorted out so funds cannot be expected to be received from this source in the near future. After careful consideration the Lord Prior in consultation with the Hospitaller and Hospital Committee, decided that immediate steps should be taken to prevent access to the Hospital buildings by unauthorized persons and that a watchman be engaged. It was also decided to appoint an Agent, as the Warden is both too busy and too out of touch with Jewish Jerusalem to be able to undertake the work involved. Mr. Gavison, an Israeli lawyer, who has worked for the Order and the Hospital in the past, has been appointed. In considering the future of the Hospital, account should be taken of

the putentialities of the Order's properties in the Old City. It is impossible to tell when the main Hospital will be in operation again and the Order must therefore be prepared for a period of indefinite length during which its work may have to be centred in the Old City. The majority of the Hospital's patients have always been Arab. The Old City is a good centre for them and the Arab authorities are prepared to be co-operative in any plans for developments. \Vatson House and Strathearn House, with their ancillary buildings and gardens, occupy about two acres and a frontage of seventy-five yards: from the verandah can be seen the Muristan, where the original Hospice of the Order was situated in the twelfth century, and the dome of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre only a few hundred yards away. There is connection by the top of an archway with the roofs of the outer arcades of the Muristan itself and this leads to an open space of about half an acre 'within the Muristan, which is also the property of the Order. It would be possible to put this area to good use and the fact that it lies so close to 'Vatson House is a possible answer, if need be, for the development of the present clinic at Watson House and Strathearn House. The ommittee would like to take this opportunity of expressing their deep sense of gratitude to the British Consul-General, Sir Hugh Dow, G.C.I.E., K.C.S.!', and his staff for all they did to make it possible for the Lord Prior, Lady 'Vakehurst, and the Secretary of the Hospital Committee to be able to visit so many places on either side of the line during their tour. The British Consul-General has temporarily rented two rooms in the Hospital buildings in Israeli Jerusalem as a sub-office, which will mean that the Order's interests will be guarded as far as possible. The Committee would al 0 like to thank Mr. J. H. H. Pollock, C.M.G., O.B.E., the Commissioner for Jerusalem during the Mandate and now working at the Colonial Office, for all his help before the Lord Prior's party left England. The Committee are also indebted to the Commissioner for Arab Jerusalem, Jamel Bey, and the President of the Supreme Moslem Council, Amin Bey Abdul Hadi, for their aid and hospitality offered to the Lord Prior's party while in Arab Jerusalem and also to the Governor-General of Arab Jerusalem, Raghib Pasha N ashashibi, for his assurances of cooperation in the case of proposed building projects in the Old City. I t is indeed gratifying to know that all these officials informed the Lord Prior of the high prestige of our Hospital both in official circles and among the people generally. Finally, the Committee would like to thank Dr. Beran, Commissioner for Israeli Jerusalem, and his staff for being so helpful and co-operative in arranging for the Lord Prior and his party to visit the old Hospital buildings as well as making their stay in Israel as comfortable as possible.

BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY'S ARAB REFUGEE RELIEF 'YORK I J ORDA . Early in 1949 Chapter-General informed H.M. King Abdullah officially that the Warden's services were at his disposal for refugee relief work and the 'Varden was duly instructed to co-operate with the British Red Cross Society and their Refugee Relief work and to assist them with ophthalmic work. As a result the Warden visited a number of refugee camps in Jordan and attended to ophthalmic cases. Further Chapter-General made a

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donation of £1,000, placed at the disposal of the British Red Cross Society for medical supplies, particularly for drugs, ointments, and instruments for ophthalmic cases.

graduated doctors were at once absorbed into Oil companies, ?r ~he Red Cross Services in adjoining countries, and as Jerusalem was still msecure from a residential point of view, we were not able to acquire the services of a second doctor until April. We were, however, then fortunate in securing the help of Dr. Khalil Budeiri who had been in the Order's service previously for ten years. Our greatest problem for some time was the increasing number of cases requiring operation. \iVhile the Arab Hospital did all they could to help us their bed space was limited, and it was difficult to carry out specialized after-treatment such as most ophthalmic cases demand. It was therefore with the greatest satisfaction that we took over Spafford House, the American Colony Baby Home, which Mrs. Vester and her Committee had so generously placed at the disposal of the Order. Not only was the building equiped by Mrs. Vester with thirteen adult beds (6 male and 7 female) and mattresses but there were over twenty available cots, together with ward, kitchen, and laundry equipment and an efficient and reliable staff. These were under the charge of Sister 1arian. Bedrossian, formerly matron of the Gilead Mission Hospital at Ajloun, in Transjorclan. Defor the onset of the cold weather fifty blankets of excellent quality were received from the Chairman of the Ladies' Linen Guild so that we have been able to equip several extra floor mattresses for patients who would othenvise be stranded until beds became available. It has thus been possible to bring over to pafford House many cases which would have to wait for accommodation, always hard pressed, at Salt Hospital. As many of our patients are absolutely destitute the Red Cross has provided funds for tran port to Jerusalem, while the Order pays the cost of returning the patients to the camps. Our limited accommodation prevented our being able to admit septic cases such as panophthalmitis to Spafford House, and the Director of the rab Hospital kindly allows us to continue to use his hospital for the treatment and operation of septic cases. The Medical Staff of the International Red Cross which serves Arab Palestine send us many patients from their clinics at Ramalla, Nablus, Jericho, and Hebron, and in tl11:n are mo t co-operative in extending to us the help of their Specialist and Laboratory staffs, in the Augusta Victoria Hospital on the Mount of Olives. They have in addition sent us monthly rations for twelve inpatients at Spafford House and presented us with two dozen blankets which were especially useful before our own had arrived. The number of new patients who attended \iVatson House during the year was 16,581 of whom 14,645 were Moslems and 1,936 Christians. The total attendances were 102,559. The number of operations performed was 294 including 85 intra-ocular operations, of which 74 were for cataract. This high proportion of cataract operations is due to the fact that over the disturbed preceding year many of these patients had gone blind in both eyes and were given priority for admission. General ancesthetics were administered in 23 cases. Trachoma was present in 72·4 per cent of patients examined. This apparent fall in the incidence of trachoma (previously the figure has been about 90 per cent) is due to the fact that we have had a proportionately smaller number of villagers among our patients, most of these being in

CONCLUSION.

The Committee would like to offer their sincere congratulations and grateful thanks to the Warden, Dr. Norman Manson, The Registrar, Dr. Khalil Budeiri, the Matron, Miss M. D. Millman and all the staff for their loyalty and devotion to the Order's work in the Old City, Jerusalem. Through their steadfastness and sustained effort it has been possible to enhance the work of the Hospital and keep the flag flying during such anxious times. \VARDEN'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1949. The year has seen the gradual emergence of order out of the chaos of the preceding year. Since the cessation of actual fighting, the Old City has taken on a progressively civilian appearance, thousands of refugees have returned, and our work has increased month by month. The people of Jerusalem through their long and turbulent history have inherited patience and faith, and are trying, like so many others in the shattered cities of to-day, to work out the pattern of their lives against a background of conflicting nationalisms. Our Clinic in \Vatson House which had served the needs of the military and civilian population since three weeks after the termination of the Mandate, has accordingly been expanded. The Department of Health gradually vacated the part of the building they had in use as an outpatient clinic so that we were able to find accommodation for our increasing numbers. The Matron and some of our former staff returned in February and were soon able to live in Strathearn House which had sheltered 110 Moslem orphans. These were transferred to more suitable accommodation outside the city walls. Instruments were sent out from t. J ohn's Gate, and we were at once able to perform minor operations in an improvised theatre adjoining the clinic, while in-patients were admitted to the rab Government Hospital, formerly the Austrian Hospice. I was also able to pay weekly visits to the Refugee Camps at Shuneh in the Jordan Valley, and Zerka near Amman. Many of the patients I met there had formerly attended our Hospital in what is now J ewishoccupied Jerusalem. When later the British Red Cross took over the Hospital of the Church Missionary Society at Salt, between Jerusalem and Amman, the Hospitaller thought it would be more practicable to make this a centre for refugee ophthalmic patients from all the camps. Consequently all cases requiring special attention were referred to me at Salt transport being provided by Red Cross ambulances. This arrangement saved one's energy from being dissipated in long motor journeys to the camps over bad roads, and permitted us to cope with the increasing work in Jerusalem. The. House ~urgeon, Dr. DO~l~y, who had given invaluable help in the Old CIty left m February to Jom the American T.A.P. line, which had begun extensive operations in Saudi Arabia. As most of the newly

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Refugee Camps. This disease is more prevalent among people in the districts than among the town dwellers. As regards the incidence of blindness 471 totally blind patients attended the clinic during the year, and 1,142 were blind in one eye. Acute epidemic conjunctivitis which comes to these countries as inevitably as does the warmer weather, has this year been milder in type. 6,951 patients were suffering from the disease, of whom 178 developed corneal ulcers with 25 of these perforating. The general nutritional standard, however, especially of the children, declined during the latter months of the year when the virulence of the infection becomes greater. This deterioration was much more obvious in Jerusalem than in the Camps, where hygienic condition are now better than in the over-crowded houses of the poorer quarters of the town. It has made the routine treatment of our-patients more than usually trying and prolonged, and the matron and staff have carried on with unfailing patience in the face of these difficulties. In their efforts to establish an efficient civil service the Government of Arab Palestine sent us many officials for examination, and the number of refractions carried out was 568. The reopening of some schools has also increased this branch of our work. Six patients were treated by radium applications for rod nt ulcer of the lids. In October we were honoured to receive a visit from the Lord Prior accompanied by Lady V,Takehurst and the Hospital ecretary, fajor Underhill. The Lord Prior's appreciation of our efforts gave u great encouragement, aware as we are of our present deficiencies in space and equipment, and the consequent inadequacy of much of our work. It has been pleasant during the year to be able to welcome back many of our former Palestinian Staff. To them, as to my colleague Dr. Budeiri and the Matron, Miss Millman, I am indebted for loyal support in the service of our patients, whose need and gratitude are alike profound.

and the Deputy Governor of the League of ~ed Cro.ss ~ociet~es. He speaks of the high tone of the Conference whlch mamtamed Itself on a standard of Red Cross ideals, and in consequence was able to keep above politics. He mentions that the revised Convention, which includes a new clause for the protection of civilians in war time, had been signe.d by fifty-eight National Representatives and seventeen of theIr Governments. To turn to some aspects of the work of the Joint Committee.

REPORT BY THE ALMONER. Chapter-General will be interested to hear that in the September, 1949, number of the Red Cross World a survey was made of the work which is being done by the Red Cross throughout the Empire, and this survey contained a tribute to the Joint Committee of the Order of St. John and the British Red Cross in its After Care and Emergency Help Departments. There was also an interesting article in this number on the Geneva Red Cross and Diplomatic Conference, written by Mr. Jose J. Gomez de Rueda, the permanent representative in Europe of the Mexican Red C~ss

HOSPITAL LIBRARY DEPARTMENT. The work at present is costing over £50,000 a year and it is realize~ that to continue the work at this rate would mean that the funds available would be exhausted far too soon. The Joint Committee therefore decided that the service to civilian hospitals which have been taken over by the Ministry o~ He~lth must be discontinued at the end of June, 1950, unless the cost IS relmbursed by that Ministry. ir Ernest Burdon, Sir Ralph Eastwood, and Mrs. Raymond accordingly had a meeting wi-th ir \Villiam Douglas at the Ministry of Health on 7th November, 1949, at which Sir \Villiam Douglas acknowledged the need for our co-operation on this matter and expressed his satisfaction that the J oint Committee would be willing to continue the existing Hospital Library, ervice as an agency service on reimbursement of full costs. Regional Ho pital Boards are accordingly being asked by the Ministry of Health to say between now and June next to what extent they wish t?e exi ting service to be continued, or even extended, on the above financlal understanding. At the end of June, 1950, approximately £300,000 will remain of the allocation. The number of hospitals being serviced is 1,852 in England, \Yale ,and orthern Ireland, and sixty-seven Service Hospitals overseas. Ther are sixty-four Hospital Library Depots now in the counties and 19--1 Book-repairing Centres. Personnel = 4,133, of whom less than 100 receive any remuneration. As hapter-General is aware, THE EMERGE CY HELP AND AFTER CARE DEPARTME TS were combined with effect from 1st July, 1949. Experience gained from the 1914-18 war shows that the cost of Emergency Help and After Care is heaviest during the first five to ten years, after which it should gradually decrease-although, to judge by the 1914-18 war, the period for which help is needed extends beyond the estimated thirty years. TIllS is proved by the fact that last year grants totalling more than £30,000 were made to the disabled of the 1914-18 war. The 1914- 18 Fund, inherited from the Joint Council, \-\Till be exhausted by June this year. For the 1939-45 war a limiting date of eligibility has been agreed, i.e. invaliding disability must have occurred on or prior to 31st D ecember, 1948. The Emergency Help and After Care Committee considers that half the total allocation may have to be spent in the first ten years. On this assumption £870,000 would be spent in the next six years (£145,000 a year). As this sum, £145,000, is less than the current rate of expenditure

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the Committee has taken steps to introduce certain economies, which can be effective without detriment to the disabled ex-service personnel.

CO~VALESCENT

Ho PITALS AND HOilIEs.

Scio Honse Hospital for Officers (T.B.), Putney; Queen Alexandra Convalescent Home for Nurses, V.A.D.'s, etc., at \Veybridge; and Headt"ngton Hill Hall Convalescent Hospital, Nr. Oxford, for head injury cases (maintained on behalf of the Ministry of Pensions), are invariably fully occupied. These are" Long Term" Homes, i.e. period of patients' stay is prolonged, and in the case of Queen Alexandra Convalescent Home practically permanent. The Minister of Pensions, Rt. Hon. Hilary Marguand, visited Headington Hill in December. 1949, and wrote an appreciative letter to the

D.1VI.S. \Vith reference to the other Joint Committee Institutions : (1) Convalescel1t Hospital for Officers, at Brighton-actual average occupation during 1949 was 69 per cent. There are a certain number of long term chronic cases, and the remainder are temporary patients whose stay is limited to one month normally. It is hoped that by publicising this hospital and by widely circulating the brochure which is being reprinted from the article in the January 1950 number of the B.R.C.S. Quarterly Review, the number of patients using this hospital will be increased. The total expenditure for the last four years is well within the rate provided by the allocation. (2) Convalescent Home for Ex-Servicemen, vVesthill, LeamiJigtoll. For a number of reasons this Home has not been fully occupied. Patients prefer to convalesce either in their own homes or by the sea. The future of this Home is being considered. . (3) Hurlingham Lodge Convalescent H o111,e for Ex-Servicemen. Maintained on behalf of the Ministry of Pensions, was fully occupied during the first half of 1949, but since then occupancy has averaged twenty. An interesting fact is that this Home has received during 1949 sev nty ex-service patients (NOT Ministry of Pensions cases) sent to it by the Regional Hospital Board, the Board paying the agreed rate of £6 6s. a week. The Ministry of Pensions is anxious to keep the Home going. (4) Winchfield Lodge Convalescent Home, W inchfield , Hants. Open to women connected with the Order and the Society, State Regi tered Nurses and the Joint Committee. This has proved useful in dealing with several cases which would have been difficult problems if the Home had not existed. Average occupation during 1949 was just over 50 per cent. Not a very convenient building as separate rooms for patients are not possible, and the partitioning of rooms by curtains on runners does not overcome the question of noise. Two-thirds of the patients come from the Order and the Society and one-third from the State Registered Nurses, the numbers being Order of St. John 12, B.R.C.S. 70, S.R.N. 43, Joint Committee employee 1.

LIBRARY AND MUSEUM REPORT (5) Queen Alexandra Ho~tse, Earls Avenue, Folkestone (twenty-three rooms) was reopened in September, 1948, after complete renovation and strucLural improvements. Object to provide a " rest-break" for members of the Nursing profession, members of the Order, and the Society and employees of the Joint Committee. Being a rest-home, it is not used much in winter, but it was fully occupied during the spring, summer, and early autumn. Attractions of this Home are separate rooms for each person-house is by the sea-and an absence of hospital or " invalid" atmosphere.

HOME SERVICE AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT. Taking an overall picture throughout England and Wales, it can now be said that since the introduction of the National Health Service on 5th July, 1948, the work done by our Ambulances has very greatly increased and in some cases has nearly doubled. This work is now done on an agency basis. Of course many fewer private patients are being carried . But the Department is still doing most useful work outside the scope of the National Health Service, and in some cases the Ambulance and Nursing Division do First Aid together at Shows, Demonstrations, Sports, and Point-to-Point Meetings, etc. The fourih Annual Report contains a tribute to the personnel which I think is worth quoting in full : " Amid all the changes and developments inherent in the progress of a service such as this, there is one thing that has remained stable and constant throughout and that is the zeal and efficiency shown by members of the Order and the Society, in carrying out the work. It is only by personal contact with Stations in all parts of the country that full appreciation can be gained of the intense keenness shown by Divisions of the St. John Ambulance Brigade and Detachments of the British Red Cross Society and by individual members of these Units in maintaining and perfecting the Home Ambulance Service." LIBRARY AND MUSEUM REPORT, 1949. The Librarian reports as follows : The most important publication which has appeared since last year is The Cartulary of St. 11'1ary's Nunnery, Clerkenwell, by Dr. W. O. Hassall. The Nunnery occupied the site of the present St. James's Church and was adjacent to our Priory. The book gives many references to the Order in the past and the author has kindly presented us with his original manuscripts. Tbe nineth addition to our Historical Pamphlets has appeared in Lieut. (S) D. Duncan Macpherson's (A.I.N.A., R.N.) " De Poincy and the Order of St. John in the New World ", a record of the Order's very shortlived occupation of the Island of St. Kitts in the seventeenth century. The number of visitors to the Gate during 1949 (as shown in the Visitor's Book) was 2,393. Owing to Mr. Veevers-Thompson's long illness, some of the deputy guides have omitted to record attendances and there has been a tendency for larger numbers to visit us in ones and twos-thus reducing the annual total.

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As last year, more students are using the Library for purposes of research and at least one has made some valuable contributions to our knowledge-of the Order's Surrey properties. During the past year, the Library and Museum have acquired a number of gifts and made purchases, outstanding amongst which is the Bequest of Coins and Insignia by the late Frederick Sprawson, Esq., K.ST.J. The Library Staff has for some months been busily engaged in the identification and cataloguing of this currency, which is now completed and the collection is embodied in the cases in the Museum. Several pieces are varieties which do not appear in the numismatical treatises on the Order and at least two gold sequins are new to us and probably unique. Captain Docwra Rogers, K.ST.J., has presented us with several int resting volumes of the \Vaterton MSS., and Mr. Angus 1acDonald ha forwarded the results of some research into the early hi tory of the Priory of Scotland. Sir Harry Luke, Registrar, has presented us with a second ancient lion-faced door handle from the Muristan. It may be recalled that a similar one was given us some years ago by a visitor to the Gate. His Eminent Highness, the Grand Master, last May sent us a treatise dealing with the Sovereign Order in Italy and also a bronze medal struck in his honour. Our Confrere, Mr. H. VV. Fincham has presented the Library with a noble binding bearing the arms of the Altieri family-which for centurie was connected with the Order. A new Visitors' Book has been presented by the Order's printers, Messrs. Stephen Austin, Ltd. This is identical with the old one which has been in regular use since 1905 and is now practically full. Other donors to the Library and Museum collections and to whom the thanks of Chapter-General have been conveyed, are The Chancellor, Colonel Sir James Sleeman, Sir Ronald torrs, Colonel F. J. Salmon, Colonel R. J. \Vilkinson, the Joint VVar Organization, Mr. P lham 1aitland, the exors of the late Mrs. Nellie Elizabeth Higgins, Miss Pratt (Staff), Mr. VI. H. \Vebb, Mr. F. C. Bailey, Mr. J. H. H. Pollock, Professor E. Lapira, and the Librarian.

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also been arranged for troops of the Home Counties District by Colonel R. H. Robinson, the A.D.M.S. in that area. This is a most gratifying development which I sincerely hope may lead to the formation of classes in other Military Districts. It is interesting to relate that in Germany classes continue to be held for personnel of the Control Commission as well as for Germans employed by that Commission. The Associat~on is deeply indebted to M~jor McKeone, Major \Valpole, and Captam Matthews, who have orgamzed a large number of these classes during the course of the year. Further interesting information has recently come to hand from Major Walpole reporting gratifying progress with regard to the Police in Germany, where already successful competitions have been held amongst various classes for Trophies which have been put up for competition by public subscriptions. It is difficult to over-estimate the psychological value of this movement, apart from the benefit it is certain to convey by the in~truction which is being given to such considerable numbers of people. Although the number of classes held in First Aid and Home Nursing has been highly satisfactory, my Committee and I are somewhat disappointed at the small number of classes held in Hygiene and Child \Velfare. The necessity for instruction in these subjects seems hardly to be appreciated to anything like the same extent as First Aid and Home Nur ing. I feel very strongly that greater efforts should be made to stin1Ulate interest in these subjects, the importance of which is becoming steadily more and more apparent . Figures relating to Certificates issued during the year and those for 1D~8 ar a. follows:First Aid Home ursing. Hygiene. Sanitation hild Welfar

1948. 43,969 8,965 772 12 1,834

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55,552 4,797

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RE-EXAMINATION AWARDS. During the year the number of certificate holders who applied for Medallions, Labels, and Pendants was as follows : l\Iedallions Labels Pendants

8,442 44,652 6,400

NEW DESIGN FOR LABEL. It has been decided to introduce a new design for the Label for 1950, substituting the eight-pointed Cross for the St. John \lVort on the Label, thus protecting the Label from unauthorized reproduction. BRITISH ELECTRICITY AMBULANCE CENTRE . During the year negotiations were entered into with representatives 0 f the British Electricity Authority with the object of endeavouring to

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establish a Centre of the Association within that Authority. I am happy to report that these negotiations have had a successful result by which the British Electricity Ambulance Centre was formally constituted in October. ST. JOHN COUNCILS. During the year the Secretary of the Order reminded St. John Councils of the desire of the Lord Prior that an Association County Committee should be established by every St. John Council to co-ordinate and extend the activities of the Association in the Counties. I have taken every opportunity to stress the value of such an Association organization, which has already proved its worth in those counties in which it or its equivalent has been established. Of the twenty-two St. John Councils now in being, only seven have an Association County Organization, though it is only fair to say that a number of other St. John Councils have schemes under consideration. I should like to take this opportunity of pointing out that the pecial Commission, set up by Chapter-General to inquire into certain matters affecting the Order, pronounced that the Association and Brigade were of equal value to the Order and recommended that each should have a full measure of self-government consistent with the fundamental principles of the Order. This recommendation was accepted by Chaptcr-General which constituted the St. John Ambulance Brigade the Third Foundation of the Order. The Association and the Brigade are thus two separatc and distinct entities within the framework of the Order, each with its separate and special functions, although there must always be at all levels the closest possible harmony and co-operation between the two Foundations. As a former County Commissioner I am fully alive to the magnificent work being done by the Brigade and I am fully conscious of the splendid service which the Brigade renders to the community. But beyond the ranks of the Brigade there are very large numbers of people who would profit by a knowledge of First Aid and Home Nursing, Hygiene and Child vVelfare, and it is particularly in this field that the work of the Association lies. Judging by results already achieved, I am convinced that Association County Committees can playa great part in extending the activities of the Association, and I hope the day is not far distant when they will be found in every County in which a St. John Council has been established. VISITS TO CENTRES. During the year I have continued my efforts to establish closer contact between members of my Committee and Centres of the Association throughout the country, and my representatives to whom I am most grateful visited the Centres in Hampshire and Northamptonshire, and those in Birmingham, Shropshire, and Wisbech. These contacts have proved of the greatest value and have clearly shown that a continued personal interest on the part of Headquarters in the work of Centres is helpful not only to the Centres themselves but also to my Committee whose work cannot fail to benefit from a closer relationship with all who are working to expand the activities of the Association.

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PUBLICATIONS.

Hygiene Textbook. As foreshadowed in my last Report, a New Hygiene Textbook, Public aud Personal Hygiene, written for the Association by Professor F. A. E. Crew, M.D., D.SC., PH.D., D.LIL, F.R.C.P.E., F.R.S., was published early in the year and has been very well reviewed. I had hoped very much that the introduction of this new Textbook, which makes a completely new approach to the subject of Hygiene, would encourage the formation of classes in this most important subject, but although the new Hygiene Course has been given wide publicity, the number of classes held has been very disappointing. I sincerely hope that as knowledge of the value of this teaching grows, progress may become much more rapid.

Preliminary Hygiene M an~lal. It is a matter of much regret that a new manual for the Preliminary Course oj Hygiene has not been produced during the year, but Professor Crew, who has expressed his willingness to prepare this manual, had to visit Australia and does not return until 1950. I trust that soon after his return I may receive the draft of the Preliminary manual. First Aid Textbook. In my last Report I stated that the Committee which was engaged in the revision of First Aid to the I nj1wed hoped that the new publication would be available by the autumn of tIllS year. Unfortunately this hope has not been fulfilled and I cannot hold out any promise that the Textbook will be available before June, 1950. Concurrently with the revision of the First Aid Textbook, the revision of A Preliminary Course oj First A 'id, A Catechism oj First Aid, and Problems t'n First Aid is being undertaken and it is hoped that these last-named publications will be available at an early date after the publication of the Adult First Aid Textbook. l.lanual oj Ind1lstrial First Aid. The editing of the l.1 anual oj Industrial First A id has been completed and the first proofs are now awaited from the printers. It is not possible at this stage to give any idea as to when the manual will be available, b~cause when it reaches the proof stage consultations must take place Wlth various other bodies, a procedure which may easily tend to delay publication, but I hope not unreasonably. The object of the course of instruction to be based on the Manual oj Industrial First Aid is to train selected First-Aiders to a sufficient standard to cope with the requirements of industry, so that they may be capable of being in immediate charge of First Aid and Hygiene in the sma~er factories or other industrial concerns which have not the regular serVIces of an Industrial Medical Officer or State Registered Nurse. In the ~arger industrial undertakings which employ Medical Officers or State ~e&,lstered Nyrses these specially trained First-Aiders may well carry out SImilar functlOns under such expert supervision.

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First Aid in Coal Mines. It has been decided that the manual First Aid in Coal Mines, which is at present being revised on behalf of the St. John mbulance Association by the Priory for Wales, will be adopted both by the British Red Cross Society and by the St. Andrew's Ambulance Association, so that throughout the whole mining industry there will be but one manual on this specialized subject. It is anticipated that publication of First Aid in Coal Mines will take place at approximately the same time as the 40th edition of First Aid to the Injured.

Care of the Aged ick. The Committee decided to introduce a pamphlet on the Care of the Aged Sick and to incorporate it in the Home Nursing Textbook when the time arrives for its revision. I approached Lord Amulree, who kindly consented to write the pamphlet which in due course was submitted to Miss Cochrane, late Matron of Charing Cross Hospital and a recognizecl expert on Nursing questions. The pamphlet is now in draft form. CIVIL DEFENCE. The St. John Ambulance Association has placed its resources at the disposal of the Home Office for the purpose of training Civil Defence Volunteers in First Aid, though training on both the basic and full courses will be conducted on Home Office Manuals. NATIONAL HOSPITAL SERVICE RESERVE. In connection with the Civil Defence Service, Hi Majesty's Government approved the establishment under the Ministry of Health of a National Hospital Service Reserve. Recruitment of Nur ing AlL'Ciliary in this Reserve has been entrusted to the St. John Ambulance Brigade and the British Red Cross Society. These AlLxiliaries must hold the Fir t Aid and Home Nursing Certificates of the Association or the British Red Cross Society, the cost of the instruction and examination being born e by the Ministry of Health. FIRST AID IN INDUSTRY. My Committee and I have been most concerned regarding the standard of First Aid in Industry, especially in the smaller Factories, Garages, and Workshops, and I have had the advantage of interviews and correspondence with H.M. Inspector of Factories, who was most sympathetic with the views which I placed before him, and he brought to the notice of his District Inspectors and Medical Officers the importance of intensive inspection of First Aid facilities in small Factories and Workshops: he was unable to go further because the whole question of the introduction of an Industrial Health Service (of which First Aid in Industry would be an integral part) is under discussion by a Committee of Inquiry called " The Industrial Health Services Committee", which has been appointed by the Government. I wrote to the Secretary of the Industrial Health Services Committee to inquire whether the Association might be pennitted to give evidence

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before the Committee, and I was asked in the first instance to submit a memorandum outlining the views of the Association for the consideration of the Industrial Health Services Committee. I was informed at the same time that after the Committee had considered the memorandum they might ask for representatives of the Association to appear before them. In preparing the memorandum for submission to the Industrial Health ervices Committee, I Nas most fortunate in having the assistance of Major A. C. \Vhite Knox, O.B.E., M.C., M.B., CH.B., who has been intimately concerned in the production of the Manual of Industrial First Aid referred to elsewhere in this Report. Lady Dunbar-Nasmith, C.B.E., and :\lajor \Vhite Knox have kindly agreed to represent the Association if it is invited to give oral evidence before the Committee. REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ASSOCIATION. ~Iy Committee has had under consideration a scheme for extending the activities of the Association and for complying more directly with the Obj ect of the Association which reads" And generally the promotion of instruction in and the canying out of works for the relief of the suffering of the sick and injured in peace and war irrespective of race, class, or creed". It has been decided to make every effort to appoint in every town and v-illage in every county, a representative of the Association who will make it his or her duty to gather other interested persons to help further all the Objects and Purposes of the Association in their locality. Such persons will, I hope, become Honorary Members of the Association, and as such 'will not only arrange classes of instruction in First Aid and kindred subject, but also carry out humanitarian work, such as visiting hospitals, running a trolley service of necessary articles for patients, visiting the aged in their homes, doing their shopping for them, and so on. It is obvious that those who carry out this work need no special qualifications though it is highly desirable that they should equip themselves with a knowledge of First Aid and Home Nursing.

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OF BADGE FOR HOLDERS OF ASSOCIATION'S FIRST AID CERTIFICATE. I have introduced a new Badge to be worn by holders of the Adult First Aid Certificate of the Association, and it is my hope that this Badge will become the standard Badge of the Association to be worn by all First Aid Certificate holders irrespective of the particular Undertaking by.which they a!e employed. I am glad to be able to report that the Railway ExecutIve have adopted this Badge without any additional garter or scroll, and I am hopeful that in time the Badge will also be ~cc~pt~d by all other Undertakings throughout the country, as an mdicatlOn of training and approved efficiency such as is required for the acquisition of our Certificate. THE ASSOCIATION OVERSEAS. All the Centres and Branches overseas continue to carry out important often under difficult conditions as, for example, the Centres in Smgapore and the Federation of Malaya. ~ork,

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It is a matter for regret that Reports from Overseas Centres have not arrived in sufficient time for inclusion in this Report, but from the information which has reached me from time to time during the year I am satisfied that every effort is being made to extend the work of the Association throughout the Empire. The gratitude of the Association is sincerely offered to Colonel Sir James Sleeman, Chief Commissioner of the t. John Amulance Brigade Overseas, for his interest in and untiring efforts for the work of the Association Overseas.

COMPETITIOKS. The following Competitions were held under the auspices of the Association during the year under review : The Police National Competition. The Inter-Railway Competitions. The British Transport Commission Police Competition. The Post Office Competitions. All the staging and scenery for these Competitions were provided through the generosity of Mrs. John Maxwell, to whom the Commi ttee records its most grateful thanks. Too much emphasis cannot be laid on realism in these Competitions, and we owe a great debt to Mr. John Maxwell for enabling us to stage all these Competition in the most realistic manner possible. These Competitions would not be possible without the continued interest and assistance of the medical profession who act as Judges. Police N atiollal CompetitioJ1.

The Police National Competition was held at the Central Hall, \Ye tminster, on 4th March. The Lord Prior of the Order, The Lord Wakehurst, K.C.M.G., presided at the prizegiving and the prizes were presented by the Rt. Hon. J. Chuter Ede, ::-'I.P., ecr tary of tate for Home Affairs. The Judges for the Competition were Dr. \Villiam Duncan, of Liverpool, and Dr. J. R. Hamerton, of H erne Bay, and they placed the teams in the following order : 1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8 9

Police Forces. Birmingham City Police No.1 :.'vletropolitan Police (T.S. Division) East Suffolk Police . . Brighton Borough Police . . . . . . . North Riding Yorkshire Constabulary (Scarborough Division) Glamorganshire Constabulary liB". . . . . Devon County Constabulary . Lancashire County Police" A " . . West Riding Yorkshire Constabulary A " Maximum marks obtainable, 480. II

]l,Jarks .

363t 362 354 349! 34H 320306

302t 278t

The Judges for the men's Competition were Dr. F. H. Edwards, of Shrewsbury, Dr. R. A. Dench, of York, and Dr. C. P. Craggs, of Letchworth, and they placed the teams in the following order : Marks.

These Competitions were held at the Central Hall, Westminster, on 20th May. The Lord Prior of the Order, The Lord Wakehurst, K.C .M.G., presided at the prizegiving and the prizes were presented by the Marchioness of Carisbrooke, G.B.E.

497 489! 456t 449! 440 439 436 433t 429 425! 395

London Midland Region (Camden A") Southern Region (Horsham) . . Southern Region (Exmouth Junction) Western R egion (Bristol D.S.O.) Weste rn Region ( ewport A") . North Eastern Region (York C. & W. Works) London Midland Region (Derby C.M.E.) Easiern Region (New England Loco) East.ern Region (Doncaster Traffic) . London Transport Executive (Rlys) Acton Works ort.h Eastern Region (Newcastle Central) Maximum marks obtainable, 596

1 2

3 4

5 6 7

8 9

10 J1

The Judges for the women's Competition were Dr. E. J. Gordon \Vallace, of \Veymouth, Dr. E. H . Lodge, ofvVetherby, and Dr. VI. Verner, of ,lough, and they placed the teams in the following order : Marks.

495! 493! 49 1t 486 468

Wes lern ( windon) . Southern (Southamton Docks) orth Eastern (Hull, George Street) . London Transport Executive (Rlys) Baker Street London Midland (Manchester) . Eastern (King's Cross Police) 1\Iaximum marks obtainable, 600.

1 2 3 4 5 6

411

British Transport Commission Police Competition. The inaugural Competition for Police of the British Transport Commission took place on the 11th October at Euston Station. For this Competition the Association presented a new Trophy and Mr. Richards on behalf of the Chiefs of Police presented a Cup for the runners-up. The Competition, at which the Earl of Lindsay very kindly presided, was in every way a most successful inaugural Competition, and I am sure will lead to an extension of interest in First Aid among the Police of the Briti h Transport Commission. The interest of the Railway Executive in this new Competition was evidenced by the presence of General Sir Daril \Vatson, K.C.B., C.B., C.B.E., M.C., a member of the Railway Executive, who very kindly presented the prizes. The Judges were Dr. VV. Duncan, of Liverpool, and Dr. E. J. elby, of London, who placed the teams in the following order : Marks .

1 2 3 4

5 6

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Portsmouth (South Western Area) Liverpool Street (London Area). . Manchester, London Road, (Midland Area) Edinburgh (Scottish Area) . Leeds (Northern Area) Nottingham (Eastern Area) Maximum marks obtainable, 390.

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236t 231t 214 212 212

General Post Office Competition for Men and Women. The inaugural Competitions for men and women employees of the General Post Office were held at the Central Hall, \iVestminster, on 15th E*

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A men's team and a women's team from ~ach Region and ~~e~ep~rtment of the Post Office, making 26 teams In all, t.ook parl ~a the competition and great credit is due to Mr. \Veatherley, Mr. KIng, ~~d their colleagu~s in the Post Office for being able to arrc:-nge for so many teams to compete in the first year, and at comparahvely s~lort notice. Major-General The Rt. Hon. The Ear.l of Athlone, K.G., pre Ided at the prizegiving, and the trophies ~nd pnzes were presented by the Rt. Hon. \ ilfred Paling, M.P., HIS. MaJ~sty. s Po tma~ter-Genera1. An official of the Post Office In BIrmIngham kIndly pre e_nt.ed to the Association a trophy which was awarded to the two m mb. IS of the vVomen's Savings Department (Harrogate) team who acln v d the highest individual total of marks. .. The Judges for the men's CompetItIOn were Dr. 1. 1. coit, of L~ndon, and Dr. H. Rosenberg, of \Vorthing, and they placed the team s 1Il the following order : N

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2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13

Engineering, Factories and llppl!es Depts. ( tud~ St.) London Telecomm uni cations ReglOn ( .\ . Area, L1\1.0.) North \Vestern Region (Barrow-in-Furnes~ H .P.O.) . "W elsh and Border Counties Region (Canhff and RD.O.) Savings Dept. (l\Iorecambe) l\Iidland Region (Leicester ~.P.O.) . . . South \Yestern Region (ReglOnal DIrectors) Torth Eastern Region (Lincoln H.P.O.) N"orthern Ireland Region (Belfast T.l\1.0.) Home Counties Region (Brighton 1'.l\1.0.) Contracts Dept. (London) ' .. London Po tal Region (Inland SectIon) . .'. A. and P.R and A.G. Depts. (Headquarters BUlldlllg). Maximum marks obtainable, 400.

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215,t 200~

1921tl6

l 'H 175~ 171 170 15 .~ 14 )14n 142133t

The Judges for the women' team ~ere. Dr. H. . Taylor-Young, of Salisbury, and Dr. J. G. Billington, of BIrmIngham, who placed t.he t.eams in the following order : lI/arks.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11

12 13

Savinas Department (Harrogate) . . . . Lond~n Telecommunications Region (•. \V. Area, T.ill. .) :M idland Region (BirminghaI?-1). . ' . South Western Region (ReglOnal Dlrectors) Contracts Department (London) . . orth Western Region (Liverpool T.l\I.O .) . . Engineering, Factories and Supplies Dep~s. (Studd St.) Welsh and Border Counties R eg ion (Cardiff and ewport) orthern Ireland (Belfast T. 1.0.) North Eastern Region (Hull H .P.O.) . . . A. & P.R. and A.G. Depts. (Headquarters Building) Home Counties Region (Bedford T.M.O . ) . . Scottish Region (Glasgow) Maxi.mum marks obtainable, 400.

317 295 2 8 278 27G 266 263 251

222 221 205~

, . With the introduction of two new competitions this year and wit.h the possibility of additional competi~ion such .as one for teaT?s of employees of the British Electricity Authonty, I decided that the hme had arnved

The Times published a sub-leader on 2nd June drawing attention to the large number of accidents in the home. It was estimated that in England and vVales 17 persons are killed every day by accidents in their homes, and probably ten times as many sustain injuries that require medical treatment although they do not cause death. Another way of expressing these figures is that some 6,200 persons lose their lives annually as the result of accidents in their homes and 62,000 sustain injuries requiring medical treatment. J he j llJ US al 0 stated that it appeared that the number of accidents was increasing rather than decreasing. This alarming fact seems to be borne out by an article in another newspaper later in the year which estimated that every day at least 274 people are treated in British Hospitals for burns and scalds alone, and that in 192 of these cases the accident happens in the home. Thi article goes on to say that the estimate is probably an understatement. These figures telJ an appalling tale of human suffering. No doubt much of it is preventable, but even so it seems unfortunately inevitable that accidents in the home will continue to take a heavy toll in life and suffering. How much of this suffering can be prevented and how many lives can be saved by immediate First Aid treatment one cannot estimate, but it seems probable that if a knowledge of First Aid can be found in every home the suffering caused by these accidents can be considerably reduced. I think t.hat the melancholy facts which I have quoted present a great chaUenge t.o the Association, and I take this opportunity of calling upon all those who read this Report to use their best endeavours to spread a knowledge of First id and to awaken public conscience to its value by every means in t.heir pm,ver. very Centre of the Association must redouble its efiorts to encourage the general public to acquire a knowledge of First Aid. In this the t. John Ambulance Association can render conspicuous service to the community and be true to its own high ideals in the service of humanity. I have purpo ely laid st.ress on the value of a knowledge of First Aid, but it is obvious that it would also be of value to the community if women in the homes would learn Home Nursing and perhaps also Hygiene and Child \Velfare. By acquiring a knowledge of Home Nursing they would be in a better position to follow out the instructions of the Doctor if their husbands or families were ill, and in many cases not only to mitigate the suffering of the patient, but also in some instances to obviate the removal of a patient t.o a Hospital or Nursing Home. The truism" There's no place like Home" often has a deeper appreciation and a wider meaning when knowledge of Home Nursing and Child Welfare supplements the loving devotion of those who give of their best under any and all conditions. 1

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to introduce a new competition for the winning teams of these National Competitions. The project was approved by the Lord Prior, and sanction was given for the purchase of a magnificent trophy, and I hope that the first competition for it. will be held in 1950.

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NEW DESIGN FOR CERTIFICATE. The Committee has decided to reintroduce a Certificate simjlar in size to that issued prior to the 'Var and has approved a new design. It has been decided that the new Certificate will appear simultaneously with the revised First Aid Textbook in 1950. New designs for the Voucher and Preliminary Certificate will appear at the same time. STORES DEPARTMENT. Orders received by the Stores Department totalled 22,030 an increase of 772. To meet these orders 1,818,360 items had to be counted, packed, and dispatched, and here again there is an increase of 73,445 as compared with last year. They included 330,428 publications. The demand for publications of the Association increased by more than 40,000 to 330,42 , while there was an even more gratifying increase in the number of First Aid Outfits supplied, the figure rising from 1,627 to 7,026. REPORT OF THE CHIEF COMMI SIONER OF THE AMBULANCE BRIGADE AT HOME.

T. JOHN

The following is an extract from the Report of the hie£ ommi sioner, the Brigade at Home. Towards the end of the period under review I had the honour to tak over the Brigade at Home from Lieut.-General ir lIenry Pownall, R.C.B., R.B.E., D.S.O., M.C., who had been the Chief ommi sioner since April, 1947, and under whom, as the Deputy Chief ommlS lOner, I gained a very valuable insight into the workings of the t. John Ambulance Brigade. His retirement was a great loss to the Brigade and he is much missed by all at Headquarters. I am happy to say, however, that in spite of his retirement he continues to take a great interest in the Brigade's work, and I should like to take this opportunity of expressing the thanks of all concerned for the time and energy he devoted to thi work. I am much indebted to the Countess Mountbatten of Burma for her valuable assistance, and particularly so to Lady Dunbar-Na mith, who in addition to her own arduous duties has undert.aken much of th Superintendent-in-Chiefs work during the latter's frequ nt ab nces from the United Kingdom. I should also like to express my thanks to MajorGeneral Salisbury-Jones who took on the duties of A si tant Chief Commissioner in the latter part of 1949. BRIGADE REGULATIO s. The Brigade Regulations have now been completely revi ed and it is expected that they will be ready for issue in the latter half of the year. STRENGTH. There is a decrease in the adult personnel which is considerably less than that of the previous year when the decrease was . During the year 62 Divisions have been disbanded due in the main to changing conditions of employment and the return of the population to its pre-war local density. To offset this in some measure 64 new Divisions have been formed. I confidently expect that the decline in strength of the Brigade

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has now reached its low lev~l and to support this view I am encouraged by the fact that some counhes have actually shown a very slight increase over 1948. 6.1 new An::bulance Cadet and 67 Nursing Cadet Divisions were regIs~ered dunng the year, showing a slight overall increase over the prevlOus year. I take this as evidence that the present. policy of widening the a:ppea! of tl~e C~det Movement as far as possible to all types of boys and gIrlS IS haVlng Its effect. .T!l? Surgeon-in-Chief informs me that during the year 216 new Plvislonal ~rgeons were appointed whereby our total strength was mcreas.ed to 3,486, of whom 116 are attached to the executive section of the. Br~gade. There have been many difficulties particularly in the way of h~dmg doctors to fill the positions of Divisional Surgeons, and whilst the milow o~ ne~ doctors covers the vacancies arising from resignations a~d deaths It shll leaves too few to staff all those Divisions which are WIthout. ' urgeons and consequently there is still much work to be done bcfo:e It can be rep~rte.d t~at they are provided satisfactorily with medIcal officers. The 1l1dIcatlOns, however, are good; and from various ~r~as report s~ow that the prosp. cts are bright. From reports received It IS cl ar that mst~ad of th.ere bell1g a diminution in the demands upon doctors for the , vaned reqUIrements of the National Health Service the num?e~s of patIents attending ~he surgeries are still showing an increase. Creellt IS, ,therefore, due to Bngade urgeons of all ranks in that they have c~ntmued to give our \'.'ork such loyal support , The self-sacrifice shown,l remarkable, and on many occasions the Divisional Surgeon has only tl1~e fo: a ,n~c,k m al between the close of his surgery and starting work WIth hI DIVI lOn, The ,uperintendent-in-Chief has informed me that it has been , ncouragm~ to note ~ow the Tursing profession is becoming increasingly ll1tere ted 111 the B~lgade and that I?eI?bers are more readily offering t.h m ~lv as. ursI~g Offic,er, TIllS IS greatly appreciated, and the ~pe:111tendent-I~- hief conslders that it is largely the outcome of several ursmg Officers Conferences and the helpful attitude of the Nursing parer , wh~ l?~ve been mo t g nerous in allotting space for reports on Bngade actIVItIes, Ii is, felt at. Headqu,arter .that the Brigade can in return help the professlOn by ,er:couragmg Bngade members to take up general training, and ,al 0 pro':'ldmg a useful contact between those engaged in the State 1edical erVlces a~d a voluntary body whose object is to contribute towards the well bemg of t.he community, AMBULA CES. al~ , ounti s the Brigade is acting as agent.s for the Local ~lealth Authon~Ies who, under the Act, are re pOl1sible for the administra-

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tIon of the NatIonal Health cherne. Despite the many difficulties that confront the fir~t years of the inauguration of such a scheme, the Ambulance SerVIce seems to be running well and my congratulations are extended to all c~ncerned fo: their patience and understanding. In nearly all CountIes the serVIce rendered by the Bligade is welcomed ~nd encouraged, and the excellent relationship between the Medical fficers of Health and our County Staffs has been fully maintained.

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UAL RE-EXAMlNATIONS.

I am informed by the Suraeon-in-Chief that during thi y ar t:-"o County Surgeons reported that they were able them elves to re-examme all their Units. The rest, however, reported that pressure of work under Jational Health Service, and travel difficultie', e pecially shortage of petrol, prevented them from doing th~ clt:ty in it entirety. The st.al:c~ard of knowledge di played in re-exammatlOns by membrrs of DIVISlOl1 continues to improve, as is proven by the reports from ounty, urgeon~ and those who have conducted the re-examination. Further, it is reported that latterly there has been on the part of som of the versonnel a tendency to slacken their eHorts consequent on the conceph?J1 th~t their studies should be reserved for the Revised Textbook wInch WIll shortly be publish~d, for which re~. on every eff~rt sl:ould be made to issue the book WIthout delay. l~mallr, ther I tIll a t nc1ency . Lo postpone the re-examination until the latter months. of ihe~ year, wI_tIl the result that Divisional Superintendents cannot submIt the 1< orms B.l· .l as promptly as desired. TATIO AL HOSPITAL SERVICE RESEln·E.

During the year the Ministry of Health a ked ~h.e Brigade, together with the B.R.C.S., to be responsible for the recrUltmg, enrolment, ancl training of nursing auxiliaries for the. ~ational Ho piUIJ ervice l~e e:Y which forms a branch of the new 1VII Defence erVlces. orkmg Party was set up by the Ministry on v.rhich n~e Brigade was rl'pr " en t ~l ; two Brigade representatives have been appomted to each of til speclal sub-committees formed by the Regional Hospital BO<lrcls. 1\

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V.A.D.S.

It is with much plea 'ure that I record til following CliinOllllC 'l11cnt which was made in the House of ommons by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty last October :" I am glad to inform the House that arrangemcll b I?,~ vc been ll?ad with the Order of t . John of Jeru alem and the Bnil'lh R 'c1 eros' Society to restart recruiting V.A.D.s to form a stan~ling nl'scn." for the aval ursing Service. I should like to take ilns opportulllty of expressing the Admiralty'S appreciation of the ervices which memher of the V.A.D. have rendered to the l~oyal 8Vy during and since the last war." ... The Superintendent-in-Chief informs me that the condition of service with the Reserve, which is limitec1 to 500 members, have been sen t to al1 counties, and it i hoped there will be a good re ponse. The need for V.A.D .s to undertake immediate service with the I~oyal Navy contines, and 34 members arc .serving in Royal ,aval Ho pitals in this country, whilst seven are servmg overseas-tl~ree lr:- Hong Kong, three in Malta, and one in Trincomalee. Two are servll1g With the Army, one of whom is in B .A.O.R., the other in this country. HOSPITAL CAR SERVICE.

The work of the Hospital Car ervice has continued to grow during the year and a heavy burden of work has fallen on those responsible for the organization in the counties.

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The Brigade has worked in close co-operation with the B .R.C.S. and \V.V.S. in meeting the increasing demands on the Service, and large numbers of patients who would othenvise have no means of reaching hospitals and clinics for treatment have been transported by the Hospital Car ervice. BHIGA])E DUTIES .

'I'll volume ancl scope of Brigade Duties continues to make heavy demands upon t1Je nursing personnel. Of the duties undertaken special mention must be made of : Hospital Dllty.-Voluntary assistance in hospitals has been maintained. rem b r also continue their service under the Ministry of Health Parttime ursing Scheme. Four members undertook residential duty at the Royal Free Hospital and similar duty was can-ied out by one member at the Royal Masonic Hospital. Nursing A id.- 1any hours are devoted to this service; for example, otiinghamshire, where a County Vice-President has organized the service, an out tanding contribution has been made. Clll1d TT 'e((are Centres alld Day and Residential urseries.-By their regular attendance members have given very valuable assistance at these "n tr and . . Tur eri s. Escort J)/{/y.- Thi i a cluty which makes increa ing demands upon our members and they ha"e accompanied patients by air, sea, and LlI1d. In addition to call from the hospitals the help of members is IcgulMly 'ought by tlte Church of England Children's ociety and other organizati ns, nlood Traw;fllsz"cJll. - In all parts of the country members are taking an "er-increa ing part in this ervice, and in orne areas Brigade Officers ha\' be n the l\Iini try of Health' organizers. At many Divisional Headquarter blood tran fn ion es ions arc regularly held which in orne cas s are organized by the Brigade and at all of which assistance is given . B each Hili .- Yaluable a 'i tance has be n given by a larae number of seasic1' Divisions ,vhich maintain and regularly staff Beach Huts. \\'eymouth record 1,3<10 ca es treated, of which 109 were referred to a doctor or hospital. Camps.- The duty of Fir t Aid Attendant has been undertaken at a number of camp organized by the Girl Guides and other organizations. Old People'S TYelfare.-The work of th Brigade in connection with the Old P,cople's \Yelfare services has rapidly expanded. On many local commIttees the Brigade i repre ented; members as ist at many Darby and Joan lubs, and have arranged a number of outing which have been greatly enjoyed by the old people. l.1edical Comforts Depots.-The greater number of these Depots have now been welded into the Health Service, and as in the case of ambulances the relationship between the Depots and the Local Authorities have bee~ good. The Depots have filled a great need and are much appreciated by the general public.

REPORT OF THE CHAPTER-GENERAL. TRAINING AND CONFERENCES.

During the year a number of very successful Training Courses were held at St. John House, including two 6-day courses in First Aid and Home Nursing respectively. The courses were \\'ell attended and proved a valuable medium for instruction. The value of such courses for the interchange of information between the delegates themselves and the delegates and Headquarters' staff is unquestionable, and has done much to create a feeling of goodwill and comradeship. St. John House has proved a great ass t to the Brigade and my thanks are due to Miss Crosbie, the \Varden, and her staff for their work in the first complete year since the establishment of the house. Its use as a club has been of great value, and it is hoped that this will be recognized by a greatly increased membership in 1950. The Senior Officers' Conference was held at Ashridge from the 1st to the 4th April and was attended by 70 Senior Officers. Much good work was accomplished. The lectures on the new Brigade R gulations, Civil Defence, The Cadets and the Brigade, show the scope of this conference, and much useful information was gleaned by the Dis~ussion Groups. An innovation was the holding of a County Presidents' and Vic Presidents' Conference. This did much to clarify the uncertainty of the duties and responsibilities of the appointment. The Superintendent-in-Chief has said that she was particularly pleased with the Conference for County Superintendents and County Officers (N), and also that for the County Presidents and Vice-Presidents. The first Conference held for the National Hospital Reserve County Repr sentatives was a subject for further complimentary remarks. Of t.he conferences and courses held, experiments which proved v ry popular were :The Cadet N.C.O.s' Training \Veek-end at t. John lIou c on 30lh April to 1st May, which was attended by 81 Cadet N .. O.s from nearly every County. . The First Annual County Cadet Officers' feeting on 20th l\larch, which followed on the Annual Drapers' Hall Conference; and The Cadet Superintendents and Cadet Officers' Training \ Veek-end, at St. John House, from 3rd to 4th December, which al 0 had an attendance of 80. The biggest event of the Cadet training year was the Second Annual Week-end Conference for Cadet Officers, held at Oxford, which was attended by 283 delegates from 44 Counties, and included r presentatives from Eire, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Delegates were accommodated in Oxford Colleges and the Conference met in the Union. A special feature of the Conference was the attendance of senior members of the Order, wearing their robes, at the address given by the Lord Prior in the Town Hall, and the Special Service in Christ Church Cathedral, at which the Head Master of Harrow, Mr. R. W. Moore, preached the sermon . Attendance at all Cadet Courses has been stimulated by the increased

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recognition that the Cadet Movement has received from Local Education Authorities. The Surgeon-in-Chief reports that during 1949 there was an extension of the arrangements for holding conferences of Surgeons in that, for the first time, an additional conference was convened to meet the needs of Provincial Surgeons who were unable to attend the London conferences. This additional conference met at Southport on 30th April and 1st May and was well attended, over 1,")0 Surgeons being present at the Brigade Dinner which was held on the Saturday evening. On this occasion Nursing OffIcers and certain other officers (not being Surgeons) were invit c1 to be present. This was a very sound arrangement because the non-medical officers were able to get a clearer picture of the difficulties which have to be faced by urgeons in the teaching of first aid and home nursing. Such was the success of this conference that at its conclusion th re was an unanimous desire that another Provincial Confer nce should be arranged next year at Harrogate. CAMPS.

Ambulance Cadets again camped in most counties during the summer months and 42 Iursing Cadet amps were also held. A Headquarters' sponsored Practical Camp Training \Veek-end was held in Hereford in May. OMPETITIONS.

The Dewar and Perrott Finals were held in the Central Hall, \Vestminst f, on the 25th June. The trophies and prizes were presented by Lor 1 \Yakehur t. II.R.II. The Princess 1argaret, as Commandant-in-Chief, graciously presented the trophies and prizes at the Third Cadet National Final Competition, which were held at the Central Hall, vVestminster, on the 5th TOV mber. . 1111('ricall Trophy for Gallantry alld ]jleritoriolls Service Certificate.lIer l~oyal lIighne s presented the American Trophy for Gallantry and the 1 ritorious ervice Certificate to Betty Ives, of Andover Nursing Cad t Division, Hampshire, for saving a five-year-old boy from drowning. hf'ila Lines, of Mansfield tudent Nursing Division, Nottinghamshire, was al 0 awarded the Meritorious Service Certificate for rescuing a girl aged thirteen from the sea. I SPECTIONS .

H.R.H. The Princess Margaret graciously inspected the Sussex Cadets at Eastbourne, at which Lady Dnnbar-I asmith was present. Leicester had the honour of a visit from H.R.H. The Duchess of Kent, who graciously consented to take the nnual County Inspection. Her Royal Highness was accompanied by the Countess of Brecknock. I inspected Brigade Units in Jersey, Guernsey, Buckingham, Lancashire, Somerset, Staffordshire, Bedfordshire, and Norfolk and found a very high standard of efficiency and smartness. Sir Henry Pownall, in his capacity of Chief Commissioner, inspected units in Lancashire, Cumberland, \Vestmorland, Shropshire, Lincolnshire, East Riding of Yorkshire, Surrey, Oxford, and London. Sir James Sleeman, ~ Chief Commissioner, Brigade Overseas, was good

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enough to carry out in pections al Plymoulh and Birmingham (Cadets), and Sir Bertram }ord, Director of Ambulance, at Nottingham. The Counte s l\1ountbatten of Burma vi ited Oldham to carry out the South-Eastern Area of Lanca hire In p ction . Lady Dunbar- a mith inspected the Nursing p rsonne! in S11rop 'h ir , South Staffordshire, and Bedford hire. ]\Irs. Girouard accompanied me on the occasion of I o. 1 Dislrict Inspection and attended the County Inspection in, 0l1lc[sc'l, Lincolnshire, Cumberland and \Vestmorland, when she inspectecl the nursing personnel. She also visited Liverpool and Doncaster for their annual inspection . The Chief Officer Ambulance Cadets attended the inspections in the S.\\ . Area of the \Yest Riding of Yorl-shire and Lincoln hire. The Chief Officer Nursing Cadets attended in pections in \\'iltshire and Birmingham. FOREIG~

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A 1BULANCE

MALTA CELEBRATIO. S.

. Seventy Cadets and ?tude~1t Members (forty-one ur ' ing ancl 1\\('111),nme Ambulance) and sLxty-eight Adult 1ember flew to l\Ialtd in Briti 11 Europe~n Airways Viking~ on the 11.th O~tober for the ten clay' celebratIOns of the foundatIOn of the Bngade m the i land. ~ord and Lady \Vake~urst, Sir James Sleeman, and Irs. oplandGnffiths were present dunng the whole of the celebrations. • T~e Cadets and ?tudent Members were between the ages of 11 and 20 and mcluded one glrl and one boy from nearly every County in England, \Vales, and orthern Ireland. Generous grants were received from the Order of St. John, St. John County Funds, the South frican Aid to Britain Fund, and the King George's Jubilee Tru t, the actual cost to each Cadet was £12. The Superintendent-in-Chief informs me tbat all ranks of the nursina personnel were :veIl represented in the party visiting Malta to take part ill the 40th A.nl11versary Celebrations of the Brigade. The representatives much appreciated ~he opportunity of meeting their colleagues in Malta, of ~earmng somethmg of the excellent work being undertaken, and of seemg so many places of historical interest to St. John. They were also most appreciative of the warm welcome extended to them and of the admirable arrangements made for their visit.

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cheme.- During the year 13 St. John members (8 men and

5 women) completed their training under the Joint Committee scheme.

Amongst t.h s were State R gistered Nurses, Physiotherapists, Chiropodists, ocial, cientists, Almoners, and one I{adiographer. Five Brigade members were awarded grants for training. In addition, it is encouraging to note t.hat among the scholarships awarded t.o tate Regi tereel ur es through the Royal ollege of Nursing was on for an Industrial Turse Tut.or which was given to a Brigade District Nursing Officer. Of the S.I{. .s who completed their training puring the y '~lr two have since linked up with the Brigade. TIlE UPERINTENDE TT-I -CHIEF'S REPORT, 1040. Sir, I hav the honour to submit my report for the year ended 31st December, 1 Q In. IIO~OURS.

EXCIIAXGE.

It was unfor~unately not po sible to carry out the full plans for Foreign Exchanges dunng 1949 but a party of ten Iursing adets and one offic r were entertained at the S. .C.F. Hostel, at Chantilly, outside Pari, from 2nd to 17th August, and six boys and tvventy-three girl pent one :veek under canvas and one week in the village school at our ulle, ill Normandy, under the supervision of 11ajor tephen :JIackenzie, R.A.M .C. Thl latter arrangement \Va maele with the French Iini try of E~ucation sponsored Holiday Camp who were r 'pon'ibl [or th-e boardmg arrangements made for our Cadets. Later in th ummer nin French boys and six girls were ent rtained in Gr ndon ltdl, tll Northamptonshire ounty Education Committee's Youth enlre, which we took over for the occasion, running a Cad t Camp in th grollncls at. the same time.

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11."[\1. The King wa graciously pleased to honour Lady DunbarTa 111itll by th award of the C.B.E., and Miss Parker, County uperintend nt for ufIolk, with the award of the M.B.E. in the Nevv Year Honour Li t. I~

'PECTIONS.

L'icest r had the honour of a visit from H.R.H. The Duchess of Kent, who gracioll ly can. ented to tak the Annual County In pection. Her Ro\,<ll IIighnc ' wa accompanied by the ounte of Brecknock. It \\'a' with very real pI a ure that I visited Oldham to carry out the ou til East rn Area of Lancashire Inspection. Lady Dunbar- a mith inspect d the Nur ing per onne! in hrop hire, Snuth ,tarforcl'hire, and B dfordshirc, and was pre ent when H.R.H. the 1 rin es Marg;uet in . pected the u ex adet at Eastbourne. :\Irs. Tirouarcl accompanied the Chief Commis ioner on the occasion of ~. o. 1 District Insp ction, and attended the county in pections in Somerset, Lincoln 'hire, umberlaml, and \\'est.morland, when she lIlSP cteclth nursin~ personnel. he al 0 visited Liverpool and Donca ter for th ~ir annual inspection . "L IT.

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I \\' leom c.l the opportunity of visiting Chester and Iilbank Military Ho 'pitals, and \Va much impressed by the xcellent \\fork being carried oul by our \\' lfare Officer. Lady Dunbar-Nasmitll vi it.ed the Royal Naval Hospital at Chatham, wher sh \Va able to appreciate the admirable work undertaken by the V.A.D. mc-mbers. SER\ 'I 'E HOSPITAL

WELFARE DEPARTMENT.

A Chairman of the .1I.\V. Committee, I hould like to report there is now a total of 99 \Velfare Officers in Commands in the United I ingdom and Overseas, of which 22 are Brigade members who are posted as follows : 9 in the United Kingdom. 8 in the Middle East. 1 in B. .O.R. 4 in the Far East. Miss Ensor, who had most succe sfully carried out the duties of Chief

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-:Velfare Officer, B .A.O.R., since September, 1947, was recalled in October order that she I?ight take up an. appointment at this Headquarters. She was succeededm B.A.O.R. by MISS P. Downing, who is also a St. John member. l\Iiss Aplin who was posted to the Far East as hief \VeHare Officer last year is d?ing. excellent .work, and Miss M. impson is making a valuable contnbutlOn as emor \VeHare Officer in Hong Kong. A very succe sful \iVeHare Officer' Training Conference for Service Hospital ,VeHare Officers was held at t. John House from 22nd to 26th May, 1949, which 42 "VeHare Officers attended (32 B.R . . . and 10 St. J ohn~, and al 0 3 Cl~ief ,VeHare Officers (2 B.R.C.S. and 1 t. John). ThIS Conference will be held annually, one year at t. John House, and the alternate year at Barnett Hill, the Red Cross Training entre.

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I.t is with mu~h pleasure that I record the following announcement which was made m the House of Commons by the Parliamentary ecretary to the Admiralty last October : ." I am glad to inform the House that arrangements have b en made With the Order of St. John of Jerusalem and the British Red (ross Society to restc:rt recru~ting V.A.D.s to form a standing Reserve for the Na~al Nursmg ?erVl~e. I sh~ul~ like to take this opportunity of expressmg the AdmIralty s appreCIatIon of the services which member of the V.A.D. have rendered to the Royal Navy during and ince the last war." The conditions of service with the Re erve, which i limitec1 to [)OO members, have been sent to all counties, and it is hopec1 there will be a good response. The nee~ for V.A.D.s to undertake immediate service with the Royal . avy. contmues, an~ 34 members ?-re serving in Royal aval Hospitals 111 this country, w~llst 7 are servmg overseas- 3 in Hong Kong, 3 in Malta, .an~ 1 111 Tnncomalee. Two are serving with the rmy, one of whom IS 111 B.A.O.R., the other in this country. ATIONAL HOSPITAL

ERVICE RESERVE .

.During the year the Ministry ?f Health asked the Brigac1 , toge th r WIt? .the B.R.C:S., to ?~ r~sponslble for the recruiting, enrolment, and tra~mng of nurs111g auxIhanes for the National Hospital Service Reserve, whIch forms a branch of ~h.e new Ci~ Defence Services. A \Yorking Party vyas set up by the .Mmistry on whIch the Brigade was represen ted; two Bnga~e representatIves have been appointed to each of the sp cial Sub-CommIttees. formed. by the Regional Hospital Boards. In August, MISS. Hamllton~Wedderburn, .R.N., was appointed laff Officer for the NatIo~al HospItal Service Reserve and, as a result of her excellent work, machme~y has bee~ w~rke~ out. to ensure that the Brigade makes the greatest possIble contnbutlOn m thIS important field of work. BRIGADE DUTIES.

The volume and sco:pe of Brigade Duties con~inues to make heavy dema.nds upon the nursmg personnel. Of the duties undertaken, special mentIon must be made of : -

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Hospital Duty.-Voluntary assistance in hospitals has been m~intaine?, hours of duty having been reported. Members also contmue theIr service under the Ministry of Health Part-time Nursing Scheme. Fulltime service was given by members. . Four members undertook residential duty at the Royal Free Hospital, and similar duty was carried out by one member at the Royal Masonic Hospital. members have so far I t is of interest to note that during the year been reported as having entered upon their training for State Registration. Nursing Aid.-Many hours are devoted to this service, for example Nottinghamshire, where a County Vice-President has organized the s rvice, an outstanding contribution has been made, for visits are recorded for th year. Child Welfare Centres and Day and Residential urseries.-By their regular att ndance members have given very valuable assistance at th e (ntr and ur eries. The hours of duty recorded number and rnemb r are working full-time. Escort Duty.-Thi is a duty which makes increasing demands upon our rnemb r , and they hav accompanied patients by air, sea, and land. In addition to calls from the hospitals the help of members is regularly ought by the hurch of England Children's ociety and other Organizations. Blood Transfusion.-In all parts of the country members are taking an ever-increa ing part in this ervice, and in some areas Brigade Officers have been the Ministry of Health's organizers. At many Divisional Headquarter Blood Transfu ion sessions are regularly held, which in some cases are organized by the Brigade and at all of which assistance is given. 1I1edical Comforts Depots.-Many Medical Comforts Depots are still maintained, some at the request of the local authorities, and in certain areas new Depots have been opened. Beech Hltt . - aluabl as istance has been given by a large number of seaside Divi ion which maintain and regularly staff Beech Huts. ,\'eymouth r cords 1,349 ca e treated, of which 109 were referred to a doctor or ho pi tal. Camps.-The duty of First id Attendant has been undertaken at a numb r of camps organized by the Girl Guides and other organization. Old People' W elfare.- The work of the Brigade in connection with the Olel People's \VeHare services has rapidly expanded. On many local committees the Brigade is represented; members assist at many Darby and Joan Clubs, and have arranged a number of outings which have been greatly enjoyed by the old people. Public Duties.- The number of Public Duties covered was Cases Treated.-Numbered Attendances with Ambulances numbered As an example of this service, one Plymouth Division transported 590 patients. OVERSEAS CIVILIA

RELIEF.

Civilian relief work in Germany came to an end on the closing down of the Commission on 31st August, 1949, when all the workers returned to the United Kingdom with the exception of Miss M. Holmes a Court,

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• who remained until the end of September in order to d al with final details of winding up. Miss M. Bradley is undertaking occupational therapy at Bad Pyrmonl. In Transjordania Mi s V. Leather continues to work with the B.R.C. . Commission, where the excellence of her service ha been recognized by promotion to the appointment of tores Offic r to th ommi sion.

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and the rollowing appointments have been approved:Miss E. F. Bell, Derbyshire. . ' The Lady Anne Cavendish-Bentinck, ottml?hamshI,re. The Hon. Mrs. Copland-Griffiths, HerefordshIre (Actmg) , Lady Denham, Buckinghamshire. Mi s 0. K. Neill, N. Ireland. frs. N. \V. V. Oakley, M.B.E., Cornwall.

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The experiment in Bedfordshire, Hampshire, ,uffolk, urrey, and Northumberland, are proc eding, but no dcfinite con lusions hav been reached as to the future of the scheme.

I t has been cncouraging to note how the nursing profession is becomi~1g increa ingly interested in th Brigade and, ~embers are mo~e readlly offering them. elves as Tursing Officer. ThIS IS ~reatly ap~reclated and is, I consider, largely the outcome of se:reral ursll1g Officer Conferences and t/1e helpful attitude of the nursmg pap~rs who ~a:r~ been mo t g n rou in allotling space for r port on Bngade acbvitles. \Ye, at II adquarters, fe 1 that the Brigade can in return, help .the profe sion by ncouraging our members to take up general tr~ml11g, and also by providing a u eful contact between those, eng~g~d m the , tate Medical ervice' and a Voluntary Body whose object It IS to contrilmtc towards th well-being of the community. FOll r (' ouniy ur ing Ofnc r have been appointed during the year.

HO PITAL CAR SERVICE .

The 'work of the Hospital Car ervice ha continueel to grow eluring the year, and a h a vy burden of work has rallen 011 t host' rcspon ible for the organization in the countie . The Brigade ha worked in clo e co-operation with the B. I .. , . and \V.V.S. in meeting the increasing demand on the , ervic , and large numbers of patients who would otherwi e have no m an of rcaching hospitals and clinic for treatment hav b n transporteel by the Hnspital r Service.

MALTA CELEBRATIONS.

m: . TIE .' . I was particularly pleased to be present at t.] olm lIon e ror the Conference for County uperintendents and ounty OfIlccr (1\), an 1 that for County Presidents and Vice-Pr idents, and at th flr t onference held for the National Hospital ervice H.e erve county repr . entative . Again in many of the counties training cour es have been arrang d which are of great benefit to tho e attending. Lady Dunbar- asmith spoke at the Northern Region onf 'fen at Scarborough, and also at the Suffolk week-end training course whi h once more was held at Glenham Hall through t11 genera. ity of Lady Blanche Cobbold. Mrs. Girouard spoke at training COUL es at orthant and K('nt, the latter was specially organized by the County I re ic1cnt, Lady \ ' iolel Astor. Miss Harrison was also present at Glenham, and at the E sex, Hampshire, and Bath training days; sh visit d the County H ac1quarters at Northampton and ottingham, and judg cl the uniform at the Leicestershire County Competitions. Miss Longden spoke at the training courses in Devon, orthern Ireland, and I ottingham, CO. FEREKCES, TRAL ING C01}R ES, A1\D nSIT.

RESIG. ATIONS A D APPOINTME TS.

It is with deep regret that I record the death of Mrs. Hopton, ounty Superintendent for H erefordshire, who had given 12 year' devoted service to the Brigade. During the year the following County Superintendent' resignations have been received with regret:Miss Grylls, Cornwall, 33 years' service, Mrs. \Vallace, N. Ireland, 10 years' service,

1\11 rank of the nur ing p ronnel were well represented ir: the party

visiting lalta to take part. in the 40th anni~er ary celebratIOns ?f the Brigade. The r pre entabve much aP1?recIated t,he opportumty of meeting their colleaO"ue in 11alta,. of learmng ometlung .of t~e e~cellent work bing unci rtaken, and of eemg so many places of hIstoncal mterest to,t.john. The ' w r al 0 mo t appreciative of the warm welco~e ~x.tenc1ed to thrIll, and of the admirabl arrangements made for theIr VISIt. ONCU;

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The y ar 1!) ,19 ha brought a ~1ea vy. V? l.ume of work a~ well as new and exacting cl mand on tIl ur mg DIVI IOns of the Bngade, and I feel

proud and grateful at the manner in \V,hi~h all these have been resp?n~ed to. 1 woulcl like to record my appreCIatIOn to our County ~ommlssIOners, upcrintend nts, ur ing and ounty .Officer , and theIr County Personnel, [or the 1m support they have gIven to each and every call made upon them. . The results we have achieved have largely been due to the unfiagglllg energy and devotion of my headquarters staff on. whom such gr~at re ponsibility and strain has fallen, and very partIcularly to the fine leader hip of my Deputy, Lady Dunbar-Na mIth. I am deeply grateful to her, and to my Assi tant, Mr , Girouard, for the burden they. ha:r e shouldered and the complex work they have undertaken 0 enthusIastIcally and so competently. , . My warm appreciation also goe to Lady Brecknock, M~ss Hamllton\Vedderburn, Miss Ensor, 1iss Longden, and last, but certamly not least, to Mi s IIarrison. I thank also all the other memb rs of my headquarters staff, a t am of colleagu s in whom I feel the greatest pride.

REPORT OF THE CHAPTER-GE ERAL.

THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE OVERSEAS.

During 1949, I have had to spend a number of months out of the country, but whether in Malta, the U .K ., or elsewhere, I have been closely associated with t . John work, and have been much impressed with the high standard maintained and the great expansion undertaken. In the la t year we have been sad to lose our Chief Commissioner, Sir Henry Pownall, and no words can express the affection and gratitude we feel to him for the sympathy and support he gave to the Nur ing Divisions. In our new Commissioner, Sir Otto Lund, we know we have a good friend whose interest and support has already meant much to us. I have the honour to be, ir, Your most obedient servant, igned) ED\VINA MOUNTBA TIE OF B M.

formed, and the strength of the Brigade Overseas at 31st D ecember, 1949, was:-

THE ST. JOHN AMBULAN E BRIGADE OVER E The following is an extract from the Report of the Chi f ommi sioner : This, I regret to say, is the last Annual Report which I shalll1ave the honour of submitting, for I am retiring on St. John's Day, of 1930, when I shall have reached the age limit of seventy and feel that I should give place to someone younger. Sorry as I shall be to sever connection with a Brigade for which I have obtained a deep regard, I have no real cau e for regret for I have held my appointment for twenty years, or eight years more than any other hi f Commissioner of the St. John Ambulance Brigade. During that time, I have visited officially nearly every part of the British Commonwealth of Nations and had the satisfaction of seeing the Brigade Overseas grow over sixfold, from 12,000 to nearly 80,000 through the splendid efforts of the many responsible. \Vhile it is a wrench to give up such a splendid charge, the sen e of sorrow which I feel is largely diminished by the knowledge that I am handing over to a most able successor and an old friend of my nny career, Lieut.-General Sir Otto Lund, K.C.B., D .. 0., the hi f ommissioner of the Brigade at Home, with all confidence that under hi capable control, the Brigade Overseas will continue to carry out it merciful mission to humanity with undiminished lustre. It is with regret that I must add that the Lady Superint ndent-in-Chief of the Brigade Overseas, the Hon. Mrs. Copland-Griffith, has also expressed her desire to resign next St. John's Day. The thanks of the Grand Priory and my own personal gratitude are due to her for the invaluable help which she has given during the twelve years of service in that responsible appointment. I n future there will only be one Superintendent-in-Chief for the Brigade, a position which will, fortunately be held by the Countess Mountbatten of Burma, c.r., G.B.E., D.C.V.O., an extension of her former appointment upon which the Brigade Overseas is to be deeply congratulated. STRENGTH.

During the year 58 adult Divisions (41 Ambulance and 17 Nursing) and 55 new Cadet Divisions (32 Ambulance and 23 Nursing) have been

Divisions. Ambulance Nursing. . *Cadet Ambulance *Cadet Nursing

Personnel.

1,210 630 419

375

31,138 9,604 8,662 6,725

2,634

56,129

*Including Crusader/Student Divisions.

In addition to the above there is one (( Combined adult Division one (( Combined" Adult Divi ion and one" Primary" :0;"ursing Division: 1J

SERVICE MEDALS.

During the year 410 members of the Brigade Overseas were awarded the ervice Medal of the Order, and 387 members the B ar to the Service :\Iedal. TOGR OF THE FAR EAST .

D.uring the year I paid an ~fficial visit by air to Hong Kong, the Colony of mgapore and the FederatiOn of Malaya. Although a full and separate Report has been published concerning it, I should like to say how satisfied I was to find a Brigade in Hong Kong again, a thousand strong and at a high tandard of efficiency. Hundreds of its '\rembers were killed and \\'otmcled during the fighting and when carrying out their merciful occasion. Tho e who survived were interned, tortured, half-starved and their uniform., equipment, and records destroyed. Yet the Spirit of ~. John rVlce. proved such that, during my inspection of 1949, it was ~lfficult to credIt that I was not seeing the same Brigade which had Impressed m? so greatly. dl:ring my second \rl.sit to Hong Kong in 1937, I1:Y first hanng been paId 111 1929. The Chinese community have every fight to be proud of the fact that 97 per cent of the strength of our Hon a r ong Brigade are Chinese. 5 In the. 'olony of ingapore and the Federation of Malaya I \,'as to see ample eVIdence of a desire to rebuild our Brigade to its pre-war strenoth of 2,.')00 :\Iembers, while I am glad to report that since my visit of 1949 se\'(~ral mbulance and Tur ing Divisions have been registered. This is ~ll the more pra.iseworthy in that the past year has seen many of the roads 111 the FederatiOn rendered unsafe by murderous bandits, which has meant that those ~om~ng in to local centres for St. John training have done so at a certall1 nsk. .Unfortunately, however, this is not the only drawback to a full restorJihon of our work, for it has been badly handic~~ped by lack of funds. I am hopeful, however, that as a result of my V,ISIt the \vealthy Chinese merchants will support it \-",ith the same generoSIty as they do in Hong Kong. . It gives me great pleasure to place upon record that my Chinese friends m Hong Kong defrayed the entire cost of this official tour of the Far East; a most generous expression of their regard for the Most Venerable Order and its work. THE MALTA CELEB RATIO S.

T~e out-standing event of the year was the Celebration of the 40th

Anmversary of the formation of the Brigade in Malta, held from the

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15th to 23rd October. The Lord ~Takehurst, K.C.M.G., the Lord Prior, Lady \~l akehurst, the Countess Mountbatten of Burma, Superintendentin-Chief of the Brigade at Home and Patroness of the Brigade in Malta, and the Hon. Mrs. Copland-Griffiths, Lady Superintendent-in-Chief of the Brigade Overseas, honoured the proceedings by their presence. The Celebrations were attended by a contingent of the Brigade at Home consisting of 65 adult members and 70 Cadets. The contingent included the Surgeon-in-Chief of \Vales, Dr. E. Llewellyn, the Chief Officers of Ambulance and Nursing Cadets, Mr. Guthrie Moir and Miss Virginia Cunard, M.B.E., Commissioners Major A. C. vVhite Knox, O.B.E., M.C., of the London District, and Dr. N. Jennings, of East Riding. Most counties in England were represented, while hss corer represented the Priory in Canada. All who attended the Celebrations from the U.K. were flown to Malta and back by the B.E.A., travelling in Yickers planes in great comfort and perfect safety. I was considerably assisted during the Celebrations by my taft Officer, Mr. G. F. Quilt r, and my personal secretary Administrative Officer Miss Edwina 1\1. eldon. The official functions included : Saturday, 15th October. Meeting at the British Institute of all adult Officers to meet those of the Malta District. Reception by the Commissioner of the Malta District, Lieut.-Colonel J. V. Abela, M.B.E., in the Auberg de Castille. Sunday, 16th October. Reception of the Senior Lady Officers by the Countess 10untbatten of Burma. The laying of wreaths at the War Memorial, Floriana and at the Great Siege Monument, at Valetta. These were impressive ceremonies, wreaths being laid on behalf of the Venerable Order by the Lord Prior; the Sovereign Order by Chevalier Scicluna; the Brigade Overseas by Colonel Sir James Sleeman; the Brigade at Home, by Dr. \Vhite Knox and others on behalf of the Priory for \Vales, the Priory for Canada, and the Malta District. Then followed a Church Parade in the ancient St. John Co. Cathedral, attended by the Lord Prior, and Lady Wakehurst, Vice-Admiral The Earl and Countess Mountbatten of Burma, and other senior Officers in addition to the visiting contingent and over 1,000 members of the Brigade in Malta. Tuesday, 18th October. Visit by the U.K. contingent and Malta District representatives to the Island of Gozo. At the parade in Gozo, Warrants of Appointment and Certificates were presented by the Lord Prior to officers and members of the newly formed Brigade Units on the Island. On return to Malta a dinner party was held at Sant' Anton Palace to the visiting senior officers, by His Excellency the Governor, Sir Gerald Creasy, K.C.M.G., and Lady Creasy. Thursday, 20th October. This ushered in the most important item of the Celebrations namely the Investiture of the Venerable Orde]; which was held in the St. Michael

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and st. George Hall in the Palace of Valletta; attended by His Excellency the Governor and Lady Creasy. Here in historic surroundings the Lord Prior invested the recipients with the Insignia of the Most Venerable Order and presented Service Medals to Chevalier Hannibal Scicluna, M.B.E., and to members of the Brigade. In addition, he presented the Vote of Thanks which had been awarded by Chapter-General to the Association and Brigade in Malta in recognition of the gallant and outstanding achievements of their members throughout the econd \Vorld vVar. So far as the Lord Prior, Major White Knox, and I were concerned, this most dignified ceremony was to form the prelude to a somewhat unique experience when later we joined the Flagship H.M.S. "Liverpool" as guests of Vice-Admiral The Earl Mountbatten of Burma, K.G., P.c., G.M.S.I., G.M.I.E., G.C.V.O., K.C.B., D.S.O., and in order to participate in evolutions of the 1st Cruiser Squadron under his command. For during its course Lord \Vakehurst and I were unexpectedly called upon to playa major part by being transferred per medium of a stretched cable, to H. 1.S. " Newcastle" as both warships were steaming at some eight knots and some twenty yards apart. Later a reception was held by Chevalier Scicluna, as the delegate repre entative of the overeign Order, at his attractive home at San Martin. fterwards came the St. John Ball in the Palace of Valletta, a truly magnificent affair in a majestic setting and attended by His Excellency and Lady rea y, Vice-Admiral the Earl and Countess Mountbatten of Emma, leading officials and citizens of Ialta and the adult visiting contingent and some of the senior Cadets. Friday, 21 t October. The Lord Prior, Lady \ akehurst, the Countess 10untbatten of Burma, th> hief ommi sioner and Lady Superintendent-in-Chief of the Brigade 0" r ea , and other vi iting officers, witnessed an attractive display given by 'adet from Malta and the United Kingdom . Then came a conference bet we n Officers of the Brigade in the Palace of Valletta, under my chairmanship. atllrday, 22nd October. In the presence of His Excellency the Governor, the Lord Prior inspected a general parade held on the Palace Square and which included 600 Maltese members and the United Kingdom contingent under the command of Major A. C. vVhite Knox. New Colours, the generous gift of C. Cassar Torregiani, Esq., were presented to the Malta District by Lord \Vakehurst, after they had been blessed by Archbishop His Grace Mgr. M. Gonzi, K.B.E. In the evening the St. John Dinner was held. This was a brilliant assembly of 200 guests, among whom were His Excellency the Governor, and Lady Creasy. During the course of the Dinner, the Prime Minister announced the generous and far-sighted grant of St. James's Counterguard, an admirable and historic site which is to be converted into a Brigade Headquarters when sufficient funds for such a purpose have been raised. Major \Vhite Knox presented Lieut.-Colonel J. V. Abela with a gift of £100 from the London District of the Brigade for this purpose. F

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Sunday, 23rd October. A Church Parade Service was held at St. Paul's Anglican Cathedral while our Catholic members attended the Pontifical Mass at St. John's Co. Cathedral on the occasion of the Jubilee of His Grace the Metropolitan Archbishop. In the afternoon the Celebrations officially ended with an " At Home" given by the Brigade in Malta to the visiting contingent at which Lord \\lakehurst made presentations on behalf of the visiting members as tokens of appreciation to Colonel Abela, Mrs. Gulia, and Dr. CauchiInglott. All who were privileged to take part in the Celebrations w re impre sed by the admirable way in which everything had been organized by the Commissioner, Lieut.-Colonel J. V. Abela, the Lady District Superint 11dent, 1\1rs. K. Gulia, and the District urgeon Dr. Cauchi-Il1g10tL AUSTRALIA.

I an1 glad to report that our Brigade strength in Au -lralia has not only been well maintained, but that its efficiency has never been higher. Frequent calls have been made upon the services of its members in major disasters, such as bush fires and floods, while the need for ordinary first aid and home nursing has been very great. Every such call has been responded to with that same promptitude and efficiency which ha characterized our Brigade work throughout this loyal Commonwealth throughout my time as Chief Commissioner of the Brigade Over cas. Ever shall I remember the splendid spirit of t. John ervic which I found in evidence throughout Australia during my official tour. CANADA.

In Canada also the Brigade has maintainccl its fine traclition of Hkicncy and service} particularly during and after the disast rous flre in " -.'. Noronic ", when nearly 200 people lost their lives. ;\lembers of the Toronto Ambulance and Nursing Divisions then performed prodigic5 of ')ervic in rescue and relief work on that terrible occasion and are to be congratulated upon having added yet another glorious hapter to the story of OlIr Brigade in Canada. INDIA.

The work of our Brigade continues with smooth and admirable efficiency. From every part has come reports of good first aid and home nursing work done by its Members, while their services have proved of the utmost value during those well-attended Festivals and Processions which mean so much to the Indian in particular. In the United Provinces and East Punjab admirable work was calTied out by both Ambulance and Nursing members during serious flood condition. Under the most capable leadership of our Chief Commissioner in India, the Hon. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur the strength of the Bligade has been well maintained and there are now 525 Divisions, with a membership of 11,252. NEW ZEALAND.

The Brigade in New Zealand has successfully maintained its high tradition of efficiency during manifold ambulance and nursing activities.

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Although its Brigade holds the record for strength to percentage of population within the British Empire, its Chief Commissioner is to be congratulated upon disbanding Divisions which fail to come up to standard. At the end of my appointment as Chief Commissioner of the Brigade Overseas I would again congratulate our Brigade in New Zealand upon possessing more Grand Prior's Badges-that supreme test of Cadet efficiency-than all the rest of the British Empire put together; an amazing record which this loyal Dominion has' maintained for so many years. I can but add that our Brigade work in New Zealand has ever been an inspiration to me. The many public duties have been carried out satisfactorily and over 50,000 cases have been treated. PAKISTAN .

otwith tanding great difficulties since the Partition our Brigade in Pakistan has obtained a greater measure of success than could have reasonably been expected. I was glad to meet its Secretary-General, Chaudhri Bashir Ahmed Khan during the year and to hear from him of the satisfactory progress wbich is being made. There is great need for our Brigade work in bolh India and Pakistan and it is, therefore, satisfactory to know that it i progressing so well. I

SOUTH AFRICA.

The Brigade in Southern Africa is to be deeply congratulated upon having maintained its m/lst satisfactory strcngth and efficiency. Its l11,.lI1y and varied duties have included those connected with the Opening of Parliament. The YOOl-trekker monument inauguration ceremonies and t.rain eli aster at Orlando and \Vaterval Boven. The Brigade in Durban was call c1 upon to giv ambulance service during the serious riots in and about that ( ity, when it members, as always, responded with zest and fhcil-ncy. Proof of the excellence of its system of control is shown by 1he fat'! t ha t a broadcast appeal for members resulted in seventy responding fur duty ill uniform and full equipment within ten minutes and a great InallY mor . shortly afterwards. These were allocated to the hospital and police stations, while our t. J olm Headquarters was converted into an emergency clressing station. \Yithin two hours 71 cases had been dealt with anJ by the following morning 500. \¥ithin SL"'{ days, over 3,000 cases had pa sed through the capable hands of our Ambulance and Nursing memb rs in addition to 600 transport cases. The Ambulance Divisions were, a always, ably supported by the Nursing Divisions, certain members of which supplemented the professional Nursing staff of the Hospitals concen1ed throughout this strenuous and anxious time. Looking back upon the ten official tours which I have had the honour of making for the Venerable Order, there is no part which showed me a greater efficiency than that exhibited by our Brigade in Southern Africa. I am glad to report the opening of the new Headquarters of the Witwatersrand and Southern Transvaal District on 29th J nne, 1949. BARBADOS.

Although the strength of the Brigade has been considerably reduced since my visit to Barbados during the Second \;Yorld \\Tar those members who hav remained are at a high standard of efficiency.

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Our Commissioner, Mr. E. B. Williams, Lady District Superintendent Mrs. \Villiams, and District Surgeon Dr. H. E. Skeete, deserve high praise for having maintained their interest in our work when so many have found other interest . Brigade Duty was performed on the occasion of floods in the Bridgetown area as well as on Public occasions. The District was inspected at Government House during 1949, the salute being taken by the Governor, His Excellency Sir Hilary Blood, K .C.M.G., a Knight of the Venerable Order, who has taken a deep and practical interest in our work. BERMUDA.

Little change has taken place in regard to our B~gade work in B~rmuda but it is hoped that an increase in strength \~ll be made dunng th coming year as the result of the efforts now be111g mad~ by our Co:nmissioner, Lieut.-Colonel R. C. Earl, O.B.E., and Lady Dlstnct upenntendent Lady Hall, M.B.E., to bring about this much-de ired result. CEYLON.

Under the able leadership of our Commissioner, Dr. \iI,7. G. \Vickramasinghe and its Inspector-General, the Ceylon Police Corps of our Brigade has continued to exhibit that same admirable standard of strength and efficiency which it has shown for so many years. I.am glad to. report, too, that the civil Divisions of the Brigade have contmued to glVe valuabl service while there seems a pleasing prospect of an increase in their strength. CYPRUS.

I t was a great event in the long history of our work in Cyprus \Vh nil received an official visit from our Lord Prior, The Lord \Vakehurst, Lady vVakehurst, and Major J. F. C. Underhill, T.D., during the ~ear when they had the pleasure of meeting His Excellency the Governor Ir ndrew and Lady Wright, our Commissioner Mr... ' 1: Ashmo.re and others who are anxious to increase our Brigade activIty 111 that Important olon. The Police Divisions continue to give the same splendid first aid service that I was witness to during my visit of 1945. I am also glad to learn of the high efficiency of the civil Divi 'ions of the Brigade belonging to the Cyprus Mines Corporation.

Kenya. EAST AFRICA. The existing Brigade Divisions in Kenya, alt~ough not yet sufficien~ly great in number are carrying out their duti.es wIth a c0!l1men~able SpIrIt and a satisfactory efficiency notwithstanding many dIffi~ulbes.. T?ere have been many justifiable causes to prevent the expanSIOn whIch IS so desirable, but now that Kenya has increased its white population so considerably, I hope that the splendid efforts made for so long by our Commissioner, Brigadier-General Sir Godfrey Rhodes, C.B., C.B.E., D.S .O., and Lady District Officer Mrs. Haggie will meet with the success they deserve. . .. . . I am glad to report the formation of an Afncan Nursmg DIVISIOn and a Cadet Nursing Division.

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Tanganyika. Our work in Tanganyika has gained an added impetus since the arrival of our Commissioner, Colonel W. A. Muller, C.M.G., whose fine efforts on behalf of the Venerable Order in both Ceylon and Trinidad will be ever remembered. Writing as the one who was responsible for bringing voluntary ambulance service to Tanganyika in 1938, I very naturally take a deep interest in the welfare of the St. John Ambulance and Nursing Divisions there, which did such splendid work during the Second World War. Tanganyika shares with Malta, Burma, Malaya, Singapore, and Hong Kong the honour of supplying by its St. John Ambulance Brigade, the only voluntary ambulance service throughout the Second World War. Uganda.

The Officer-in-Charge of the Uganda District, Mr. C. V. Curtis has retired much to my personal regret after having given much useful ervice t.o the Brigade. Fortunately, he has been succeeded by Mr. L. Sharp, from whom I am confident we shall obtain the same loyal and u eful service. Our work in Uganda is fortunate in having the understanding support of His Excellency the Governor and Lady Hathorn Hall, the former being a Knight of the Venerable Order and the latter a Commander (Sister). I am therefore, sanguine that our Brigade work in ganda will ultimately gain satisfactory strength, and am glad to report that many classes of instruction have been arranged for. FIJI.

Our Brigade in Fiji suffered a serious loss when our Assistant Commis ioner Dr. J. . R. and Mrs. Buchanan left in 1948. Thanks, however, to t.he efforts and interest shown in our work by his successor Dr. J. M. Cruik hank and Dr. J. Hamilton Beattie, the strength of the Brigade has been maintained, although difficulty is still being experienced in finding a suffici ncy of officers. GIBRALTAR.

I am happy to report. that the Ambulance and Nursing Divisions which have been comparatively recently re-formed, have done much useful duty, and that there is every prospect of Cadet Divisions coming into existence. Great credit belongs to our Officer-in-Charge, Captain D. . Gowing who has retained his interest in our work under often difficult circumstances. It must, therefore, be a deep satisfaction to him and to our Ambulance and Nursing Officers to see their combined efforts now meeting with a satisfactory degree of success. I would also thank His Excellency the Governor, General Sir Kenneth Anderson, K.C.B., M.C., and Lady Anderson for the interest which they have shown in the work of the Venerable Order. HONG KONG.

Although I have already expressed my deep satisfaction with our Brigade in Hong Kong and Kowloon, and with the rare generosity of influential Chinese gentlemen who appreciate its protective value, I would point out that twice within the past twelve years has it been called upon

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to assist in the vaccination of a million Chinese in that congcslcd Island and during serious outbreaks of small-pox; gaining the high approval of its Director of Medical Services on both occasions. vVhether in peace or in war it has acquitted itself with the highest possible credit and we at St. J olm's Gate are most appreciative of its high value and of those who have given so greatly of their time to make it the efficient body that it is. This applies in particular to His Excellency the Governor, ir Alexander Grantham, K.C.M.G., and Lady Grantham, our Pre idcnt, both of whom take a deep and practical interest in our 'work, and to the Chairm~n of the Hong Kong St. John Council, Mr. D. \ V. MacIntosh, C.M.G., O.B.E., the Commissioner, 1r. A. el Arculli, the Assistant Commi i011('r, ~ Iajor 1. B. Trevor, J\1.c., and our indefatigable District urgeoll, Dr. Arlhur \Yoo, J.P., to all of whom my deepe t gratitude is duE' . Neither must \ve ever forget the substantial mca ure of financial help which has been so generously givcn by ::\1r. Aw Boon IJaw, Sir Pnhprl Ho Tung, and other Chinese gentlemcn. So often one finds til Brig<t< Ie! permitted to struggle along with insufficient funds altllOllgh its "!\Iembers give their services voluntarily and are alway' c. ·pec.lccl to be at installt call in times of emergenc '. Fortunately, this does not apply to our Brigade in Hong Kong, 'which reflects the highe t possible credit upon those whose admirable vision have supplied its financial ,,·ant<;. The recovery made by our Brigade in Hong Kong since th() e ('\'i1 day of Japanese occupation can only be described as amazin. 1 either i. this all, for the work of expansion continues so satisfa torily th,1.t ~ new Ambulance and 3 new Nursing Divisions haye been formecl during tbe year, bringing the strength of the Hong Kong District to :22 mhulanc and 9 Nursing Divisions with a total membership of over a thousand. It is with deepest regret that I have to report the death of J\Ir. Ho Kom Tong, an Associate Knight and Donat of the Order, of a quarter of a century standing, and a most generous supporter of Ollr worl-. T

JAMAICA.

Great credit belongs to our Commis ioner Dr. E. Iloerman, \vhf) is to be congratulated upon the success which has attended his splendid efforts during very difficult times . I was impressed with the fficiency shown by his Divisions when I visited Jamaica in 1045, and am glad to know that this satisfactory standard has been maintained. During the year the Brigade membership has increased by 148, and over 2,000 ca es of first aid have been treated. THE FEDERATION OF MALAYA.

Many difficulties confront those who are now endeavouring to reorganize and re-establish our work in the Federation of Malaya, as I was able to see for myself during my visit of 1949 and as I have already explained in this Report. But these will be surmounted in course of time and I have not the slightest doubt but that it will not be long before we recover our pre-war strength in the Federation of Malaya. Much credit for this belongs to the High Commissioner, Sir Henry Gurney, K.C.M.G., and Lady Gurney; to our President for the Federa-

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tion, Lady Newboult; and our Commissioner, the Hon. Dr. R. B. MacGregor, .M.G., whose stimulative encouragement during the most difficult times has been of great value. In Penang our Divisions are performing most useful work, while an Ambulance Division has been registered at Selangor. In Kuala Lumpur, Seremban, Malacca, and Ipoh there is every prospect of other Divisions being shortly registered. MALTA.

The Brigade in Malta was honoured by having a representative contingent of 6G Officers and Members inspected by II.R.H. The Princess Elizabeth in December last on the occasion of her visit to the Royal Naval Hospital at Bighi. Ten Ambulance, one Nursing and two Cadet Divisions have been added to the District which to-day totals over a thousand members, a remarkable achievemen t at a time when in so many other parts of the Empire the slrength of the Brigade has either fallen or been maintained with great difficulty. The encouraging interest of His Excellency Sir Gerald Creasy, K.C.M.G., of our Patron, Lady ray, President of the Nur ing Divisions, and of the ountess l\1ountbatten, Cr., G.B.E., D.C.V.O., our Patroness, is greatly appreciated by all who work for the Brigade in Malta. That the happiest relation exist between 1cmbers of the Sovereign and Military Order of l\lalta and those of the Venerable Order, is largely due to our Lord Prior and Chevalier Hannibal P. Scicluna, l\1.B.E., the official delegate from the overeign and Iilitary Order during the 40th Anniversarv elebration in ~fr\.lt1.. l\f<1ny public duties ba,'e fallen to the lot of the BrigadE' in Malta during the year uncler review; all were accomplished with that high efficiency we have corne to expect from our Members in George Cross Island. In January, 1019, m} successor designate, Lieut.-General ir Otto Lund, K.C.B., D. .0., went to Malta in a military capacity and I am glad to report that he returned with a high opinion of our Brigade there. SI~GAPORE

I was gratified during my visit to Singapore in 1940 to see the efforts which are being made to re-establish our Brigade; one which did splendidly during the war, but which became rent asunder through the years of Japanese occupation. Although no easy task, I feel confident that it will be satisfactorily accomplished, for already some Divisions have been formed and others are being registered. Jot only have we been fortunate enough to get Dr. D. A. B. Hopkin as our Commissioner but we have also the stimulative encouragement from His Excellency the Governor, ir Franklin Gimson, K.C. l.G., and of the Colonial Secretary, the Hon. Mr. P. A. B. McKerrow, C.J\I.G. It was due to this valuable influence that the disused Church of t. Peter's was made over to our Brigade, for conversion into the Headquarters; one which I had the honour of opening during my stay, and which is to contain a Memorial Plaque to the memory of our Lady District Superintendent, Mrs. Cherry and almost a hundred other of our Members who were killed during the Second Viorld War.

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Our work in Mauritius continues to make steady progress, but it is with regret that I have to report that our Officer-in-Charge, Mr. R. Tottenham, C.B.E., has retired after having rendered valuable service. Dr. Maingard, our District Surgeon has taken charge of the District until a new appointment can be made. Before I close this my last Report, I must express my deep gratitude to the Lady Superintendent-in-Chief of the Brigade Oversea, the Hon. Mrs. Copland Griffiths, for all the valuable help which she ha given me during the past twelve years. Here I should m ntion that my official visit to the Far East of 1937 disclosed a v ry serious horlage of Nur ing Divisions. On return to England I repre ent d this t.o Mr. oplandGriffith, who re ponded most nobly, making an exten ive Official Tour of India, Ceylon, Burma, ingapore, falaya, and ibraltar during 1938-39, one \vhich re ulted in an amazing increa e of Tursing Divi ion so shortly before the war came, and which wer to pro\ e invaluable. Although its losses were very considerable, the Brigade OYer cas will ever take great pride in the fact that it provided the only volunt.ary ambulance service during the Second ,Vorld ,Var in tho e parls of the Empire Overseas which suffered the most; namely MalIa, Burma, Singapore, Malaya, and Hong Kong. My deepest thanks are due also to the Staff Officer and Secret.ary of the Brigade Oversea, Mr. G. F. Quilter, who has given loyal amI fficient service throughout the period of my appointment. Heavy re ponibiliti have rested upon his most capable shoulder during my long absence overseas, but none have found him lacking. fy thanks ar abo due; to the other members of the Office Staff of the Brigade Oversea ', \\"ho have not only worked well, but who have tak 'n a r al int re till ll1 'ir taok But here I would add that \ve at t. John's Gate are full conscious of the fact that the majority of the succes which has been oblained by tIl Brigade Overseas, its strength and efficiency is due to the splendid men 9.nd women who compose it. Ever shall I recall to mind the magnificent work which I have s en them perform in almost every part of the British Commol1\vealth of ~ations, their cool efficiency, high courage, and fine spirit of self-sacrifice. To every Officer and Member of the Brigade Overseas I say good-bye and thank you. It is with some degree of sorrow that this, my last Annual Report will also be in a manner, the Swan-song of t.he Brigade Overseas as in my time. This because, with the inauguration of the new Statutes on t. John's Day next, the overseas Priories vrill become responsible for the Brigade within their own areas, and the administration from St. John's Gate will consequently be greatly reduced. This is indeed a great tribute to the prestige of the Brigade Overseas for had it not expanded so considerably and gained such a high reputation and efficiency the Priories overseas would not have come into existence. There is a further factor, too, which will make it possible to place both the Brigade at Home and Overseas under the one control, namely the establishment of air service, which makes visits to distant parts of the British Empire a matter of days instead of months. By this means my

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successor will be able to keep touch with the Brigade wherever it operates without long absences from England, while Conferences at St. John's Gate can be attended without great difficulty or loss of time. So in preparing for the fall of the curtain upon the Brigade Overseas as I have known it, I look forward to seeing it rise again upon a new era of efficiency, strength, and prosperity. Pro Fide Pro Utilitate Hominum

REPORT OB THE LADY SUPERINTENDENT-IN-CHIEF. Extract from the Report of the Lady Superintendent-in-Chief of the 't. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas.

Th r are at present 630 adult ursing Divisions, and 375 Cadet Tursing Divi ion, the latter including 2 Crusader Divisions, and 1 Probationary or Primary Tur ing Division, which is in Kenya. In addition, there is 1 " Mixed ad t Divi ion and 1 " Mixed adult Division. Th> slimaled total member hip (exclusive of Surgeons) IS : J1

9604; CADETS 6725 I am glad to say that the post-war" leakage appears to have ceased, and that Di"vision are now consolidated though in most places Overseas th re is room for much development and the formation of new Divi ions, e pecially in the smaller town and villages. I t is a great satisfaction to know that the Brigade is continuing in PakistaJl, though no recent reports of the Nursing Divisions have been rec ivcd. The Tursing Divi ion ' in India continue their usefulness and progre s. The out. tanding event so far as efficient first aid is concerned, took place in Callada when our Divisions played a splendid part in rushing aid lo the urvivors of the ghastly fire on board S.S. N oronic last September. A lfsiralian Jur ing Divi ions continue their activities, one of these being t.he provision and staffing of First Aid Huts on the many bathing beaches. ,Ve in Britain are most grateful for the many generous gifts of food received from Jursing Divisions, especially those in New South \Vale and Ta mania. New Zealand still continues to register new Divisions, both adult and Cadet, and the e continue to \~liden the scope of their work. Our onth African nursing members have shown great bravery in turning out for duty during serious racial riots in Durban and elsewhere, even though only men members were expected to report. The Brigade in l'l1alta G.C. attained its Fortieth Anniversary, and I was one of those privileged to be present at the Celebrations in October. This is a most efficient District of the Brigade Overseas. In Hong Kong new Jur ing Divisions have been formed following your own official tour in 1949 and already the members are fulfilling once more the multitudinous duties for which they were renowned before the war. .. \DULT

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Nev:r Nur ing Divisions have been formed in Malaya, and in ingapore there IS now a Malay-speaking Nursing Division, the first there has ever been. E enya no~ has one Primary Division of African women; it is expected that more will eventually be formed, and that their influence on health conditions will be very great. T anga17yika and Uganda seem to be rather at a standstill owing to lack of women officers and lack of funds. Gibraltar reports 60 new recruits, and the formation of a Cadet Nursing Division. ] ama iea has reorganized its Divisions and has resolutely cutout all " dead "vood ". orne notable instances of First Aid performed while 011 public dut.) have been reported. Barbados till continues its activities, and is prepared at any time to s~nd personnel to any neighbouring i land struck by hunicane or other disaster. Bermuda also maintains its strength, fficiency, and interest, chi fly through competitions. . In Ceylon a large new Cadet Nursing Division has b en formed at Galle, and the members of the Colombo Nursing Division undertake th welfare work in the Service Hospitals. I have had the pleasure of welcoming several of our senior officers to this .country, including Miss Valerie nquetil, Dominion Officer for Nursmg Cadets, e~ Z~aland; Mrs. \ Villis-O'Connor, Prm'incial uperintendent, Federal Dlstnct of Canada; and Colonel \Villi -O'Connor; Mrs. A. 1: \iValt~n, A.R.R.C., Priory Lady Superint ndent-in- hi f, South Afnc~ ~ Mlss M . M.acLaren, Superintendent.-in-Chief, anada ; and Mrs: ~llhams, Lady DIStrict Superintendent, Barbado . As ~hlS IS the l.ast Report I shall personally ever write, and the last you will ~ver receIve, of the Nursing Divisions, Brigade Oversea, I hav not m~ntlOned by.name any of ~ho~e loyal Officers, who by their en rgy and. faIth have. built up and mamtamed the t. John tradition in all the vanous countnes where Nursing Divisions exist. To mention only a few, when so many have served with such devotion would be unfair. In bidding them farewe~, I fe~l great sadness, but a~ proud to continue as a member ?f the ~ngade m the capacity of County Superintendent for H erefordshrre. I Wlsh the Brigade in the Priories and in India and Pakistan great prosperity in their well-deserved independence. nd for the Colonies, they know as well as I how fortunate they are to come under the aegis of the Countess Mountbatten of Burma, who knows more about St. J ohn everywhere than anyone else. It has been a great privilege. to serve with you, Sir, and I wish you, on behc~.lf of all ra~ks of the Bngade Overseas, many years of continued serVIce for mankmd, and can assure you of our never-ending affection and respect. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, URSULA COPLAND-GRIFFITHS, Lady Superintendent-in-Chief.

PRIORIES AND

OMMANDERLES.

SUBORDINATE ESTABLISHMENTS OF THE ORDER. The Priory of Scotland.

The following is an extract from the Annual Report of the Priory of Scotland : THE REORGANIZATION OF THE ORDER.

(See R eport of the Grand Priory.) THE ROYAL VISIT.

lIer H.oyal Highnes t.he Duchess of Gloucest.er was graciously pleased t.o visit The Order of t . John Foundation Hospital on the 30th of June. She was received by t.he ub-Prior and the Chancellor, and five other members of hapt r were present. 1here was a large attendance of members of the IT ospital Committee and of the Linen Guild. The Duchess showed great interest in the Hospital and charmingly talked to a number of the patients, amongst whom several children had founel it impo sible to await, with any semblance of patience, the exciting moment of the arrival of the Royal visitor. The Duchess very kindly made the fir t entry in the visitors' book. Her l~oyal IIighnes 's kind and gracious interest in our Foundation Hospital is very greatly appreciated and will prove a powerful inspiration in the \ 'ork of the Priory. \\Te tender to H er Royal Highness our humble duty and our very sincere thanks. TIlE FE TIVAL OF ST. ]OH

The Fe..,ti\·al of t. John was celebrated in Edinburgh on the 8th of June. J t was well att nded, about 180 persons taking part. The Gl ncral Assembly in the Council Chamber of the City Chambers was am morabl occasion, at which a confrere from the Priory in Southern frica wa present. ft r graciously welcoming members of the Priory and visitor, and before calling for the reports of the Executive Officers, the Lord Prior of cotland invested 21 po tulants with the insignia of their various grades. In the evening, a very brilliant reception, in the Assembly Rooms, was given by the Lord and Lady Provost. \Ve are deeply indebted to the Lord Provo t and Magistrates not only for the reception but for kindly entertaining to lunch the Priory-Chapter, and to tea those attending the General Assembly. PRIORY HEADQUARTERS.

Chapter and Council have for some time been concerned regarding the inadequacy of the present Chancery and office accommodation, where the staff have carried out their duties under most difficult conditions. With the increasing volume of the Priory's work it became quite evident that otber accommodation would have to be found. It is, therefore, very pleasing that Chapter ha been able to acquire premises at No.1 \Voodlands Terrace and No.1 (b) Lynedoch Place, Glasgow, as headquarters of the Order in Scotland. In this building there will be dignified and

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excellent accommodation for the Chancery, a Council Chamber and for the offices of the Priory. We have been fortunate in obtaining a building in close proximity to The Order of St. John Foundation Hospital. It is hoped that the new premises will be ready for occupation within the next six months. THE AMBULA CE DEPARTME T.

The Order was the first body in Scotland to teach First Aid and kindred subjects. In the year 1877-78 detached classes were held in Glasgow, in Aberdeen, and in many other parts of Scotland. These continued for thirty years. Centres of classes were formed in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and at Perth in 1882; in Dundee and in Polmont in 1884; in Dumfries in 1885, and on Deeside in 1892. Early in the pre ent c ntury the Order had very many thousand of workers in Scotland. Since the commencement of this work in Scotland by the Order, the St. Andrew's Ambulance Association was formed and has undertaken similar work, as has also, at a later date, the Scotti h Branch of the British Red Cross Society. The first chairman of the St. Andrew's Ambulance Association had been for many years before its formation one of the examining staff of the Ambulance Department of the Order in Scotland. The Order has ever had a high regard for the Scottish Branch of the British Red Cross Society and for the St. Andrew's Ambulance A ociation, and it has on many occasions shown its appreciation of their philanthropic services by recommending some of their leading members for honours at the hands of His Majesty. The Priory considers that there is plenty of room in Scotland for the services of all bodies who desire to work in aid of suffering humanity, and to bring nearer the realization of our common ideal \-"hen every man and every woman, and perhaps child, have some knmvledge of rend ring help to their neighbours in time of need. 10dern methods of military warfare make it all the more essential that everyone should be in pos es ion of a knowledge of First Aid. It has become increasingly more evident that, if the Priory is to reach its full potential, it must organize its education department. Chapter has, therefore, declared that it must align itself with the other Priories throughout every part of the British Commonwealth and Empire in this, the normal work of the Order. Through the good offices of our confrere, Lt.-Colonel Victor D. \Varren, the Right Honourable the Lord Provost of the City of Glasgow, in which are the headquarters of all three organizations, a conference took place on the 17th of October between representatives of the Priory, the Scottish Branch of the British Red Cross Society and the St. Andrew's Ambulance Association. The Lord Provost kindly entertained the delegates to lunch. The Conference agreed to the setting up of a Joint Committee of three members from each organization. The Joint Committee met, under the chairmanship of the Lord Provost, on the 28th of November. Opportunity was given for a full discussion of the various points of view and the Committee agreed to meet again during J anuary, 1950. The deliberations may be regarded as satisfactory as far as they went. From the sentiments expressed by several of the members, it is not, we

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feel, too much to hope that the Priory may be able to continue to perform the normal work of the Order in harmony with the other two organizations. Chapter is grateful to Colonel Warren for his services in making possible the joint meetings.

THE ORDER OF ST. JOH

FOUNDATION HOSPITAL.

It is very gratifying to The Order of St. John Foundation HospitBI Committee that there is no financial deficit on the running of the Hospital in 1949. Gratifying as the financial position is, the Committee are even more delighted that the Hospital continues to earn the commendation and gratitude of the patients and their friends, both as regards treatment and comfort. The Hospital could, however, deal with a larger number of patient and to this end the excellent work of the Hospital requires to be made more widely known. In this matter the members of the Order and their fnends could render a great service. In a city renowned for excellent nursing homes, there is no better one than the Priory's. It exists to give, in the friendliest atmosphere and the greatest possible comfort, a comprehensive hospital service at the lowest possible fees. Any surgeon or phy ician may admit patients to the Home and treat them on the same tem1S as can members of the staff. The red-letter day of the year for patients, staff, and committee alike wa that on which Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester visited the Hospi tal. Her Royal Highness's gracious interest should prove an in piration to all who have the welfare of the Hospital at heart. This year the Committee have had the floor of the kitchen and corridor re urfaced and the Linen Guilu have installed a modern cooker and water heat r. In Sept mb r we suffered a grievous loss by the death of the treasurer, ir \Villiam J. Thomson. His benefactions to the Hospital have been many and we hall miss hi help and companionship. \Ve have, however, been fortunate in Lord Inverclyde as his successor, whom we welcome to the Committee with very great pleasure. Now that the National Health Service has deprived many people of the pleasure and the privilege of subscribing to the old voluntary hospitals, our Hospital offers them the opportunity of continuing their charitable help in a noble cause. During the year 316 patients were admitted and 316 discharged, of which 216 were classified as well, 42 as improved, 26 in statu quo, and 9 were transferred to other hospitals. 26 out-patients received treatment. 258 operations were performed of which 47 were major and 211 minor. The average number of beds occupied throughout the year was 10·8 ; it varied from 8·1 in December to 13·2 in February. The Hospital Committee record, with deep appreciation, their thanks for the invaluable help of the Linen Guild, and for the very material assistance of the Glasgow Committee of the Order. They also have great pleasure in placing on record their thanks to the Medical, Nursing, and Domestic taffs for their devoted services; to the Chaplain for his regular and faithful visits to the patients; to the Priory-Secretary and the

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Chancery Staff for their excellent assistance, and to all others who have in any way helped in the work of the Hospital. :l\IEDICAL COMFORTS DEPOTS DEPARTMENT.

The Department has maintained its service through the medium of thirty depots in all parts of Scotland. Returns for the past year show that these depots have rendered useful service, e pecially in districts remote from the larger towns. THE LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.

During the year the Library has been enriched by a very early copy of the Statutes of the Order from the Librarian, t. John's Gate, and by " History of Malta)) (\V. Hardman) presented by the Lady 1argaret 1acRae of Feoirlinn who also generously gave four handsome menu holders. A beautiful painting of the Preceptory of Torphichen suitably framed was presented by the artist Count Z. Belina-Prazmow-;ki. The introduction of central heating has made the position of the books much more secure; inspection showed that they are in good ord r though some rebinding will have to be undertaken when things arc easier. For the purposes of insurance the Library \Va ~ valued by the Librarian. Permission has been given to a properly accredited researcher to work upon the material in the Library and it is propo ed to offer the privilege of reading to other recognized scholars. It is right that the books shonld be used as much as possible provided that they an (',u-cfully handled.

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1<)48 1947

£01'

Wales.

Extract from the Report of the Priory for \Vales :ASSOCIATION DEPARTMENT.

The fundamental work of providing facilities for the instruction of the general public in First Aid, Home Nursing, and allied subjects is one branch of activity entirely unaffected by the provisions of the National Health Service Act. In this sphere there is unlimited scope for the continuance of existing developments as well as vast areas of virgin soil waiting to be converted into fresh fields of endeavour. The upward trend, first noticeable in 1948 after a period of post-war apathy experienced by most voluntary organizations, is maintained in the comparative results given below of the 883 classes held during 1949. The Divisional Medical Officer of the South-Western Division, National Coal Board, with which the Priory is working in close co-operation, reports an improvement in the numbers of men employed in the basic industry

of ?outh. ~ales now interesting. th~mselves in the study of First Aid. ~t, IS ,anhclpate~ that the pubhcatlOn next autumn of the new First . ltd ,'m Coal 1v[.~n.es text-book, on which a Priory Drafting Committee of medIcal ~d mmmg experts has been working steadily for over twelve months, WIll add .mo~en tum to the progress in colliery First Aid work . Good progress IS bemg made also in connection with other industrial classes., a. notewo.rthy feature being the degree of interest evinced by several FIre SerVice and Post Office Classes now registered as Divisions of the S t. John Ambulance Brigade. The successful examinees in classes organized under the British Railways rep~esent nearly one-fifth of the total number of awards gained in Wales dunng the year. The Priory has the benefit of the South vVales Area Offt~ r and t~le Sout~l \Vales Docks Manager, British Railways \" estern RegIOn, servmg on ItS Ambulance Committee. The difficulty enc~untere~ by promoters of classes in securing doctors who can. afford the hme to gIve courses of instruction, which continues to be a s nons deterrent to progress, has been surmounted in one area at le~s~ .where a. Corps has arranged for the Surgeons of its constituent !?lvI.lons to gIve one lecture eac,h, the whole syllabus being covered by SIX dIfferent lecturers, The prachce adds a touch of variety to the course and ensures a large audience at the lectures.

Yl'lLr.

Priory

Cant.

FLrst ALd,

10,948 to, 04 9,7 0

Preiillt. First rlid.

2,133 2,337 1, 92

Prelim. Prelim. HOllie Home Home NursiJlg, Nursing. Hygiene.

894 901 910

522 420 442

CERTIFICATES AND First Aid Certificates , Preliminary First Aid Certificates \ ouchers . Marine Certificates IIome ~ ursing Certifi~ates : , Preliminary Home Nursing Certificates I lome lIygiene Certificates. . . Pr~liminary Home Hygiene Certificates C'hlid 'W elfare Certificates, . , Preliminary Child vVelfare Certificates. First Aid in Mines Certificates , , First Aid in Mines Labels Medallions Lab Is 1 end ants

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Child Welfare. J1Iilliug.

29 46 34 \V ARDS

47 60 35

26 94 41

Total.

14,599 14,662 13,134

GAINED. 1949.

1948.

1947.

2,238 1,760 807 77 310 439 17

1,913 1,984 533 79 375 363 13 24

47 6 17 464 5,925 528

46 76 18 446 6,302 409

1,497 1,551 370 94 211 363 9 18 9 13 15 23 323 5,956 660

12,635 12,581 11, 11 ~

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The results in the areas of the Priories' administration are : County.

No. of Classes.

No. of Students.

1949. 1948. 1947. 1949. 1948. 136 174 10 8 10 Anglesey 274 334 25 24 27 Brecknockshire . 498 520 22 29 28 Caernarvonshire 312 214 25 19 11 Cardiganshire 971 1,195 47 64 62 Carrnarthenshire. 762 821 41 48 53 Den bighshire 400 23 486 33 34 Flintshire . 207 3,330 3,755 242 224 Glarnorganshire 282 254 8 19 16 Merionethshire 144 2,819 2,489 150 170 Monrnouthshire . 291 287 13 21 18 Mon tgorneryshire 312 343 12 19 18 Pern brokeshire 76 198 5 6 6 Radnorshire 765 687 34 41 35 Aberdare 845 79 51 55 51 Cardiff 463 449 20 25 21 Merthyr Tydfil 549 496 17 16 21 Newport 626 596 36 38 35 Rhondda 594 27 790 31 42 Swansea 38 32 2 2 1 Unattached Candidates Marine (First Aid) - - - ---- - - - -

883

886

A wards Gained.

1947. 1949. 1948. 1947.

160 222 153 182 230 244 264 265 321 397 435 370 318 240 170 367 750 839 1,047 889 476 642 760 615 224 367 391 271 3,338 3,001 3,282 2,947 185 238 222 240 2,547 2,333 2,129 2,018 195 249 234 226 184 230 262 233 140 4 171 143 578 657 614 681 714 744 6 840 327 371 392 396 324 463 452 401 403 519 425 501 4 9 499 721 593 25 24 27 40

94 79 ---- ---- ---- ---77314,599 14,662 13,134 12,635 12,5 1 11,112

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BRIGADE ACTIVITIES.

The annual returns record a total of 87,753 First Aid treatment ~, 44,132 of which were rendered by Brigade 1embers in the course of fulltime employment. In connection with ambulance transport, 142,26~ invalid removals were undertaken, 1,150 road accidents and l,3G8 other cases, involving an aggregate mileage of 254,927. Transport duties undertaken by Nursing members totalled 3,547. The following duty hours arc recorded: 10,708 in hospital, 695 at child welfare clinic, 5,OOG at nurseri s 593 at blood transfusion centres, and 325 in ursing id. Three Road Huts and 29 Road Boxes were maintained and at one of the 5 beach hut, namely Barry Island, ambulance and nursing members dealt with 4,932 casualties during the summer season when the hut is staffed voluntarily from 9 a.m. to sundown. Cadets served 5,190 hours in hospital and 61 at nurseries in addition to carrying out 3,944 Brigade duties. Valuable services have been continued in hospital libraries, especially at Merthyr where a very efficient service was set up in 1948 under the J oint Committee Hospital Library Department, and at Cardiff where Brigade members have given regular assistance as voluntary librarian for many years at five hospitals. The establishment by the Ministry of Health of the National Hospital Service Reserve, one of the four sections of the Civil Defence Services, presents a direct challenge to the Brigade. Jointly with the British Red Cross Society, the Brigade has accepted responsibility for recruiting and training the Nursing Auxiliaries required to provide-with the trained personnel enrolled by the Hospital Management Committees-a trained and organized body of men and women who would be available in emergency to meet the needs of an expanded hospital and health service.

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Representative~ have been appointed in all counties and county areas to promote the mterests of the Reserve ; and the recruitment of 55 members by the end of the year may be regarded as promising first-fruits of their commenuably energetic endeavours. The Brigade has no official responsibility in respect of other forms of Civil Defence, particulars of which have been made available to the personnel. A~ approac~ has been made. to all ~ocal Authorities offering the co-operatIOn of Bngade personnel m the mstruction of the Civil Defence volunteers whose training includes a course in Basic First Aid.

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outstanding feature of the year was the appointment of a Cadet TramlJ1g Officer for \-Vales, who commenced her work after the invaluable experience of a month's introduction to the Cadet movement most kindly arranged by the two Chief Officers of the Brigade-at-Home in London and some of the provinces. Training COlfrses and Conferences . Tv,relve. new .aPI?oin.tments of ~our:-ty and Area Cadet Officers during the y ar I an mdlcatIOn of the vltahty of the Movement, and in conseq uence of this there is a growing demand for Training Courses and Conference at all level. More Counties are taking advantage of grants by the Local Education Authorities to facilitate the attendance of Cadets and Officers at Camps and Courses. It was a reat delight to have Miss V. Cunard, M.B.E., Chief Officer ~ur ing adets, a~ ~ County/ Area Cadet O~cers' Conference at Barry m October. A Trammg Day for Monmouthshlre Cadet Officers in November had an attendance of over 70 and was so successful that it has been decided to make it an annual event. Swansea held a Training Evening in December. A?erda~e, Anglesey, Caernarvo?shire, a!ld Merthyr arranged Cad t Officers l\Ieetmgs for the purpose of mtroducmg the new Training Officer and discussing future plans. Two Officers were able to go to the County / rea Cadet Officers' Conference at the Drapers' H all, London; and the twelve Officers who attended the Cadet Officers' Conference at O.·ford returned full of enthusiasm. To those twelve Officers and Cadets :"ho were privileged to take part in the 1alta Celebrations, 1949 will mdc d be a red-letter year in their Brie-ade life. CampiJlg. - lore than 800 adets spent a holiday in Camps held at Bovertoll, Barry, Gower, Dyserth, Aberystwyth, Pwllheli, Llanmaddoc, 10nmouth, and \Veston-super-Mare, while 10 Nursing Cadets from Aberdare were guests at the uffolk Nursing Cadet Camp near Southwold. The adet Training Officer visited seven Camps and at one enrolled 60 Ambulance Cadets. One Cadet uperintendent attended the Practical Training Camp at ~e~eford and ~as been awarded the St. John Camping Certificate, which It IS h.oped WIll be the forerunner of many more, as a Camping SubCommIttee was formed towards the end of the year which should do much to stimylate can.vas Camping by arranging, among other events, a Training Camp m the Pnory during 1950. AMBULANCE HALLS.

r.t ~s no exaggeration to say there is a guaranteed future for St. John actIVIty wherever permanent headquarters exist. The needs of about G

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one-third of the Divisions of the Brigade are met by 95 ambulance halls in the places shown below, the majority of which are vested in the Priory Trustees. In addition, local units are occupying colliery premises at Brynkinallt and Hton Colliery, Deep Duffryn Colliery, Ferndale, Great \ estern Colliery (Nursing Division), Llwynypia olliery, Loughor, Markham, New Tredegar Rhymney, Tredegar, and Tymawr. The acquisition during the year of a headquarters and ambulance garage by the Machynlleth Division was a splendid example of self help inasmuch as the cost was reduced by voluntary labour to the extent of £1,000 . A long felt difficulty in the Borough of -Newport has been solved by the purchase of a fine building with the aid of an advance at 1 per cent interest from the Headquarter (Building) Loan Account and this Headquarters will be ready for opening early in 1950. chemes are known to be in progress for acquiring premises at Barry, Burry Port, GriffithstowTI, Holywell, Pontardulais, Rhyl, Trelewis, and Ystalyfera. MEDICAL COMFOHTS DEPOTS.

The depot at Priory House which has been maintain >u inc 1918 a part of the Headquarter administration is undi turbed by the ational Health Service Act and functions as agent for the ardifi Public Health Department which reimburses the Priory in re pect of the hire charges fonnerly paid by the public. During 19,19,2,960 articles \\" re i ued from Priory House, the total issues from the 157 Depot in \Vales bing 19,70-, an increase of 3,643. It is highly creditable to the Monmouthshire personnel that they ha\'e agreed to continue the staffing in a voluntary capacity of the depot in that county where the whole of the equipment ha been purcha ed by the County Council which has taken over full respon ibility for future maintenance. Similar action has been taken by the Angks y ounty Council and here the Holyhead Nursing Division is continuing the work on a voluntary basis. The Glamorgan County Council xp cts to be in a position to set up its own Depots by the 31st March, though \' ral of t he present St. John Depots propose to carryon their service as long as possible where they feel it to be in the interest of the local public to do o. AMBULA CE TH.ANSPORT.

The following details represent a brief summary of the first full y ar's working of Ambulance Transport Services carried out under the Joint \Velsh Home Service Ambulance Committee and I riory for \Yales Ambulance TranspDrt Department which was set up in July, 1918, when the National Health Service Act charged the Local Authol itics with responsibility for this provision . The number of \i\Telsh H.S .A.C. and Priory ambulance stations, operating under sole agency arrangements with the County Councils of Breconshire, Carmarthenshire, Glamorgan, Monmouthshire, Pembrokeshire, and R adnorshire, is 42, equipped with 48 ambulances and 9 replacements, a total of 57 ambulances of which 7 are owned by County Councils and 2 by Brigade Divisions. The paid staff include 65 drivers, 8 attendants, and 3 mechanics though volunteers are assisting the service. Supplementary to the above services operated under direct control of the Department, units of the Brigade and the British Red ross Society

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operat ed and maintained 27 stations equipped with 30 W. H .S .A.C. ambulances. The Cardiff City Council terminated the arrangements for a call upon Priory ambulances as from the 30th September. STORES DEPARTMENT.

Sales of publications decreased by 1,837 on the previous year, when the normal total was inflated by the sale of 1,500 Supplements to the 49th edition of First Aid to the Injured and Preliminary First Aid. Another factor was the loss of sales of First Aid in Coal Mines, the revised edition of which will become available during 1950. One satisfactory feature is the increased sale of the various Cadet publications, particularly the Manual which the adet Training Officer found on her first acquaintance with the units wa in the possession of only a very small minority. The abolition of clothes rationing accounts for an increase in the gross turnover on uniform; and but for the burden of purchase tax orders for renewals as well a the equipment of new divisions would be more numerous. There is an increase also on surgical stores and equipmen t supplied not only to the Brigade but to an increasing industrial clientele. LIBRARY A. D MUSEUM.

Gifts of seven volumes from Mr. A. 'vV. S. Jones and two from SquadronLeader E. M. Jones, received with gratitude and recorded in the minutes of the ouncil, brought the number of volumes now comprising the Priory Library to 270 . The Librarian feels that greater use might well be made of this increa ingly fine collection of books by members of the Order in \ ales. Th value and interest of the Museum have been enhanced by the pre ntation of a miniature portrait by the Priory Librarian, a very fine pair of Italian Majolica pharmacy jars by S/L E .M.S. Jones, and no fewer than ight gifts from 1\1r. A. \V. S. Jones of objets d'art mostly in 1\1alte e silv r including a silver reliquary presented in memory of the late Ii Gillian Bruce. T. JOR

's DAY CELEBRATIONS.

The Priory was honoured by a visit of the Lord Prior for the impressive ervice of induction and in tallation of the Lord Aberdare as Prior of the Priory for \Yales conducted by the Lord \Vakehurst, K.C.M .G., G.C .ST.J., in til ' hurch of t. John Bapti t, Cardiff, on the morning of the 23rd J un. ~lemb rs of the Chapter in their robes wall{ed in procession from the 'ity Hall to the Church where the ub-Prior acted as Presiding Officer and t~~ .Ri~ht H.ever~nd the Lord B.ishop of St. Asaph (SubPrelate ar:d OfhcIatmg. hapl~m) preached an mspiring sermon to a large congregatIon, the serVIce bemg conducted by the Vicar (Canon T. M. Hughes), Officiating Chaplain. . Performing his 0rst function as Prior, Lord Aberdare aftenvards preSIded over a meetmg of the Chapter held in the Council Chamber, City Hall .. Chapter members were. entertained to lunch by the Lord Mayor of CardIff (Alderman T . J. Kerngan, J .P.) who presented Vellum and Priory yotes of Thanks at the subsequ~nt Investiture conducted by the Prior m the presence of a large gathenng of members of the Order and Priory supporters held in the Assembly Room, City Hall.

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The most outstanding event which can happen in the course of the year is the appointment of a Prior consequent upon the resignation or death of the holder of the office; and happily on this occasion the new Prior succeeds in the lifetime of his predecessor. The Earl of Powis requested to be relieved of the responsibilities of hi post by the Grand Prior on the score of advancing years; and while reverting to his former office of Bailiff of t. David's, a title which lapses with the occupancy of the present holder, he carries with him the grateful thanks of the Priory whose interests he has always so much at heart and the good wi hes of all members of the Order on the Priory Roll. The influence of a Prior extends in ever widening circles throughout the memberships of the Order, the Association, and the Brigade in 'Vales to a public whose welfare is promoted by St. John activities. However much withdrawn from personal participation in the transaction of busine s except on ceremonial occasions, his approval is sought for measures affecting the lives and occupations of countless persons who are unaware of the originating ource of authorit . Lord Aberdare comes to his new post with a long record of kindr cl influences quietly exercised behind the scenes in a number of capacities, notably before the war as Chairman of the Physical Training and R cr ation Committee for England and 'Vales established by the Go\' rnment and now as Chairman of a voluntary organization, the National ociation of Boys' Clubs. In the capacity of President of the 'Vel 11 ational School of Medicine and through a close connection with the Queen' Institute of District Nursing as an Hon. ecretary and Vice- hairman, later Chairman, also from membership of the Miner' 'Velfare Commission, he possesses an intimate knowledge of the field of ndeavour in which the Order works; and his representation of the Priory on the J oint Committee of the Order and the Society in London carrying on the post-war work continues a wartime experience as President of a Prisoner of War fund more particularly supplying recreational needs.

1\1 Lll reque l of His Excellency the Prior, 1ajor-General Sir J oh11 K nnecly, lee.v.o., K.B.E., C.B., M.C., Knight of the Order, held an Inv stiture at Government House, Salisbury, on 18th March, 1949.

The Priory of Southern Africa.

FINA TCE.

REPORT OF THE PRIORY CHAPTER FOR THE YEAR 19 HL The following is an extract from the Annual Report of the' Priory of Southern Africa :The Rt. Hon . The Earl of Clarendon continued to repres nt tll Priory on the Council of Chapter-General. The Priory-Chapter welcomes as members of Priory-Chapter Lieut.Colonel F. VV. Smyth and Sir Ernest Oppenheimer. On the 28th October Priory Chapter approved a recommendation of the Finance Committee and Priory Council that the Headquarters of the Priory, hitherto in Cape Town, shall move to Johannesburg at the earliest practicable date. The transfer will enable some economy in administrative expenditure to be effected. The Annual Conference of the Ambulance Association was opened in Pretoria on the 31st October by His Excellency the Prior, and continued its deliberations on the 1st November. The Call of St. John continues to maintain its high standard as a journal reporting on the work of the Order in Southern Africa.

CONFERENCE ON TIlE REORGANIZATION OF THE ORDER. 'ir Ellis Robins represented this Priory at a Conference of Priories held at St. John's Gate in June, at which Reorganization of the Order of St. John as a Confederation of Priories was considered in detail. The resultant agreed draft Royal Charter and Statutes was accepted by Priory Chapter at its meeting in Pretoria on the 28th October. It is expected that the new Statutes will come into force on t. John's Day, 24th June, 1950. PRIORY APPOINTMENTS. On the recommendation of His Excellency the Prior, Chapter-General approved the appointment of Colonel Sir Thomas Ellis Robins, D.S.O., E.D., K. T.J., to be Hospitaller and Almoner for the remainder of the triennial period commencing on St. John's Day, 24th June, 1948. MEETINGS. Ilis Excellency the Prior presided at meetings of Chapter held at Government House, ape Town, on the 29th April, and at Government HOllS , Pretoria, on 28th October, 1949. Hi Excellency also presided over meetings of Council held on the 25th April and the 25th October, 1949. I VESTITURES. ~oblc

~ 1 eLing of the Financ ommittee were held on the 2nd March, 1949, and 2·H h October, 1949. The Priory acknowledge with special gratitude the following generous gifts and grants :Bequest of £500 from the late Mrs, Constance Margaret Dalziel \\ illiam , Dame of the Order. ontribution of £5,000 made by Chapter-General of the Order from the Post-\Var Fund of the Order specifically for expenditure on the projected Ophthalmic Hospital. . A subvention of £10,000 made by Chapter-General of the Order from the t. John Post-'Var Fund.

In order to assist in alleviating the strained position of Priory Headquarters' finances a special appeal was made in November to all Members of the Order resident in Southern Africa for voluntary annual donations to the Priory on a prescribed scale. Owing to the late date in the year that the appeal was made, the total amount received and shown in the year's accounts does not reflect the probable response to the appeal.

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A progre s report on this project is included in the Director of Ambulance and Priory Commissioner's Report. LIBRARY AND 1USEUM. The Librarian, Lieut.-Colonel C. Graham Botha, gratefully achlOwledges the following contributions to the Library anel Archives of the Priory:Presented by the Joint Committee of the Briti h l~ed em s Soci ty and the Order of St. John of Jerusalem: Official Hi tory of the \\'ar Organization. Presented by the Natal Coastal entre: Photograph in colour of the Royal Family passing the t. John Headquarters Hall during their visit to Durban. Presented by Miss Olive Kirkwood (formerly ecretary of t.he Ophthalmic Hospital, Jerusalem): Set of photographs of t.he SL J ohl1 Ophthalmic Hospital, Jerusalem. VISITOR Many visitors were welcomed during the year, inclu(lll1g : Sir Ernest Burdon, ICC.I.E., C.S.I. , K.ST.J. , LL.D., Receiv r-General. Miss Olive Kirkwood, formerly Secretary t.o the Ophthalmic Hospital, Jerusalem. Lord Iliffe, Knight of the Order. Priory Chapter extends a welcome to t.he following members of the Order from overseas who have now settled in the Priory area :Lieut.-General Sir Gordon Gray Jolly, K.C.I.E ., ICST.J. Mrs. Janet Muriel Thomas, S.S.ST.J . Lieut.-Colonel Victor Douglas Gordon, O.ST.J. THANKS. The thanks of the Chapter are tendered gratefully to Ministers and Heads of Government Departments, Provincial and Municipal Administrations, the Press, and to Commercial Organizations for the continued support they have given to the work of the Order and its Departments.

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OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL, JERUSALEM. The devastation to the Hospital caused by the disturbances in Palestine is considerable and, according to the latest report received, it has not yet become possible to resume work in the Hospital building. The \Varden, however, returned early in January to live at one of the Order's properties in the old city of Jerusalem, and with his team recommenced the work of the Order. Over 11,700 out-patients were treated in the month of June in spite of difficulties due to lack of equipment. The Hospital continues to recei"e the support of the Order in outhern Africa.

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COL FERENCE OF PRIORIES. The Priory Chapter and Council have been very largely concerned during the year with the whole question of the reorganization of the Order. The '-. nb-Prior, Sir James Elliott, represented Australia and New Zealand at the Conference in London during the month of June. Not only were matt rs before the Confercnc fully discussed but also both Sir James and the Priory ecretary, who accompanied him, were able to make personal contact with the responsible Officers at Headquarters and thus gained much valuable help and information. The experience also of discussing similar problems with representatives of the other Priories proved most valuable. Prior to his departure for London t.he Priory Secretary vi ited Australia to di cu s matters to be brought before the Conference on behalf of the ~\ustralian Priory. As a r suIt. of representations made during the Conference the Grand Priory granted a subvention of £20,000 from the St. John Post \Var Funcl to the Tew Zealand Priory to be expended on such purposes as lie wit hin the registered objects of the Joint 'Var Organization. The Priory acknowledges this action with gratitude. Detailed consieleration has been given to the drafting of new Regulations which are necessary under the 1950 Royal Charter. LIFE

S.\. VL G MED

\L OF THE ORDER.

The ilv r Life Saving Tedal of the Order was a\varded to ~.\Iiss Coralie Elizaheth Phillip" Lady Dist.rict Cadet Officer in Hawkes Bay. CEREMO~IAL

CROSS.

The Hon. SIr R. Heaton Rhodes, Bailiff Grand Cross, advised the Priory of hi'3 cIeci ion to pre ent a Ceremonial Cross in memory of his wife, Lady Rhode. 1'l1i most generous gift wili be a welcome addition to Priory eremonials and \\'C are indebted to Sir Heaton once again for his kindness. VISIT OF THE SECRETARY TO THE

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PRIORY

The Priory Secretary broke his return journey from the Conference in London at Ottawa and spent two days there consulting Officers of the Priory about matters of mutual interest and the exchange of information has proved of great benefit to the Priory in ~ ew Zealand. recent development of the Canadian Priory in producing instructional colour films ba ed on the First Aid Manual is much commended and we look forward to receiving copies of these films. The work of the Priory in Blood grouping is also outstanding. . VISITS OF THE PRIORY COMMISSIOI ER, THE DIRECTOR OF AMBULANCE, AND THE PRIORY SECRETARY. In pursuance of a policy to regularly visit all Centres the three Priory officials visited Otago, Canterbury, and vVellington. Meetings were held

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with Brigade Officers and Association Committees and opportunities we.("e given for free di cussion on any aspect of our St. John work. The visits will be continued early in 1950 to all Centres in the North Island . OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL COLLECTION.

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John Ambulance Association of rendering assistance to aged people in their own home and at community gatherings. The Auckland Centre sponsored the provision of a hot meal once a day delivered direct to homes or rooms or partaken of at community meeting places. The provision also of clothing and bat.hing facilities gives a most worthwhile service to aged folk.

ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES.

A mbulance Transport . No intimation has yet been given of the Government's final intentions in connection with bringing Ambulance Transport under the ocial Security Act as an additional benefit. This lack of information has occasioned acute difficulties in some Centres by the falling off of voluntary contributions. An opportunity was taken during the Conference of Priories to study the effects of the National Health Act in Great Britain as it applied to mbulance Transport and the information gained has been important in dealing with this particular aspect of our Ambulance Transport Service which i a major section of Association work in this Dominion. A meeting of all Centres interested in or operating mbulance Transport Services was held to discuss not only the preliminary proposals of thc Government but also detailed matters affecting the Ambulanc ,ervice. The meeting enjoyed full representation. Sargood Tr'u st Gift. St. John Centres acknowledge with appreciation three magnificent gift Ambulances presented by the Sargood Trust. Tuition . Tuition has been gradually increased and tvvo major dev lopmcnb havc been initiated. The rapidly expanding timber and bush indu tries with its isolated mills and groups of workers precipitated the need for First Aid instruction to these groups. A good start was made maintaining the usual St. John standard and issuing the ordinary Certificate with the course being shortened in period. Considerable development is expected in this vital service during 1950 and it may be necessary to appoint travelling lecturers in certain areas. The ut.most co-operation has been extended by the Government Department concerned, employers and workers. A new course has also been initiated in Indust.rial Hygiene. The active assistance of the Governmental Industrial Medical Officers ha been sought and gained and all the preliminary work undertaken. This 11 W St. John course will commence in March. Great help has been obtained by reference to similar programmes undertaken not only in Great Britain but also in Australia and Canada. Blood Transfusion Service . This service has been maintained and 10,637 donations were given. Assistance to Aged. The Annual Meeting of the Priory held in Wellington in August confirmed the principle of t he work so ably pioneered by the Auckland St.

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Dornillion Competitions . Annual Dominion Competitions have now been firmly established and were held this year in Hastings, Hawkes Bay. The competitions were extremely close on tests modelled along English and Canadian lines. !IIembership. Membership ha been maintained with each active member undertaking increased Public DLlty.

JJixed DivisioJls. Thi development ha been successfully launched in New Zealand and should prove of much assistance in the rural areas. Omnaru A mblliance Division.

The celebration of this Division's Golden Jubilee was made a community matter in Oamaru. Various functions took place and it is pleasing to note that in t.he honours recently conferred by His Majesty, the Sovereign Head, the upelintendent of the Division, \Vilfred John Davies, Officer of the Order, was honoured for his life-time service to the Brigade in Oamaru with t.he :M.B.E. R etiremellt of Col .

ir Jam es Sleeman.

The Brigade in New Zealand received with regret the announcement by 01. ir James leeman, Chief Commissioner, of his pending retirement on t. John'S Day, 1950. The following letter signed by the Priory Commis ioner and the Officers in Charge of each District was sent to him : " I learnt with regret from your letter of the 13th September, that you have indicated your int.ention of resigning your position as Chief Commi ioner on t. John'S Day, 24th June, 1950. " \Ve in Iew Zealand have benefited to a very great degree by your active guidance of the Brigade Overseas for such a long period. The fact that you, by a comprehen ive visit through New Zealand, gained further knowledge of our work, has been greatly appreciated by all our members. "The successful policy which you carried out by making yourseU personally acquainted with all areas under your jurisdiction has, we feel sure, given impetus and strength to the remarkable development of the Brigade Overseas during the tenure of your Chief Commissionership. The sympat.hetic understanding of the many problems with which we in

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the Overseas part of our Empire have been faced from time to time and the firmness with which your administration has maintained the standards of the Brigade will always be remembered by those in responsible positions in the Brigade in New Zealand. " I do not think that it would have been po sible for all Officers and Members to have shown over the e many year, as great a confidence in the administration of the Brigade Overseas if it had not been for their sure sense of reliance upon your deci ions. " As Commis ioner of the Priory in New Zealand, I want to take this opportunity of thanking you and expressing to you per onally our gTateful appreciation and thank5. \ Ve regret your decision to relinquish such a proud and important position but we can well under tand how such a long period of years, entailing so much travelling, has made thi~ demand upon you. " ' Ve wish you many long years of healthful living during w11ich \ve trust that you will remember that the members throughout the British Commonwealth of Nations, will long remember with affection and gratitude, the unstinted service which you have given to Ollr lost Venerable OrdeL"

D01'nim'on Conference . A C.onference of Officers-in~Ch~rge of Districts accompani J by 1)i tri t Supe~mtendents and Lady DIstnct Superintendents was held in F bruary at Pnory Headquarters. General discussion on a larg nnmb('r of Brigade matters together with the implications of the reorganization took place. Cadet Activities. The usual Cadet Competitions wer held in Dunedin and \Vcr thoroughly enjoyed by all teams competing. The Dominion Cadet Staff will be greatly assisted by the vi it to England of one of their members, Mi s V. P. L. Anquetil, v"ho att ~nded the Cadet Conference at Oxford. Proficiency subjects 'with the ultimate award of Grand Prior Badge have been well maintained with an expansion of interest in Camping. Several Cadet camps have been held, one of particular success being at Hawera.

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Numbcr of Divisions: Ambulance Divisions 138 Tursing Divisions . 107 Cadet Am bulance Divisions 129 Cadet " ursing Divisions 114 IVlixed Divisions 2 l\kmhcrship: 7,G05 Totall\1cmbcrsllip . Sen-iccs I {cndcrcd : · 50,573 Cases on Pubhc Duty · 44,290 Cases not on Public Duty · 25,871 All other Awards: Thc following awards were granted to Brigade Members during the year 1949. Service Jltledals 181 First Bars 46 Second Bars . 15 Third Bars . 4 Fourth Bars . 2 Crand P1'ior Badges 94 Proficlency Badges (Cadcts) First Badge 231 ,ccond13ldgc 126

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e.'tract from the Priory in Canada : AWARDS EARNED.

Thr llllere t in the various courses made available to the public by st. John showed an improvement in 1949 . BLOOD GROUPI ! G.

During the year approximately 35,000 people were blood glOuped throughout anada, bringing the total to 200,000 since the service was started in 1013. CAMPAIGJ. .

STATISTICAL SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR

1940

ASSO CIATION.

Tuition: Public Certificated in First Aid, Home Nursing, and IJygiene (nol including re-examination) . . . Total Certificates issued to date . Ambulance Transport: Ambulances . . . . . . Calls Attended by Ambu lances (Mileage, 608,035) District Nursing : District Nurses. . . . Cases Attended by D istrict Nurses N ight Medical Service, Auckland: Calls for Doctors . Blood T ransfusion Service: Donations .

4,524 197,374 76 64,298 9 22,1 36 1,800 10,637

At a conference held in the fall of 1948 it had been decided that in future years, the Annual Campaign for funds would be held at dates as decided by each province. A National Campaign as such was not held in 10-19 but campaigns were held in the fall in Alberta, Manitoba, Federal Di trict and Quebec for funds for operations in 1950 . Plans were being formulated to hold campaign in all other provinces in the early part of 1950. CONFERE CE IN ENGLAND.

The Priory was ably represented at the conference of S1. John representatives held in London in mid-summer by Miss M. J. L. MacL aren and Mr. Thomas Guerin, O.B.E. Following their return, the proposed new Charter and Statutes of the Order were reviewed and plans made to be in readiness for their effective date.

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FILMSTRIP.

During the year the production of the filmstrips covering the first aid manual were proceeded with and were available for use by the end of the year. APPRECIA TIO .

The gratitude and appreciation of the Priory is extended to the large number of doctors, nurses, Brigade members, instructors, etc. who gave of their time and knowledge in furthering the work during the year, to tho e who assisted in the campaign and especially to the Press for their continued support and assistance. I also wish to express my sincere appreciation to the National and Provincial officers and the National and Provincial Staffs for their loyalty and support during the year. THE COUNCIL OF THE ORDER OF ST. JOHN FOR THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA .

The work of the Order of St. John in British Columbia was well sustained during the year 1949. Classes in First Aid and Home Nursing were organized in most areas within the Province during the year. The total number of awards issued compare favourably with results of previous years. St. John Ambulance conducted Industrial First Aid cour e for tho e wishing to qualify for positions as First Aid Attendants in Industry. Three additional Highway First Aid Posts were established during the year under review. Additional Posts will be considered during the coming year. Local Centres, co-operating with branches of the Mine af ty ssociation, conducted First Aid competitions in many districts. The B .. Pulp and Paper Association organized a competition open to employee of the industry within the Province. The Association plans to make this an annual affair. The Forest First Aid Committee sponsored by the \Vorkmen's Compensation Board and St. John, continue to conduct Fir t Aid classes for employees of logging companies. The two instructors travel to the camp to give the lectures. First Aid Competitions are conducted upon completion of the course. St. John Ambulance personnel undertook more Public Dutie, and their services were in greater demand during the period under review. Transporting the blind to and from their weekly meetings; caring for the aged and infirm during parades; assisting the Canadian Red Cros Blood Bank; co-operating with the First Aid Ski Patrol; are a few of the additional duties carried on by Divisions. The number of Nursing Cadets has increased during the past year, and greater interest is being shown in the subjects required for Proficiency Certificates and Badges. Cadets assisted senior divisions with Public Duties, and took part in Tag Days for Children's Hospitals, and also parties confined to institutions. MANITOBA ASSOCIATION.

Certain extension measures which had been planned were not put into effect on account of drastic reduction of grants from Ottawa Headquarters

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notwithstanding the full contributions made by Manitoba but activities were maintained on a normal basis. It is noted that while approximately the same number of classes were held, they were smaller and the number of awards less than in 1948. The pioneer work at the Air Cadet Camp at Gimli in 1948 bore fruit and a considerably larger number of boys received their first aid awards this year. \Ve are still handicapped in the rural areas by the inability of already overworked local doctors to undertake to teach classes at great distances from their homes. Some members of the medical profession co-operate splendidly but this problem can only be overcome by engaging a full time instructor who will be available to teach in the remote areas where a knowledge of First Aid is so important. In our North-\Vestern Ontario territory a steady increase in public training is noted. A part time instructor has proved his worth by his ability to give intensive courses where most needed. Our chairman at Brandon has done much to put St. John on a sound basis in that city and surrounding country. BRIGADE.

During this year a new Nursing Division, named in honour of Miss Edith IIud on, was organized in \Vinnipeg and two mixed Divisions, at Dauphin and Fort France, are expected to be functioning early in 1950. \Vinnipeg's 75th nniversary Week gave a splendid opportunity for Brigade per onnel to serve the large crowds gathered for the occasion. Their work was greatly appreciated by the public and some four hundred cases received attention . Permanent First Aid Stations were maintained in the bu ier areas and all events of major importance were attended. The demand for our service increases steadily and duties have included, in addition to attendance to all large public gatherings, help as nurses' aid in ho pitals and at baby clinics, work at country fairs, on ski excursions, and many sports events. Blood Grouping. Our trained personnel have established an enviable record in that over 50,000 persons in this area have been typed. A number of our enior officers were affected by the new regulations regarding service and tran ferred to the Reserve early in the year. Their devotion to duty over many years is beyond all praise and sets a high mark for their ucce sor to follow. EW BRU SWICK.

The year 1949 showed a definite increase in intere t, although the actual number of certificates issued does not reflect this as a number of classes were organized late in the year, consequently they are still under instruction and cannot be included in this report. The Department of Education added First Aid to the curriculum for Grade 10 and starting in January, First Aid ",rill be taught at Teachers College, Fredericton. In future every teacher graduating from this College will have their St. John Ambulance First Aid Certificate. Industry i becoming more and more First Aid conscious, and if plans now under way work out as expected, many more qualified First Aiders

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will be available to Industry and the public in general, particularly in the rural areas. The support and co-operation we have received from the Medical Profession, Nurses, Provo Depts. of Education, school teachers, instructors, N.B. Compensation Board, The N.B. Accident Prevention Association, and many other interested persons and groups has been outstanding. The G. G. Corbet Nursing Divi ion and the \Vest ide Nursing Division have had an outstanding year. They operated First Aid Posts at regattas, hockey games, school track and skating meets, concerts of every description, festivals, horse shows, and golf meetings. In fact they were on duty at most gatherings of any consequence in Saint John City and vicinity. The blood grouping teams typed 1,090 persons which i a fine record considering the many other duties they carried out. The First Moncton Nursing Division carried on in a much more COIlservative manner but they handled their public dutie well. The Mon ton Au.'Xiliary had another succe sful year typing 2,504 person. The Sackville Nursing Division have carried on nobly considering the size of their Division. Their main effort con isted of a.si~lance to the Hospital and blood typing 71 persons. The Nursing Divisions have been guided throughout by Mrs. E. Menzies, Provincial uperintendent and Mrs. Charles Morgan, Provincial Officer. NOVA SCOTIA.

From the standpoint of training and service, the past year has been an encouraging one. Not since the uneasy years of the second Great \ ar has the Order of St. John been called on to train so many men, women, and children in First Aid, Home Nursing and Child \Velfare. It has been a long and often tedious struggle to bring to a fuller realization the importance of the Order's place in a peace-time world. lowl ' and surely the Order has found and is still finding a ready respon e to its peace-time programme. More and more the black and white uniform of Brigade members are to be seen at public gathering, ever on watchful guard against accidental injury or sudden illness, and more and more a vigorous programme of training i reaching out over the I rovinc . Not since the demanding days of the last great war ha there been so much Brigade activity, nor the request for ervicf'. During the Halifax Bicentenary celebrations lasting from June to eptemb r th Brigade was much in evidence and its members maintained aocl staffed first aiel posts on all occasions where crowds were assembled . A real test of the Brigade's service was made when we w re asked by those in charge of th.e 21st June parade to staff Fir t Aid Posts along the parade route. Nme Posts were maintained with a completely equipped motor ambulance.-standing by in readiness to answer any call. Fortunately, the weather on that day was cool and the parade so well organized that apart from a few minor casualties all went well. Again on Venetian Night on the North-West Arm, 17th August, elaborate steps were taken by the Brigade to care for any emergencies. Apart from a few minor casualties and a close call when a boat caught fire, with only minor casualties quickly treated, there were no mishaps.

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Blood Grouping. Since this work was begun in Nova Scotia over 17,000 persons have been typed. Amongst those groups typed this year were such organizations as the Federal Civil Service, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Department of Veterans' Affairs, Royal Canadian Navy Magazines, Royal Canadian Navy Armament Depots, etc. In 1949 some 3,000 persons in Nova cotia were typed. Training. During the year, 125 classes were conducted in these fields in some 27 centre throughout the Province for a total of over 2,000 persons trained. ONTARIO COUNCIL.

The year 1949 was of considerable progress for the Ontario Council. In the training field rather startling results were achieved. During the war years there had been no lack of instructors, members of the Medical profes ion looking on it as a patriotic duty, but with the return of peacetime r ponsibilitie and the serious shortage of doctors, many could no longer give the time to it. Consequently a policy of developing lay Instructors had to be resorted to and barely in time as, despite an increase of 1 in their numbers in 1948 and a further 33 in 1949 the number of classes slill ha to be limited to instructors available. Nevertheless numbers trained in First Aid, Home Nursing, and Child vVelfare totalled 13,328, compared to 9,977 in 1948, an increase of 33 per cent. This increa e was g neral throughout the Province but a few high-lights might be mentioned: the increase from 43 to 70 in the classes conducted by the \Vind or entre; the institution of First Aid training of all First Year medical students in one of our largest universities, and the introduction of our training into the schools of eighteen towns where St. John training had not been given before. There wa little change in the total number of Brigade members in the Province and the number of Ambulance and Cadet units remained constant but the number of Nursing Divisions regrettably decreased by five. It i unlikely that the e can be revived in the immediate future but there i every prospect of offsetting their loss by an equivalent number of new mbulance ivisions in the coming year, mainly in localities where St. John Ambulance unit have not existed to date. In Toronto th number of large annual gatherings such as the National Exhibition, Royal \Vinter Fair, International Trade Fair, Canadian portsmen" show and the National Hobby Show, each of one to two w ek duration, continued to grow and a similar increase has been felt throughout the Province. The outstanding event in this field of course was the" Noronic" tragedy when the service rendered by our members won acclaim from coast to coast and throughout the neighboUling United States. 21:-3 members participated in this duty for a total of 5,468 hours, carrying the 119 bodies off the ill-fated ship, providing the staff for the huge temporary morgue and rendering first aid to the survivors and relations who came to identify the victims. The Provincial Council offers its thanks to all members who participated in this inspiring duty and to the employers whose public spirited attitude made their presence at the scene possible for the two weeks the morgue had to be kept in operation.

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QUEBEC ASSOCIATION. The outstanding highlight of the year 1949 was the organiz.ing of classes in ten new localities of the Province of Quebec where hitherto the work of St. John had not been fully accepted. These classes covered 490 students all of whom were admitted as new members to the Quebec Provincial Council, St. John Ambulance Association. A keen interest in the work of St. John prevailed throughout the Province resulting i~ a total of 16,315 having been duly qualified, or which 7,219 were new sem?r members and 1,330 as Juniors. All in all, 16,982 followed courses 111 First Aid, Home Nursing, Child vVelfare, and Hygiene with GG7 having failed to satisfy the examiners. As a result of the ?uncil' activi~ies during 1949, sixty localities have now been fully orgamzed, each havmg an excellent quota of men and women fully prepared to meet any emer.. gency. . During the year, the Council was honoured wIth a VISit [rom the Rt. Hon. the Lord Webb-Johnson, Hospitaller of the Priory of the Venerable Order of St. John of Jerusalem in England who wa~ acc~mpar~ied by Lady vVebb-Johnson. His Lordship expressed great satIsfaction with the work being carried out by the Council in the Province of Queb.ec and s.tr~ssed the fact that the humanitarian ideal of succour for the sick and ll1]ured would always be the motivating force of the Order of t. J ohl1. SASKATCHEWAN-19-t9. It is encouraging to know that our t. John Course in Fir t Aid is being fully recognized by our educational authorities, and particula~-ly bY:' ?ur Normal Schools in Moose Jaw and Saskatoon, where teachers 111 tra1l1ll1g are given the lectures, demonstrations, and examinations. These teache~' when they graduate, are, in tum, prepared to give the course at their schools. Hence many of the public school pupils are reaping this benefit. In Saskatoon, the lectures are given to all grade 8 pupil. entral Collegiate in Regina commenced classes in the fall. 1embers of the oyal Canadian Mounted Police, as part of their "youth and police" work have again been very helpful in instructing both in schools and at outside classes. All R.C.M.P. have their First Aid Certificates and many hav Instructor's Certificates as well. All Hospitals conducting Nurse' training schools, require their nurses in training to take the course and secure a certificate. The C.P.Ry. and C.N.Ry. are good enough to permit any of the public who are interested to take the classes which their instructors give their own employees. . At Caronport the Briercrest Bible Institute gave Home Nur mg classes to both male and female students numbering about 85. Early in the year, the newly organized Ambulance Division No. 225 (Friendly City) at Moose] aw, completed its organization. At Weyburn, Ambulance Division No. 232 and Nursing Division No. 283 organized, each with a good quota and are now functioning very nicely. . Miss Margaret MacLaren, Superintendent-in-Chief made. an .officIal visit to Saskatchewan in March and was good enough to officially mspect all of our Nursing Divisions and the Cadet Nursing Division. vVe appre-

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ciated this very much. She was accompanied by Mrs. Ida Clayton, Reg. N., Superintendent of Nursing Division No. 10, Regina. Strength. Ambulance Divisions 1 ursing Divisions Cadet ursing Divisions

5 7 1 13

THE BELL TELEPHONE CENTRE. Over 3,000 employees of the Bell Telephone Centre obtained awards from the Association through the First Aid classes provided by the Bell Telephone Centre. In addition nearly 400 employees, entered in 66 teams of men and 9 teams of women, took part in the First Aid Competitions organized by the Centre. The Iontreal \Vest District Plant Department Team became the first winners of the handsome shield presented by Quebec Provincial Commissioner Donald F. Angus of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, for competition among industrial teams in Montreal. Classe . Fir 't id classes were conducted throughout Ontario and Quebec and participation was twenty per cent higher than the previous year (1948). pecial effort was made to enroll those with long gaps in their First Aid training. Ins/me/ors. To instruct the e classes forty-five new instructors passed their instructors' examinations after completing a five-day course, while twenty-two in. trnctors r newed their certificates. THE

ANADI

N TIONAL RAIL\VAYS CENTRE.

Our class records for 19.1 9 are as follows : Chapter-General Repoct No. of Regioll. Classes. Atlantic. 26 ().j, Centra l Grand T~nl< Weslern 21 Western 43 System total

154

No. of Lrctures. 278 96a

No. Ellrollctl. 381 L,W4

207 484

317 607

1,932

2,499

No. Exalllined. 295 fl36 (1 fa iled) 219 406

1,856

Aggregate Attendance 3,557 14,189

Cert. 173 635

Von . 52 140

Med. 29 34

Lab. 41 126

122 218

33 74

40 25

24 89

2,163 5,302

1,148

299

128

280

25,211

CANADIAN PACIFIC RAIL\VAY CENTRE. In submitting our annual report, it is pleasing to note that during the past year 762 employees have received instruction in first aid (regular course), of whom 170 have qualified for the Certificate, and 512 have taken higher grades of examinations, giving a total for the year ending 31st December, 1949, of 686 qualified employees. Ten qualified instructors conducted 86 classes which were attended by 762 employees of which 682 employees succeeded in obtaining their awards. In addition, 694 employees H

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took a modified course and 2,093 employees of Section Forces received instruction forming a grand total of 3,549. A modified course of First Aid is now being given to selected employee on Company time, consisting of four two-hour lectures giving instructions in the main portion of First Aid, e.g. the arrest of hremorrhage, the immobilization of fractures, and the transportation of injured to the doctor, etc. The Regional Supervisors have travelled some 40,435 miles and a total of 694 employees were instructed. At each of the places where the modified course was given, a part-time instructor was selected to take charge of a two-hour meeting each month. This course has been very well received by all concerned in every terminal in which this instruction has been given. Now that First Aid instruction revolves around their own local Dlstructor their classes can be held to suit the local conditions. A total of GO local instructors are presently giving lectures each month to these selected groups in this modified cour e. This new programme is intended to prepare students and local instructors to acquire experience in order to qualify themselves for the more advanced course which will be the regular course and also to obtain a better standard of First Aid knowledge. HYGIE E AND SAl ITATION.

During the course of their travelling the First id uper isors al ~o inspected all public conveniences, waiting rooms, rest rooms, and lunch counters. These have been brought up to a high standard of cleanlines . All facilities for the use of the employees were also inspected a often a possible, such as washrooms, clothes drying rooms, bunkhou e , and lunchrooms. All trains on which they travelled were checked for cl anliness in coaches, washrooms in all cars, dining car, kitchens, in fact, anywhere to which the public have access. All incidents noted at the time were submitted in current reports for the respective area of in pections and were rectified promptly by the officers concerned. C-I-L SPECIAL CENTRE. A review of the Centre's activities during 1949 reveals that participation in first aid classes was slightly higher than in the two preceding years. The formation of thirteen classes at seven of the Company's plants resulted in the following awards being issued during the year : Certificates.

102

Vouchers. 19

Medallions.

Labels.

I nstrllctor' s Cel'tificates. 1

In addition, two employees were successful in obtaining renewal of their instructor's certificates. The Centre is encouraging suitable candidates to qualify for instructor's certificates and this should greatly facilitate the organization and instruction of a greater number of first aid classes. Apart from the obvious advantages of first aid training in assisting the general public during emergencies, the Company continues to attach considerable importance to such training because of its aid in the development of safety-consciousness among its employees.

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ND COMMANDERIES.

D~,rin~ ~~e year 1919, First ~id cl~s~es were again held at Depot and

~ .. DlvlslOns, the two RecrUlt Trammg Centres, as well as at various

DIvlslOn and Sub-Division H eadquarters across the Dominion. These Classes are held under the jurisdiction of the R.C.M. Police Centre, with members of the Force who hold Instructor Certificates in attendance and at several points, with the co-operation of St. John Ambulance Associ~tion In Lructors. As a result the following awards were qualified for in 1949 : Certificates Vouchers Medallions Labels

222 108 62 205

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597

l?uring 1949 recruiting in the Force continued to progress and this has agam been r flected in a slight increase in the number of awards over that of the previous year. In additi~n to re~rui~s wh.os syllabus of training includes a First Aid cour e and ll1structlOn m sWlmming and life-saving, the policy of having members throughout the Divisions attend an annual Refresher Class was continued. Members of the Force again rendered First Aid in a number of cases of accideI!t, etc., du~ng th~ ye':lr re~erred to and several were honoured by the Pnory for theIr serVlces m thIS connection.

The Priory in Australia.

The .following is extracted from the Report of the Priory. Dunng the past twelve months one meeting of Priory Chapter was held and two meetings of Priory Council. vVe are again very much indebted to our Priory Chaplain for granting us tl~e use of the Cowper Ro~m at Church House, Sydney, for these meetmgs as well as for the contmued use of the room in which the Priory Office is established. The :neeting of Priory Chapter was held on Saturday, 18th June, 1949. The Pnor,. His E~cellency The Rt. Hon. VV. J. McKell, Governor-General of Australia, preSIded, and the Deputy Prior, Lieut.-General John Northcott, Governor of New South 'Vales, and a very representative gathering were present. Chapter ':lPl?roved of ~he report regar~ng the Regulations for St. John CouncIls ~t~lln the Pnory and authonty. was given for their printing ~nd submlsslOn to each State for such actlOn as they deemed advisable m the matter. . Chapter approved of the steps that had been taken regarding suggest~ons and alterations to the draft Royal Charter 1949 and for representatIon of the Australian Priory b~ the New Zealand delegates. A good deal of general busmess was dealt with and it was decided

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to invite the Lord Prior and the Commissioner for the Brigade Ov rseas to make a visitation to the Australian Priory in the near future. On Friday, 17th June, His Excellency, The Governor of New outh \Vales held a late afternoon Reception for delegate at Government House and his hospitality was much appreciated. . On Sunday, 19th June, the Annual Priory Cathedral er:"lce was held at St. Andrew's Cathedral when members of Chapter, wearmg robes and carrying Regalia took part in the Capitular procession. J . Just as the year closed the report from the N e"!,, Zealan? I nory delegates to the June Conference in London was receIved but m August the Draft of the Royal Charter and Statutes 1950 came to hand, this being the final draft agreed upon at the Confere?ce. . It was not until the New Zealand Pnory report was receIved that certain detailed information made the position of the Priories clearer in the reorganization indicated in the draft 1950 Charter. PRIORY CHAPLAIN'S REPORT.

The Annual Service of the Priory in Australia was held in ydney this year at St. Andrew's Cathedral on Sunday, 19th J nne. :;\Iembers of the Order, the St. John Ambulance Association an.d the St. JOh~1 mbnlance Brigade, Military and Civic authorities, and vanous orgal1lZatlOn attended the service. The death of the Venerable S. M. Johnstone, a Chaplain of the Order of St. John on 15th May, 1949, removed ~ st.aunch friend and ~ wi e counsellor, and his place within the Order Will mdeed be hard to till. HO\VARD SYDNEY, Chaplain oj the Priory.

connection with the teaching by the Association. Conferences were also held with the Bush Fire Advisory Committee, and classes will be commenced throughout the Country districts at an early date. Classes were organized for members of the Mining Industry thr?ughout N.S.~ . . In recognizing the financial requirements of the Bngade the AssociatlOn voluntarily agreed to forego participation in the 1949 St. John Appeal Day. The St. John Ambulance Instructors' and Lecturers' Association has successfully functioned during the year. The many lecturers, examiners, instructors, organizers and class secretaries have rendered great service. The year has been one of progress and one in which the Executive is proud to announce the fulfilment of some of its long projected pl~ns: Twenty-one additional Branches of the St. John Ambulance AssoClatlOn are named : - Albury, Corowa, Auburn, Balmain, Berrima, Broken Hill, anterbury Bankstown, Canberra, Cootamundra, Goulburn, Granville, Lismore, 1anly, Mudgee, arrandera, Oarkes, Petersham, Queenbeyan, Ryde, t. George, \Vallsend. Victoria. I t will be noted that there wa a considerable increase in the number of cla s held with a con iderable increase in the number of certificates and other awards gained. There has been an increas~ng aw:areness on the part of the public of the value of a knowledge of FIrst Aid. The revival of the Voluntary Aid Detachments also contributed to the increase ill the number of women's classes. The work of our Honorary Instructors cannot be too highly commended. This work has been recognized by the inclusion of four of them amongst tho e admitted to the Order of St. John during 1949. During the year there has been an increase of 43 classes, 699 instructed, 54 l xamined, and an increase of 530 certificates awarded over the previous year. L

REPORT OF lION. TREASURER.

The Financial Report of the Priory of t. John in Au~tralia ag~in reveals, in spite of the greatest care in expenditure, a substantlal reductlO.n in the credit balance as at the 30th September, 1949. Although thlS regression in financial status is less than that for the previou year, it would have been much greater but for the receipt of l~rger Oblation F?es and donations and a refund on loss of parcels and freight. The acceSSlOn of new members of the Order in Australia increased the Oblation Fees by nearly one hundred and ninety pounds .. There was a slight reduction in the amount received on account of LeVies from the State Centres. J. NEWMAN-MORRIS, Honorary Treasurer.

South A 'Ustralia. It i anticipated that a ouncil of St. John will soon be fully constituted in outh Australia. To provide facilities for instruction and examination in First Aid in isolated towns, where medical assistance is not available, a number of . lay lecturers and examiners have been approved by Priory. Thanks is paid to the South Australian Government for. their yearly grant, to Firms, Organizations, and members of the PublIc, who have made donations to assist the Order in South Australia. The upward trend in First Aid work shown in the previous year has been maintained, classes having increased from 94 to 97, and members in the classes from 900 to 997.

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Queensland. During the year there were 15 classes in F~rst Ai?, 18 classes i~ Preliminary First Aid, 6 in Home Nursing, and 2 m J umor Home Nursmg. The instruction of nurses at General Hospitals in First Aid has been continued. A definite increase in the work of the Association is recorded. Competitions have been held.

New South Wales.

During the year conferences have been held with the R~ad S~.fety Council relative to the training in First Aid of all heavy vehIcle ~v.ers to the City of Sydney and Country D~st.n.cts of. N.S.W . The Assoclah~n participated in the Road Safety exhIbIhon With a dIsplay of work 111

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ERTIFICATES ISSUED DURING YEAR ENDING 30m SEPTEMBER, 1949, IN FIRST AID, HOME URSI G, AND HYGIE E. FIRST AID. Senior. 1,848 1,661 727 1,016 162

ew outh Wales Yictoria South Australia Queensland Tasmania

VOUCHERS. ew South \Vales Victoria South Australia. Queensland Tasmania

Bo IE TURSING. HYGIENE. Junior. enior. Juniol'. 1,392 237 11 390 120 41 97 80 96 7 202 81 10

iVlEDALLIONS.

223 104

201 110 96

40 14

LABELS.

PENDANTS.

448

324 456 90 151

lO 77

will be kept for all time and I have written to all the donors thanking them on behalf of the Library.

CHILD \VELFARE

19 TOTAL ERTIFICATES ISSUED. 4,40 2,760 1,472 1,411 414

TOTAL CERTIFICATES ISSUED SINCE FORMATIO:-I OF CENTRE. New South Wales 231,639 Victoria 150,740 South ustralia. 54,204 Queensland 70,967 Tasmania . 21,201

PRIORY HOSPITALLER A D AL lONER'S REPORT.

The Ophthalmic Hospital of Jerllsalem.-The late t report to hand show that the Order of St. John in Jerusalem is carrying on its magnific ot work in relieving the eye afflictions so prevalent. It is pleasing to note that this essential work is still being carried on by the Order, and when the "time is opportune, and conditions are such as to enable the Hospital to be rebuilt and refurni hed, the Order of t. J oho will carryon its grand work among the peoples of Palestine and surrounding country from the Ophthalmic Hospital of the Venerable Order of St. John of Jerusalem. Hospitallers' Clubs throughout the Priory in Australia established or in the course of being established will assist in no mall measure towards this work by forwarding donations. I commend to members of the Order of t. John in the Priory in Australia to give every assistance to Hospitallers' Clubs in their own State, so that donations may go forward steadily, and thus enable the Standard of the Order to fly again from the turrets of the Ophthalmic Hospital of the Grand Priory in the British Realm of the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, and « Service to Mankind" continued within its walls. PRIORY LIBRARIAN'S REPORT. Sir Willoughby Norrie, De ty Prior, K.ST.J., K.C.M.G ., in South Australia has written thanking me and the General Committee of St. John Ambulance Association and Brigade Overseas S.A. District for my letter of congratulations on the extension of his term of Office as Governor in this State by His Majesty the King. The many gifts received are very much appreciated by the Priory and

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PRIORY REGISTRAR'S REPORT. I have the honour to report that the Roll of Members of the Order of ., St. John in Australia have been kept up to d a t e . . The present strength of Members of the Order m AustralIa IS as follows : Queensland ictoria . Tasmania.

29 104 41 Total

245 69 98

ew South Wales South Australia . Western Australia 586

PRIORY DIRECTOR OF CEREMONIES REPORT. I have to report that an investiture of the Order of St. J~hn was held by His Excellency, the Governor of New South Wales, Lleut.-General John Northcott, C.B., C.V.O., KT.ST.J., at Government House, Sydney, on 14th June, 1949. . His Excellency, the Governor General, the Right ~on. W. J. McKe~, attended both the meeting of the Chapter ~nd t.he serVIce at St. Andrew s Cath dral in his capacity as Prior, as dld Hls Excellency, Lt.-General John orthcott, the Deputy Prior. AN~,mAL

REPORT OF THE PRIORY COMMISSIOXER FOR YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1949. BRIGADE STRENGTH IN VARIOUS STATES 1948. 3,548 ew South ,Vales-Strength 43 Ambulance Divisions 40 ursing Divisions . 56 Cadet Divisions 1,300 \ ' i c tori a-Strength 28 mbulance Divisions 9 ursing Divisions 16 Cadet Divisions 1,306 South Australia-Strength 30 Ambulance Divisions 14 ursing Divisions 20 Cadet Divisions 406 Tasmania-Strength 6 Ambulance Divisions 7 Nursing Divisions 8 Cadet Divisions 6,560

1949. 3,483 43 38 65 1,470 28 8 21 1,299 30 13 17 392 6

5 8

6,644

REPORTS FROM STATE COMMISSIONERS.

New SMtih Wales. At the end of September, 1949, the approximate strength of the New South Wales District was 3,483.

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During the year four new Divisions were registered. It is regretted that 2 Ambulance, 2 Nursing, and 3 Cadet Ambulance Divisions were deregistered during the year. Nurs£ng Divisions.-Though still passing through the apathetic period which makes recruiting difficult the Nursing Divisions have performed all public and casualty duty required of them and have in many instances conducted recruiting campaigns to improve membership of their respective Divisions. The present strength of the Nursing Divisions is six hundred and fifty (650) Officers and members in 38 Divisions.

Victoria. New Divisiolls .-The following Cadet Divisions have been regi tered during the period under review : Ambulance Cadci.s ursing Cadets

3 2

Disbandments.-Geelong Nursing Division was disbanded during the period under review but there are good prospect of a new Nursing Division being raised. I nspections.-All Divisions have been inspected at their home stations by Officers of the District Staff during the year. First Aid Competitions.-The winners of the District Series in 194 (Caulfield Division ·team) competed in the Interstate series at Hobart in November, 1948, but were not successful in retaining the trophy. Annual Insp ection.-The Annual Inspection of the Brigade wa. held on 11th December, 1948, at Government House Grounds, lelbourn, His Excellency the Governor of Victoria, Lord '''inston Dugan, accompanied by Lady Dugan, inspected th Brigade for the la t time prior to their departure for England. General.-It is desired to record the appreciation of the Brigau in Victoria for the very fine gesture by the Director-General of Iedical Services of the Royal Australian Air Force in arranging during the year for two parties of over 100 each to visit and inspect the medical e tablishments and aviation medical activities at the Air Stations at Laverton and Point Cook. The expeditions were both instructive and enjoyable. South Austral1·a. Visitations.-During the period under review visits were made to South Australia by Lord Leverhulme and ir Leslie Boyce, K.B.E., 1.A., Knights of Justice of the Venerable Order of St. John, and in their honour the Right Honourable The Lord Mayor of Adelaide, arranged civic receptions at which the Commissioner and the District Surgeon and the District Superintendent were guests. It is with regret that we learned subsequently of the death of Lord Leverhulme. Annual Ceremonial Review.-The 1948 Review was held on 17th October on the University Oval and was witnessed by a large number of guests and friends of personneL His Excellency The Governor inspected the Ambulance and Nursing Divisions, including Cadets, and then took the salute at the march past.

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Annual Competitions.-Keen interest has been aroused by the ~~nounc~ ment from Priory in Australia, that B.rig~~e Int~rstate Co~pehtIOns wil~ be held in Adelaide in November, comcIding wIth the Pnory Delegates .. visit for a meeting of Priory CounciL In gaining first place in the 1948 Interstate CompehtIOns the team representing 'Vestern Australia gave a v~ry fi~e performance, and congrrttulations are extended to them on theIr achIevement. Local competitions for 1949 have been complete~ rece~tly and Port Adelaide Ambulance Division in winning the Fauldmg ShIeld hold the right to represent this District in the Ir:terstate Competitions for the third year in succession, a very outstandmg performance. Duties.-The following is a resume of attendances and casualties treated by Brigade 1embers during the past 12 months : Casualty Rooms Exhibition, Shows, ctc. :\Iotor Racing, Cycling Racing, Trot.ting SporLs . Picnics, ' undrics ase when not on du Ly

Attendances. 986 235 847 1,465 1,525 930 469 6,457

Casualties treated. 1,337 292 311

577 899 712 1,258 5,386

Tasmania. I t has been our aim to keep strong divisions of the Brigade established at Hobart, Launceston, Queenstown, Burnie, and Devonport. The out tanding event of the year was the formation at last of a . .. Division at the rapidly growing tovm of Devonport. 11 ix Divi ions have been most active in forming new Cadet DIVISIOns. Th activitie of the Nursing Division have been concentrated at Hobart and Launceston. In these two cities we present a story of progress with a growing emphasis on Cadet Divisions. \ Y e begin the New Year with a feeling of optimism. PRIORY COMMISSIONER'S COMMENTS.

Strength.-It is very satisfactory to n~te th~ manner ir: ~hich the Brigade Strength has been maintained. It IS pa~hcularly grahfJ~mg to see the increase in numbers in ictoria. The efficIency of the Bngade and their attendance on public duty has been maintained at its usual high standard. Cadets.-The number of Cadet Divisions, both Ambulance and Nursing, i steadily increasing. This satisfactory state of affairs augurs well for the future of the Brigade. As Empire Cadet Day fell in the middle of our winter it was r:ot considered advisable to organize any special parades or demonstratIOns for that day owing to the uncertainty of the weath~r at this time o~ ~h~ ye<l:f. However, in all Districts the Cadets joined WIth the adult DIVlSIOns m the Church Parades held on St. John's Day. As Chief Commissioner I broadcast a message of greeting over the short

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wave to the Cadets throughout the Empire and in addition a message over the Australian network to the Cadets in Australia. Interstate Competitions.-The annual Interstate Brigade Competition for the Herald Cup was held on 27th November in Hobart. It was regretted that New South "Vales was unable to send a team this year but this was offset by the presence of a team from the Western Australian Commandery. The gesture of the Western Australian Commandery in sending a team 2,000 miles to compete was very greatly appreciated by the Brigade in all other Districts and all the teams were pleased that their enterprise was rewarded by winning the Competition. Chie] Commisst"oner.-It is with regret that we learn of the impending retirement of Sir James Sleeman, who has been Chief Commissioner for the Brigade Overseas for so long and whose visit to this country before the war was such a great stimulus to the Brigade in Australia. On behalf of all members of the Brigade in Australia, I desire to convey to him our appreciation for all that he has done for the Brigade Overseas in the past and our sincere good wishes to him for the future. The Brigade in Queensland.-\Ve are fortunate to have received the consent of Colonel K. B. Fraser to his nomination as Assistant Commissioner for Queensland. \Vhen confirmation of this appointment is received it is confidently anticipated that his drive and enthusiasm will quickly result in the formation of a strong nucleus of the Ambulance Brigade in that State.

EXTRACTS FROM THE THIRD ANNUAL REPORT OF TIlE COMMANDERY OF \lVESTERN AUSTRALIA. The Commandery Council met four times, and the Commandery Chapter once, during the year. The annual celebration of the Revival of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem in England, was held at St. John Headquarters, Perth, on Sunday, 26th June. The Knight Commander, Sir John P. Dwyer, K.C.M.G., presided, and the address was delivered by Mr. David F. Mackay, I.B.E., C.ST.J ., J.P., Commissioner of the Auckland District (N.Z.) of the St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas and Director of Ceremonies of the Priory in New Zealand. The celebration was attended by a large number of members of the Order, the Association, and the Brigade, as well as many leading citizens. The Hon. V. R. Abbott, M.L.A. (Minister of Health) represented the State Government. The recommendations by the Commandery Council regarding matters considered at its meetings, including a list of recommendations for admission to and/ or Promotion in the Order, were confirmed. It is pleasing to record that His Grace The Lord Archbishop of Perth, the Most Rev. R. \V. H. Moline, M.C.M.A., D.D., has consented to be an Assistant Chaplain, in which capacity he will fulfil the duties of his office in the Commandery, and application has been submitted for his Admission to the Order accordingly. A team from Western Australia competed for the first time in the

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Priory Inter-State Ambulance competition for Brigades, and it is pleasing to record its success at the 1948 contest held at Hobart, Tasmania, in November. To the members of the Bunbury Railway Ambulance team, the Commandery Chapter extends its hearty congratulations. Due to changing social conditions, the revenue of the Ambulance Transport Service has decreased in the last two years, and the St. John Ambulance Association, which operates the Service, sought the aid of the Commandery Council in approaching the State Government for financial assistance. As the result of representations made to the Government an annual contribution of £1,000 was granted, but the amount falls far short of what is required to assist in maintaining an efficient service, and t.he Government will be urged to increase its quota, failing which, the Ord er of t. John will be unable to continue this work for the sick and th e injured in the community, at Centres where the employment of permanent ambulance drivers is absolutely e sential. The ommandery has decided to co-operate with the Red Cross Society in a drive to disseminate the knowledge of home nursing so that the difficult ituation due to a shortage of nurses may be relieved as the re ult of the effort to have at least one person in every home capable of aHending to the needs of sick persons between the visits of the Doctor. REPORT OF THE COMMANDERY COMMISSIONER. The strength of the Brigade in this District was estimated at the 30th eptember, 1949, at 916, as against 920 for the previous year, made up a follows: No. of Divisions. Ambulance. Tursing . . adet Ambulance. Cddet Nursing District Staff.

39 13 2 2

Strength. 645 201 32 27 90S 11 916

A new ambulance division was formed during the year at Gosnells and a new cadet ambulance division at Osborne Park. The Bunbury ursing Division ceased to function owing to lack of members. It is recorded with regret that five members were lost to the Brigi de through death. 37 Members qualified for service awards, comprising 33 Service Medals, 9 First Bars, 4 Second Bars, and 1 Fourth Bar. It is pleasing to again record that a great many public duties were performed by members of the various divisions throughout the year, and a large number of casualties were attended to. The annual inspection for 1948 of metropolitan divisions was held at Perth in December, when the Knight Commander (Sir John P. Dwyer, K.C.M.G.) attended, and in his inimitable way inspired the members of the Brigade to greater efforts in the coming year.

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OBITUARY.

In the country, many of the divisions were inspected either by me personally, or by the District Surgeon (Dr. J. J. Holland, K.ST.J.) on my behalf. An excellent parade of members on the Goldfields took place at the Railway Institute, Kalgoorlie, on the 4th September, and again evidenced the enthusiasm in the work which is so marked on the Goldfields. It is gratifying to record that \Vestern Australia was successful. at t~e Inter-State Competition for the Herald Cup, conducted by the Pnory m Australia at Hobart, Tasmania, in November, 1948. The representative team came from the Bunbury Railway Ambulance Division to whom congratulations were extended from many parts of the Commonwealth. The competition for the" Tymms " Cup was again won by the Bunbury Railway Ambulance Division this year, and this team 'will compete in the Priory Inter-State Competition at Adelaide in November. In order to improve the efficiency of the Divisions, the District taff has been increased by the appointment of additional Di trict Officer who will make periodical inspections of the divisions allotted to them. Dr. J. J. Holland, who has held the office of District urgeon since December, 1932, retired on the 30th September, and Div. Surgeon B. C. Cohen was promoted to the vacancy.

In consequence of their elevation to executive positions on the Commandery of the Order, Dr. J. J. Holland, Mr. C. Harper, Sir. Thomas Meagher, and Col. J. R. Donaldson retired from the Counc~ of t.he Association during the year. Dr. Holland had fulfilled 34 years serVIce (17 years as President); Mr. Harper 26 years; Col. Donaldson 20 years (4 years as Vice-President); and Sir Thoma~ Meagher 8 years. These retirements will enable others to be brought mto the work of the Order as members of the Council of the Association. In conjunction with the A~str.alian ~ed Cr~ss S~ciety the Order in Western ustralia is co-operatmg m a dnve to dIssemmate the knowledge of home nursing, particularly in country districts, so t~at at least one person in every home will be qualified. to attend the s.Ick between the visits of the doctor, and relieve the stram on the profeSSIOnal nurses who are unable to cope with the demands on their services. A voluntary aid detachment under the new Handbook has been fonn~d in Perth, sponsored by the Order of St. John. Further detachments WIll be formed at other centres in the near future.

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REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF AMBULA. CE o The interest in class instruction increased during the year, and eight more classes were held than in the previous twelve months. Following is a summary of classes and passes to the 30th September. Number of classes . First Aid, 99. Ilome N umber of persons instructed Number of persons examined umber of Certificates : Adult Preliminary Vouchers Medallions Labels Pendants

12 ursing, 29. 1,794 1,636 64~

241 73 61 477 109

Since 1891, when the West Australian Centre of the Association was established, 73,544 passes have been obtained by students, comprising 57,699 first aid, 15,816 home nursing, and 29 hygiene. Included in the pa~ses are 5,399 medallions, 11,233 labels, and 3,903 pendants. The Perth and suburbs transport service had a record year, 9,261 calls were attended and 9,809 patients conveyed to or from hospitals, etc. Of these 8,390 were medical and 1,419 accident cases. The mileage covered was 84,746·2. New sub-centres of the Association were established during the year at Augusta, Kalamunda, and Bruce Rock, bringing the total number of sub-centres to 46. There are now 54 ambulances in operation under St. John throughout the State. New vans were installed at Fremantle, Quairading, Wundowie, Bruce Rock, and Kalamunda. New vans (replacements) are under construction for the Merredin, Midland Junction, and Phillips River sub-centres.

OBITUARY. The hapter-General records with deep regret the death of the following :Ylember and ssociates:KNIGHTS OF JUSTICE. Lieut.-Colonel Claude Bowes Palmer, C.B.E., 7th April, 1949. The iscount Tredegar, 27th pril, 1949. The Viscount Leverhulme, 26th May, 1949. ' olonel ir J ames Purves- tewart, K.C .M.G., C.B., 14th June, 19-!9. Lieut.-Colonel Count John de Salis, 12th June, 1949. The Lord Penrhyn, 26th June, 1949. 'Lhe Lord Queenborough, G.B.E., 22nd September, 1919. Th e Vi scount obham, K.C.B., T.D., 31st July, 1949. KNIGHTS OF GRACE . Colonel Sir IIarry Edwin Bruce Bruce-Porter, K.B.E., C.M.G., M.D., M.R.C.P., 15th October, 1948. Colonel Theodore H einrich \Vatermeyer, 3rd December, 1948. Frederick Sprawson, 2nd December, 1948. Colonel H erbert Lindsay FitzPatrick C.B.E. Captain Tom Nuttall, 12th January, 1949. \Villiam 1axwell Reekie, O.B.E., in November, 1948. Brigadier-General Sir William Bromley Davenport, K.C.B., C.M.G., C.B.E. , D.S.O., 6th February, 1949. Urban Marks, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., 4th February, 1949. The Marquess of Londonderry, K.G., M.V.O., P.C., 11th February, 1949. Basil Howard Alers Hankey. Lieut.-Colonel Sir Edward Stewart, K.B.E., M.D., 4th December, 1948. Admiral of the Fleet Sir James FOvvnes Somerville, G.C.B., G.B.E., D.S.O., 19th March, 1949. Captain Lester Browning Booty, O.B.E., 25th August, 19-18.

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OBITUARY.

C?lonel Sir Frank Robert Simpson, Bt., C.B., T.D., 29th April, 1949. LIeut.-Colonel The Viscount Portal, P.C., G.C.M.G., D.S.O., M.V.O., 6th May 1949. ' Captain Sir John Malcolm Fraser, Bt., G.B.E., 4th May, 1949. S~r Thom~s Garbutt Knott, Bt., 14th May, 1949. SIr Fredenck Norton Kay Menzies, K.B.E., M.D., 14th May, 1949. T~e Lord Hazelrigg, 25th May, 1949. LIeut.-Colonel Sir James William Leigh-Wood, K.B.E., C.B., C.M. G., 21st March, 1949. L~eut.-Colonel Gerald Lynham Porte Grant-Suttie, 24th May, 1949. Lleut.-Co~onel William .Lear Beales, O.B.E., February, 1949. Colon~l SIr Thomas Cnsp English, K.C.M.G., M.B., 24th August, 1949. Capta1~ Eustace Royston Baum Pike, 10th September, 1949. Fredenck Portway Wilson. The Rt. Hon. Sir Thomas Francis Molony, Bt., P.c.I., LL.D., 3rd ~ eptember 1949. ' vVilliam Stewart, M.D., 3rd September, 1949. Major Archibald Alexander Gordon, C.B.E., M.V.O., 9th August 19. H). C~ptain George William Nelson, 10th September, 1949. ' SIr \Villiam Johnston Thomson, 18th September, 1949. Colonel Sir Richard Arthur Needham, C.LE., D.S.O., 24th October, 1949.

COMMANDERS (BROTHERS). Colonel Sir Charles Bingham Lowther, Bt., C.B., D.S.O., 21st January, 1949. Captain Brien Macintosh Balbi, 20th January, 1949. Major William Norman West-Watson, M.D., 20th March, 1949. Harry Hartley Greenwood, 1st April, 1949. Sir Evan Davies Jones, Bt., 20th April, 1949. Ernest Charles Low, 24th May, 1949 Colonel Charles Hugh Ie Pailleur Jones, 22nd May, 1949. The Hon. Ian Alistair Mackenzie, K.C., 2nd September, 1949.

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ASSOCIATE KNIGHT. Colonel Sir Philip Carlebach, C.M. G., C.B.E., T.D., 30th l\1ay, 1949. DAME OF JUSTICE. Ada Frances, Lady Mather-Jackson, C.B.E., 17th March, 19-19. Frances, Marchioness of Ailsa, 29th October, 1040. DAMES OF GRACE. Grace Eliza, Mrs. \\Tood, M.B.E., 14th March, 1948. M~rgaret, Miss Cudworth, 17th August, 1948. Nma Augusta Stracey, Mrs. Hollings, O.B.E., in 1948. The Countess of Liverpool, G.B.E. The Viscountess Deerhurst, 8th December, 1948. Constance Margaret Dalziel, Mrs. Williams, 16th March, 1949. Dame Emma Maud McCarthy, G.B.E., 1st April, 1949. Ellen Scott, Mrs. Hann, 6th Mardh, 1949. Dame Ethel Hope Becher, D.B.E., R.R.C., 10th May 1948 Mary Venetia, Mrs. James, 2nd May, 1948. ,. Dame Una Constance Pope-Hennessy, D.B.E., 17th August, 1949. Frances Belt, Lady Hadfield, C.B.E., 6th November, 1949. CHAPLAINS. The Rt. Rev. Bishop George Nickson, 23rd February, 1949. !he Ven. Samuel Martin Johnstone, Archdeacon of Sydney (N.S.W.) fhe Rev. Charles Douglas Symons, C.B.E., M.C., D.D., 15th October, 1949.

COMMANDER (BROTHER) ASSOCIATE. Joseph Grossman, 18th January, 1949. COMMA DERS (SISTERS). Sibyl H enrietta, Mrs. FitzMaurice of Orkney. Anne, Lady Brocket, 15th October, 1949. OFFICERS (BROTHERS). 1ajor 10wbray Buller, M.C., in July, 1948. Sir J ohn Erasmus Gwynne Alexander Philipps, Bt., 27th November, 1948. Lieut.-Colonel George Chester Lawson, M.D., in 1948. George lfred Maddison, 7th January, 1949. \Villiam Henry idney Sheppard, 19th January, 1949. John \\ ilfrid Godfrey, K.C., 4th February, 1949. Dr. Henry Fraser Munro, 18th January, 1949. David Badham, 6th March, 1949. vVilliam H enry Care, 24th June, 1948. Colonel R alph K ey Harvey, T.D., in October, 1948. Charles \Villiam Seccombe, M.R.C.S., 16th December, 1947. ir harles Grant Robertson, 28th February, 1948. Lieut.- olonel Albert Jones, D.S.O., M.C., M.D., D.P.H., 17th June, 1948. Sydney Balch Green, M.n., 30th August, 1948. George James Linklater, O.B.E., M.D., 24th November, 1948. Colonel Sir Charles Anthony Lamb, Bt., C.M.G., M.V.O. Major Harry Talbot Rice. Lieut.-Colonel Thomas MacGregor Greer. Lieut. -Colonel David Alexander vVhitton, O.B.E., M.D., 17th March, 1949. Sir Edward Marlay Samson, K.B.E., K.C., 3rd April, 1949. \iVilliam Hugh Wardrope, 27th June, 1947. Alfred \\Tilliam Roach, 4th October, 1948. Major Charles \Villiam Menelaus Hope, M.D., O.B.E., 21st April, 1949. Thomas vVilliams, 20th April, 1949. Horace Sampson Lyne, M.B.E., 1st May, 1949. Dr. Henry Smith, 8th August, 1948. Sir Charles Igglesden, 26th June, 1949. Malcolm Harry Smith, 13th June, 1949. The Venerable Ernest Newton Sharpe, Archdeacon of London (SubChaplain). Dr. Francis Edward McAree, 1948. George Parker, 9th June, 1949.

REPORT OF THE CHAPTER-GENERAL.

OBITUARY.

Dr. Thomas Blackadder Gilchrist, 3rd July, 1949. Dr. Herbert \Vatson Southey, 21st July, 1949. Dr. Samuel Thomas Lord, M.R.C.S., 21st July, 19·19. Arthur John \Varner, 9th August, 1949. Major William George \iVilloughby, M.D., 13th ugust, 1919. Sir Hibbert Alan Stephen Newton. Percival George Robb, 28th July, 1949. Major Robert Sevestre, M.D., 14th October, 1949. Air Commodore James Kyle, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., 8th October, 1949. Dr. Lionel Dudley vVoods, O.B.E., L.R .. P., 23rd October, 1949. Lieut.-Colonel Donald Stanley Van c1 n Bergh, D.L., 3rd November, 1949.

Cyril Charles Herbert Cuff, O.B.E., M.B., 17th August, 1948. The Venerable John Delacourt RYssell, Archdeacon of North Otago, 9th February, 1949 (Assistant Chaplain). Henry Fobury Harris. Alexander Thomson. George Frost. John George Sidney Foster. Charles Edwin Hall, 12th February, 1949. Charles Frederick Stirman, in 1948. Matthew Hunter, M.B. \Villiam Thomas Puddifoot. Thoma Henry Whiteley. J ames Dolan. Sidney Leslie Parsons, 23rd May, 1949. Dr. James Ernest Piper, 28th May, 1949. \Villiam Pearce, 10th April, 1949. Henry George Ladbrook, 2nd May, 1949. Dr. Lewi rthur \Villiams, 22nd April, 1949. Dr. J oh11 Gillan. Thomas arter \Vilson, December, 1948. Alfred ims. Henry cully. J arne Dy on Howarth. Dr. Henry Hunt. Harrison \Vinter. Stephen James ilvervvood Hindle. Thomas Middleton Harris. Thoma Forrest Preston, 3rd August, 1948 . \Villiam EYans, 16th larch, 1949. Herbert Henry \Varner, 17th February, 1948. \Valter James Mouncy, 31st lay, 1949. \Villiam Daniel, 19th April, 1949. avid Rees Percy \Villiams, 12th December, 1948. Alfred John Starr, 9th December, 1948. \Villiam ewman, 18th June, 1949. Albert Erne t Checkley. Dr. George Edward Peckett Davis, M.B., 16th September, 1949. \Villiam Henry Marsh Tubb, 9th September, 1949. Michael Joseph O'Brien, 31st August, 1949. Dr. Edward \Vharmby Battle, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. \Villiam Henry Hebblewhite, 15th October, 1949. Harry Elliott. John Vvalter Scott, 13th October, 1949. John Henry \Valters. Samuel Joseph George. Henry B eaman. Tasman Cleaver Andrews, 21st October, 1949. John O'Brien, 29th September, 1949. \iVilliam Chesterton, 31st October, 1949. Thomas Coleman Cooper, M.B.E., 5th September, 1949. Christopher John Frost, 27th September, 1948.

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OFFICER (BROTHER) ASSOCIATE. Lieut.-Colonel Ambuj Nath Bose, O.B.E., M.D., F.R. C.P.,

1.M . .

(Associate).

OFFICERS (SISTERS). Lucy, Miss Pugh, 6th March, 1949. Effie Mary Ann, Lady Vincent, 24th January, 1948. Margaret Diana, Mrs. Bennett, 17th October, 1948. Mary Louisa, Miss Caldwell, O.B.E., 4th November, 1948. N ellie, Mrs. King, A.R.R.C. Helen Julia, Mrs. Bucknill. Lady Constance Mary Butler, 20th April, 1949. Mary Fanny, Mrs. Gaby, M.B.E., 22nd April, 1949. Christabel, Mrs. Hopton, 7th May, 1949. Alice, Mrs. Howard, A.R.R.C., 12th July, 1949. Caroline Tottenham Lucas, Lady Macartney, 24th April, 1949. Frederica Mary, Miss Cory. Amy Octavia, Mrs. Seton Christopher, 21st fay, 1949. Elizabeth Josephine, Mrs. Mellish, 1st August, 1949. Sydney, Maria, Mrs. Chambers, 20th September, 1949. SERVING BROTHERS. Seth Lees, in January, 1949. vVilliam Hares, 28th January, 1949. George Clifford Bell. Thomas Evans, 3rd November, 1948. Robert Bedford, M.R.C.S. J ames Dudley Goyon Tripe, 5th November, 1948. John Charles Ashworth, in March, 1948. J ames Graydon White. George Henry Nelms, 13th January, 1949. Charles J oseph Wood. Peter Leo Regan, M.B., 31st January, 1949. John Joseph Scott, 2nd November, 1948. George Albert Duffner. George Morris Stoker, M.R.C.S ., L.R.C.P., 21st March, 1949. Stanley Horace Noble Sharp, 15th February, 1949. Herbert John Baker, 22nd February, 1949.

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135

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SERYING ISTERS. Catherine, Miss Mackersy. Margaret Helen, Mrs. Pearson, 19th December, 1948. Mary McCulloch, Mrs. Dickson, 21st August, 1948. Edith Mary, Miss Shaw, March, 1949. Margaret Annie, Mrs. Hawdon. Annie, Mrs. Clarke. Eva, Mrs. Dearmer. Jane Ann, Mrs. Brown, 13th November, 1948. Ada, Miss Geeves, 31st December, 1948. Annie Louisa, Miss Oldfield, 19th June, 1949. Edith, Mrs. Fidden, 14th May, 1949. Nellie Elizabeth, Mrs. Higgins, 26th July, 1949. Ada Belle, Mrs. Bromley, 28th June, 1949. Ada Minnie, Miss Broom, 20th July, 1949. Clara Jane, Mrs. Coward, February, 1949. Sarah Elizabeth, Miss Do·wnes. Vera Veronica, Miss Hynes, 22nd October, 1949.

THE ACCOUNTS OF THE ORDER.

HONORARY ASSOCIATE. Lieut.-Colonel William Edward Foggie, D.. 0 ., M.D., 13th January, 1949.

INCO 'IE AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE "XEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1949.

BALANCE SHEET AT 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1949.

136 The GRAND PRIORY in the BRITISH REALM of the VENERABLE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

137

ORDER of the HOSPITAL of ST. JOHN of JERUSALEM. FOR YEAR ENDED 30th SEPTEMBER, 1949. INCOME.

EXPENDITURE. CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION. GENERAL EXPENDITURESalaries and wages Rates . . . . . • • Printing, stationery, and general expenses Audit fee . . . . . Expenses connected with Maplestead . . . . Special grants Contributions to Superannuation Fund Rent Charge-21-23 St. John's Square Repairs and alterations. . . Empire Conference of Priory Delegates Special Investitures PUBLICATIONS OF THE ORDER, PUBLIC RELATIONS, PUBLI CITYSt. John Gazette-printing, salary, etc. . St. John Cadet-printing, etc. Fees, salaries, and sundry expenses Alterations to Premises.

£7543 375 10604 73 220 502 627 185 816 1122 820

2 1 6 10 19 5 0 0 3 3 8

3098 287 3304 256

3 2 8 0 1 11 6 0 5 5 8 £22990

5 7 14 5 12 1 13 0

SPECIAL EXPENDITURE (from St. John Post-War Fwui)Priory in Southern Africa for Ophthalmic Hospital Relief in India and Pakistan St. John Councils . Priory of Scotland . V.A.D. Standing Committee Welfare work in Service Hospitals Relief work in Transjordan Miscellaneous

EXPENSES AT JERUSALEMSalaries, wages, and pensions . Housekeeping . . Drugs, equipment, etc. . . . Repairs and alterations . Maintenance of furniture and fittings . Printing, stationery, and general expenses Travelling and incidental expenses Electric supply Water supply Insurance

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATIO N. Lecturers' and Examiners' fees and expenses Salaries and wages . . . . Printing, stationery, and general expenses . Carriage and freight, etc. Loss on Exchange-Australia Audit fee . . . . . Contributions to Superannuation Fund Competitions Rates ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE. Salaries and wages . . . . Travelling and incidental expenses Printing, stationery, and general expenses Audit fee . . . . . . Contributions to Superannuation Fund . Competitions . . . . . . Ground rent, rates, etc. Training Centre~quipment and maintenance

6 1 2 6 2

/ 1

PUBLICATIONS OF THE ORDER, PUBLIC RELATIONS, PUBLICITYSt. John Gazette--sales and advertisements . . • St. John Cadet--sales and advertisements 5

5000 1914 ::.837 1000 1388 32443 850 493

0 4 6 0 19 12 17 1

0 3 8 0 1 4 11 7

SPECIAL RECEIPTS (from S t. J oh n Post-War Fund)Interest on Investments . . . . Interest on loans .

4602 "

2588 17 11 177 8 8

£13562

2766

7 [16328 10

1 £29037

6947

6921 2 11 108 14

5 5

1 10

365 3 0 5 653 1 65 16 3

69321

5 10

5156 31 5 199 4 9 325 4-<;2 458 24 31 68

0 5 2 0

18 7 15 4 710 18 3 19 1 0 5 13 8 2 1 16 11 0 8

44 5 0

GRAND PRIORY CHURCH. Receipts from church collection, donations, etc.

1084 17

127 17 11

04 15 3-10 4 39 13 410

Dona tIOns .

OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL AT JERUSALEM. Donations and annual SUbscriptions Interest on investments • . 1189

7552 12 10

6918 12912 4131 911 198 80

1322 1007 619

11533 1678 5502 20 513 1439 1111 12537

8 5

1220 18 3 957 1 6

2 7

3 14 16 14 12 0 14 17 8

8741 15 5

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION. Gross profi t on sale of stores . . . . . . Donations and annual subscriptions Charged to Centres and Detached Classes in respect of instruct ion

5 2 2 11

7 0 6 8 4

28103

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE. Donations. . Ministry of Education ira,nt :

4 5 5 10 3 11 13

10 5 6 0 0 5 0 9 0

1 9

34336

2 2 BALANCE carried down

£149259 To BALANCE brought down •

7 9 5 19 2

PRIORY CHURCH.

OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL AT JER U SALEM. EXPENSES AT LONDON OFFICESalaries . . . . . . Printing, stationery, and general expenses Loss on Exchange-Australia Audit fee

£1123 4382 7512 380 163

LIBRARY AND MUS E UM.

LIBRARY AN D MUSEUM. Purchase of books, prints, coins, and objects, etc. Salaries . . . . . Contribution to Superannuation Fund GRAN D General Expenses

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION. GENERAL I NCOMEMembers' foundation dues Members' oblations . Interest on investments, etc. Rents, less charges Donations

39794 18

29895 14 1 202 1 0 9697 3 8

/ 88

2400 0 0

2488

By transfer from St. John Post-War Fund

19028 12 2 £149259

2 11

[10028 12 2

2177 19

2 11

£19208 12 2

138 The GRAND PRIORY in the BRITISH REALM of the VENERABLE BALANCE SHEET AT

139

ORDER of the HOSPITAL of ST. JOHN of JERUSALEM. 30th SEPTEMBER, I949. C,.

Dr.

STAFF SUPERAN:<IUATION FUNDAs per last account Add: Contributions Less: Expenditure

£39665 4 1 1504 13 10 41169 17 11 1122 12 8

ST. JOHN'S CHURCH MAINTENANCE FUNDAs per last account ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE BENEVOLENT FUNDAs per last account Add: Contributions . . Interest on Investments Less: Expenditure

ST. JOHN PRIORY CHURCH REBUILDING FUNDAs per last account Add: Contributions . . Interest on Investment Less: Appeal costs--salary, office expenses, etc.

6855 101

4 0

3300 0

12077 19 3 800 13 8

LINEN GUILD-OPHTHALMIC HOSPITALAs per last account Add: Contributions . Interest on Investment

778 19 7 116 7 0 710 0 902 16 7 165 13 3 22325 19 10 723 12

OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL FUNDAs per last account Add: Contributions . . Interest on Investments

4 4

Less: Interest on Investments, etc.

Sundry Creditors • GENERAL FUNDBalance in favour of the Order : As per last account . Add: Legacies . . . Commutation of Oblations Donation Less: Writing down Investments to par

Sundry Creditors and Outstandings

ST. JOHN'S CHURCH MAINTENA:-1CII FUND INVESTMIINT

3300

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE BENEVOLENT FUND INVIISTMENT AND BALANCES

6754

ST. JOHN PRIORY CHURCH REBUILDING FUND INVESTMENT AND BALANCES

11277

[. 7

1&08 10

737

23049

227127 225180 561 17 0 80202 5 0

OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL FUNDFreehold Premises at Hospital, Jerusalem Less: written off to date . (See note below.) Investments . . . . . . (~farket value at 30th September, 1949, [34,073.) Sundry Debtors Cash at Bank

ST. JOHN POST-WAR FUNDLeasebold Premises at 8 Grosvenor Crescent, S.W. Less: written oII to date

6 [ '074

65420

Freehold Premises at 15- 16 Collingbam Gardens, S.W. Less: wntten off to date

Investments . . . . . . (~[arket value at 30th September, 1940, £2,220,573.) LoartS to BranchesAs per last account Added this year Less: Repayments

737

80704

2415695

GENERAL FUNDFreehold Premises at and adjoining St. Jobn's Gate, Clerkenwell Less: wTitten off to date

Freehold Premises adjacent to St. John's Church, Clerkenwell Leasehold Premises at 33-34 Wilton Row, S.W. Less: written off to date Rights in Castle at Kolossi, Cyprus . . Stralheam House and Watson House, Jerusalem Muristan Property, Jerusalem Less: wri t ten off to da te

19028 12 2 2396666 12 11 6331 5 2 2402097 18

2-15496 812 160 10000

23049 12

[39107 19 9 4985 10 0

17640 2352

510 510

26143 11 143 11

5 5

4 6 [86974

34122

30672

27 598

7 10 1 4

15288 0

26000

232 142 13

65420

9031 13 4 8800 0 0 17831 13 896 13

4 4

Sundry Debtors

911

4692 1 10 41421 16 2 88349 18 0 693~1 5 10

1808 10 2

CENTENARY ApPEAL FUND INVESTMENTS AND BALANCES. . . (Book value of Investments, [79,016, and Market value at 30th September, 1949, £81,298.)

2496459 7

Less: Net Transfer to Income and Expenditure AccountSpecial Expenditure (direct charge). . . Excess of Ordinary Expenditure over Ordinary Income

LINEN GUILD, OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL INVIISTMENT AND BALANCES

65121 7 G 100 0 0 198 15 8

ST. J OHN POST-WAR FUND-(allocalions from Joint War Orgallizatioll)As per last account . . . . Add: ST. JOHN COUNTIES FUND-nOW merged-as per last account Less: Loss on sale of Investments. . Writing down Investments to par

STAFF BENEVOLENT CONTINGENT FUND INVIISTMIINT 0754

3694 14 10 8365 7 3 17 17 2

2076 8 6 267 18 -!

CENTENARY APPEAL FUNDAs per last account . . Add: Interest on Investments

[40047

6623 1 8 4 8 6 227 14 2

STAFF BENEVOLENT CONTINGENT FUND"As per last account Less: Expenditure

Less: Expendi ture

[40047

STAFF SUPERANNUATION FUND INVESTMENTS AND BALANCES

51448 14 0 25448 14 0

16935

16632

5 2402997 18

26000 0 7266

650 0 0 195 0 0

3698 811 3648 811

0 8

34 0 1583 0

0 2

455

In addition to the above properties certain other properties have bem vested 111 the Order either as part of ~s Corporate property 01' upon Trusts in connection with the St. Jolin AlIIbula/'lu Association and Brigade, bllt these are not realizable without the consmt of the Charity Commissioners, or the Trustees or Local Committees of lI-fanagement.

13 6 10 0 15 0 0 0

256469 18 6 6188 0 8 250281 17 10 32926 13 0 283208 10 10

Investments . . . . . . (Market value at 30th September, 1949, [175,352.) Ambulance Stores. etc., on hand Insignia and Medals on hand . . Sundry Debtors and Outstandings, less reserve Advances (secured) . Cash at Bank and in Hand

178328 10 2 22221 5631 16494 1016 24127

19 2 19 0 17

7 5 3 0 7

283208 10 10

Note: At tbe date of this Balance Sheet the Hospital premises at Jerusalem were unoccupied and it is understood that the buildings have been considerably damaged during occupation by one of the belligerents.

[2838600 13

The Treasury, St. Jobn's Gate, Clerkenwell, E.C. 1.

On behalf of the Order of St. John, E. BURDON, Receiver-General.

£2838600 13

Having examined the above Balance Sheet and Income and Expenditure Account with the books and vouchers of the GraJ?d Priory in the British Realm of the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem and with the returns receIved from Jerusalem, we hereby certify them to be correct to the best of our knowledge and belief. 3 Frederick's Place, Old Jewry, E.C. 2. PRICE WATERHOUSE & Co., 9th February 1950. Chartered Accountants.

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REPORT OF THE CHAPTER-GENERAL.

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THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT PORTRAIT MEDAL. THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER PORTRAIT MEDAL To commemorate H .R.H. The Duke of Gloucester' accession as Grand Prior in the Venerable Order of St. John, Chapter-General have had a medal struck and it has been designed and executed by the eminent sculptor Mr. Gilbert Bayes, P.P.R.B.S., H.R.I. The obverse of the medal shows the bust of the Grand Prior H.R.H. The D uke of Gloucester, K.G., habited in the Mantle of the Order over uniform with the Latin inscription HENRICUS. GLOUCE TRIAE . DUX.MAGNUS.PRIOR. The reverse bears a representation of St. John's Gate, Clerkenwell, with the shield of the Grand Prior poised above the arch, while the towers are flanked by the embellishment of the Order's Badge. The medal is being struck in limited numbers, and may be ordered from the Stores Manager, St. John's Gate, London, E.C. 1, at the following prices : £ s. d. Bronze Medal 1 15 0 Silver Medal 7 10 0 Silver Gilt Medal 8 10 0

To comm morate the granting of a new Royal Charter, and also the Pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Chapter-General had a medal struck and it was de igned by Edward Caruana Dingli, Knight of Grace of the Order. The obverse of this medal shows the bust of the Grand Prior H.R.H. The uke of Conn aught habited in the mantle of the Order over a Fieldfar hall's uniform with the Latin inscription: ARTHVRVS. CONN. D X. MAG. PRIOR, IN BRITT: OMN : ORD : HOSP : S : IOHIS : HIER: The reverse, in allusion to the Pilgrimage of 1926 bears the representation of a ship with sails decorated with the Crosses of St. John and of the Order, with the Latin inscription ANNO PEREGRINATIONI ET ~ TOV E CART AE and, in the exergue the date MCMXXVI between two eight-pointed cro ses. The ship is designed from the model of the aJlta 1.11aria, the flagship of Columbus, and shows the type of vessel in which the Knights of Rhodes, when not serving on board the galleys of the Order, would have made their" caravans" against Moslem pirates in defence of the sea-borne commerce of Christendom in the period between the first (1480) and second (1522) sieges of Rhodes by the Turks. There i a limited number of this medal available and orders should be ent to: The Stores lanager, St. John 's Gate, London, E.C. 1. Pric('s : £ s. d. Bronze Medal 1 15 0 ilver Medal 7 10 0 ilver Gilt fedal 8 10 0

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Report for the Twelve Months ended 31st December, 1949

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HEAD OFFICE, ST. JOHN'S GATE, CLERKENWELL, LONDON,

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(Sovereign Head of the Order.)

[prcsillcnt: GENERAL

H.R.H.

THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER, K.G., ETC.

(Grand Prior of the Order.)

IDirector of :ambulancc: COLO~EL SIR BERTRA:'II J.

FORD,

Kt.,

T.D., D.L., LL.D.

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A. N.

CAHUSAC, O.B.E., M.e.

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REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF AMBULANCE.

(Consisting exclusively of Members of the Order.)

1st May, 1950

Sir, I have the honour to submit for the information of His Royal Highness The Grand Prior and the Chapter-General my R eport as Director of Ambulance for the year ended 31st D ecember, 1949.

abafrman: COLONEL SIR BERTRAM J. T. FORD, Kt., T.D., D.L., LL.D. (Director of Ambulance)

.Memben3 : Ex officio. THE SECRETARy-GENERAL OF THE ORDER. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AMBULANCE. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER, ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE AT HOME. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER, ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE OVERSEAS THE

SUPERINTENDENT-IN-CHIEF, BRIGADE AT HOME.

NURSI G

UNITS,

ST.

JOlIN

A IBULANCE

Representatives of Subordinate Establishments. Priory for Wales-The Han. JOHN BRUCE.

On behalf of my Committee and myself I would like cordially to congratulate Mrs. Alice H. Hickey on her appointment as a Member of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. This award was made in recognition of her long and outstanding service to the St. John movement and particularly her devoted work as Honorary Secretary of the Guernsey Centre of the St. John Ambulance Association. I would also like to express a very hearty welcome to Professor J. K. Charlesworth, Chairman of the Association Committee in Northern Ireland, who I am delighted to say has accepted an invitation to serve on my Committee. \Ve shall all of us be pleased indeed to have the Professor's presence and the value of his experience and advice, which I am more than sure will be most helpful.

Priory in Southern Africa-THE RT. HON. THE EARL OF CLARENDON, K.G., G.C.V .O ., G.C.M.G., P.C. Priory in Canada-THE RT. HON. THE EARL OF BESSBOROUGH, G.C.M.G. Priory in New Zealand-l\1ARsHAL OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE THE LORD G.C.B., O.M., C.M.G., C.B.E. Priory in Australia (excluding Western WINSTON DUGAN, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.

G. PAPE, ESQ., O.B.E.

H. H. CAVENDISH FULLER, ESQ., M.D . H. H ' . H ALLIDA Y, E sQ.

EWALL,

Australia)-MAloR-GENERAL

SIR

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H. ADAMS CLARKE, ESQ. N. CORBET FLETCHER, ESQ., O.B.E., M.A., M.B., M.R.C.S. THE COUNTESS OF LINDSAY. THE HON. MRS. LESLIE GAMAGE. LIEUT.-COLONEL

E. PRINGLE, M.C.

R. STEWART MILLER, ESQ. CAPTAIN RUSSELL STEELE, M.B F. W. KING, ESQ., M.B.E·}R t' P t Offi epresen mg as ceo J. S. WEATHERLEY, ESQ. PROFESSOR J . K. CHARLESWORTH, Representing the Commiltee of S.J.AA in Northern Ireland.

LASSES OF INSTRUCTION

FIRST AID AND KINDRED SUBJECTS.

The year under review has, I am glad to say, been one of increased activity as regards the number of classes held under the auspices of the Association, and it is most gratifying to be able to report that the peacetime record achieved last year in the number of classes held and certificates issued ha been urpassed. Fir t id classes continue to be held for Government D epartments, for ationalized ndertakings, and for such Bodies as the Police and the Fire ervices throughout the country. Apart from these, classes have al 0 be n arranged for troops of the Home Counties District by Colonel R. H. Robinson, the A.D.M .. in that area. This is a most gratifying development which I sincerely hope may lead to the formation of classes in other Military Districts.

It is interesting to relate that in Germany classes continue to be held for personnel of the Control Commission as well as for Germans employed by that Commission. The Association is deeply indebted to Major McKeone, Major \Valpole, and Captain Matthews, who have organized a large number of these classes during the conrse of the year. Further interesting information has recently come to hand from Major \Valpole reporting gratifying progress with regard to the Police in Germany, where already successful competitions have been held amongst various classe for trophies which have been put up for competition by public subscriptions. It is difficult to over-estimate the psychological value of this movement, apart from the benefit it is certain to convey by the instruction which is being given to such considerable numbers of people. Although the number of classes held in First Aid and Home Nursing has been highly satisfactory, my Committee and I are somewhat disappointed at the small number of classes held in Hygiene and Child Welfare. The necessity for instruction in these subjects seems hardly to be appreciated to anything like the same extent as First Aid and Home Nursing. I feel very strongly that greater efforts should be made to stimulate interest in these subjects, the importance of which is becoming steadily more and more apparent.

Figures relating to Certificates i sued during the year and those for 194 are as follows : -

magnificent work being done by the Brigade and I am fully co~scious of the spl ndid service which the Brigade renders to the commumty. But beyond the ranks of the Brigade there are. very large numb~rs of pe?ple who would profit by a knowledge of First AId and Home Nurslllg, HygIene and Child \Velfare and it is particularly in this field that the work of the Association lies. Judging by results already achieved, I aT? convin~ed that As ociation County Committees can playa great part III extendlllg the activities of the Association, and I hope the day is not far distant when they will be found in every county in which a t. John Council has been established. The following is a list of t. John Councils in being at 31st December : -

First id Home ursing . Hygiene Sanitation Child 'Welfare 'Vales

1949. 48,796 9,793 484

1948. 43,969 8,965 772

2,121

I, 34

61,194 4,88,

55,552 4,797

66,082

60,349

RE-EXAMINATION AWARDS.

During the year the number of certificate holder who appli d for Medallions, Label, and Pendants was as follow : Medallions Labels Pendants

, ,442 44,652

6,400

Buckinghamshire heshire Dcvonshire Dor. et Durham Gloncc tershire Guernsey Hampsh'irc Herelordshire

Committee of the Order of St. John for Northem Ireland Jersey Kent County Palatine of Lancaster Leicestershire Norfolk

Oxfordshire Somerset Staffordshire Suffolk Sussex East Riding of Yorks 'Yest Riding of Yorks

EW DESIGN FOR LABEL.

It has been decided to introduce a new d ign for the Label for 1950, substituting the ight-pointed Cross for th e t. John \Vort on t11 Label, thus protecting the Label from unauthorized reproduction. BRITI H ELECTRICITY XMB LANCE

CE~HRE.

During the year negotiations were entered into with repre ntatives of the British Electricity Authority with the object of nc1 <lvouring to establish a Centre of the A ociation within that Authority. I am happy to report that these negotiations have had a succe sful re ult, by which the British Electricity Ambulance entre wa' formall constituted in October. This Centre will now be responsible for training employee. of the Authority in First Aid and kindred subjects, and I look fonvarcl to a very considerable expansion of our work amongst the mployee of th British Electricity Authority. This, I feel, i a mo t important clevelopment. ST. JOH

COUXCILS .

During the year the ecretary of the Ord r reminded t.] ohn ouncib of the desire of the Lord Prior that an Association ounty ommiUe should be established by every t.] o11n Council to co-ordinate and extend the activities of the Association in the Countie. I ha,:e taken every opportunity to stress the value of such an Association organization, which has already proved its worth in tho e counties in which it or its equivalent has been established. Of the twenty-two t. John ouncil now in being, only seven have an ssociation County Organization, though it is only fair to say that a number of other t. John Councils have schemes under consideration. I should like to take this opportunity of pointing out that the pecial Commission, set up by Chapter-General to inquire into certain matters affecting the Order, pronounced that the Association and Brigade were of equal value to the Order and recommended that each should have a full measure of self-government consistent with the fundamental principle of the Order. This recommendation was accepted by Chapter-General, which constituted the t.] ohn Ambulance Brigade the Third Foundation of the Order. The Association and the Brigade are thus two separate and distinct entities within the framework of the Order, each with its separate and special functions, although there must always be at all levels the closest possible harmony and co-operation between the two Foundations. As a former County Commissioner I am fully alive to the

VISITS TO CEi-HRES.

During the year I have continued my efforts to establish closer c~nt~ct bet\\' en members of my ommittee and Centres of the AssoClatIOn throughout the country, and my representatives to whom I am most grat ful vi ited the Centres in Hampspire and Northamptonshire, and tho e in Birmingham, hrop hire and \\ isbech. Th contacts have proved of the greatest value and have clearly ho\\'n that a continued per onal interest on the part of Headquarters in th work of entres i helpful not only to the Centres themselves but al 0 to my ommittee whose work cannot fail to benefit from a clo er r lation hip with all who are working to expand the activities of the ociation. The e vi it have also produced excellent practical results in an increase in tll numb r of clas s organized by some of the Centres which have b en vi ' ited, notably the Birmingham Centre where the Co~mittee of th entr ha been reorganized and is now widely representatIve of the communit ' which it rve. I am convinced that every Centre Committee should be as truly reflective a po sible of all branches of the community served by the Centre and I am bringing thi view to the notice of all Centres. Th ntre have in many cases in the past been allowed to become inacti,'e, and it i clear that if they are to function effectively efforts must be made to induce persons of tanding and reputation in their districts to take an intere t in and use their influence towards the progress and development of the Centre, as a beneficial factor in the life of the community. PUBLICATIONS.

Hygiene Textbook. As foreshadowed in my last Report, anew Hygiene Textbook Public and P er anal Hygiene, written for the Association by Professor F. A. E. Crew, M.D., D.SC., PH .D., D.I.H., F.R.C.P.E., F.R.S., was published early in the year and has been very well reviewed. I had hoped very much that the introduction of this Textbook, which makes a completely new approach to the subject of Hygiene, would encourage the formation of classes in this most important subject, but although the new Hygiene Course has been given wide publicity, the number of classes held (see page 4) has been very disappointing. I sincerely hope that as knowledge

of the value of this teaching grows, progress may become much more rapid. Preliminary Hygiene M an~tal. It is a matter of much regret that a new manual for the Prelimillary Course oj Hygiene has not been produced during the year, but Profe or Crew, who has expressed his willingne to prepare this manual, had to \ isit Au tralia and does not return until 1950. I tru t that soon after his return I may receive the draft of the Preliminary manual. I think that probably the publication of thi manual might well give a start to a growing intere t in this very important subject.

Care oj the Aged S ick. The Committee decided to introduce a pamphlet on the Care oj the Aged Sick and to incorporate it in the H ome Nursing Text book ~hen the time arrives for its revision. I approached Lord Amulree who kmdly consented to write the pamphlet which in due cou~se was submitte~ to Mi ochrane, late Matron of Charing Cross Hospital and a recogmz.ed expert on Nur ing questions . The pamphlet is now in draft form and will, I anticipate, be published early in 1950.

First Aid Textbook. In my last Report I stated that the Committee which wa engaged in the revision of First Aid to the Illjured hoped that the new publication would be available by the autumn of thi year. Unfortunat ly t'hi ' hope has not been fulfilled and I cannot hold out any promi e that the Textbook will be available before June, 1950. Circum tance ov r which we have no control have seriously retarded progre , but e\'ery effort will be made to ensure that the Textbook is available at the earlie t po ible mom nt after 30th June, 1950. I know that progre with thi revi ion appear to be painfully slow, but the work in connection with the provi ion of a new Textbook is tremendous as it is e sential that the book hould bc of outstanding merit, up-to-date, and ea y to under tand, and I am grateful indeed to members of the Revision Committ e for their long and patient pursuance of so high an ideal. Concurrently with the revision of the Fir t Aid Textbook, the rc\'i _ion of A Prelimillary Course oj First A z'd, A Catechism oj First .-1 id, and Proble11'/'s in First A id is being undertaken and it i. hop cl that these last-named publications will be available at an early clat' after th publication of the Adult First Aid Textbook.

The, t. John Ambulance Association has placed ~t~ res0l!r~es at the eli po al of the Home Office for the purpose of tramJ?g CIVil Defence \' olunt er. in First Aid, though training on both the baSIC and full courses will be conducted on Home Office Manuals.

Manual oj Industrial First Aid. The editing of the Manual oj Industrial First A id to which I made reference in my la t Report has been completed and th first proof. are now awaited from the printers. It is not pos ible at thi tage to gi\'e any idea as to when the manual will be available because when it rcache th proof stage consultations must take place with \'ariou other bodie, a procedure which may easily tend to delay publication, but I hope not unreasonably. The object of the course of instruction to be based on the Jlallilal of Industrial First Aid is to train selected Fir t-Aider to a ufficient standard to cope with the requirement of industry, 0 that they may be capable of being in immediate charge of First Aid and Hygiene in th smaller factories or other industrial concerns which have not the regular services of an Industrial Medical Officer or tate Regi tered 1\ ur . In the larger industrial undertakings which employ Medical Offic l' or tate Registered Nurses these specially trained First-Aiders may well carry out similar functions under such expert supervision. First Aid in Coal Mines . It has been decided that the manual First Aid in Coal ~Iines which is at present being revised on behalf of the t . John Ambulance A ociation by the Priory for \ Vales, will be adopted both by the British Red Cross Society and by the St. Andrew's Ambulance Association, so that throughout the whole mining industry there will be but one manual on this specialized subject. It is anticipated that publication of First Aid in Coal Mines will take place at approximately the same time a the 40th edition of First Aid to the I nfured.

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CIVIL DEFE CE o

~ATIO~AL

HOSPITAL SERVICE RESERVE.

In conn ction with the Civil Defence Service, His Majesty's Government approved th e tabli hment under. the Ministry ?f Heal~~ of. a ;\ational Ho pital ervice Re erve. RecrUItment of Iursmg Al:xlhary m thi r rve ha been entru ted to the t. John Ambulance Bngade and the Briti h Red ross ociety. These Auxiliaries must hold the First Aid and Hom ~ -ur ing ertificates of the Association or the B .R.C. ., the co t of in truction and examination being borne by the :NIinistry of Health. FIR T AID L

INDUSTRY.

::\Iv ommittee and I have been most concerned regarding the standard of F;r t Aid in indu try, esp cially in the smaller factories, garages, and \\'orkhop , and I have had th advantage of interviews and cor~esp~n cl nce with H.::\1. In pector of Factories who was most sympath~hc Wlt~ the views which I placed before him, and he brought to the notIce of hIS Di trict In p ctor and l\Iedical Officers the importance of intensive in pcction of Fir t id facilities in small factories and workshops: he \\'a unable to go further b cause the whole question of the introduction of an Inc1l1 trial Health ervice (of which First Aid in industry would be an int gral p~rt) i under di. cu ion by a \?mrn~ttee of Inquiry ~alled .. The Indl1 tnal Health erVIce CommIttee , which has been appomted bv the Gov rnment. . I wrote to the ecretary of the Industrial Health ervices Committee to inquir wh th r the As ociation might. be permitt~d to give eviden~e b fore the ommittee, and I was asked m the first mstance to submit a memorandum outlining the views of the As ociation for the consideration of the Industrial Health enTices Committee. I was informed at the sam tim that after the Committee had considered the memorandum they might a k for repre entative of the As ociation to appear before them . In pr paring the memorandum for submiss~on to ~he Industr~al Health ervice ommittee, I was mo t fortunate 111 haVing the aSSistance of 1ajor . C. \ Vhite Knox, O .B .E . , M.C., M.B., CH .B., who has be~n int~mate~y concerned in the production of the ~1 an~£al of Indnstrzal F11'st A 2d referr cl to el ewhere in this Report. Lady Dunbar-I asmith, C.B .E., and 1ajor \Vhite Knox have kindly agreed to represe.nt the A sociation if it is invit d to give oral evidence before the CommIttee. REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ASSOCIATIO •.

My Committee has had under consideration. a scheme f~r extend~ng the activities of the Association and for complymg more directly With the Object of the Association which reads" And generally the promotion of

instruction in, and the carrying out of, works for the relief of the uffering of the ick and injured in peace and war, irrespective of race, class or creed" . It has been decided to make every effort to appoint in every town and village in every county, a representative of the ssociation who will make it his o.r her duty to gather other intere ted persons to help further all the Objects and Purposes of the Association in their locality. Such per ons ':ill, I hope, become Honorary Members of the ociation, and as such will not only arrange classes of instruction in Fir t id and kindred subject, but al 0 carry out humanitarian work, uch a vi iting hospitals, running a trolley service of neces ary articles for patients, visiting the aged in their homes, doing their shopping for them, and so on. It is obvious that those who carry out thi work need no pecial qualifications though it is highly desirable that they houlcl equip themselves with a knowledge of First Aid and Home Nursing. NEW DESIGN OF BADGE FOR HOLDERS OF ASSOCIATIOX' ~ FIR T AID CERTIFI CATE .

I have introduced a new Badge to be worn by holder of th \dult First Aid Certificate of the Association, and it i my hope that thi Badg.e will.becom~ the standard. Badge of the As ociation to be worn by all Frrst AId CertIficate holder Irrespective of the particular und rtaking by which they are employed. I am glad to be able to report. that the Railway Executive have adopted this Badge without an' additional garter or scroll, and I am hopeful that in time the Badge will al 0 be ~cc~pt~d by a~ .other undertakings throughout the country, a an mdicatIon of trammg and approved efficiency uch a i required for the acquisition of our Certificate. THE ASSOCIATIOX OYERSEAS.

The activity of Centres and Branches of the A sociation m'er a rna,' perhaps, be best judged by the increa e in the number of Certifi.cate' issued which is shown at page 13. All the Centres and. Branches o~~rseas continue to carr' out important work, often under dIfficult condItIon as, for example, the ent.re· in Singapore and the Federation of i[alaya. In Kenya steady progress has been maintained and a ne\\' Branch has b~en formed at Eldoret, though the organization and finance at the disposal of the Centre is entirely inadequate to achieve the aim of th Centre Committee. It is a matter for regret that Reports from overseas Centres have not arri:red in ~ufficient time for inclusion in this Report, but from the informa~lOn whIch has reache~ m~ from time to time during the year I am satIsfied that every effort IS bemg made to extend the 'work of the sociation throughout th~ Empire. The gratitude of the As ociation is sincer 1y offered to Colo~el SIr James Sleeman, Chief Commis ioner of the t. John Ambulance Bngade Overseas, for his interest in and untiring effort for the work of the Association overseas. COMPETITIONS.

. The f~llowing competitions were held under the auspices of the As ociahon dunng the year under review : The Police National Competition . The Inter-Railway Competitions. The British Transport Commission Police Competition. The General Post Office Competitions. All the staging a.nd scenery for these competitions were provided through. the generosIty of Mrs. John Maxwell, to whom the Committee records Its most grateful thanks. Too much emphasis cannot be laid on

realism in the e competitions, and we owe a great debt to Mrs. John Maxwell for enabling us to stage all these competitions in the most reali tic manner possible. Th se competitions would not be possible ' without the continued interest and assistance of the medical profession who act as Judges. Their work is not confined to the day of the competition itself, though it is arduous enough then, but they spend many hours setting the tests and preparing the marking sheets. To all those Judges who helped us in competitions during the year, and whose names appear further on in thi Report, my Committee and I wish to extend our appreciation. To all those others without whom it would not be possible to run a competition, namely the stewards, the patients, and, not least, the Competition ecretary, my Committee and I also extend our warmest thanks and congratulations.

Police ational Competition. The Police Xational Competition was held at the Central Hall, \Vestmin ter, on 4th March. The Lord Prior of the Order, The Lord \\'akehurst, K.C.~LG., presided at the prize-giving and the prizes were pre ented by the Rt. Hon. J. Chuter Ede, M.P., Secretary of tate for Home Affairs. Th Judges for the competition were Dr. \Villiam Duncan, of Liverpool, and Dr. J. R. Hamerton, of Herne Bay, and they placed the teams in the following order : 2

3 -l 5

6 7

8 9

Police Forces. Blrmingham City Police o. 1 ~IcLropolitan Poiice (T.S . Division) Ea t uffolk Police . Brighton Borough Police . . . . . . . ~ 'orth Rlding Yorkshire Constabulary (Scarborough Division) Glamorganshire Constabulary" B". . . . . Devon County Con tabulary . Lancashire County Police" A " . . West Riding Yorkshire Constabulary" A " ~Iaximum marks obtainable, 480.

llIarks. 363~

362354

349~

341k 320 306 302 ~

278t

Inter-Railway Competitions jor Men and Women. The e competitions were held at the Central Hall, \Vestminster, on 20th May. The Lord Prior of the Order, The Lord \Vakehurst, R.C. LG., pre ided at the prize-giving and the prizes were presented by the :vIarchiones of Carisbrooke, G.B.E. The Judges for the men's competition were Dr. F. H. Edwards, of hrewsbury, Dr. R. A. Dench, of York, and Dr. C. P. Craggs, of Letchworth, and they placed the teams in the following order : 1 2 3 4

5 6 7

8 9 10 11

London l\Iidland Region (Camden" A ") outhern Region (Horsham) . . outbern Region (Exmouth Junction) Western Region (Bristol D.S.O.) . 'Vestern Region ( ewport" A ") . . North Eastern Region (York C. & W. Works) London l\Jidland R egion (Derby C.M.E.) . Eastern Region ( ew England Loco) Eastern Region (Doncaster Traffic). . . London Transport Executive (Rlys) Acton Works • orth Eastern Region (Newcastle Central) Maximum marks obtainable, 596

l\[arks. 497

489 } 456 !449 ~

440439 436

433 .t

429425 t 395 -

The Judges for the women's competition were Dr. E. J. Gordon Wallace, of \Veymouth, Dr. E. H . Lodge, of \ iV etherby, and Dr. \ V. Verner, of Slough, and they placed the teams in the following order : -

10 1 2 3 4

5 6

11 Mark~.

495k

5 6

Western (Swindon) . Southern ( outhampioo Docks) North Eastern (Hull, George Street) London Transport Executive (Rlys) Baker Street London :Midland (Manchester) . Eastern (King's Cross Police) laximum marks obtainable, 600.

493~

49H

486~

468

9 10

411

11 12

British Transport Cornmission Police Competition. The inaugural competition for Police of the Briti h ~ran port mission took place on 11th October at Euston tabon . ~or tIll competition the Association presented a new trophy and lVIr. RIchard, on behalf of the Chiefs of Police, presented a cup for the runn r -up. The competition, at which the Earl of Lindsay very kindly pre id d, \\'~s in every way a mo t ucces ful inaugural competition, and I an~ ure Will lead to an extension of interest in First Aid among the Pollce of the British Transport Commission . The interest of the Railway Executi\:e in this new competition was evidenced by the pre nce o~ Gen ral ir Daril \\ atson, K .C.B . , C.B . , C.B.E., M.C., a member of the Railway Executive, who very kindly presented the prize. The Judge were Dr. \Y. Duncan, of Liverpool, and Dr. E . J. elby, of London, who placed the team in the following order : -

0n:--

JUarks. 1 2 3 4

5 6

Portsmouth (South \Vestern Area) Liverpool Street (London Area). . 1anchester, London Road (Midland Area) Edinburgh (Scottish Area) . Leeds (I orthern Area) Nottingham (Eastern Area) Maximum marks obtainable, 390.

255

231~ 214212

212

Marks.

Engineering, Factories and Supplies Depts. (Studd St.) London Telecommunications Region (S.W. Area, T.M.O.) North 'Western Region (Banow-in-Furness H .P.O.)

The of Sali bury, and Dr. J. G. Billington, of Birmmgham, who placed the teams in th following order : Marks. 1 2 ~

4 5

n 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

, avings Department (Harrogate)

. . .. London Telecommunications Region (S.W. Area, T.1\1.0.) :'IIidland Region (Birmingham) . . . South Western Region (Regional Directors) Contract Department (London) . . ~orth \\'estern Region (Liverpool T.:d.O.). Engineering, Factories and Supplies Depts. (Studd t.) \\'elsh and Border Counties Region (Cardiff and Newport) .l. Torthern Ireland (Belfast T.:'I.O.) • Torth Ea tern Region (Hull H.P.O.) . .. .\. & P.R. and _\..G. Depts. (Headquarters Building) Home Counties Region (Bedford T.M.O.) . , colti h Region (Glasgow) . . ., ),Iaximum marks obtainable, 400.

317 295 288

278 276

266 2~3

201 244 232

222 221 20Sk

XEW COMPETITION.

2361

General Post Office Competition jor JIen and IT" omell. The inaugural competitions for men and women employe of the General Post Office were held at the Central Hall, \\Te tmin ter, on l-th November. A men' team and a women' team from each Region and each Department of the Post Office, making 26 teams in all, took part in the competition and great credit is due to ?lfr. \\'eath rley, l\Ir. King, and their colleagues in the Post Office for being able to arrange for so many teams to compete in the first year, and at comparatively hort notice. The fact that these competitions had aroused great intere t and enthusiasm throughout the Post Office was evidenced by the large and enthusiastic audience which attended and which included a number of high officials from the P ost Office. Major-General The Rt. Hon. Th Earl of Athlone, K.G ., presided at the prize-giving, and the trophie and prizes were presented by the Rt. Hon. \Vilfred Paling, M.P., His l\Iaje ty' P ostmaster-General. The trophy for the men's winning team wa a magnificent silver statuette of a Knight in armour which I had pecially made in Malta through the good offices of Mr. ant-Manduca, and the trophy for the women's winning team was a fine rose bowl. An official of the Post Office in Birmingham kinclly presented to the Association a trophy which was awarded to the two members of the \\'omen's Savings D epartment (Harrogate) team who achieved the highest individual total of marks. The J udges for the men's competition were Dr. M. M. cott, of London, and Dr. H. R osenberg, of \Northing, and they placed the teams in the following order : 1 2 3

Marks 186 Welsh and Border Counties Region (Cardiff and R.D.O.) 1 84~ Savings Dept. (Morecambe) . 1 7 5~ ),Iidland Region (Leicester H.P.O.) . 171 outh Western Region (Regional Directors) 170 )J'orth Eastern Region (Lincoln H.P.O.) . 158~ 1 orthern Ireland Region (Belfast T.M.O.) 148 Home Counties Region (Brighton T. 1.0.) 14 7 ~ Coniracts Dept. (London) . . 142 London Postal Region (Inland Section) . . 133} .\. and F.R. and A.G. Depts. (Headquarters Building) Maximum marks obtainable, 400. Judges for the women's team wer~ Dr. H . . Taylor-Young,

21St 200~

192

\Yith the introduction of two new competitions this year-one for the ritih Tran port ommi ion Police and one ~~r employee ?f. the General Po t Office, and with the pos ibility of addItIonal compeh~lOns suc~ as on for team of employee of the British Electricity .~uthonty, I d~ci~ed that the time had arrived to introduce a new competIhon for the wmnmg teams of the ~ational ompetitions. The project was approv~d by the Lorcl Prior, and sanction wa given for the purcha~e of a ma~ificc:nt trophy, and I hope that the first competition for it WIll be held ill 19;)0. A CIDEXTS

THE

HO~IE.

The Times publi hed a ub-leader on 2nd June drawi~g attention to the large number of accidents in the home. It was e bmate~ that in England and \ Yale 17 per ons are killed every day ~y. a~cldents in their home, and probably ten times a many ustam mJunes that r quir medical treatment although they do not cau e death. Anoth r way of expre ing the e figur~s is th.at son:e 6,200 persons lose th ir Ii\' annually as the re ult of aCCIdents 111 theIr homes and 62,000 su tain inj urie requiring medical treatment . . The Times also tated that it appeared that the number of aCCIdents wa incr a ing rather than decrea ing. Thi alarmin~ fact seems to .be borne out by an article in another newspaper later m t?e ye~~-, whIch e timated that every day at least 274 people are treated 111 BntIsh Hospital for burns and scalds alone, and that in 192 of these case. the accid nt happen in the home. This article goes on to say that the e hmate is probably an understatement. These figures tell an appalling tale of human suffering. ~o ~oubt much of it i preventable, but even so it seems unfortunately me~tab~e that accidents in the home will continue to take a heavy toll m lIfe and suffering. How much of this suffering can be prevented and how.many live can be saved by immediate First Aid treatment one cannot estunate, but it seems probable that if a knowledge of First id can be found in every home the suffering caused by these accidents can be considerably reduced . I think that the melancholy fac ts which I have quoted present a great

challenge to the A ociation, and I take this opportunity of calling upon all those who read this Report to u e their best endeavour to pread a knowledge of Fir t Aid and to awaken public con ci nce to it value by every means in their power. Every Centre of the sociation must re-double its efforts to encourage the g neral public to acquire a knowledge of First Aid. In this the t. John mbulance Association can render conspicuous service to the community and be true to its own high ideals in the service of humanity. I have purposely laid stress on the value of a knowledge of Fir tid, but it is obvious that it would also be of value to the community if women in the homes would learn Home Nur ing and p rhap al 0 Hygiene and Child \\ elfare. By acquiring a knowledge of Home ursing they would be in a better position to follow out the instructions of the doctor if their husbands or families were ill, and in many ca es not only to mitigate the suffering of the patient, but also in some in tance to obviate the removal of a patient to a Hospital or Nursing Home. The trui m "There' no place like Home" often has a deeper appreciation and a wider meaning when knowledge of Home Nur ing and Child \Velfare upplement the loving devotion of those who give of their best under any and all conditions. .l.

NEW DESIGN FOR CERTIFICATE.

The Committee has decided to re-introduce a ertificate imilar in size to that issued prior to the \\ ar and ha approved a new de ign. It has been decided that the new Certificate will appear imultan ou ly with the revised First Aid Textbook in 1950. New designs for the Vouch rand Preliminary Certificate will appear at the same time. STORES DEPARTMEXT.

Orders received by the Stores Department totalled 22,030, an increase of 772. To meet these orders 1,818,360 items had to be counted, packed, and dispatched, and here again there is an increase of 73,--1--1- a compared with last year. They included 330,--128 publications. TIl demand for publications of the Association increased by more than 40,000 to 330,--12 , while there was an even more gratifying increa e in the numb r of First Aid Outfits supplied, the figure rising from 1,627 to 7,026. CO CLUSIOX.

In concluding this Report there are one or two point which I \\'ould stress. The first is that as our work grows and develops there mu t be no lowering of our high standard of efficiency. The fact that now a Fir t Aid Certificate holds good as a proof of efficiency for only three year i a pointer to the fact that the St. John Certificate mu t be well worth winning and that efficiency must not only be maintained at it pre ent standard but must be enhanced steadily that it may meet all requirements as times change and needs demand. The second point is that I would like to record my most grateful thanks and sincere appreciation of the invaluable and unfailing help given to me by my Committee and my whole staff, without vvhich all that has been achieved would have been impossible. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your 0 bedien t Servant,

~~.:) THE SECRETARy-GENERAL, ORDER OF ST. JOHN, ST. JOH N'S GATE, CLERKENWELL, LONDON, E.C.

.,.~~" '>

Director oj Ambulance. 1.

TOTALS OF CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY SUBORDINATE ESTABLISHMENTS OF THE ORDER AND BY CENTRES AND BRANCHES OF THE ASSOCIATION OVERSEAS.

Priory in outhern Africa Priory in Au tralia Commandery in West Australia Priory in Canada Priory in New Zealand ADEN BER;lIUDA BORNEO. . BRITISH GUIA TA

Last Year. 10,657 6,265 653 41,881 6,279 74

British Honduras . British West Indies : The Bahamas BARBADOS JA;lIAICA

Leeward Islands

This Year. 9,247 7,749 644 58,719 4,738

54 8

39 20 _ 207

15 44 156

1,152 152

334 100

147

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

\\'indward Islands St. Vincent. CEYLO.

Cyprus . Ea t Africa : KENYA . TANGA . YIKA UGANDA

Zanzibar Fiji . GIBRALTAR HONG KONG INDIA PAKISTAN . . :'IALA Y A, FEDERATION OF . INGAPORE . :'IALTA A);,D Gozo

:'Iauntius

128

103

18,977

18,286

229 125 5 5 69

~ewfoundland

Palestine. Sudan . West Africa : Gambia .

131

GOLD COAST NIGERIA .

Sierra Leone

103,05 (Centres of the Association are shown in capital

630

72 612 18 51 21 86,520

letter~.)

ANALYSIS OF EXAMINA110NS. 1st January to 31st December, 1949.

A.-THROUGH CENTRES. CERTIFICATIIS

Nu~ber II

RE-IIXAMIN A TIONS

Number of Candidates successful in

Classes

Total F .A.

January February March. April May June July August September October November December

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2,fl99

P .F .A.

H.N.

P.H.N.

203 326 689 492 719 577 G(j1 DO lUI 379 3U!:)

27 7U 3Ht! :-373 2Uli 1,l2 H7 HO 40 05 100 214

28 135 252 455 ;121 2 f!J 14!j 27

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No. Failed

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1.25B 2,222 4,51fi

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27,335

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105 218 4LU 403 332 3J2 283 118 91 145 301 525

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356 fiSil !lD4 I ,W!')

914 97ll SO;) 4lK ~U4

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85 ]00

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RE-EXAMINATION AWARDS. ( ot including Vouchers.) MEDALLIONS.

Year. 1922 (Grand Totals) 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949

England, Ireland, and Overseas. 246,030 7,687 8,247 9,222 10,024 11,169 11,551 11,819 13,663 14,501 14,526 14,561 13,455 13,036 13,016 12,545 16,063 17,995 22,405 32,858 33,620 22,889 16,672 13,393 6.500 6,179 6,304 8,442 628,372

Wales. 1,955 749 1,063 1,311 1,347 1,260 1, 192 1,138 1,406 1,264 1,336 1,559 1,359 1,315 1,184 1,089 1,258 1,470 1,713 2,144 2,194 1,702 1,1 3 625 554 323 446 464

PENDANTS.

LABELS.

England, Ireland, and Overseas. 213,519 18,476 19,320 20,992 23,797 26,498 29,113 30,752 33,741 36,521 37,795 42,683 44,676 46,102 46,909 4 ,008 50,937 51,032 50,000 49,000 46,388 44,236 3 ,566 32,054 36,916 43,119 46,266 44,652

34,603 1,252,068

Wales. 5,074 1,925 2,540 2,942 3,468 4,011 4,370 4,602 5,009 5,439 5, 51 6,154 6,776 6,954 7,090 6,811 6,922 7,578 6,943 6,915 7, 07 7,870 7,663 6, 73 6,436 5,956 6,302 5,925 162,206

England, Ireland, and Overseas. 13,668 2,530 2,670 2,77 3,100 3,296 4,375 4,100 4,346 4,695 4,746 5,059 5,362 5,043 5,311 5,159 5,764 5,53 6,822 8,362 14,573 14,890 14,645 13,551 16,2 3 9,356 6,949 6,400 199,371

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DERBYSHIRE-

Derby *Granby a nd lIke ton

FORMED.

1886

Capt. H. T. Ann.

r·.

1898

H. Trueman.

Col. The Earl Fortescue, C.B., O.B.E., M.C.

C. Prance, M.B.

Mrs. Bascombe, St. John Council, The Pryst.cn House, FineweU St.rcet, Plymouth .

The Right Hon. the Lord Roborough.

C. Prance, M.B.

G. Howard, The' Prysten House, Finewell Street, Plymouth.

Capt. J. Docwra Rogers.

Mrs. Martyn, 1, Alton Road, Parkstone.

II. G. Longman. Dr. E. S. Bowes, O.B.E.

R. J. Brackston, "Marlow," Manor Road, Dorchester. J. Beadon. 60, Churchfield Road, Poole.

DEVONSIIlRE-

St. John Council. Plymoulh

Distl-icl

HONORARY SECRETARY.

CHAIRMAN.

PRESIDENT.

1921

DORSETDorchcster

1948

Brig.-Gcn. The Earl of Shaftesbury, K.P., etc. Dr. J. L.Longland.

Poole

1929

The Mayor.

vVareham

194

St. John Council.

DURHAl\I-

G. E. Johnson, 146, Burton Road, Derby.

A. Grice

Mosley, 1, Percy Street, Ilkeston.

l\Iiss B. E. Allen, Seaford, St.oborough, \Yareham. The Viscount Gort, M.C. J. R. Bradshaw, J P.

Mrs. Watson , 2, Osborne Tcrrace, Newcastle-onTyne, 2. R. H. Sarginson, 2, Elm Grove, West Hartlepool.

Hartlepools

18 0

Thc Rt. Hon. Thc Lord Law on, P.C. J. R. Bradshaw, J.P.

South Shields".

1883

Lady Readhead.

T. Humphrey.

l\lajor T . A. Page, 75, King Street, South Shields .

1914

Col. H. E. M.B.E. G. II. C()ok,

J Buckley, 67, Craigweil Crescent, Durham Road, Stockton-on-Tees. I!. R. rav, 3, Commercial Road, Hendon, underland.

St. John Council.

tocklon and Thornaby Sunderland

1 93

Kit.ching, 0

n E.

GLOUCE TER HIRE-

St. John Council.

IL nh<l.ll1

*Gloucester

Graee The Duke of Bea ufort, K.G., etc.

C. Hudson, J.P.

D. L. Rennison.

r. IL dc

1912

H. J. Lewis, J.P.

18 1

Thc Bishop of GloUCC$ter.

Major E. A. Mciver, M.M., T.D., 12, Royal Crescenl, Chcltenham .

Col. ir Jame L. Ic eman C.B., .M.G ., .B.E., M.V.O. . Sadler.

J. C. helcllOg.

~Iajor

E. A. :\[clv'r, lI!.l\r., T.D., " Reigate," Rycworlh H.oad, 'harlton King, Cheltcnham.

\\'. E. Flew, 13, Lan clown Road, Gloucester.

flAl\IPSIIIRE

Andovcr

1949

ir laurice Hall ett, G.C.I.E., K. .. 1. Bng-adl r 13rC)\\ IlC.

Bournemoulh

1926

Ur. '. 1 kygate \·crnun.

Gosport and Fareham

1948

Portsmoulh

18 1

Southamplon ",

1880

Grace Th Welljngton.

St. John Council.

HIS

Duke of

Surg. Rear Admiral F. J> 1r. Clo\' 'r. H. immo. Th fIlarqui of ari \\'. X. \\ il'iun. brookc, G c .v.O., elc.

Lt.- 01. F. A. Han 011, \Ye sex House, 6, Upper ] [I gh Str('cl. \\ 'jnchcs!t r. Irs. Wilson, LilUc Goddards, Hatherden. II. \\'. Hoare, 2<, Palmcrston Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth. ~Ii::;s ~'. H.usscll, ~~, an Diego Road, Gosport.

Miss R. P. Hatch, 10, Edgerley Gardens, Cosham, Hant.s.

The Dowager Lady Swaythling.

Lt.-Col. The Hev. C. G. K SydncyTurner, O.B.E., D.S.O.

·cc., Miss F. I. Tulle, I11.B.E., 4, Sout.hampton.

St. John Council.

Lt.-Col. ir Richard Cottcn·lI , Bt.

Freeman Newton.

J. Weaver, "Brockington," HaIod I Iereford.

St. John Council.

The Lord Corn,\ alli ', K.B.E., M.C.

Sir

Rob ert Gower (Acting), Tunbridge \\'ell .

rchers Road,

HEREFORDSHIR E -

Road,

KENT-

it· Robert Gower, K .C.V.O., O.B.E.

andown

Court,

LANCASHIRE-

The Earl Peel

St. John Council. AcC'rington

188+

01. G. G. II. R \lon, l\I.B . E., M.C.

The lIon. H. A. CozensHardy. 01. G. G. II. Bolton,

M.B.E.,

M.C.

Major T. E. I reston.

pcncer, St. John .I;-ldqtrs.,

J. \Y . Halliwell, Accringt.on.

The layor.

J. E. Skelmerdinc.

A. Ficlding, II, Bradbury 't.,

1919

A. Aked.

F. Hanson, 14, Lee View, Bacup.

Barrow-in-Furness

1880

Wm. Killingbeck, J.P.

W. Jacobs.

Blackburn

1885

*Bacup

1. Thompson, 16, Merlin Rd., Blackburn.

*Brierfield

1889

J. Binney.

J. 1'. Sellers.

V'/ . Clarkson, 38, Commercial

Burnley

1883

The Rt.. lIon. Lord Shuttleworth, M.C.

1'11(' Hl. H on. Lord Shuttleworth, M.C.

A. Dickinson,

Bury

1949

CaIne

1889

. Parkinson.

shton-under-Lyne.

rossfield, 9, Bristol Street, Barrow-in-Furness.

Miss K.

G. E. Wilmore.

t.,

mbulance Drill Hall, Bull Bridge,

189+

Ashlon-lInd r-Lyne

Iount

treet, Brierfip.ld.

20, Padiham Road, Burnley.

H. Nicholson, 37,

lkincoaLs Road, Colne.

•

COUNTY

AND CENTRE.

FORMED.

CHAIRMAN.

PRESI DENT .

HONORARY SECRETARY.

*Dalton·in-Furness

1887

*Darwen

1919

Sir Frederick Hindle.

J. Wa1son.

S. J. Fisher, Solicitor, Town Hall, Dalton-inFurness. R. Bury, Higher Whit-Bank, Tockholes, Darwen.

Great Harwood

1949

A. Boardman

J. Clayton.

E. V. Mason, 134, Blackburn Rd., Great Harwood .

Leigh, Atherton & Tyldesley Liverpool

1950

A. Higham.

S. IT. Cheetham.

W. Ellis, 5, Sycamore Road, Atherton.

1 '80

Manchester

1880

Col. C. H . S. Redmond.

1iss D. V. ·W at.kins , St.. Luke 's Chambers, 2, Bold PlacE', Liverpool. E. F. Thornley, 55, Cross Sll'eet, Manchester.

Nelson

1888

Rt. Hon. the Earl of Derby, II1.C. ir W. lare Le Bt., o. B. E. II. Brown.

J . II.

Oldham

188-1-

Col. It. 1. Poston.

Col. R . 1. Poston

Preston

1 89

I I. ·alvert.

Rawtenstall

1950

Irs. M.

Rochdale

18 6

L. Lyle.

St. Helens

1884

L TTollancl.

1887

Todmorden

]949

mi1h.

\V. Taylor.

A. M. McMaster,

Col. G. R. Pilkington, D.S.O.

Southport

M.B.

M.B.,

D .S. O .

1. L. Yat. s.

l\Iiss I.

ut.cliffe.

LEI CESTERSHIRE-

Th e Rt. Ho n. T he Lord H. N. Brea m . Cro::Jn~ ell , D . . 0. , M.C., J .P. Communications for the Leicesler Cily. ommunications elsewhere in t.he County.

St. J ohn Coun ci l.

LINCOLNSHIRE-

County Centre

F ield -Mars h a l T h e I.ord Lieut -.Co l. . ir Th oma'! Cook. hon~ide~ ,.C.B.~

St. John Council.

. A. Briscoe, 9, Burlington Road, Southport.

A. Rcdman, 8 1, ITollins Rd., Todrnorden.

R. W . W. Gee, 6, Seymour St.reet, Leicest.er.

R. W. Gee, 6, Seymour Street, Leicester. Miss 'Ward, Ambulance H.Q ., Packe Loughborough.

Major P . C. Sreki ngs, 20, Castle

~leadow,

orwich.

1\1 G . D .. 0.

K ORTHAlIl PTO. 'SIll RE-

Kettering

Street,

W . Gott, 29-l, Laceby Eoad, Grimsby.

1917

NORFOLK-

C. Thompson, M.B., 10 . Barker Street, Oldham. Asst. ,ec. G. IIalbert, 298, \\'aterloo St., Oldham. apt. E. F. Millington, 5 1, Frenchwood Avenue, Preston. Mrs. Gaskell, Saunder Brow, ewchurch-inRossendale. J. B. Howarth, 44, Falinge Fold, Rochdale.

Col. G. R. Pilkington, Dr.

J. O. Sager.

Mulroy, 27, Albert Street, Nelson.

Captain

Blrd,

);.

l~oad,

C. F. Seddon.

R G. Ellis, 17, London

Kettering.

\\'. lI. Percival.

E. J. Hayward, " Hushay," Booth Lane, \Ye ton J'a \'el, ... -orthalll ptun. Jt. 'ecs. :\1r. and :\Irs. A. C. Fowler, 7, Brackley Close, Peterborough. J. S. Parker, 12, hurch Street, Wellingborough.

"'1.B.E.

Northampton

Peterborough

1904

J. ::'Iansfield.

\Y ellingborough

The ::\Iarq uess of Exeter, A. S. Campbell.

Dr. \\' ..... Jarshall.

K.G •• C."'t.G. NORTHU;\lBERLAND-

;:-.J ewcaslle-on-Tyne I

or1h

bields ...

Dr.J.T. Baley.

C. Laws,

Dr. II. K. Paterson.

Dr. II. I\:. Paterson.

Capt. \V. Bower, 8, Manor Road, Tynemouth

The Lord Biee lcr.

The Lord

and ford.

W. Price, S.J.A.B. Headquarters, Gloucester Green, Oxford. H. 1'. Bennctt, ".\sphodel," Third Acre Rise, Botley, Berks.

The Et. Hon. The Earl of POWlS.

Dr.. F. H. Edwards.

G. H. Darlington, Yew Tree Lodge, The l\Iount, Shrews bury.

1910

Col. J. Clay,

1888

C.B.E., "'LB.

Osborne Terrace, Newcastle-on-Trne.

OXFORDSHIRE-

St. John Council. County Centre SHROPSHIRE-

County Centre

1 79

SOMERSET-

St. John Council.

* 'N eston-SLI per-Mare

R. D. Saunders, M.B.E., 10, Graham Road, \Vestonsuper-l\Iarc.

Lt.-Col. The Lord Hylton. 1880

TAFFORDSHIRE-

St. John Council.

H. Wallace-Coplaml.

Burton-on-Trent

1 79

The Baroness Burton.

County Centre.

19-18

Sir Francis J oseph, Bt.,

ChanceIlor~ Lloyds Bank Chambers, 2, Market quare, 'tafford Major \V. A. Barrow, Forest Lodge, Henhurst Hill, Burton-an-Trent. Y. Chancellor, Lloyds Bank Chambers, 2, l\Iarket quare, taiIord.

Sir Francis J 0 eph, Bt., K.B.E. A. F. \\Tbelton .

The Earl of Cranhrook.

W. D . Redmore, , Soane Street, t. l\Iargarets Green, Ipswich. Miss A. B. Coulcher, Ambulance Station, Samuel Road, Ipswich. Asst. ec., H. G. Eade, 119, Brunswick Eoad, Ipswich.

K.B.E. SUFFOLK-

St. John Council. Ipswich

1880

H.H. Princess Louise.

1923

The Countess of Lindsay. W. G. Pape,

Marie

Dr. P. Weiner.

SURREY-

County Centre

O.B.E.

l\Iiss H. E. Chaplin, mbulance Headquarters, Woodbridge Road, Guildford.

CENTRE.

St. John Council.

* Hastings and St. Leonards

1880

WARWICKSHIRESt. John Council. Coventry

1912

His Grace The Duke of The Countess of Bessborough. Norfolk, K.G., G.C.V.O., P.C. The Countess Brassey.

The Rt. Hon. Lord Willoughby de Broke, M.C., A.F.C. The Lord Willoughby de Broke, M.C., A.F.C.

WORCESTERSHIRESt. John Council. *Stourbridge

1883

Worcester

1920

YORKSHIRE (EAST)St. John Council. Hull an d East Riding County Centre YORKSHIRE (NORTH)North Riding Count.y Centre

18 2

1881

YORKSHIRE (WEST)St. John Council.

J ohn

The Mayor.

Miss M. L. Bailey, 7, Armorial Road, Coventry.

Dr. T. L. Newton.

Miss H. M. Walton, Mount Pleasant, Cowley Road, . Malvern. J . H. Martin, "Tredor," Cherry St., Stourbridge.

Lt. -Col. Sir John Reddie, C.B.

Waite, 23, Chestnut Walk, Worcester.

The Lord Middleton, M.C. Major L. Speight, O.B.E. E. Mayes, Priory House, 29, Cottingham Road, Hull. Col. D. Bellamy, O.B.E. Dr. E. M. Dearn . E. Edwards, M.B.E., 109, Bricknell Avenue, Hull.

The Marquis of Zetland, K.G., etc.

R. Brooke D orman.

G. Ri chardson, "Woodleighton," 16, Emerson Avenue, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough. Asst. Sec.: J. Mark.

Lt.-Col. Sir Frank Brook, D. . 0., M.C. F. \ iddup, J.P.

J. W. Barnett, Police Headquarters, Town Hall,

P. \\. Elli

* Barnoldswick

1919

*Dinnington Main

1924

Mrs.

H a lifax

1912

The l ayor.

A. Gelder.

H eavy \V oollen District

1883

Major J. P. Critchley, T.D. J \ '. ockcroft.

Dr. S.

1887

Miss M. Collins, S.J.A.A., 45, Wellington Square, St. Leonards, Hastings. Mrs. J. Newall, 15, Lavender Avenue, Coventry.

The Earl of Scarbrough, K.G., etc. F. \Viddup, J.P.

*H ebden Bridg

C. Simpson, 19, Nort.h Street, Horsham.

Col. E. V. Tydenham, D.S.O., T.D.

Dr. G. Dudley . Lt.-Col. Sir Reddie, C.B.

HONORARY SECRETARY

CHAIRMAN.

PRESIDENT.

FORMED.

SUSSEX-

thorpe.

ewman .

F. Redman.

Leeds.

\v. C. Brown, 29, Lower East Avenue, Barnolds"\.,·ick, via Colne. E. Probert, 119, Silverdales, Dinnington, near Sheffield. W . Hutchinson, Martins Bank Chambers, King's ross, Halifax. H. Blakeley, 2, Fairview Avenue, Carlingbow Lane, Batley. E. tansfield, 22, Lee View Rd., Hebden Bridge.

Keighley

1883

Leeds

1878

Lt.-Col. W. Scatterty, Lt.-Col. W. M.D. M.D. F. waby. Dr. J. W. ilversides .

* Otley

188

H. Hudson.

F. Bellerby.

*Saddleworth ...

1894

Dr. P. Wood.

A. Wild.

1878

The Earl of \Vharncliffe . H. C. Else.

1rs. H. Forrest, " Claremont," Prince Henry Road, Otley. Irs. Redfearn, 3, Platting Road, Lydgate, Tr. Oldham. R G. Beard. 45. Bank Street, Sheffield.

*Shipley

1896

D. M. S. Harrison .

*Sowerby Bridge

1890

E. \ hiLeley.

*Swinton

1902

Sheffield

Wakefield *Wath-on-Dearne York ...

1896

The 1ayor.

1886

A. T . Thomson.

Scatterty, l\1rs. Cook,

1, 1 edcliffe Street, Keighley.

H. Johnson, 1 ,Halliday Place, Leeds 12.

J . \\T. Lonsdale.

Hodgson, 12, Castlemoor Road, Baildon, Shipley. F. Wright, 10, Tillotson Avenue, Beech Wood, Sowerby Bridge. F. Walker, 43, Highfield Road, Swinton.

W. L. \\Thittle.

\N. \Yright, 4, Lake Lock Road, Stanley, vYakefield.

E. ·W hiteley.

J. \ \T. Poole, 19, Charles Road, \i\'ath-on-Dearne, Rotherham . l\Iiss E. D. Kenny, 13. St. l\Iary's, York.

1890

WALESPriory of the Order

The Hon. John Bruce, 4, Cat.hedral Road, Cardiff.

IRELANDCommittee of the Order. Ulster (Belfast)

1886

CHANN EL ISLESGuernsey St. John Council Guernsey Centre

1881

Jersey St. John Council

J ersey Centre ISL E OF MANIsl e of Man

1884

1885

Vice-Admiral The Earl J. H. H. Pollock, C.M.G., Brig. L. E. Macgregor, O.B.E., 28, Bedford Street, Granville, K.C.V.O. O.B.E. Belfast. Prof. J . K. CharIe - Brig . L. E. lacgregor, O.B.E., 2 ,Bedford treet, worth. Belfast. H.E. Lieut-Gen. Sir Philip Neame, V.C., K.B.E. Sir Victor G. Carey.

Sir Ambrose Sherwill, C.B.E.

G. Burlingham, \\Thit.e Lodge, Les Port, Guernsey.

Dr. B. S. Collings.

Mrs. Hickey, M.B.E., Arosfa, Les Gravees, Guernsey. Asst. ec. Miss M. Falla, 2, Portland Place, Cambridge Park, Guernsey. J. H. Butters, St. John Council for Jersey, 14, Halkett Place, Jersey. A. Le Breton. Lymington House, Georgetown, Jersey

H.E. Sir Edward Grasett, Dr. H. J. Shone. K.B.E. Sir Alexander Moncrieff Dr. H. J. Shone. Cou Lanche, Kt.

H.E. The LieutenantGovernor.

B. E. Sargeaunt, M.V.O., O.B.E.

ardes, St. Peter

Major J. W. Young, O.B.E., Chief Constable's Office, Douglas.

SPECIAL. CENTRES. FORMED .

CENTRE.

PRESIDENT,

HONORARY SECRETARY.

CHAIRMAN .

BRITISH RAILWAYSEastern Region

C. K. Bird, M.M.

G. S. Hill.

C. Greenwood, The Railway Executive (Eastern Region), Office 21, Liverpool Street Station, E.C.2.

London :l\Iidland Region

J. Elliot.

R. SimpsoD.

G. S. Hill, The. Railway Executive (London Midland Hegion), Regional Staff Offlce, 79, Corporation Street, Manchester.

C. Cooper, M.B.E .

F. R. Charlton, The RaIlway Executive (North Eastern Region), York.

. C. P. Hopkins.

North Eastern Region Southern Region

J. Elliot.

O. Cromwell.

F. A. Trott, The Railway Executive (Southern Region), Labour and Establishment Department, Welfare Office, Cannon Street Station, E.C. 4.

Western Region

K. W. C. Grand.

R. Burgoyne.

The Rt. Hon. Lord Latham.

LONDON TRANSPORT EXECUTIVE

POST OFFICE

A.MBULA~CE

CHtJRCH LADS' BRIGADE

S. W' o Harden, Office of Chief Medical O[6.cer, Griffith House, 280 Marylebone Road, N.W. l.

. A. J. Webb.

E. J. ,\Villott, I3.E. Ambulance Centre, Trafalgar Bldgs., I, Cllaring Cross, S.W. l.

. 1949

BRITISH ELECTRICITY AMBULANCE.

Anstey, The Railway Executive (Western Region), Staff and Establishment Office, Paddington Station, W. 2.

A. E. Wells.

F. W. King, III.B.E., Inland Section, G.P.O. Mount Pleasant, E.C. l.

1902

C. G. Roberts, M.D.

1928

The Rev. H. F. Peerless, Church Lads' Brigade Lieut.-Gen. Sir W. G. Lieut.-Gen. Sir (Inc.) Natiooal Headquarters, 58 Gloucester W. G. LinclseIl, Linclsell, G.B.E., K.C.B. , Place, London, \V. 1. G.B.E.,· K.C.B., D.S.O., 1II.C., LL.D. D.S.O., M.C., LL.D.

THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION OVERSEAS. (' l) ADMINISTERED BY THE DIRECTOR OF AMBULANCE.

(Centres of the Association are shown in Capital Letters.)

ADEN . BERMUDA BORNEO BRITISH GUIANA

Presidwt. H.E. The Governor. H.E. The Governor.

Chairman. H.E. The Governor. Lady Hall, :-.r.B.E.

H.E. The Governor.

,\V. abine. H.E. The Governor.

H.E. The Governor. H.E. The Governor

E. B. \\·illiams. Dr. E. Hoerman.

.J.

l .

British Honduras British West Indies : BARBADOS J AMAICA TRINIDAD and TOBAGO Windward Islands : St. Vincent CEYLON

H.E. The Governor.

1\1r5. J. L. Parris, P.O. Box 175, Bridgetown, Barbados. :\li s . Livingston, c/o R. S. Gamble and Sons, 134, Harbour treet, Kingston, Jamaica. R. G. Cox, Fire Brigade Headquarters, Hart Street, Port of Spain, Trinidad. '\\'. 1\J. Lopey, Grammar

H.E. The Governor.

Cyprus East Africa : KENYA. TANGANYIKA

H.E. The Governor. H.E. the Governor.

UGANDA

H.E. The Governor.

Zanzibar GIBRALTAR . HONG KONG Malaya : FEDERATION OF ivlALAYA

Honorary Secretary. Bhatt, Barrister-at-Law, Aden. :\1rs. B. Barton, c/o B.E.L.P. and Co., Ltd., Serpentine Hoad, Pembroke, Bermuda. :\-Irs. Burbrook, J esselton, orth Borneo . R. B. . cargalJ, Y.M.C.A., Camp Road, Georgetown, British Guiana. As t. upt. of Police, Police Headquarters, Queen Street, Belize, British Honduras. A.

Hon. the ~linister for Health.

Dr.

chool, St. Vincent, B."V.I.

vv. G. Wickramasinghe, D.M.S., Colombo.

J. H. Ashmore, Commissioner of Police, Nicosia, Cyprus. A. 1\1. Champion. Dr. P. A. T. Sneath, (J.B.E. Dr. R. S. F. Hennessey.

:VIrs. Ballard, P.O. Box 1151, Nairobi, Kenya. Miss 1. S. Passingham, c/o Police Headquarters, Dar-esSalaam, Tanganyika. Dr. O. P. Markandya, P.O. Box 43, Kampala.

H.E. The Governor. H.E. The Governor.

Capt. D. S. Gowing. F. . Coote.

Lieut.-Colonel A. M. Bell, P.O. Box 237, Zanzibar. L. J. Payas, c/o Central Police Station, Gibraltar. :;-'lrs. Holmes Brown, S.J.A.A. Headquarters, Tai Hang Road, Hong Kong.

The Hon. Date Hamzah bin Abdulla.

Dr. R. B. MacGregor, V. . V. Thaver, Town Hall, Penang, l\lalaya. C.M.G. Dr. W. J. Vickers. Mrs. D. \V. Faris, St. Peter' Church, Stamford Hoacl, ingapore. Col. J. V. Abela, NIrs. K. E. Gulia, M.B.E., 50, Parallel St., Sliema, -;\lalta. :';I.B.E.

SINGAPORE MALT A and Gozo

H.E. The Governor.

MAURITIUS .

H.E. The Governor.

West Africa : GOLD COAST

Dr. J. Maingard, M.B.E., Forensic Science Laboratory, Reduit, Mauritius.

H.E. The Governor.

Director of :Medical A. G. Ames, c/o Police Depot, P.O. Box 740, Accra, Gold Coast. Services. Sir Gerard Howe, K.C. Miss N. A. Ryan, Legal Dept., Lagos, Nigeria.

NIGERIA

(b) OTHERWISE ADMINISTERED SOUTHERN AFRIC A (admiUlstered by THE PRIORY OF THE ORDER OF ST. JOHN)

Headquarter Address. outh Africa.

P.O. Box 7137, Johannesburg,

NORTHERN RHODESIA (administered by the PRIORY OF THE ORDER IN SOUTHERN AFRICA) SOUTHERN RHODESIA (administered by the PRIORY OF THE ORDER IN SOUTHERN AFRICA) AUSTRALIA (excluding WEST AUSTl<ALIA) (administered by THE PRIORY Dioce'3an Church House, George Street, Sydney, N.S.W., OF THE ORDER OF ST. JOHN) Australia. CANADA (administered by THE PRIORY OF THE ORDER OF ST. JOHN) 321, Chapel Street, Ottawa, Canada. NEWFOUNDLAND (administered by THE PRIORY OF THE ORDER OF ST. JOHN IN CANADA) NEW ZEALAND (administered by THE PRIORY OF THE ORDER OF ST. JOHN) WEST AUSTRALIA (administered by THE COMMANDERY OF THE ORDER OF ST. JOHN) ... ... ... .., ... ... ... ... •.• •.. INDIA (administered by the INDIAN COUNCIL, ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCJATION) PAKISTAN (administered by the PAKISTAN COUNCIL, ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION) ...

P.O. Box 1189, Wellington, New Zealand. 298, Wellington Street, Perth, W. Australia. 20, Talkatora Road, New Delhi, India. National Headquarters, Katrak Buildings, Road, Karachi. 3.

Mansfield

FORM OF BEQUEST TO

\tbe St. lobn Bmbttlance Bssociation give and

bequeath to the St. John Ambulance Association

a foundation of the Grand

Priory in the British Realm of the

Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, the sum of

£ .... ..... ... .... ..... .. ................

to be applied towards the philanthropic

objects of such Association, and I direct that the said sum shall be paid free of duty.

Ube

(l;ran~ ~riot1]

in tbe l3rtttsb 'lRealm

of tbe

IDenerable

~be

@r~er

of tbe 1bospttal of St. Jobn of lerusalem

St. lobn Btnbulance 18rigabe

~~erseas

Annual Report PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN BY STEPHEN AUSTIN AND SONS, LTD. FORE STREET, HERTFORD -

of the

Chief Commissioner of the

Brigade Overseas Fo~ the Year ended

3 1St December, 19't9

HEADQUARTERS:

ST.

JOHN'S GATE, CLERKEN"WELL,

LONDON,

E.C.

Tou" made on behalf of the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in the British Realm by

COLONEL

JAMES L. SLEEMAN, Kt.

C.B., C.M.G., C.B.E., M. V.0., M.A.

Tours prior to his becoming the Chief Commissioner of the Brigade Overseas. 1920-21-Australia and New Zealand. -Canada. 1926 1929 -Gibraltar, Aden, India, Ceylon, Burma, Malaya, Singapore, Hong Kong. British Columbia and Canada (via:-Java, Sumatra. Borneo. Canton. Shanghai, Tienstin, Peking, Manchuria, Korea. Japan. Honolulu. San Francisco, and Seattle.)

Official Tours made in his capacity as Chief Commissioner of the St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas 1930-1950.

1935-36-South Africa. Southern Rhodesia, Australia, New Zealand. Southern India and Malta. Having the honour of bearing the Mandate of the Grand Prior, His Royal Highness The Duke of Connaught, K.G •• and of making the first visitation from the Grand Priory to its Commanderies in Southern Africa and New Zealand. He also initiated the policy which later brought into being a Commandery in Australia. 1936-37-Gibraltar. Malta, Aden, India, Ceylon, Burma, Malaya, Singapore, Sumatra. Hong Kong, Canton (to instruct in A.R.P. at the start of the Sino-Japanese war), New Territories of China (establishing voluntary ambulance service for the first time in history in Malaya and Singapore) . 1938 -Gibraltar, Malta. Aden. Kenya. Uganda, Tanganyika, Zanzibar, Beira, South Africa, St. Helena, and Ascension Island (establishing voluntary ambulance service for the first time in Tanganyika). 1944-45-(During the Second World War.) The West Indies (Trinidad, Tobago, British Guiana, Jamaica, Barbados, Bahamas, Antigua, and St. Kitts), then via U.S.A. and Brazil to Ascension Island and West Africa (Gold Coast and Nigeria). 1945 -(After the War). Malta, Egypt (to inspect and disband St. John wartime formations in Cairo. Suez. and Alexandria), Palestine. and Cyprus. 1947 -Gibraltar and Malta. 1948-49-By air to Hong Kong (via :-Sicily. Egypt, Arabia. Persia, India. Burma, a?d Siam). the New Territories of China, Canton. Macao, the Colony of Smgapore, The Federation of Malaya, Sumatra. and Djbuti. 1949 -Malta. To participate in the 40th Anniversary Celebrations of its St. John Ambulance Brigade. A total of over a million miles of travel.

(!onlnlanbant ~ in ~ <tbief of

1Hursing IDi\)isions of ~be

$t.

30bn tlnlbnlance :fJ3rigabe:

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St. John. A p point ed March, I 9 28.

IDcput~

(tOlllllHllloant::::l11::::ctbief of

lHut'sing IDit'isiollS: H.R.H. THE D CHESS OF GLOUCESTER Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St. John. A ppo intLd Feb ru ary, I 937.

[om III a nba n t::::i 1l::::(tlJief of

(tubet :ambulance anD lAnt'sillg IDt\')isiollS

of Ube St. JO[)11 :.ambulallce JErigabe : H.R.H. THE PRINCESS MARGARET Dame of Justice of the Order of St. John. (By th e C0 1l1'tesy of JlJ essl's. Ell IOtt an d Fry , Ltd.) II{ JAMES L. LEEMAX, KT., .B., C.M.G., c. n.E., M.V.O. K . IGHT OF JU n CE OF THE ORDER OF T. JOH:\, CHIEF COMMI SIOl\ER T. JOH}']" AMnL'LAX CE BRIGADE OY E R EA ,

COL01\EL

1930- 1950

Ap p o inted March, I 9 48.

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Pages 2 to 0 corrected to ls1.

Ube (l:ommanber}? in lllIlestern :australia.

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(tomI1HlllDer}2 (tomm iss!oner.

List of uperior Oflicers of the Brigade Overseas appointed by His Royal IIighness The Grand Prior of the Venerable Order of lile llospital of Sl. J ohn of Jerusalem. (SHOWING DATE OF ApPOINTMENT AND GRADE IN THE O RDER)

COLONEL JOH N R. DONALDSON, ED., M.B.

Knight.

·W estern Australia District.

(tbief (tOllllllissiOIlCt of tbc Knigh~.

lBl'l~laDc

crom mi ssioner.

0\'Ct6eaS.

EDWARD B. WILLIAMS.

LEEMAN, C.B., C. l.G., C.B .E., M.V.O., M.A.,

Officer.

Appointed June, 1930.

THE HON. MRS. COPLAND-GRIFFITHS.

Appointed May, 1939.

Staff Officcr anD

:assistant <!ommissioner. LIEUT.-COLONEL RICHARD

Serving Brother.

Iprior~

EARL, O.B.E.

(tomm issioner. FRANK W. HOLDER.

Appointed! overnber, 194'1

Officer.

nbe

Appointed November, 1943.

1Britisb C3niana.

SCCt'ct~lr}].

GEORGE F. QUILTER.

Officer.

Appointed June, 194 5.

:JBermuba.

1LaD}2 Superintenbent:::in:::(tbicf of 1J.lurSl1lg Corps anD lDiIJ!6!ons of tbe JBrigaDc ®\1etSCas. Dame.

19~9.

1Barbal'los.

1f)Cabqlwrtcrs. COLONEL SIR J AMES L EWIS

Appointed December,

Appointed lay, 1945.

\Ibc lPrior)] in (l:anaba.

in Bnstralia.

lPrior\] (tom 11lissioner. \priot}2 COlllmisSloner.

\VILLIAM I~I1lght.

MAJOR-GENERAL SAMUEL R. BURSTON, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., V.D., ~1.B" F.R.C.P., F.H.A.C.P., K.n.p.

Knight.

AppoJl1lcu January, 1947.

Knight.

New South Wales District.

THOMAS

MISS MARGARET J. L. MACLAREN.

Appointed April, 1946.

A. II.

South Australia District.

Knight.

Supc nn tcnDe 1\ t:::in:::(tbief.

Appointed April, 1945.

TEl'\IXG, r-I.B., B.S., F.R.C.S.

LIEUT.-COLONEL ERNEST

Commander.

Su tgeon:::in:::(tIJ!ef.

H. SHERWIN, M.D.

Victoria District ·

COLONEL GEORGE G.

Officer.

ommander.

ItUSSELL, 111.13 .

.Appoinled January, 19-17.

Appointed l\Iay, 1947.

GILBERT B. PEAT, M.D.

Commander.

£\ssista nt (tomm issioner6.

New Brunswick District.

New South Wales District.

Knight.

Appointed April, 1946.

Knight.

Federal District, KENNETH

Officer.

Appointed April, 1949. Appointed January, 1949.

Appointed September, 1943. MCGIBBON, M.B.

Appointed February, 1944.

DAVID R. TURNBULL.

Officer.

Nova Scotia District.

KENNETH B. FRASER, M.13., CI1.M ., M.S . , F .R .A.C.S .

Serving Brother. Queensland District.

l\Ianitoba District.

S . JOH STON, C.B.E., D.S.O., M.C., E.n .) M.D.,

Victoria District.

Appointed January, 1940.

DAVID KEMP EDWARDS.

CLEMENT A. VERCO, M.B., CI1.M.

Commander.

Appointed March, 1945.

(tommiS6ioners.

GODDARD, C.B.E., B.A., M.B.

Tasmania District.

BRIGADIER WILLIAM

BENNETT.

LIEUT.-COLONEL TUEODORE H. LEGGETT, M.D. KI1lgltt. Appolllted December, 19-12.

(tolllmissionets. COLONEL JOH N

Appointed June, 19..t3.

Appointed January, 1946.

HERBERT DARL! G, M.B.E.

Office!.

Alberta District.

Appointed April, 1946.

4 FREDERICK C.

Officer.

Jnbia.

rIDDLETON, 1\LB.E., M.D., D.P.II.

.\ppointccl J UIle, HH7. HUGH Roy MUSTARD, M.D., ('.1\1., L. I.e.c. British Columbia Districl. Appointed September, 194 '.

Officer.

Saskatchcwan Districl.

Do ALD

Officer.

Quebec District.

ER 0

Officer.

Ontario Districl.

<Ibief <Iomm issioner. RAJKUMARI AMRIT KAUR.

Dame.

ANGUS.

JIVRAJ N. MEHTA, M.D . , M.R.C.P.

KE:'IP

.\ppointecl December, H)49.

Associate Knight. 1La()~

Bsstst~llt

<IOlllllli£lstoller.

LIEUT.-COLONEL CLU ,T Y l\IA PIIEH.S()\J", ('.1\1.(;. Knight. Newfoundland DisLnct. .\ppointed ;\lay, Il)l:2. REGI ALl) G. S:'IITII.

Officer.

"\lberta Dislricl.

'\ppoinled July, 1949.

Appointed August, 1948.

Su r geon:::! n:::<Ibief.

.\ppointcd lay, 1949.

Appointed December, 1947.

5 uperill tc n()ent:::in:::Cbief.

MISS TEHMINA KAIKHUSHRU ADRANVALA.

Associate Officer. Appointed November, 1948.

<Iommissioner s. LIEUT.-COLONEL DIWAN P. NATI-I, LM.S.

Associate Officer.

9 DIstrict.

TO.

Appointed May, 1947.

COLONEL S. L. BHATIA, C.LE., LM.S.

Associate Officer.

No.4 District.

Appointed July, 1947.

Bcting Com missioners.

DR. B .

(!c}1Ion.

2 Dlstrict.

1·0.

DAS GUPTA

Appointed January, 1950.

OLOXEL SIR JA 1SHEDJI DUGGAx.

'E\ctl1ln UOm1ll1S5101lCr. \V. G. \VICKI~AlIIASINGIIE.

.l.

·0.

3 District.

Appointed March, 1950.

:assista n t <Iomm tssioner s.

Appointcd July, 1949.

IR JEHANGIR

:\'iSuclate Commander.

GHANDY, C.LE.

No.9 District.

Appointed November, 193

\V ALTER KIRBY, Officer.

G:)]prus. COlllllllSsiollCr. JACK

Officer.

ASHMORE.

Appointed January, 1946.

No.9 District.

Appointed July, 1940.

LIEUT.-COLO~EL A. N. CHOPRA, LM.S., O.B.E.

Associate Officer.

No. 14 District.

~IASIfIH BAJIADUR JOII

Officer.

No. 17 District.

Appointed July, 1943. A)l'UKOOLAM.

Appointed November, 1944.

ARDAR BAHADUR BALWANT SINGH PURl, C.LE., O.B.E.

Associate Knight.

Indian Headquarters.

Appointed March, 1945.

LIEUT.-COLONEL PATRICK A. DARGAN, I.M.S.

Officer.

No. 10 District.

LIEUT.-COLOl EL

jfij 1. Bssfstallt <Iolllllllssioller.

Dr.

JOlIN

Associate Officer. TO.

Appointed l\Iay, 194

CHA D TREHA .

11 District.

Appointed November, 1948.

MITHILESH K. SINHA

CRUIKSHANK, O.B.E.

Officer. Appointed February, 1949.

Appointed May, 1945.

S. NAT, M.D., F.R.C.S.

o. 12 District.

R. B. GIA

Associate Officer.

No.9 District. BRIJ BIHARI

Associate Officer.

No.6 District.

Appointed November, 1949.

V ARlVIA. Appointed March, 1950.

TIRU:\IALAICHERI SESHACHALAt\1, M.B.

Associate Officer.

lbong lkong. <!OIllI11 issioll ~r. ABBAS EL ARCULLI.

Associate Commander.

Appointed Dccemher, 1947.

TO.

5 District.

Appointed March, 1950.

Bcti ng Bssistant <Io11lmissioners. LIEUT.-COLONEL A. S. GREWAL.

o. 8 District.

Appointed February, 1948.

LIEUT.-COLONEL B. N . HAJRA, M.R.C.P .

No. ] 9 District.

Appointed February, 194 . N. S. SEN .

No. 21 District.

'E\s£lfstant <Iolllmi£lSioller. IVAN B. TREVOR, M.C.

Officer.

Appointed December, 1947.

ppointed February, 1943.

DAYA CHAND ·0.

1 District.

Appointed September, 1949.

CAPTAIN A. P. BAJPA'{EE.

o. 7 District.

Appointed March, 1950.

lPakistan.

:Rssistant (tommtssioners.

Cbicf (tomllltsstoner.

RICHARD A. WALL.

Serving Brother.

THE Ho . MR. J USTICE H. B. TYABJI.

As ociate Enight.

Appointed March, 1950.

:assistant (!ommissioncr.

Serving Brother.

Manawat.u Distnct.

HARRICK G. BARDEN.

Hawkes Bav Distri-.:t.

J A;\1ES

(tommtssioner.

FLIGHT-LIEUT.

ovember, 1945.

1Ren}2a.

DE):IS A. B. HOPKI ,L.R.C.S., M.R.C.P.

Officer.

:acting :Rssistant Commissioncr.

DR. GOPAL HARIDAS

.\ssociate

lfeberation of flDala}?a.

ommander.

Coml11 issfoner.

"\ssoclate Serving Brother. YED

IDIA T

malta.

IPrtor}2 (tommfssioner.

LIEUT.-COLONEL JOSEPH

BELA, M.B.E.

BRIGADIER CHARLES M. HOFFE, C.B.E.

Appointed May, 1945.

Knight.

'{tbe lPrior}? in 'lRew Zealanb.

LIEUT.-COLO . EL JOHN

Commander.

FRANCIS W. WARD.

Appointed February, 1944 .

Dame .

Appointed February, 1946. COLO EL

Knight.

DAVID F. MACKAY, M.B.E.

Officer.

South Auckland District. \Vanganui District.

EDWARD B. GILBERD.

Serving Brother.

Wellington District.

Appointed April, 1950.

THOMAS H. MULHOLLAND .

Otago District.

Commander.

Appointed April, 1950.

Rhodesia District.

Appointed January, 1939. HAMLIN, B .SC., F.R.S.(S.A.)

Witwatersrand & S. Transvaal District.

Appointed January, 1947.

IR ARTHUR GRIFFIN, K.C.I.E . , O.B.E.

Commander.

Rhodesian Railways District.

Appointed May, 1947.

COLO EL JOHANNES J. KRUGER.

Commander.

Appointed July, 1949.

'Elctfng (tommisstoners.

IR THOMAS E. ROBINS, D.S.O., E.D.

LIEUT.-COLOI EL ERNEST

Appointed July, 1949.

WILLIAM BOURNE.

Officer.

Appointed February, 1944.

(!oml11 issioners.

(tom m tsstoners.

LIEUT.-COLO . EL PERCY H. 10REY. C. & \V. C. District. Appointed July, 1 49. HAROLll D. OBB.

\ VATT, E.D., M.B., CH.B.

MRS. MURIEL A. WALTON, A.R.R.C.

SIR DONALD MCGAVIN, C.M.G., D.S.O., F.R.C . . , M.D.

Officer.

Appointed l.Iay, 1946.

JLab}2 Superintenbent:::fn:::(!bief.

Surgeon:::fn:::(tbief.

AppOInted February, 1944.

Appointed June, 1945.

Su rgeon:::i Il:::(!bief.

IPrior}2 (!ol11mfssfoner.

Auckland Di tnct.

Appointed July, 1949.

1tbe ]prior}? in Soutbern Bfrica.

(tomm fssioner.

Commander.

Appointed July, 1949.

10IIAMED ALSAGOFF

A oClate 'erving Brother.

Appointed February, 1 40.

Commander.

Appointed July, 1949.

DR. KWA): PAR CRIEX

ROBERT B. MACGREGOR, C .M.G., !v1.B., CH.B., M.R.C.P.

Knight.

Appointed l\Iarch, 1950.

:a ssis tant Commissioncrs

M. S. O'RORKE.

Appointed June, 1950.

Knight.

Appointed .\pril, 1950.

Singapore.

Appointed September, 194

Commander.

S . ROCKELL, ;\1.B .E .

(om111 issioner.

IR GODFREY RHO DES, C.B., C.B.E., D .S.O.

Commander.

Appointed November, 1949.

Tew Zealand Headquarters.

(tomm isstoner. BRIGADIER-GENERAL

Appointed :\lay, 1947.

F. KEN~ EDY

Southland District.

ERIK HOERMAN, M.B.

Appointed

Appointed ~ovember, 19-16.

:acting :asststant (tom missioners.

Appointed June, 1949.

3amaica. Commander.

Appointed June, 1942 .

CARL HAUSMAN

KHAN SAHIB CHAUDHHI BASHIR AHMAD KHAN

Associate Commander.

Taranaki District.

Officer.

Pretoria and

. Transvaal District.

Appointed May, 1947.

COLOI EL GEORGE G. EWER, D.S.O., T.D. Southern.J: atal & Zululand District. Appointed June, 1948.

£lctfng (!ommissioner. MAJOR ALEXANDER STEWART, M.B., CH.B .

Cape of Good Hope. District

Appointed September, 1946.

J AMES TIMPERLEY.

Bssistant <!ommissioners.

Serving Brother.

J OHAN LOVIUS, M.B., CH.B.

Associate Serving Brother.

O.F.S. District.

DIRK

Appointed September, 1940.

Serving Brother.

L IEUT.-COLO EL CORNELIS G. L. VAN DYK, M.B.

Officer.

P retoria and N. Transvaal District. South African Headquarters.

Serving Brother.

Appointed October, 1942

Appointed June, 1943.

DANIEL H.

Rhodesia District. J OH I

Appointed June, 1948. J. A . FOURIE.

Appointed June, 194 '.

Appointed June, 1948. ERNEST H. WILSON.

Appointed February, 1949.

Appointed June, 1948.

GEORGE T. CARRICK

Serving Brother.

Cape j\lidland District.

Appointed August, 1949.

THOMAS S. BRASS.

Appointed June, 1948.

HOWARD H. TAYLOR. LAUREXCE

\VALTER \\. SHeTT

Appointed June, 1949.

Appointed January, 1949.

A. BISHOP, C.S.I., O.B.E.

Natal Northern District.

Appointed July, 1949.

1:lcting lDeput}2 :assistant <!olllmissioners.

IDepllt}2 :Bssisrant Commissioncr.

PHILLIPUS S. COETSEE.

HE RY H. ROBERTS.

Serving Brother.

Southern Natal and Zululand District.

. MIDDLEWICK .

Appointed June, 1948.

:.acting :Bssistant Commissioners. (;riqualand 'Vest District.

ovember, 1946.

THOMAS BLACK.

SIDNEY G. H. GASSON, M.B.

Rhodesia Railways District.

MORE.

JAN H. VLOK.

Appointed

CECIL R. NICHOLLS. Serving Brother. 'Vitwatersrand & S. Transvaal District. Appomted January, 1947 LIEUT.-COLO i EL A. \ "1. GOWER-JACKSON.

Serving Brother.

Du PLESSIS.

Appointed February, 1946.

R. THOMSON.

Southern Natal and Zululand District.

Appointed l\Iay, 19-15.

Serving Brother. Witwatersrand & S. Transvaal District. Appointed January, 1947.

Serving Brother.

Appointed March, 1940 .

BRIGADIER JOHN E. Ross, C.V.O.

Serving Brother.

Appointed October, 1946.

:Befing £\s5istant (!OmmiS5ioners.

ALPHE US G. WILLIAMS.

Commander. 'Vitwatersrand and S. Transvaal District.

D u PLESSIS .

Appointed June, 1945.

HARRY V. T AYLOR.

Appointed January, 19-1-l.

MAJOR ER NEST H. H ONEYWILL.

Commander.

Appointed March, 1944.

J. J.

Appointed ?lIarch, 1944. Appointed March, 1949.

CAPTAI

\ VILLIAM PAL E.

Appointed July, 1945.

SantI) african lRRilwR}? (Ia11111lRnt).

EDWARD J. PARK.

Appointed August, 1946.

Comllu11lD Commissioncr. BRIGADIER WILLIAM

Commander.

1\1.

Uangan}?ilia.

CLARK, O.B.E.

Appointed June, 194 .

<!0l1l111 i66ioner.

:Beting lDepllt}2 CommanD Commissloncr.

COLO EL \V ALTER A. MULLER, C.M .G.

Commander.

WILLIAM HECKROODT.

Appointed June, 1948.

'Ulganba.

<!olllmissioncrs.

:B5si6tant (tOmmi6Sione.r.

LIEUT.-COLONEL CHARLES G . BOOKER, M.B., CH.B.

Commander.

LAURAESTOK

Appointed June, 1948.

Officer.

HARP

Appointed September, 1949.

Beting Commissioners. HAROLD A. GREGOROWSKI.

Serving Brother. COR ELIUS

Serving Brother.

Appointed June, 1948.

HENDRIK J. C . BOSMAN

Appointed July, 1949.

:Bssistant <!olllmissioners. JAMES VILJOEN.

Serving Brother.

Appointed October, 1941.

GEORGE A. DALTON.

Serving Brother.

Special :appointments maDe b}2 tbe abie! (tommissionet.

H. SCHOOMBIE.

Appointed March, 1944.

CAPTAIN D UDLEY S. GOWING.

Commander.

DIstrict

uperintendent in Charge. August, 1941. LIEUT.-COLOl'{EL

Dis trict Superintendent in CharlSe.

Gibraltar District.

Appointed

A. 1:. BELL.

Zanzibar District.

Appointed June, 1947.

F . MACLAGAN, D .M.S.

District Superintendent in Charge.

Sierra Leone District.

Appointed June, 1948.

N. P . HAD OW . District Sllperintendent in Charge.

Mauritius District.

Appointed April, 1950

REPORT OF THE CHIEF CO I 1I

10 JER.

I have the honour to submit for the information of IIi Royal Highness The Grand Prior and Chapter-General the Annual Report on the t. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas for the y ar ended 31 t Decemb r, 1919. This, I regret to say, is the last nnual Report which I hall have the honour of submitting, for I am retiring on t. John' Day, of 1950, when I shall have reached the age limit of seventy and feel that I should give place to omeone younger. Sorry as I shall be to sever connection with a Brigade for which I have obtai?ed a deep regald, I have no r~al cause for regret for I have held my appom.tn:- ent for twenty years, or eIght years more than any other Chief ComrrnssIOner of the t. John Ambulance Brigade. ~~ring that time, I have vi ited officially nearly every part of the Br~tIsh Commonwealth of N"ation and had the sati faction of eeing the Bngade o,T.erseas grow over sixfold, from 12,000 to nearly 0,000 through the splendId effort of the many respon ible. \Vhile it is a wrench to give up such a splendid charge th 11 e of sorro~ which I feel is largely diminished by the knowledge that I am handmg ?ver to a mos~ able successor and an old fri 11d of my anny career, LIeut.-General Ir Otto Lund, R.C.B., D . . 0., the hi f ommisioner of the Br?-gade at Home, with all confidence that und r hi capabl co.nt~ol the Bngade Overseas will continue to carry out it merciful mISSlOn to humanity with undiminished lu tre. ~t is with re~ret that I must add that the Lady up rintenclent-inChIef of the Bngade Ove~seas, th? lIon. 1\11' . Copland-Griffith, D. ST.J., has also expre~sed her desIre to resIgn next t. John' . Day. The tllank'S of ~he Grand Pnory and my ovvn personal gratitude are due to her for the ~nvaluable hell? which she has given during the twelve year of rvice m that responsIble appointment and of which I make mention bt ' r in thi Report. ~n future there will only be one Superintendent-in- hie[ for the Bngade, a position which will, fortunately, be held bv the onnte s 1\lountbatten of Burma, C.L , G.B.E., D.C.V.O., D.C. T.J., -an extension of her former appointm~nt upon which. the Brigade Overseas is to be deeply con~atula~ed. For Its members will always remember th magnificent serVIce whIch she rendered throughout the econd \Vorld \Var and ' ince and .which extended to most parts of the British Empire; hazardou~ wartIme travel, often at great personal risk, which brought bope and co~fo.rt to countless thousands of unfortunate victims of circum tance. It ~s mdeed most fitting that the greatest and most courageous figure which vol~tary ambulance service has ever known, should have charge of the Nursmg Corps and Divisions of the Brigade. STRE GTH.

During the year 5~ ~.dult Divisions (41 Ambulance and 17 Nursing) and 55 new Cadet DIVIsIOns (32 Ambulance and 23 Nursing) have been formed , and the strength of the Brigade Overseas at 31st December, 1949, was:-

Divisions.

Personnel.

1,210 630 419 375

31,138 8,604 8,662 6,725

2,634

56,129

Ambulance. Nursing *Cadet Ambulance *Cadet ~ursing

*Including Crusader/ Student Divisions.

In addition to the above there is one " Combined one" Combined Cadet Division and one" Primary 11

SERVICE

Adult Divi ion, Division.

~ursing

~IEDALS.

During the year -140 members of the Brigade Overseas were awarded the ervice ~Iedal of the Order, and 387 members the Bar to the Service Medal. GRAXD PRIOR'S CADET BADGE.

During the year 160 adets of the Brigade Overseas gained the Grand Prior's Badg , making a total of 1,849 Badges issued to the Brigade O,·crscas. Of this number, 1,640 have been issued to ew Zealand. T

LIFE SA VIXG MEDAL.

The Life aving :Medal of the Order was awarded to :JIiss C. E. Phillip, Ladv Di trict adet Officer, Hawkes Bay District, Kew Zealand, for her action in , a\'ing a boy from an oncoming train. I regret very much that in performing her brave act 7\1iss Phillip received injuries which have erion 11' affected her health. PUBLIC DCTY.

T11 Brigad Over ea ha been active during the year in carrying out Public Duty, and it members have responded to all calls made upon them. Although the number of cases treated by our members have not vet b en received from the Dominion and Colonies it is estimated that the e ha"e amounted to about 500,000. TOCR OF THE FAR EAST.

During the year I paid an official visit by air to Hong Kong, the Colony of ingapor, and the Federation of Malaya. Although a full and separate Report ha been published concerning it, I should like to say hO\\' satisfied I wa to nnd a Brigade in Hong Kong again, a thou and strong and at a high tandard of efficiency. Hundreds of its members were killed and wounded during the fighting and when carrying out their merciful occa ion. Tho e who survived were interned, tortured, half-starved, and their uniforms, equipment, and records destroyed. Yet the pirit of t. John ervice proved such that, during my in pection of 1949, it was difficult to credit that I was not seeing the same Brigade which had impre sed me so greatly during my second visit to Hong Kong in 1937, my fir t having been paid in 1929. The Chinese community ha, e every right to be proud of the fact that 97 per cent of the strength of our Hong Kong Brigade are Chinese.

In the Colony of ingapore and the Federation of Malaya I was to see ample evidence of a desire to rebuild our Brigade to its pre-war strength of 2,500 Members, while I am glad to report that since my visit of 1949 everal Ambulance and ursing Divisions have b en registered. This is all the more prai eworthy in that the past year has een many of the roads in the Federation rendered unsafe by murderou bandit, which has meant that tho e coming in to local centre for t. John training have done so at a certain ri k . Unfortunately, however, this i not the only drawback to a full restoration of our work, for it has been badly handicapped by lack of funds. I am hopeful, however, that as a result of my visit the wealthy Ch~nese merchants will support it with the same generosity as they do in Hong Kong. H gives me great pleasure to place upon record that my Chinese friends in Hong Kong defrayed the entire cost of this official tour of the Far East; a most generous expression of their regard for the 1\10 t \ 'enerat-Ie Order and its work.

Sunday, 16th October.

Reception of the senior Lady Officers by the Countess Mountbatten of Burma, C. L, G .B.E. , D.C.V.O., D.C.ST.]. The laying of wreaths at the \Yar Memorial, Floriana and at the Great iege Monument at Valletta. These were impres ive ceremonies, wreaths being laid on behalf of the Venerable Order by the Lord Prior; the overeign Order by Chevalier cicluna; the Brigade Overseas by Colonel ir J ames ' 1 eman; the Brigade at Home by Dr. 'Yhite Knox, and oth rs on behalf of the Priory for \Vales, the Priory for Canada, and the lalta Di strict. Then followed a Church Parade in the ancient t. John Co. Cathedral, attended by the Lord Prior, and Lady \Vakehurst. Vice-Admiral The Earl and ounte l\lountbatten of Burma, and other senior Officers in addition to the vi iting contingent and over 1,000 members of the Brigade in l\lalta. Tuesday, 18th October.

THE 1IALTA CELEBRATIOX .

The outstanding event of the year was the Celebration of the ~1Oth Anniversary of the formation of the Brigade in }Ialta, held from the 15th to 23rd of October. The Lord \ Vakehur t, K.C.l\I.G., G.C . T.] . , the Lord Prior, Lady \Vakehurst, the Countess Mountbatten of Burma, C.L, G.B.E ., D.C.V.O . , D.C.ST.]., uperintendent-in-Chief of the Brigade at Home and Patroness of the Brigade in Ialta, and the Hon. :\Ir . CoplandGriffiths, D .ST.]., Lady Superintendent-in-Chief of the Brigade Overseas, honoured the proceedings by their presence. The Celebrations were attended by a contingent of the Brigade at Home consisting of 65 adult members and 70 Cadets. The contingent included the Surgeon-in-Chief of \Vales, Dr. E. Llewellyn , K.ST.]., the Chief Officers of Ambulance and Nursing Cadets, :\1r. Guthrie :Jloir and Miss Virginia Cunard, M.B.E., Commissioners Major . C. \Yhite Knox, O.B.E., M. C., of the London District, and Dr. T. Jenning, c. T.]., of East Riding. Most counties in England were represented, while Iiss Scorer represented the Priory in Canada. All who attended the Celebrations from the U.K . were flown to Malta and back by the B.E .. \., travelling in Vickers planes in great comfort and perfect safety. I was considerably assisted during the Celebrations by my taff Officer, 1\1r. G. F. Quilter, O.ST.] . , and my personal secretary, Administrative Officer :JEss Edwina M. Sheldon, S.S.ST.] . The official functions included : Saturday, 15th October.

Meeting. at the British Institute of all adult Officers to meE't those of the Malta District. Reception by the Commissioner of the Malta District, Lieut.-Colonel J. V. Abela, M.B .E., in the Auberg de Castille. This gathering was attended by many senior Service Officers and leading Malta citizens, including the official delegate to the Celebrations of the Sovereign and Military Order of Malta, Chevalier Hannibal P . Scicluna, M.B.E ., a Knight of Magistral Grace of that historic and ancient Order.

\ isit bv the U.K. contingent and Malta District representatives to the I Ian d of Gozo in 11.1\1. . " RiB eman ", H. i\1. . "Chameleon " and II. 1. ." Plucky", by the generou co-operation of the Royal Navy. At the parade on Gozo, \Yarrants of Appointment and Certificates were pre entec1 by the Lord Prior to officers and members of the newly formed Brigade "Cnit on the I land. After an interesting sight-seeing four of the i land a return was made to Malta following ,.vhich a dinner party wa - held at ant' Anton Palace, to the visiting enior officers by His Excellency th Governor, ir Gerald Crea y, K.C.:'I.G., and Lady Creasy, who had previou ly been privately invested by the Lord Prior with their In ignias of a Knight and Commander ister of the Yenerable Order. Thursday, 20th October.

Thi u 'hered in the mo t important item of the Celebrations, namely, the In\' titure of the \ Tenerable Order which wa held in the t. Michael and t. Georg Hall in the Palace of \ 'alletta; one attended by Hi Excellen y the GO\'ernor and Lady reasy. IIer iTi hi toric urroundings the Lord Prior invested the recipient with the Insignia of the lost Venerable Order and presented Service 1\1 daIs to 11 ,'ali r H annibal cicluna, l\I.B.E., and to members of the Brigade. In addition, he pre ented the Vote of Thanks which had been awarded by bapter-General to the A sociation and Brigade in Malta in recognition of the gallant and out tanding achievements of their members throughout the econd \VorId \Var. .'\mong tho e invested were Lieut.-Colonel J. Y. Abela, ~I.B. E ., the Commi sioner of the Ialta Di trict; Dr. P aul Boffa, the Prime Minister ; urgeon Rear- dmiral O. D. Brownfield, C.B ., O.B.E., and Lady Campbell. 1any di tingui hed gue ts ,vere pre ent, including dmiral ir Arthur Power, G.B .E ., K . . B., C.Y .O. , Commander-in-Chief Mediterranean tation, and Lady Power; His Honour ir David Campbell, Kt., C.M.G., the Lieutenant-Governor; the Countess Mountbatten of Burma, C.L, G.B.E., D.C.V.O., D .C. T.].; 1rs. P. Boffa; Vice-Admiral the Hon. DouglasP ennant, C.B., C.B .E., D.S.O . , and Mrs. Douglas-Pennant; Air '\ icE'-

Marshal C. R . teele, C.B . , D.F.C . , and Mrs. teele; Rear-Admiral C. P . Clarke, D . . 0 . , and Mrs. Clarke; Sir George Borg, M.B .E . , the Chief Justice, and L ady Borg. So far a the Lord Prior, l\Iajor \Vhite Knox, and I were concerned, this most dignified ceremony was to form the prelude to a omewhat unique experience when later we joined the Flag hip H.~I. . "Liverpool" a guests of Vice-Admiral The Earl Mountbatten of Burma, K.G., P.C . , G.C . . 1., G.C .1.E., G.C.Y .O. , E..C .B., D.S.O., and in order to participate in evolutions of the 1 t Cruiser quadron under hi command. F or during its course Lord \Yakehurst and I were unexpectedly called upon to play a major part by being transferred per medium of a tretched cable, to H.1\I.S. "Newcastle" a both warships were taming at orne eight knots and ome twenty yards apart . True to the tradition of the Royal ~avy the gallant.L elmiral et the example by going acro fir t . \Yhen our turn came to cross over that foaming cataract of water tIl experience was by no means unplea ant for one felt completely afe in th capable hand of the enior ervice. Few men of almost s ventv can have had such an opportunity and we returned to the Flagship by tIle arne medium, filled with admiration for the superb skill exhibit d and \\"hich allowed two warships steaming fast and in a omewhat turbulent a to 0 pr rve their distance that the wire hawser upon which we had d p nded was kept sufficiently stretched. Later a reception was held by Chevalier cicluna, a the delegate representative of the Sovereign Order, at hi attractivc home at an Martin; one attended by Hi Excellency The Governor and Lady Creasy, the Lord Prior and the Chief Commi ioner and Lady uperintendent-in-Chief of the Brigade Over ea , the Counte ~Ioul1tl attcn of Burma and other distinguished guc t and nior offi.cer from the United Kingdom. Afterwards came the t. John Ball in the Palacc of Yalletta, a truly magnificent affair in a majestic setting and attended by Hi Excellency and Lady Creasy, Yice- elmiral the Earl and Count :Jlountbatten of Burma. leading officials and citizen of :Jlalta and the adult \'i iting contingent and some of the enior Cadets. A fa cinating portion of it entertainment was offered by the performance of th Traditional ourt Dance "II Maltija" in eighteenth-century co tume, and given by twenty-six ladies and gentlemen of Maltese Society.

command of Major A. C. White Knox, M.C. New Colours, the generous gift of C. Cassar Torregiani, Esq ., were presented to the Malta District by Lord \Vakehurst, after they had been blessed by Archbishop His Grace Mgr. M. Gonzi, R .B .E., a Bailiff Grand Cross of the overeign and Military Order of Malta, a most generous act which was highly appreciated by all present. In the evening the St. John Dinner was held. This was a brilliant assembly of 200 guests, among whom were His Excellency the Governor, and Lady Crea y, Lord and Lady \Vakehurst, Vice-Admiral the Earl and Countess 10untbatten of Burma, His Honour Dr. P. Boffa, the Prime Mini ter, is Honour Sir George Borg, Chevalier Hannibal P. Scicluna, high-ranking Naval, Military, and Air Force chiefs, and leading Malta citiz n . During the course of the Dinner, the Prime Minister announced the generous and far-sighted grant of t. James's Counterguard, an admirable and historic site which is to be converted into a Brigade Headquarters when sufficient funds for such a purpose have been raised. l\Iajor \Yhite Knox presented Lieut.-Colonel J. V. Abela with a gift of £100 from the London Di trict of the Brigade for this purpose, while the hope was expre sed that the Brigade in the Dominions and Colonies would give financial help towards thi much wanted Headquarters, and in tokcn of admiration for what our Maltese member were called upon to endure during three year of enemy bombing.

Friday, 21st October. The Lord Prior, Lady \Vakehurst, the Counte s 10untbatten of Burma, the Chief Commissioner and Lady uperintendent-in-Chief of the Brigade Overseas and other visiting officer, witne ed an attractive display given by Cadets from Malta and the Unit d Kingdom. Then came a conference between Officers of the Brigade in the Palace of Yal1etta, under my chairmanship. Sat%rday, 2211d October. In the presence of His Excellency the Governor, the Lord Prior inspected a general Parade held on the Palace Square and which included 600 Maltese members and the United Kingdom contingent under the

Ill/day, 23rd October.

.l\ Church Parade ervice was held at t. Paul's Anglican Cathedral whil our atholic members attended the Pontifical Mass at t . John's Co. athedral on the occasion of the Jubilee of His Grace the Metropolitan Archbi hop. In addition a pecial lass attended by the Chief Commisioner and th Lady uperintendent-in-Chief of the Brigade Overseas was aid in th hi toric Chapel of Fort t. Elmo. It was within this Chapel during th Gr at iege of 1361 that every Knight of its garrison took the la t acram nt before going to their death: here it was that the sorely wounded remained until put to death by their grim enemy. In the afternoon the Celebrations officially ended with an " At Home" given by the Brigade in Malta to the visiting contingent at which Lord \\Oak hur t made pre entations on behalf of the visiting members as token of appreciation to Colonel bela, Mrs. Gulia, and Dr. CauchiInglott. In addition to the above programme a separate programme of events wa. carri d out by Cadets and much private hospitality wa given and unofficial partie arranged as well as many sight- eeing tours. All who \\'ere privileged to take part in the Celebrations were impressed by the admirable way in which everything had been organized by the Commi ioner, Lieut.-Colonel J. V. Abela, the Lady District uperintendent, Ir. K . Gulia, and the District urgeon, Dr. Cauchi-Inglott, while it wa a great inspiration to all that the Countess 10untbatten of Burma, as Patroness of the Malta District attended so many of the function and gave so much kindly hospit ality. A final word of appreciation must be extended to the R oyal I avy, whose Officers and Ratings extended great kindness and a sistance to our members on all occa ions.

Not only did tho e taking part in the Celebrations from the U.K. have the privilege of seeing so many places sacred in the hi tory of the anci nt Order, but they also formed the greatest a sembly from the Brigad at Home ever to be together over eas. ndoubtedly the publicity obtain d and the interest arou ed by the elebration ha given our plendid Brigade in Malta a great stimulu .

effici ncy-than all the rest of the British Empire put together; an amazing record which this loyal Dominion has maintained for so many years. I can but add that our Brigade work in ~ew Zealand has ever been an inspiration to m e. The many public duties have been carried out satisfactorily and over 50,000 cases have been treated. PAKISTA

AUSTRALIA.

I am glad to report that our Brigade trcngth in Australia h<1 not only been well maintained, but that it efficiency ha never been high r. Frequent calls have been made upon the services of iLs member in major disasters, such a bu h fires and flood, while the n eel for ordinary fir t aid and home nur ing has been ver great . Ev ry uch call had b n responded to with that arne promptitude and effici ncy which hacharacterized our Brigade work throughout thi loyal ommonw alth during my time as Chief Commi sioner of the Brigad OYer-ea. Ever shall I remember the splendid spirit of t. John ervic \\"hich I fmlllci in evidence throughout Au tralia during my official tour. CA ADA.

In Canada al 0 the Brigade ha maintained it fine tradition of efficiency and service, particularly during and after the di a tron " llre in " Noronic ", when nearly 200 people 10 t their li\'e ". :Jlemb'r of th Toronto Ambulance and Kursing Divi ion then p rforml:d procligi of service in rescue and relief work on that terrible occa i n and are to b congratulated upon having added yet another gloriou chapter to th story of our Brigade in Canada. . L DIA .

The work of our Brigade continue with mooth and ac1mirabl fficiency. From every part has come report. of good Ilr t aid and hom nursing work done by its lember, while their ervice hm'e pro\'cd of the utmost value during those well-attended Fe ti\'al and Procc;ion which mean so much to the Indian in particular. In the United Provinces and East Punjab admirable work \\'a carri d out by both mbulance and Nursing member during rioll ' flood condition. Under the most capable lcadership of our hief om111i loner in India, the Hon. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur the trength of the Brigade has been well maintained and there are now 525 Divi ion, with a membership of 11,252. NEW ZEALAKD .

The Brigade in ew Zealand has successfully maintained it high tradition of efficiency during manifold ambulance and nursing activities . Although its Brigade holds the record for strength to percentage of population within the British Empire, its Chief Commissioner is to be congratulated upon disbanding Divisions which fail to come up to standard. At the end of my appointmcnt as hid Commissioner of the Brigade Overseas I would again congratulate our Brigade in New Zealand upon possessing more Grand Prior's Badges- that supreme test of Cadet

Totwithstanding great difficulties since the Partition our Brigade in Pakistan has obtained a greater measure of success than could have rea onably been expected. I was glad to meet its Secretary-General, haudhri Ba hir Ahmed Khan, A.C.ST.}., during the year and to hear from him of the ati factory progress which is being made. There is great n eel for our Brigade work in both India and Paki tan and it is, therefore, -ati factory to know that it i progressing so well. SOUTH AFRICA.

TIl Brigacl · in outhern Africa i to be deeply congratulated upon having maintained its most satisfactory strength and efficiency. Its many and varied clutie have included those connected \vith the Opening of Parliament, duty performed so ably as to re ult in a letter of thanks from th Pre id nt of the enate, the Vootrekker Monument inauguration c remoni when :2,000 case were treated, and train disasters at Orlando and \\'at 1"\ al Boven. The Brigade in Durban was called upon to give ambulance crvic during the erious riots in and about that City, when it 111 mb rs, a alway, re ponded \vith zest and efficiency. Proof of the -xc 'Hence of it sy tern of control is shown by the fact that a broadca t appeal for member resulted in seventy responding for duty in uniform and full quipment within ten minutes and a great many more hortly aft rwards. The e were allocated to the hospital and police tcltion , while our t. J ohn Headquarters was converted into an emergency dre ing tation. \\\thin two hours 71 cases had been dealt with and by th following morning 500. \\'ithin SL"X days, over 3,000 cases had pa sed through the capable hands of our Ambulance and Tursing members in addition to 600 transport cases. The Ambulance Divisions were, as alway, ably supported by the Nursing Divisions certain members of which upplemented the professional 1 ursing staff of the hospitals concern d throughout this strenuous and anxious time. Looking back upon the ten official tours which I have had the honour of making for the Yen rable Order, there is no part which showed me a greater efficiency th< n that exhibited by our Brigade in outhern _ frica. I am glad to report the opening of the new H eadquarters of the \Yitwater rand and outhem Transvaal District on 29th June, 1949. T

BARBADOS .

Although the strength of the Brigade has been considerably reduced since my visit to Barbados during the econd \Yorld \Var, those members who have remained are at a high tandard of efficiency.

Our Commis ioner, Mr. E. B. Vlilliam , o . T.J., Lady Di trict upenntendE'nt Mrs. \ Yilliams, O.ST.J., and District urgeon Dr. H. E . Skeete, C.ST.J., de erve high praise for having maintained their interest in our work when so many have found other intere ts. Brigade Duty was performed on the occa ion of flood in the Bridgetown area a well as on public occa ions. The District was inspected at Government House during 19 19, the salute being taken by the Governor, Hi Excellency ir Hilary Blood, K .C.M.G . , a Knight of the Yenerable Order, who has taken a d ep and practical interest in our work .

Tanganyika . Our work in Tanganyika has gained an added impetus since the arrival of our ommissioner, Colonel W. A. Muller, C.M.G . , whose fine efforts on behalf of the Venerable Order in both Ceylon and Trinidad will b~ e:r er remembered . \ Vriting as the one who was responsible for bnngmg voluntary ambulance service to Tanganyika in 1938, I very natur~lly take a deep interest in the welfare of the St. J ohn Ambulance and Nursmg Divisions there, which did uch plendid work during the ~econd \Vorld \ Yar. Tanganyika hare with Malta, Burma, Malaya, Smgapore.' and Hong Kong i.h honour of supplying by its St. John Ambulance Bngade, the only voluntary ambulance service throughout the Second \ Vodd \ Var.

BER:I: DA.

Little change has taken place in regard to our Brigade work in Bermuda but it is hoped that an increase in trength will be made during the coming year as the result of the effort now being made by our ommi~ ioner, Lieut .-Colonel R. C. Earl, O .B .E., and Lady District uperintendent L ady Hall, l\1.B.E., to bring about this much-desired re uIt . CEYLOr.

Under the able leadership of our Commis ioner, Dr. " '. G. \Yickramasinghe and its Inspector-General, the Ceylon Police orp of our rigade has continued to exhibit that same admirable tandard of trength and efficiency which it has shown for so many year. I am glad to repoli. too, that the civil Divisions of the Brigade haye continued to give ,'aluable service while there seems a plea ing pro pect of an increa e in their strength. CYPRUS.

It was a great event in the long history of our work in ypru when it. received an official visit from our Lord Prior, Lady \Yak hur t, and Major J. F . C. Underhill, T.D., during the year wllen they had the pleasure of meeting their Excellencies ir Andrew and Lady " 'right, our Commissioner Mr. A. J. Ashmore, and others who are anxiou to increase our Brigade activity in that important olony. The Police Divisions continue to give the same splendid first aid elTice that I wa witness to during my visit of 1945. I am also glad to learn of the high efficiency of the civil Divi ion of the Brigade-belonging to the Cyprus 1ines Corporation. EAST AFRICA.

Kenya. The existing Brigade Divisions in Kenya, although not yet ufficiently great in number are carrying out their duties with a commendable spirit and a satisfactory efficiency notwithstanding many difficultie. There have been many justifiable causes to prevent the expan ion vvhich i 0 desirable, but now that Kenya has increased its white population 0 considerably, I hope that the splendid efforts made for so long by our Commissioner, Brigadier-General Sir Godfrey Rhode, C.B . , C.B .E., D.S.O ., and Lady District Officer Mrs. Haggie will meet with the success they deserve. I am glad to report the formation of an African Nursing Division and a Cadet Nursing Division.

UgaJlda. The Officer-in- harge of the Uganda District, Mr. C. V. Curtis, ~a retired, much to my per onal regret, after having given much useful serVIce to the Brigade. Fortunately, he has been. succeeded by lr. L. harp, from whom I am confident we shall obtam the same loyal and useful ervice. Our work in Gganda is fortunate in having the understanding support of IIi Excellency the Governor and Lady Hathorn Hall, the fonner being a Knight of the Yenerable Order and the latter. a Command~r ( i t. r). I a11), therefore, anguine that our Brigade work m Uganda WIll ultimat ly gain ati factory trength and I am glad to report that many cIa e of in truction ha\'e been arranged. FIJI.

Our Brigade in Fiji uffered a erious 10 . when our A istant Commi . ion r Dr, J. . R. and :\1r . Bychanan left m 19~8. Thanks however to the [fort and intere-t hown m our work by hIS successor Dr. J. M. ruikshank and Dr. J. Hamilton Beattie, the strength o~ the B~igade ~as be n l11clintained, although difficulty is still being expenenced m findmg a ufficiency of officers. GIBRALTAR.

I am happy to report that the Ambulance and .J. ursing Divisions which have be n comparatively recently re-fornle~, ~~ye done !I1u~h usef~ duty, and that ther is very pro pect of Cadet DIVl IOn c?mmg mto e~Istence. r at cr dit belong to our Officer-in-Charge, Capt~m D. S., Go\vmg who has retained his inter t in our work under often dIfficult CIrcumstances. It mu t, therefore, be a d ep atisfaction to him and to our ~bu~ance and ~ur ing Officer to see their combined effort nO\:' meetmg wIth a ati factory d gree of ucces. I would also thank HIS Excellency the Governor General ir Kenneth Ander on, K .C.B., :'1.C., and Lady Anderson, for the i~tere t which they have hown in the ,,'ork of the Yenerable Order. T

HO)l"G KONG .

Although I have already expressed my d~ep satisfaction wit~ our Brigade in Hong Kong and Kowloon, ~nd :VIth the ~are generosIty of influential Chine e gentlemen who appreCIate It protec,hve value, I would point out that twice within the pa~t . twelv~ year~ ha It been called upon to as ist in the yaccination of a mIllIon Chme e m that congested Island

~urin.g seriou out~reak o~ small-pox; gaining the high approval of ~ts Dlre.ctor of Me~lcal .ervlce .on both occasions. 'Whether in peace or

Much credit for this belongs to the High Commissioner, Sir Henry Gurney, K. .:'LG . , R.ST . ] . , and Lady Gurney; to our President for the Federation, Lady Newboult; and our Commis ioner, the Hon . Dr. R. B. YracGregor, C.M.G., C.ST.J., whose stimulative encouragement during the mo t difficult times has been of great value. In Penang our Divisions are performing most useful work, while an Ambulance Division has been registered at Selangor. In Kuala Lumper, Seremban, Malacca, and Ipoh, there is every prospect of other Divisions being shortly registered.

m war It ha acqmtted Itself WIth the highe t pos ible credit and we at t . J ohn' Gate are mo t appreciative of it hiah value and of tho e who ha~e give~ s~ greatly of their t~me to make it the efficient body that it is. ThIs applIe m partlcular to HIS Excellency the Governor, ir Alexander Grantham, R.C.M.G ., K T .J., and Lady Grantham, our Pre ident, both of ~hom take a deep and practical intere t in our work, and to the ChaIrman of the Hong Kong t . John Council, 1\1r. D. ' V. MacIntosh, C.1I..G., O.B.E., c,. T.-J., the Commi sioner, Mr. A. el rculli, c. T.J., the As .Istant C.om~TlISSlOller, Major 1. B. Trevor, M.C . , O. T.J., and our indefatIgable DI tnct urgeon, Dr. • rthur ' Yoo, c. T.J., ] .P., to all of whom my deepest gratitude is due. ~either mu t we ever forget. the ubstantial mea ure of financial h lp whIch ha . been so generously glven by 1\1r. w Boon Haw, A.E:. - T.J., and Donat., Ir Robert Ho Tung, A .E: . T.J., and Donat, and other hinese g~ntl~men . . 0 often one finds t~e Brigade pennitted to truggle along wlt.h msuffiClent fund although Its 1\1ember give their ervice ' voluntanly and are al:vay expected to be at in tant call in time of emergency. Fortunately, ~hls does n?t apply to our Brigade in Hong Kong, which reflect the hIghest pOSSIble credit upon those who admirable vi ion have supplied its financial wants. The recovery made by our Brigade in Hong Kong since tho e evil day of Japanese occupation can only be de cribed a amazing. ~'eith r i tIli all, for the work of expansion continue 0 ati~.,[actorih· that :i new Ambula~ce. and 3 new Kursing Divi ion have be n form" d clllrinR the year, bnngmg the strength of the Hong Kong Di trict to 11 . \mbulance and ~ N~r ing Divisions with a total member hip of m'er a thou 'ancl. It IS WIth deepe t regret that I have to report the death of :\1r. Ho Rom Tong, an A ociate Knight and Donat of the Order, of a quarter of a century standing, and a most generous upporter of our work. JA~IAICA.

. Great credit belongs to our Commi sioner Dr. E. Hoerman, ( .,)T.]., who IS to be co~gratulate~ upon the uccess which ha attencled hi pI nelid efforts dun~g v~ry. dIfficult time~ .. I was i~pre ed \vith th effici ncy shown by hIS .DIVls.lOns when I VISIted J amaIca in 1945, and am glad to know that !hlS satlsfactory standard has been maintain d. During the year the Bngade membership has increased by 118, and over 2,000 ca es of first aid have been treated. THE FEDERATIOi' OF MALAYA .

Ma~y difficulties c?nfront those who are now endeavouring to reorgamze and re-establIsh our work in the Federation of Malaya, as I was a~le ~o se~ for. myself during my vis~t of 1949 and a I have already explamed m thIS Report. But these wlll be surmounted in cour e of time and I have not the slightest doubt but that it will not be long before we recover our pre-war strength in the Federation of Malaya.

:'IALTA.

The Brigade in Malta was honoured by having a representative contingent of 66 Officers and iember inspected by H.R.H. The Princess Elizabeth in December last on the occasion of her visit to the Royal Naval Hospital at Bighi. T n .\.mbulance, one Nursing, and two Cadet Divisions have been added to the District which to-day totals over a thousand members, a remarkable achiev ment at a time \vhen in 0 many other parts of the Empir the trength of the Brigade has either fallen or been maintained with great difficulty. I am glad to report that the Government of :JIalta has most generously allocat d t. James's Counterguard for conversion into the much-needed Headquarter of the Brigade. Although a great effort will be needed to rai e fund with which to convert thi ancient fortress into a satisfactory Headquarter, the Grand Priory ha given a ubstantial contribution, while it is hoped that the Dominion and Colonies will find it possible to help toward the building and equipment .of a suitable Headquarter in thi hi toric home of the Order. The encouraging intere t of His Excel1 ncy 'ir "1 rctld rea y, K.C.M.G., 1\:" T.]., our Patron, of Lady Creasy, c .' T.J., Pre id nt of the . . ur ing Divi ion, and of the Countess :Jlountbatten, cr., G.B.E., D.C.\'.O., D.C. T.J., our Patroness, is greatly appreciated by all \\'ho work for the Brigade in :JIalta. That the happiest relations exi t between :JIembers of the overeign and :JIilitary Order of :JIalta ancl tho e of the Venerable Order, i largely due to our Lord Prior and Che\'ali r Hannibal P . cicluna, :'I.B.E., K. T.J., the official delegate from the overeign and :JIilitary Order during the 40th Anniver ary elebration in Malta. :JIany public dutie have fallen to the lot of the Brigade in Malta during the year under review; all were accomplished with that high efficiency we have come to expect from our ~Iembers in George Cross Island. In January, 1949, my ucce sor designate, Lieut.-General Sir Otto Lund, KC.B., D . . 0., went to 1Ialta in a military capacity and I am glad to report that he returned with a high opi.nion of our Brigade there. SIXGAPORE.

I was gratified during my vi it to ingapore in 1949 to see the efforts which are being made to re-e tablish our Brigade; one which did splendidly during t he war, but which became rent a under through the years of Japanese occupation. Although no easy task, I feel confident that it

\",ill be satisfact orily accomplished, for already some 19 Divisions have becn formed and others are being organized. Not only have we been fortunate enough to get Dr. D. A. B. Hopkin as our Commissioner but we have al 0 the stimulative encouragement from Hi Excellency th Governor, ir Franklin Gim on, K. .l\I.G., K. T.J . , and of the olonial Secretary, the Hon. Mr. P. A. B. McKerrow, c . LG. It was due to thi valuable influence that the disu ed Church of t . Peter's was mad ov r to our Brigade, for conversion into the Headquarters ; one which I had the honour of opening during my tay, and which is to contain a memorial plaque to the memory of our Lady District uperintendent, irs. hcrry and almost a hundred other of our l\Iember who were killed during the econd \Vorld \Yar.

their cool efficiency, high courage, and fine spirit of self-sacrifice. To every Officer and Member of the Brigade Overseas I say good-bye and thank you . It is with some degree of sorrow that this, my last Annual R eport will also be in a manner, the swan-song of the Brigade Overseas as in my time. This because, with the inauguration of the new Statutes on t. John's Day next, the overseas Priories will become responsible for the Brigade within their own areas, and the administration from St. John 's Gate will cons quently be greatly reduced. This is indeed a great tribute to the prestige of the Brigade Overseas for had it not expanded so considerably and gained such a high reputation and efficiency the Priories overseas would not have come into existance. There is a further factor, too, which will make it possible to place both the Brigade at Ilome and Overseas under the one control, namely the e tablishment of air service, which makes visit to di tant parts of the Briti h Empir a matter of days instead of months. By this means my ucces or will be able to keep touch with the Brigade wherever it operates without long absence from England, while conference at t . John's Gat can be attended without great difficulty or loss of time. o in preparing for the fall of the curtain upon the Brigade Overseas as I have known it, I look forward to eeing it ri e again upon a new era of efficiency, strength, and pro perity.

l\IA1.:RITIUS.

Our work in Mauritius continues to make steady progre with regret that I have to report that our Officer-in- harg , ~Ir. R. Tottenham, C.B.E., has retired after having rendered valuabl sen'ice. Dr. Maingard, our: Di trict Surgeon ha taken charg of the Di trict until a new appointment can be made. Before I close this my last R eport, I mu t expr s my deep gratitude to the Lady uperintendent-in-Chief of the Brigade O,'er ea ,tIl lIon. Mrs. Copland-Griffiths, D.ST.J., for all the valuable help which 11 ha ~ given me during the past twelve years. Here I should mention that my official visit to the Far East of 1937 disclo ed a very erious hortage of Kursing Divisions. On return to England I repre ented thi to ~1r. Copland-Griffiths, who responded mo t nobly, making an xten i\'e Official Tour of India, Ceylon, Burma, ingapore, Ialaya, and Gibraltar, during 1938-39, one which resulted in an amazing increa e of 1 Tur inO" Divisions so shortly before the \Yar came, and which were to pro"e invaluable. Although its losses were very considerable, the Brigade Over a will ever take great pride in the fact that it provided the only voluntary ambulance service during the Second \Yorld \Var in tho e parts of the Empire Overseas which suffered the mo t; namely ~lalt a, Burma, Singapore, Malaya, and Hong Kong. My deepest thanks are due also to the taff Officer and ecr tary of the Brigade Overseas, Mr. G. F. Quilter, O.ST.J., who has given loyal and efficient service throughout the period of my appointment. Ilea,'y responsibilities have rested upon his most capable shoulders during my long absences overseas, but none have found him lacking. My thank are also due to the other members of the Office Staff of the Brigade Oversea , who have not only worked well, but who have taken a real interest in their task. But here I would add that we at St. John's Gate are fully conscious of the fact that the majority of the success which has been obtained by the Brigade Overseas, its strength and efficiency, is due to the splendid men and women who compose it. Ever shall I recall to mind the magnificent work which I have seen them perform in almost every part of the British Commonwealth of Nations,

Pro Fide

Pro Utilitate Hominum (Sgd.) J. L. LEEMA}\, Clzief COJnmlssioller Brigade Overseas.

THE REPORT OF THE LADY

S(;PERI~TE~DE~T-IK - CHIEF

OF TIlE ST. JOH.

A:\IBGLA. 'CE BRIGADE OVER EA

To: The Chief Commissioner, t. John Ambulance Brigade q"ersea .

February, 1950.

IR,

I have the honour to submit my Report of the progress of the Nursing Divisions of the St. John Ambulance Brigade Over eas for the year ending 31st December, 1949. There are at present 630 Adult Xur ing Divisions, and 375 Cadet Tur ing Divi ion , the latter including 2 Crusader Divisions. In addition, there is 1 « Mix:ed " Cadet Division and 1 " Mixed " Adult Division and 1 Probationary or « Primary" l\ursing Division, which is in Kenya. The estimated total membership (exclu ive of Surgeon) is : Adult . Cadet .

. 9,60-4 . 6,725

I am glad to say that the post-war « leakage " appears to have ceased, and that Divisions are now consolidated though in mo t places Overseas there is room for much development and the formation of new Divi ions, especially in the smaller towns and villages.

I t is a great satisfaction to know that the Brigade is continuing in Pakistan, though no recent reports of the Nursing Divisions have been received. The 1 ur ing J?ivi ions in India continue their u efulnes and progres_ . The outstandmg event 0 far a efficient fir t aid is concerned took place in Ca1:ada when our Divisio_n played a splendid part in ru hi~g aid to the surVIvors of the ghastly hre on board .. " Noronic "last eptember. A ustralia71 Nursing Divisions continue their activitie , one of the e being the p:o:rision. ar:d staffing of First Aid Huts on the many bathing beaches . .\\ e m Bntam are most grat ful for the many generous gifts of food receIved from Nur ing Divi ions, e pecially those in I ew outh \Vales and Tasmania. Sew ZealaJld still continues to regi ter new Divi ions, both dult and Cadet, and the e continue to widen the cope of their ",'ork. O~r South Afrt'can n~rsing member have shown great bravery in turmng out for duty dunng eriou racial riot in Durban and Ise\vher, even thou.gh on~y men members \",ere expected to report. The Bngade m lYIalta, G.C ., attained it Fortieth nniv r ar)', and I was one of those privileged to be pre ent at the Celebration in October. This is a most efficient District of the Brigade Ov r ea . In H01~g Kong .new Nur ing Divi ion have been form d following your o\vn offic~al t?ur m 19~~9, and already the members are fulf1lling once more the multItudmous dutIes for which they "'ere renowned b fore the war. :\e\~ ~ursing Divisions have been formed in ...1Ialaya, and in ~ '1I1, l7 apOre there IS now a Malay-speaking Kur ing Division, the fir t there ha'> ever been. Kenya no\~ has one Primary Divi ion of African women; it is expect d that more will eventually be formed, and that their influ nce on health conditions will be very great. Tanganyika and Uganda seem to be rather at a stand till 0\\"in17 to lack of women officers and lack of fund . b Gibraltar reports 60 new recruit, and the formation of a Cadet ~ ~ur ing Division. Jamaica has reorganized its Divi ion and ha resolutely cut out all " dead wood". Some notable in tances of First Aid perfonned while on public duty have been reported. Barbados still continues its activitie , and is prepared at any time to s~nd personnel to any neighbouring i land struck by hurricane or other dIsaster. Berm~tda also maintains its strength, efficiency, and interest, chiefly through competitions. In Ceylon a large new Cadet Nur ing Division has been formed at Galle, and the members of the Colombo l ursing Divisions undertake the welfare work in the Service Hospitals. ~ have had the pleasure of welcoming several of our senior officers to thIS .country, including Miss Valerie Anquetil, Dominion Officer for Nursmg Cadets, New.Ze,:land; Mrs. \iViliis-O'Connor, Provincial uperintendent, Federal DIstnct of Canada, and Colonel \Villi -0' onnor; Mrs. A. ]. \Valton, A.R.R.C., D.ST .J., Priory Lady Superintendent-in-Chief,

South Africa; Miss M. MacLaren, C.ST.J., Superintendent-in-Chief, Canada; and Mrs . \ Villiams, O.ST . J . , Lady District Superintendent, B arbados. As this is the last Report I shall personally ever write, and the last you will ever receive, of the Tursing Divisions, Brigade Overseas, I have not mentioned by name any of those loyal Officers, who by their energy and faith have built up and maintained the t. John tradition in all the variou countries where Nursing Divisions exist. To mention only a few, when so many have served with such devotion, would be unfair. In bidding th m farewell, I feel great sadness, but am proud to continue a m mb r of the Brigade in the capacity of County Superintendent for Her fordshir . I wish the Brigade in the Priories and in India and Pakistan great pro perity in their well-deserved independence. And for the Colonie, they know as well a I, how fortunate they are to come under the <:egis of the ounte l\lountbatten of Burma, who knov;s more about t. John everywhere than anyone else. It ha been a great privilege to serve with you, Sir, and I wish you, on b half of all ranks of the Brigade Overseas, many years of continued ervice for ~rankind, and can a sure you of our never-ending affection and re pect. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, URSULA COPLAND-GRIFFITH Lady Superintendent-in-Chief.

ER\'ICE

1EDAL

AXD BAR .

During the year there have been awarded to member of the Brigade Ov r a 440 ervice Medals and 387 en'ice Medal Bars, a follow :AUSTRALIA. MEDALS.

Greenslade, J. H. Hemsley, \\". Hopgood, R. J. Marsh, X. \". Morrison, J. D. Xicholas, ?I. H. terling, W. Talbot, D. H. Temby, E. A. R. West, C. 1.

Bennett, 1. E. Biggs, G. E. R. Brown, D. \V. . Butler, P. J. Connolly, II. P. Cousins, \V. H. l<laherty, . R. Gates, R. E. Gouldsmith, . F. Gray, V. BARS.

Nation,

. C.

\Yilson, W. A.

CANADA.

NEW ZEALAND. MEDALS .

ME D ALS .

Arpin, 1. E . M. Baker, A. M. Braiden, F. E. Clark, •. K. Cochran, E . Curran, "\V. Dayies, D. 11. Dunsmore, R. Faithfull, C. H . Forbes, 11. D . Gibbs, M. Groves, R. T. C. Halama, F . Herage, H. G . Hoiland, T . E. Hutton, E. C. A. Jan-ies, P. Jones, A . C. Klein, H . Klein, H. Klein, 1\1. Lock, R.

Loveday, R . ::\IacFarlane, A . C. ~Ialcolm, J. illillidge, E. Osna , 1. Pavey, .:\1. V . Pooley, G. Rose, E. A. cott, J. ellars, G. ,harp, H. Slattery, :\1. H. ~linn, S. ,mith, X. Sparrow, J. F. Spitzig, .\.. 'tanley, "\Y. Tainton, " '. Transue, .:\1. A. Upton, D. W . Wright, R. J.

'V.

Linkman, C. Martin, G. Vv. Menary, E. J. R. 11ill s , B. ':\Iorgan, F . G . Philpott, B. S. Poore, H. C. Porteous, A. Prince, M. Rae, T. C. Robertson, H. E. W . Rockell, I. S. awteil, C. V . mart, T. D. rnith, D. Thompson, 11. C. Wallis, H. , . "\Valsham, D. E. \Vansbrough, A. C. Willis, O. A .

Baldwin, C. A. Brooks, E . S. Corne, Cox, H . Davis, . P. Deed, 1. ]. L. Duncan, J . M. Ferguson, S. J. Gavan, II. K . Griffen, \ r. D. GrocoH, 1'1. Haira, S. E. Hartley, K. Highfield, L. Jackson, G. E. Tacobs, B. JamIeson, ]. Jones, P. E. Kerr, .\.. Ir. Landon, ]. A . Lewis, E. BARS.

BARS.

•-\llan, J. Anderson, S. Bell, A. (3rd). Blair, R. Brett, G. "\V. Campbell, A. G . Chandler, A. J. E . Fitzger ald, T. Fry, V. S. Hadlow, B . .:\1. Hardiman, B . C. Harriott, C. House, G . H . Keays,1\1. Lee, H. V .

Leitch, P. G. (2nd). Lowery, P. (2nd). .:\ILKeon, :\1. O. ':'Iatluas, F. "\Y. ':\hlhgan, T. Olhver, J. A. n. Peney-cad, P. G. (2nd). Penzer, PIc kwell, ]. H. (2nd). HichanlsoJ1, "\Y. ' male, ]. (2nd). Spencer, D. D. Thorn, E. G. Trudeau, ]. Wright, C. F.

Alpre s, .\.. E. (3rd). Butterheld, A. G. Cobb, .:\1. Crawford, .\. J. (2nd). Dickson, :\1. ;\1. Dunlop, G. II. Dutton, W. (5th). Fitzgerald, It. .]. FuLljames, R J. Green, G. W. (4th) . 7reenfield, .\. ]. Hamling, E. Law on, \\'. II. Lumb, E. E. (2nd). Lumb, G. "\V. :'IIorto n, "\Y. F.

"T.

Osman, "\V. C. J . Perrett S . (2nd). Rockell, S. B . Rogers, R. L. P. cott, G. cott, J. J. (3rd) . cott, R. L. P. (2nd). hugg, R. ]. impson, M. R. ~mith, W. J. llmsion, A. ',Yanson, A. G. A. (2nd ). Thomas, D . K. (2nd) . "\Vallace, D. K. (2nd). Wallace, .:\1. H. "\Yilson, ]. H. C. OUTH AFRICA.

INDIA . ]\IEDALS.

Bhagat, ill. 11. Dhala, 1\1. P . Doctor, D. C. Godha, S. :\1. Kaka, S. ] . Kazrni, H . H . Khan, A . .r .

Kh an, E. F. Xazir, X. J. Sabnis, D. K. Vesuna, A. R. Yojoy, G. West, K. BARS.

Daruvala, P . N . Daruwala, T. S. (2nd). Dhunbhura, K. ]. (2nd). Harda, H. B. Kothawala, J . D . E. (4 tJI 1 •

Patel, ]. M. (5th) . Taradorevala , R. M. (3nJ i. Thanevala, R. P . (6th) Vesuna, K. R. Wadia, N . .i. • (4th) .

MEDALS.

bbott, V. nr. Abrahams, K. F . Bebington, E. ] . Blignaut, D. Bock, .\.. Bosch, R. II. Botha, B. Breytenbach, H . J. Brunyee, E. ] . Dingle, R. N. English, G. D . Fox, H. L. Gets, H. E. Grant, J. B. Gray, ]. B. Grieselm, H. ]. Hanekom, L.

Hartman, J. J . Heiberg, S. C. Hobbs, \V. F. Hollander, H. A . Hughes, P. In'-ernezzi, A. 1. Jacobs, C. Keighley, E. Knoektze, C. Lake, L. 1'1. Lambell, E . Leisching, F. W. Lewin, ] . B . Loney, A . L. Lovett, G. D. E . Madden, G. Marais, C. ].

28 Maxwell, L. J. Iunn, A. H. Tel, :\L -ewman, F. E. Xewton, E. Ticholls, C. J. R. Tosworthy, A. E. Tosworth)', A. K. Opperman, K. M. Penn, H. M. Pieterse, G. C. Reyneke, J. G. cott, R.

heffield, W. Skinner, J. M. ' leven, A. J. tringer, E. 1. Swanson, C. G. Tcbutt, .\.. J. Thomson, T. '''. Yan Eynsbergen, 1\1. Watt., J. F. M. 'Vatson, B. R. A. Willard, . \.. 1\1. Young, F. K.

BARS.

Anderson, J. 1\1. Austin, F. 'V. (2nd). Birtell, J. C. (3rd). Campbell, G. 1\1. (3rd). Carr, P. Champion, A. R. (-Uh). Coakley, C. H. Croxford, O. K. Engelbrecht, J. (2nd). Evans, 1\1. Everett, 'V. A. Ferreira,::'1. . Ford, H. Gomys, G. S. Gray, W. (2nd), Griffiths, 'V. A. Harvey, \V. E. (2nd ). Heiberg, S. C. Heilbron, F. (2nd). Hobbs, 'V. F. Hodgson, S . Hollander, H. A. Howard, R. Knight, '. C. Knoetze, C.

Lourens, B. J. Lowe, A. E. J. (3rd ). 1\rc ormack, J. " ' . l\Iau ghan, F. 1. :\Iead, H. R. ::'Iilne, J. G. :Morgan, E. H. (2nd ). Morison, J. ::'1. (2nd ). MorriS, l\I. E. K. (2nd). Moseley, H. . (3rd). .I. T isbet, J. H. I ea ch, E. V. (2nd) . Raley, F. :\1. Ri c hardson, II. R o berts, II. H. (2nd ). ScoU, J. (2nd). , mlth, G. (2nd). ~t e ph e ns, H. T. \ ' an d er Berg, II. C. Yiljoen, II. T. \Vard, \ ' . P. (2nd). Wat.kins, M. E. \Vhite, C. A. 'Yood, G. H. (4th).

CEYLON. MEDALS.

Abeywardena, D. D. Abeywardena, D. E. Aiyadurai, S. Aliba, T. B. S. Aliyar, M. H. Amarasinghe, A. R. Amarasinghe, B. E. Amath, T. l\I. Anthonisz, E. A. F. Appadurai, P. Arnolis, G. D. Arumugam, V. K. Attanayake, R. P. Balasuruja, D. M. Balthazaar, J. L. Bandusena, R. G. Bartholomeusz, O. M. Bastiansz, O. M J. Bawa, R. M.

Buultjens, E. W. A. Cabral, L. . Caldera, A. II . F. ameron, .]. Cassim, J. A. Cassim, 1\1. handrasena, S. 1\1. Charles, K. P. Dassanayake, A. De Alvis, A. S. Deen, B. H. 1\1. T. Deen, T. L. K. De Saram, F. II. De Silva, . B. J. De Silva, R. H. 'V. Devasagayan, F. Dissanayake, C. W. Dissanayake, J. S. Dissanayake, P. N. .I.

Dole, B. R Don Edwin, II. Don] oseph, D. J. Edirisinghe, D. A. Edirisinghe, T. S. P. Edmund, T. A. Edwin, M. D. Ekanayake, X. \V. Fernando, A. C. Fernando, J. A. Fernando, M. E . M. Fernando, 'V. E. Fernando, W. ]. O. Gerihagama, M. B. Goonewardene, D. H. 'V. Grea ')', T. A. Gunawardenem, K. P. V. de Gunesekera, H. C. V. Halliday, E. 1. Halliday, :\1. G. Hameed, . ' . L. A. IIameem, T. R. HamId, X. L. A. Hanangoda, L. S. :\1. Handapangocla, D. Hanitfa, ' . 1\1. Hannan, A. :\1. Henry, II. D. Herath, II. :'1. Iudawela, :\1. \Y. Jappar, T . . \ . . \. Jayasena, II. P. .Tara mgbc, A. D. Jayasiriwaruen e, R. E. \V. ] ayasu nclera, P. B. Jayatille ke, V. :\1. P. .Toharan, T. T. John on, T. J. W. Tuhar, T. X. i\:aha\\' atte, H. 1\1. J. B. Kanapathiptllm, V. Kandasamy, . Kandiah, T. Karthigesu, Karunanavake, D. P. Karunaratne, S. B. Karunaratne, T. G. Karunasena, H. A. Koch, .\.. R. Koralagec1era, P . Krishnan, V. Kulatunga, C. ]. Kumarasamy, T. Kumarasinghe, K. K. A. J. Kumaru, K. Lazarus, . D. ill. Lenora, R. F. Liyanage, T . P. :\Ianapperuma, D. R . :J,Ianchanayake, P. :'IIanikam, S. :'Irarimuttu, P. C. :\Iarso, T. 1.

Miskin, 13. J. Ylirando, J. S. :J,rohamed, T. B. :Y.Iohamood, T. S. :Y.Iohideen, 1. T . :\lunisamy, M. ::'1. :\luthalip, T. l\II. H. Nadarajah, A. _Tagalingam, E. X anayakkara, ::'1. A. _ avaratnam, V. Xavaratne, T. B. ~awatheris, K. D. ~issanka, T. P. Falany, K. Peiris, D. L. Peiris, ::'1. P. Perera, A. D. A. Perera, B. A. 'V. Perera, D. J. H. P erera, D. L. S. P er era, D. P. R. Perera, G. ]. P erera, G. R. Perera, K. J. A. Perera, L. P. D. Perera, }1. :\1. Perera, P. A. E. F . Perera, R. P. Perera, T. R. Perera, V. D. Periyathamby, T . Perumal, S. P eter, G. D. Pillai, R. V. Pinto, :\1. E. Pivadasa, G. A. S. Purasinghe, K. Rahim, . A. Rahim, T. }I. Ranaweera, B. D. Ranaweera, K. B. H. Ratnayake, A. 1\1. Ratnavake, K. Ratna)'ake, P. B. Ryde, F. C. ahabandu, D. A. ahayan, A. R. algado, A. P. ally, M. 1\1. 1. amaradiwakara, D. B. amarasundera, D. M. amath, T. ~ . apramadu, D. D. S. aram, P. S. A. araph, A. A. ebastianpillai, 1\1. S. ederis, K. Seedin, T. K. enanayake, D. P . Seniviratne, D. G. erichandra, 'V. D. O. haffee, :\1. ill.

30 herifdeen, T. B. Sberiffdeen, 1\1. N . Silva, D. V . I. Silva, K. G. T . Simon, . I. A. Sinnathamby, K. Sinniah, Sirimana, F. C. Sirimana, H. L. Sirisena, K. Siriwardena, H. P. Siriwardene, II. 1\1. Siriwardene, K. B. Sivamany, R. R. Siva Sangarapillai, Staples, VY. H. Su bramaniam, Y. umanasekera, C. Tennekoon, R. M. Thabrew, K. D. E. Thambiappah,

31 Thambira jah, M. C. Thamptherampillai, V . Thamy, T. K. Usoof, 1\1. R. Vallipuram, 1\1. Yandendriezen, E. A . Vythilingam, S. \ Yahid, T. I. \ Vangsa, M. B. VYeerabangsa, 1\1. Weerakody, Wickramasinghc, G. A. W ijemana, T. A. Wijeratne, S. 1\1. Wijesinghe, W . de S. \ Vijesuriya, vVijetillaka, Y. D . \ Yittachy, J. E. Wyekoon, E. 1\1. T. B. Yatigamana, T. D. B. Zimsen, F. N.

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BARS.

Abbas, J. 1\1. I. Abdeen, H . Abdeen, I. Y. Abeyratne, A. K. W. Abeysekera, D. Abideen, B . (3rd). Abileenu, VY. B. (2nd). Adibetty, F. L. (2nd). Afleen, 1\1. 1\1. Ajurdeen, T. A. A. (2nd). Aliman, P . (2nd). Almeida, T . E. Alwis, A . L. (2nd). Amarasekera, E. A. D. Amath, T. H . (2nd). Ameer, S. (2nd). Amjadeen, B. A . (2nd). Amunugama, G. B . Amunugama, S. B. (2nd). Anthonipillai, C. Anthony, L. A. V . D . Appu, V. B. (2nd). Arasaratnam, P. E. Ariyadasa, U. Arendtsz, E. G. (2nd). Assen, B. R. (3rd) . Attanayake, 1. B. Avery, G. O. F. Badurdeen, S. B . Baharan, S. A. Bamunawala, L. J. B . \V. Banda, G. M. M. K. (2nd). Banda, P. T. Bandara, W. M. S. Bangsajaijah, T . K. Bangsajayah, T. A. (2nd). Baranage, E. Basnayake, M. Booso, T. A. M. (2nd). Carrim, A. T. (2nd) .

assier, T. 1\1. (2nd). Cassim, T. A. O. Chellarajab, K. Chelliah, P. Dawood, K. '. (3rd). Deegala, L. 13. Deen, A. ~I. (2nd). De Ih'a, A. D. E. De ilva, .A. O. (2nd). De ilva, C. (2nd). De ilva, G. N. De Silva, II. L (2nd). De Silva, :'II. A. (2nd). De Silva, P. II. B. De ilva, T. P. De ilva, T. P. De. ilva, \V. R. De ilva, \Y. \V . De ilva, Y. T . De oysa, II. r. L. De yIva, L. (3rd). Devasagayam, R. Dewangso, . K. (2nd) . Dharmaratne, P. R. F . Dharmasena, D. Dias, H. P. D. Dissanayake, K. D. C. Don Pefer, . P. L. (2nd). Driesen, P. G. Y. Duraisamy, A. T. (2nd) . Edirinayake, S. (2nd). Edward, H. D. Ekanayake, K. A. D. Ekanayake, M. B. (2nd). Embuldiniya, D . M. Fernando, B . L. Fernando, E . S. (2nd). Fernando, F. J . (2nd) . Fernando, G. J. E. Fernando, \\T. P .

Fonseka, \ V. W. (3rd) . Francis, 1. A. D . Gibson, R. W. A. Gilbert, K. V. Godagama, P. 13. (2nd). Goonawardene, H. W. Goonesinghe, U . D. H. Gunaratne, V. P. (2nd). Gunasekera, B. Gunasekera, D . P. Gurusamy, T. Halaldcen, . D. Hameen, Z. (2nd) . Hamid, C. . (2nd). Herath, K. B. (2nd) . Herath, L. 13. (2nd). Herath, P. II. M. (3rd). Ibrahim, T. Y. J ayasekera, ]. :\1. A. Jayasekera, K. P . Y. ]ayawardene, K. B. (2nd). Jayawardene, J. E. (2nd). Kandiah, K. (2nd). Karawila, D. P. Karunaratne, D. ]. Karunaratne, \V. E. (3rd). Karthelis, :'II. D. Kathiravelu, :'II. Ka wi tblleke, Kitchil, T. (2nd). Koeimeyer, ]. F. C. Krishnapillai, B. I(rishnapillai, Kulatunga, L. Kllnjakura, M. 1. (2nd). i\Iadanayalce, D. H. (2nd). :'IIahat, 13. S. (2nd). ~Iarso, T. L. 1\lartlll, :\1. D. II. :\lawalagedera, \V. B. (2nd). ::'.Iendls, [1. (2nd). ~Iennon, ... _'L (2nd). ::'I-lidcllelon, W. B. (4th). :\hskin, T. J. (2nd). )"Iiskin, T. 1\1. D. ::'.Illc1ianse, E. Murray, V. :'IIutha Bandu, E. 1\1. IuLtiah, E. Nadarajapillai, Nair, A. Kair, K C. K. (2nd). ITair, K. C. K R. (2nd). Nair, K. 1. :N. air, 1\1. K. air, P. S. K. (2nd). ambair, P. . (2nd). -anayakkara, L P. avaratne, M. (2nd). avaratnarajah, E. ayer, 1. K. oordeen, M. S. Ousman, Z. T.

Pathmanathan, K . Patterson, V. G. (2nd). Paul, H. (3rd). Perera, B. \\'. (2nd). Perera, D. :\1. R. (2nd) . Perera, E. R. A. (2nd). Perera, G . S . Perera, H. K. A. (2nd). Perera, 1. V. G. (2nd). Perera, K. A. R. Perera, K . S. S. Perera, L. P. Perera, M. A. Perera, M. M. D. Perera, ~. T. (2nd). Perera, P . E. Perera, S. A. D. . (2nd) . Perera, S. A. E. (2nd). Perera, \V. J. Peries, T. E. Ponnadurai, C. Potger, V. O. L. Pounadurai, S. Pussana, H. (2nd). Raden, S. A. (2nd) . Rajapakse, J. (3rd). Rajapakse, K. B. (2nd). RaJ endram, ~I. Ramalingham, 11. (2nd). Ramapillai, P. (2nd). Ramen, K ~I. Ranaslllghe, A. L. Ranavana, R. J. T . (3rd). Razzak, H. :'II. .-\. (2nd). Richard, H. A. Richard, :\1. D. • aban, G. R. algado, P. \\T. Sallay, B. T. (2nd). Sallay, T. H. amarajeewa, E. D. (2nd. amarakoon, T. B. amaralunga, K. A. J. amaraweera, S . amarawickrama, L. P. G. Samsudeen, S. I. Savangan, :'II. D. B. aval, T. J. Sebamalai, K. Selvadorai, B. . P . (2nd). Sheriff, A. ::'1. Sheriff, H. H. heriffdeen, T. . (2nd). ilva, S. imon, M. D. Singho, M. A. (2nd). Singho, \V. A. , V. (2nd). Siriwardena, K . G. Siriwardena, M. . S. P. (2nd). Siriwardena, .::'1. Y . Stouter, \V. \ Y. umanapala, K. Suppiah, A. (2nd).

33 \\ eerasekera, T. B. Weeratunga, \V. M . \Yelikala, D. A. (2nd). Wickramasinghe, D. A. (2nd.) \Yickramasinghe, D. B. \Vickramasinghe, D. L. (3rd). \Yiekramasinghe, H. B. Wijekoon, H. B. \Vijesuriya, 1\1. '.Vijewardena, D. Y. '.Vijewardene, V. D. P. (2nd). Yapa, U. B. (3rd). Zain, T. A. (2nd) . Zainudeen, M. s. (2nd).

uraweera, D. C. A. wamipillai, S. Tennakoon, L. B. (2nd) . Tennekoon, L. B. Thaba, 1. L. 1\1. Yaithiyanathan, ?II. Yelappen, K. P. '.Yalles, A. E. C. (3rd). Walter, I. D. '.Vanguru , D. A. (3rd). '.Vanasinghe, G. 11. vVanigasekera, '.Y. H. (2dn) . vVarlis, B. A. D. '.Veerabangsa, 1\1. ::\1. G. '.Veerasekera, 1 . B.

KENYA. MEDAL.

Jay, C. V. BARS.

Swayne, D. D. C. (2nd).

Ojuang, O. Otieno, M.

lALTA . ::\IEDALs.

Agius, J. Bonello, G. A. Bnneau, C. Bugeja, D. Camilleri, Y.

Caruana, J. De Gavriele, J. Gulia, K. E. Lerpiniere, H. BARS.

CYPRU • ::\IEDALs.

Garzia, C. (2nd). \ ella, J. (2nd).

UGANDA.

Osman, N. A. eyyah, A.

Fikret, T . Hassan, M. Ioannides, 1. 1\1.

::\IEDALS.

urtis, C. Y.

HONG KONG. ::\IEDALs.

Pak hut Tsang. Pun '.Yai Chee. ,"h in Lok ang. a Chun hun. Tam Chung Lok. Tam Shui hun. Tong Shim-Cheung. Tong Yuk Man. Tsang Chang Shun. T eung Fat In. Tsui Shun '.Yah. Tung Kim Shing. '.\Tong Kim Shing. \Vong Fok IIing. \Vong Kit Kwan. vVong Pak g. \Yong Shing Nang. \Vong '.Vah Hong. \Voo, Arthur. Yu Chiu Kwong.

Au Yu Hoi. Chan Chun Ip. Chan Fang. Chan Kwok Leung. Chan Yui Ring. Chan Yui Tung. Chen Tim. Cheng Man Kam. Chong Kan. Fung Ping Fan. Fung Shun Hop. Ip Kam Wah. Kam Shui-Chun. Lee Chee. Lee Ching Wah. Lee Ho-Tin. Lee Tat Shun. La Kam Wah. Ma Yuen Cheung. Mak Wing Kwong. :Mak Ying Jing. BARS.

Abbas el Arculli (1st and 2nd). Abdul Hamid Rumjahn (2nd). Au Yeung Kin Chee (1st and 2nd). Chan Ping Hang (1st and 2nd). Chan Wah Hing. Chan Yui Tung. Cheng Hin Cheung. Chiu Sze Shing. Ip Kwan Wah.

Iu Tak Yui. Kwok Yu Kam. Li '.Vai Hai (2nd). Liu Pak Kwan. Tung Kim Shing (1st and 2nd). Wong Kam Cheong (3rd) . '.Vong Pak Sun (1st and 2nd). \Vong Shui Pui. Yu Chiu Kwong.

Xuereb, P. J. (2nd).

Sharp, L.

DOMINIONS AND COLONIES.

\the ]prior}? in Southern :africa.

\the ]prior)] in tl)c :Elustralian (tommol\\\7ealtb . PI'io1'y COlll1JZtssioner : Iajor-General S. R. BURSTON, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., V.D., F.R.C.P., F.R.A.C.P., K.H.P.

Priory Headquarters: Diocesan Church House, George Street, Sydney, Surgeon-in-Chief Appointment vacant. Lady Superintendent-in-Chief Appointment vacant.

.S. \ V.

\thc (tommanbcr)] in 'ijijlestern :australia.

Dominion Lady President: H.E. 1rs. M. E. VAN ZYL. Priory Commissioner: Brigadier C. M. HOFFE, C.B.E. Priory Headquarters: P.O. Box 7137, Johannesburg, South Africa. Surgeon-in-Chief Lieut.-Colonel J. M. WATT, ED., M.B., CH.B. Lady Superintendent-in-Chief ?lIrs. M. A. WALTON, A.R.R.C. Assistant Commissioner ::\Iajor E. H. HONEYWILL. Lady DistrIct Otiicer (attached Miss P. M. FOWKES. Priory Headquarters). Staff Officer to the Lady Super- ?lIrs. N. F. HARRISON. intendent-in-Chie£.

Commandel'y Commissioner: 'Wellington Street, Perth .

Colonel J. R. DONALDSON, E.D., M.B., 29 -30

l1nbia. 'Ube ]prior)? , in (Ianabfl. DOlllinion Lady President: THE VISCOUNTESS ALEXANDER OF TVKIS.

Priory COlllrnissioner:

Chil,! Commi ssioner: RAJKUMARI AMRIT KAUR, Indian Headquarters S.J.A.B., 20 Talkatora Road , " ew Delhi. TTVRAJ 1 , MEHTA, M.D ., M.R.C.P. Surgeon-in-Chief ~Iiss TEHMINA KAIKHUSHRU ADRANVALA. Lady Superintendent-in-Chief A~slstanL CommissIOner ( ecretaryARDAR BAHADUR BALWANT SINGH PURl, General) C.LE., O.B.E.

W. J. BENNETT, St. John House, 321 Chapel Street, Ottawa. Lieut .-Colonel T. H. LEGGETT, r.I.D. ?lIiss 1\1. J. l\IACLARE:-l.

Surgeon-in-Chief Superintendent-in-Chief

]pahi stan. President: H.E. THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF PAKISTAN.

1rlJe }prior)] in 1Ae\\7 Zealanb. Dominion Lady P,'esident : H.E. LADY FREYBERG, O.B.E. Priory Commissioner:

Chief Commissioner: Justice H. B. TYABJI. ational Headquarters, Katrak Buildings, Mansfield Road, Karachi. urg on-in-Chief Appointment vacant. Appointment vacant. Lady Superintendent-in-Chicf \ ' I tant CommissIOner (ecretary-General) KHAN SAHIB CHAUDHRI BASHIR AHMAD KHA '.

The Hon.

~1r.

F. W. WARD, Druid's Chambers, Woodward Street, Wellington, C.l. Surgeon -in -Chief Lady Superintendent-in-Chief Lady District Superintendents (attached Dominion Headquarters) . Lady District Officer (attached Dominion Headquarters). District Officer (Headquarters) and Staff Officer to Priory Commissioner.

Sir DONALD MCGAVIN, C.M.G., D.S.O., F.R.C.S., M.D. Appointment vacant. Miss H. B. IUNRO. Mrs. A. G, :\IILLER, I.B.E. Mrs. GAUNT.

BARBADOS Commissioner District urgeon Lady District Superintendent Lady District Officers

K. A. FALCONER.

E. B. WILLIAMS, Box 170, Bridgetown. H, E. SKEETE, O.B.E., M.D. ~Irs. E. B. \VILLIAMS. Irs. L. A. vYEATHERHEAD. Mrs. E. M. VVATSON. Mrs. PARRIS.

BERMUDA

Attached Dominion Headquarte1 s for Cadet duties . f

Assistant Commissioner District Superintendent District Officer Lady District Officer

FLIGHT-LIEUT. 1. S. ROCKELL, M.B.E. G. L. FERGUSON. F. CONWAY . Miss V . P. L. ANQUETIL.

Assistant Commissioner District Surgeon Lady District Superintendent Lady District Officer

Lieut.-Colonel R. C. EARL, O.B.E., V.D. P.O. Box 95, Hamilton. W. H. C. MASTERS, M.B. Lady HALL, M.B.E. Irs. B. BARTON.

Kowloon Sub-District.

BRITISH GUIANA F. W. HOLDER, Attorney-General's Chambers Georgetown.

Commissioner

CEYLON Dr. W. A. \VrcKRAMASINGHE, Ceylon l\Iedical College, Colombo. L. G. BLAZE, L.R.C.P. Vacant J\Irs. ATTFIELD, l\I.B.E. C. \ V. TURN ER. C. \V. D . ALWINES. Miss 1. M. V. VADIVELU. 1\1rs. M . \VYNNE- JONES . P. DE ' ILVA .

Acting Commissioner D istrict Surgeon District Superintendent Lady District Superintendent District Officers L ady D istrict Officers District Sergeant

A. sjsla nl Comm issioner . Corp~i Surgcon ( \Uac hecl to SubDislricl lluaci(lllarlers) District OJfl(.:t'r Dlvi~lOnal ~L1perinlen(knt (,lltachccl tu Sub-District I IeadquarLers)

1. B. TREVOR, l\1.C. LhJ ('HIN(, L. DONES.

\V\ff.

. A. MARCIIAIIT.

JAMAICA L.adv Presidel1t: LADY IIUGc..rNs.

ommJssiolll'r nis! r jet Surgeon

Lady

CT.

j) jsLrilL ~uJ>erjlltc1l(!clll

Assbtanl Staff Olhcer

II()I~I~l\IAN, ~I.B., -!:~ E. \ \LLNTlr-:E, ]\I.R.

Duke Street, Kingston.

?llJss h. 1\1. S-Il~l'IIENS. A. Y. SURRIDGE.

CYPRUS J. H . .\ SH:'>!ORE, Offtce of Commissioner Police, Nicosia. H. 1. HELLEY, J\1.R.C.P., M.R.C.S.

Commissioner District Surgeon

FIJI Dr. J. :;,\1. CRUIKSHA4"K, O.B. E., Government 13uildings, uva, FijI. K . J. GILCHRIST, M.B. ~li ss D. T. PEDERSON. L. :r.IAHABIR. 1\lrs. E. D. P ERRy-JOIJ.'STON. L. B. TAIGULEVU.

Assistant Commissioner District Surgeon Lady District Superintendent District Officer Lady District Officer District Sergeant

KENYA

of Commissioner \ssJslallt

Brigadier-General Sir GODFREY RHODES, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., Box 662, Public \Vorks Dcpartmcnt, Tairob i. \r. S. O'I~OJ{h:E.

'flllllllls~ilnll'l

1)Islrid Surg

1 \

'OIl

Dislrict Supcrinlcn<iclJ t Lady District Su perintcncicnl DJslrict Oflicn

CAfUL\4", :\I.U.

i~. \\'. OSG,\TllORI' i\lrs. 11. :\T. HAGGlE. G. K 11. GRIUULE.

Mombasa Sub. District. District Superintendent DistricL 'urgeon

Capt. C. W. A. G. HAMLEY, P.O. Box 9, Kilin dini. .\. U. SHETH, :'>I.B.E., l\l.B.

GIBRALTAR Captain D. GOWING, Central Police St ation. Gibraltar. J. A. DURANTE, !\t.R.C.S. ~Irs . L. A. CARRARA. A. DELLEPIANI. E. READL'G.

District Superintendent District Surgeon Lady District Superintendent District Officer District Sergeant

HONG KONG President: H.E. Sir ALEXANDER GRANTHAM, K.C.M.G. Lady Presiden t: H.E. Lady GRANTHAM . Commissioner . District Surgeon District Superintendent L ady District Superintendent District Officers Lady District Officer Corps Surgeon (attached to Headquarters) L ady Corps Superintendent and District Secretary Corps Officer attached District H eadquarters (Stores) Divisional Superintendents (attached to District Headquarters)

ABBAS EL ARCULLI, S.].A.B. Headquarte r Tai Hang Road, Hong Kong. ARTHUR WOO, F.R.C.S., M.B. Vacant. Vacant. FUNG PING FAN. WON G KAlil CHEONG :M iss L. FEARON. H. MEYER, M.D.

FEDERATION OF MALAYA. H.. B.

Commissioner

~1.\CGREGOR,

C.M .G., M.B., CR .B., Town

[..:raIl, Penang.

MALTA G.C. Patlon: H.E. Sir GERALD CREASY, K.C.M.G., O.B.E. PalroJl{,~s.

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OU:-ITESS ::\IOUNTBATTEN OF BURMA, C.l., G.B.E., D.C.V.O.

President: The IIon. Dr. P. BOFFA, O.B.E. I.wly President of NUl'sing Divisions: H.E. Lady CREASY. Commissioner District Surgeon Lady District Superintendenl Lady District Cadet Officer

Lieut.-Colonel J. V. ABELA, LB.E., 64 Amery Street, Sliema. R. CAUCHI INGLOTT, M.D., l\1.B .E. \Irs. GULIA, l\LB.E. ::'I1rs. T. L. GOLLCHER.

MAURITIUS Dlslnc.l <-)lIpl'rtntcndenL District Surgeon

• T. I>. 1r \1)U\\', C()lI1l1llS~LOner uf Police, :Jlauritiu J. l\TAINGARD, ]\1.B.E., M.D.

Mrs. E. M. HOLMES-BROWN . R. A. EDWARDS. A. TSANG. CHAN AM CHEONG.

SIERRA LEONE District Superintendent

Dr.

F. 1\IACLAGAN, D.]\1.S., Freetown, Sierra Leone.

Medical

Depot,

38 SINGAPORE Commissioner

Dr. D. A. B. H OPKIN, S. ] . .B. H eadqu arters, S la mfo rd Road, Singapore. Dr. G . I [ARmAs . L. A. 1\1ARCUS.

.\ ssis tant Commissioncr District Supcrintendent

Singapore (Celltral) Sub-District. Assistant Commissioner

"\.

1. ALSAGOFF.

Singapore (Cluuese) Suh-Di trlct. Assistant Commissioner District Superint.endcnt

Dr. P . C. I\:WAN . O:-.1G ENG LL\ N.

TANGANYIKA Commissioner . Dlslrict Supcrintcndent Lady District Superintendent Ladv Di strict Olli cc r Dist-rict Secretary (Ambulance Officer attached Headquarters)

Colonel W . A ..MULLER, C.M.G., Police H eadquarters, Dar-cs-Salaam. O. ST]ERNIIOL!'ll. Mrs. 1. S. MULLER. 1\1rs. C. VAN OLDENBURGII.

THIEL.

UGANDA Assistant CommissIOner District Surgeon

L. SHARP, P .O. Box: 355, Kampala . E . J. BLACKABY, C.B.E., ~I. R.C.S .

ZANZIBAR District SuperinteNdent District Surgeon

Lieut.-Colonel A. 1\1. BELL, Police Headquarters Box: 237, Zanzibar. Appointment vacant.

As from the 24th Jone, 1950, the Offices

of the Brigade at Home and Overseas will be amalgamated, and will operate Crom 8 PRINTED

CHEA

STEPHEN At'ST/' -

HIU'L\I~

AND SO.·S, LTD.

FORE S1'REFT, HERTFORD - -

Grosvenor

Crescent, London,

S.W. 1.