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CHANCERY OF THE

ORDER,

ST. JOHN'S GATE, CLERKENWELL, LONDON, E.C.1. Telegraphic Address : Firstaid, London.

Telephone: Clerkenwell 6644.

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CHAN CERY OF TH E

TRE LORD vVAKEH R T, K.C.M.G. LORD PRIOR OF T. JOR

ORDER,

ST. JOHN'S GATE, CLERKENWELL, LONDON, E.C. I. Telegraphic Address: Firstaid, London.

Telephone : Clerkenwell 6644 .

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CHAPTER-GENERAL Grant) lPrior: GENERAL HIS ROYAL HIGH ESS THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER, K.G., K.T., K.P., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., P.C., etc.

]Lort) !prior: TIlE LORD \VAKEHURST, K.C.M.G.

!)relate: THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY, P.C., D.D.

<tbancelIor: LIEUT.-GENERAL SIR HENRY POWNALL, K.C.B., K.B.E., D.S.O., M.C.

JEatUff of )5gIe: BRIGADIER-GENERAL THE EARL OF

HAFTESBURY, K.P., G.C.V.O., C.B.E.

ttbe otber JEaiItffs Grant) <tross: H.R.H. THE DUKE OF \VINDSOR, K.G., K.T., KP.,

etc.

MAJOR-GE ERAL THE EARL OF ATHLONE, KG., G.C.B., G.C.M.G., G. C.V.O., P.C., D.S.O., A.D.C. THE EARL OF CLARENDO , K.G., G.C.V.O., G.C.M.G., P.C. LIEUT.-GENERAL SIR \VILLIAM DOBBIE, G.C.M.G., K.C.B., D.S.O. COLONEL THE LORD COURTAULD-THOMSON, K.B.E., C.B. COLONEL SIR EDWIN KING, K.C.B., C.M.G., T.D., A.D.C. THE EARL OF CROMER, G.C.B., G.C.I.E., G.C.V.O. COLONEL THE EARL OF POWIS. COLONEL THE HON. SIR ROBERT HEATON RHODES, K.C.V.O., K.B.E. THE MARQUESS OF CARISBROOKE, G.C.B., G.C.V.O.

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CHARLE S T. EVA S, E s q., C.M. G.

T IlE HON . J OHN B RUCE , C.B.E . COLONEL E . VV. GOLDSWORTHY . M AJOR P . M . BEACHCROFT, O.B .E .

1Recei"er:::(!;eneraI : SIR ER EST B URDON, K . C.I. E ., C.S.I., LL. D.

lDirector:::(l;eneral, St. 3-obn :ambulance :association: H.

P ARSH ALL, E sq . , T .D .

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1bospftalIer: COLONE L THE L ORD VVEBB-J OHNSO ,R .C.V.O. , C.B.E., D .S.O. , T .D .

:almoner: M AJOR R .

L OYD, O. B.E . , M.C.

1Lfbrarfan : M AJ OR R. \ VILLIAMS, M.R.C.S . , L. R .C.P .

'(Registrar: S IR HARRY L URE, K .C.M.G.

(Sen ealogis t: THE H ON . SIR G EORGE BELLEW, C.V.O.

SIR B ASIL MAYHEW, R.B.E. SIR WILLIAM AVORY, BT. BRI GADIER-GENERAL J . G. BROWNE, C.M.G. , C.B .E . , D .S .O. SIR D AVID R ocy~ J 0 1 ES, C.B.E. H . \ V. FIl CHAM, Esq . , F.S.A . E. KEITH-ROACH, Esq . , C.B .E . SIR MAURICE H ALLETT, G. C.I.E. , K.C .S.I. COLONE L .A. M . O. ANWYLPAS S I~GHA1f, C.B.E . MAR HAL OF TH E R o y AL AIR F ORCE THE L OH.D N"EWALL, G.C.B., O.M., G.C.M.G . , C.B. E .

CAPTAIN

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G . PAPE, Esq., O.B .E .

SIR GEORGE ABBISS, O.B .E . W . E . C . L AZENBY, Esq . COLONEL SIR B ERTRAM FORD , T . D ., D .L., LL.D . MAJOR A . M. C.

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HITE K NOX, O.B.E .,

BRIGADIER \ V . B . G . B ARNE, C.B .E . , D.S.O . SIR \ VILLIAM SHENTO ' .

lDfrector of Ueremonies: C. H . C . P IRIE-G ORDON, Esq . , O.B .E . , D .S. C.

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LIEUT.-GENERAL SIR O TTO L U1 D, K.C .B . , D.S.O .

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E. R OSHER, Esq . THE LORD STANMORE , R .C.V. O. , P .C. COLONEL T. \ VOOLRYCH P EROWNE, V. D. , T .D .

COLO EL SIR J AMES SLEEMA, C.B., C.M. G. , C.B.E . , M.V.O. C. H . C . P IRIE-GORDON , E sq . , O.B.E., D .S.C.

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SIR H ARRY L UKE, K.C .M.G . T HE EARL OF B ESSBOROUGH, G. C.M.G. D R . A. M. WARE . M AJ OR-GENERAL SIR F RE DE RI CK S YKES, G. c . s .I., G.C .I.E . , G.B.E ., K. C.B . , C.M.G. , P .C. M AJ OR SIR T HOMAS S MITH, D. S .O.

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CO:"IM.-\;-';UER E. A . l\I ORRISON, R . . URG E O~ REAR-AD?l-lIRAL ' IR C E UL \ YAKELEY, R.B.E . , C.B. A. . Bosso.M, Esq .

THE L ORD ABERDARE, C.B .E. CAPTAI~ THE L ORD H ARRIS, M.C. THE 1ARQUESS OF A BERDEEN, O.B.E .

'{knigbts of (Srace : THE V I SCOUNT KEMSLEY . MAJOR-GE ERAL IR RALPH A I S\\'ORTII, C.B . , O.B .E., D.S.O . SIR GEORGE VV I LKI NSO , BT. LIEUT.-COLOr E L vV . W. D OVE, C.B.E., T.D. T HE L ORD I VERCL YDE . T . DE LA POER BERESFORD, Esq . , K.C .

L IEUT.-COLONEL VI . E. P RI NGLE, M.C. THE EARL OF CRANBROOK . CAPTAI P. R EAY, M.B .E . , M.C . L IEUT.-COLO E L S IR T HOMAS CO OR, T.D . CAPTAIN R. V. S TEELE , M. B . LIE UT .-COLONEL \ V . R. H OR TBY TEER .

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'(tbe Sllb:=:]Dtelates : BISHOP E. J. PALMER. BISHOP H. J. BUXTON. THE BISHOP OF LOl DON. THE BISHOP OF NORWICH. THE BISHOP OF ST. DA'i'IDS, M.e. THE BISHOP OF GUILDFORD. THE BISHOP OF CHESTER.

BISHOP C. H. GOLDING-BIRD. THE BISHOP OF DOVER. THE VERY REv. C. L. WARR, R.C.V.O., D.D., LL.D . THE BISHOP OF GIBRALTAR. THE DEAN OF \VESTMINSTER. THE REV. A. NEVILE DA YIDSON, D.D.

'(tbe ®mdatfng <tbaplafns: THE BISHOP OF GUILDFORD. THE DEAN OF BOCI<I G, O.B.E.

lRepreaentati\Je <tommanbers: L. G. \VHYTE, Esq. MAJOR-GE ERAL A. G. SALISBURY-JONES, e.M.G., C.B.E., M.C . MAJOR GE TERAL J. E. T. You TGER, C.B . BRIGADIER 1. DE LA BERE, C.V.O., C.B.E. MAJOR A. URQUHART, D.S.O. H. N . BREAM, Esq.

1Representati'Oe I1'mcers: LIEUT.-COMMANDER A . F . IXGLEFIELD, R.N. FREDERICK H. D. PRITCHARD, Esq. SQUADRON LEADER J . OWSTON.

1Representatf'Oe metical 1Bretl)rcn THE REV. C. PEROW~E, T.D. THE VENERABLE H . J. MATTHEWS, ARCHPEACO OF THE REV. M. F. FOXELL, 11.V.O. ~embers

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(in addition to those shown under othe1' Headings)

THE HON. H. A. COZENS-HARDY.

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Assistant Receiver-General: L. G. VVHYTE, Esq. Curator and Assistant Librarian: H. \V. FINCHAM, Esq., F.S.A. Assistant Director of Ceremonies: MAJOR-GENERAL A. G. SALISBURYJONES, C.M.G., C.B.E ., M.C.

Secretaries to tbe <tbancerl?: MAJOR J. F . C. UNDERHILL, T.D. C. M. PIRIE-GORDON, Esq., O.B.E.

REPORT OF THE CHAPTER-GENERAL FOR THE YEAR 1950 . THE CHAPTER-GENERAL has the honour to submit to the Members and Associates of the Order its Report for the year 1 ~F50. ANNUAL COMMEMORATION SERVICE OF THE ORDER ON ST. JOHN'S DAY, 1950 The Annual Festival of the Order was held on the 24th June at Canterbury. Prior to the Commemoration Service, Holy Communion was celebrated in the Chapel of St. John the Almoner in the ancient crypt at Clerk en well by the Bishop of Gibraltar. The Commemoration ervice was held in the Cathedral Church of Christ at Canterbury in the afternoon on a glorious summer's day. After luncheon the Lord Prior of the Order proceeded to the precincts of the Cathedral, where he inspected a Guard of Honour and Colour Party of the t. John Ambulance Brigade, formed from the various Divisions in Kent, after which the Lord Prior and members of Chapter-General proceeded to the Chapter-House for the General Assembly. In opening the proceedings the Lord Prior announced that telegrams of greetings had been sent to the overeign Military Order, to the Rheno\Vestphalian Association, and to the Johanniterorden in Germany, the Netherlands, weden, and witzerland. The minutes of the General Assembly held on 24th June, 1949, 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-General, The St. John Ambulance Association; Lord \\ ebb-Johnson, Hospitaller; fajor \Yilliams, Librarian; ir Otto Lund, Commissioner-in-Chief .J. .B. at Home; and Sir James Sleeman, Chief Commissioner .J.A.B. Overseas gave an account of the work of their respective departments during the previous year. The Lord Prior then addressed the General Assembly as follows : " You have heard from the Secretary-General that the proposed reorganization of the Order has been delayed owing to certain legal difficulties that have arisen, and on which Counsel's opinion is being taken. In consequence a questionnaire has been sent out to all Overseas Priories, and we are still awaiting their replies . " I feel confident that all members of the Order will share my satisfaction at the honour paid to the Order by Her Royal Highness the Princess Margaret in visiting St. John's Gate on 20th May last, and in attending subsequently a Brigade function at Toynbee Hall. " I hope that all members of our Order, who are interested in the present state of the Order in foreign lands, both Catholic and Protestant, will apply to Mr. Pirie-Gordon at the Chancery, for a copy of his valuable report on his recent tour. " It is a source of great satisfaction to me that we have now so largely reduced the number of members awaiting investiture that we

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have every reason to hope that we shall be up to date by the end of the year. " On your behalf, as well as for myself, I should like to tender to General Younger our warmest thanks for the valuable services he has rendered to the Order as Secretary, and to wish him all good luck in his retirement. I should also like to take this opportunity of welcoming Mr. Evans, C.M.G., and Mr. Pirie-Gordon, who are now joining our staff." The Chancellor then proposed a vote of thanks to the Lord Prior for the devoted services that he was rendering to the Order, and for the inspiration that it had brought to every department of its activities. The vote of thanks was carried unanimously. At the conclusion of the General Assembly a fanfare of trumpets, sounded by eight trumpeters of the Royal Artillery outside the Martyrdom Door, heralded the approach of the Lord Prior and members of ChapterGeneral, who had assembled in the Cloisters, and proceeded to the Great \Vest Door of the Cathedral; in the meantime the members of the Foundation of the Cathedral entered by the centre of the Choir and Nave, and proceeded to the west end of the Nave. The Dean and Chapter followed through the Nave to welcome the Lord Prior, members of Chapter-General, the Lord-Lieutenant of Kent, the Vice-Lieutenant, and the Mayor of Canterbury. At 3.30 p .m. the procession, led by the Assistant Vesturer and Cross Bearer, entered the Cathedral, and was greeted by a further fanfare from trumpeters standing on the steps flanking the entrance to the Choir and P resbytery. A slight pause followed, and then the organ swelled, and the choir sang the J ubilate Deo, followed by the hymn" Come Ye Faithful ", in which the congregation joined. The dignity and pageantry of the procession into the historic Cathedral through the Great West Door, up the centre aisle of the Nave was indeed a vivid reminder of the Order's ecclesiastical and military history and traditions. The effect of the singing gradually growing louder, and the procession slowly advancing up the Cathedral, was most moving, and on reaching the steps before the screen, the members of the procession fanned outwards, and joined again beyond the two massive pillars on either side of the centre aisle, and proceeded up the steps between the trumpeters. The Dean and Chapter moved through the Choir and the Presbytery, and took their places by the High Altar, whilst members of Chapter-General proceeded to their stalls in the Choir, leaving the Lord Prior, the LordLieutenant of Kent, and the Mayor of Canterbury to take their places facing the Order's Sub-Prelates and Chaplains before the altar rail. When those in the procession were in their places, the Cross, Sword, and Standard of the Order, together with the Colour of the Brigade, were received at the High Altar by the Dean and Chapter. The Dean and the Canons returned to their places at the High Altar when the service opened with the National Anthem . The Bishop of Guildford, a Sub-Prelate of the Order and officiating Chaplain, conducted the service, whilst the lesson was read by the Dean of Canterbury, and the sermon preached by the Bishop of Gibraltar.

The music and singing throughout the service must have m?ved all who were present, and it was indeed a pleasure to see that HIS Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Prelate of the Order, .was able to. be present at the service, in spite of being unable to take part m the processlOn owing to a .previous engag~ment. ". " . The serVIce concluded WIth the hymn PraIse my Soul ,the congregation knelt, the Dean pronounced the Blessing, after which the trum~eters sounded the final fanfare. The Cross, Sword, Standard, and Bngade Colour were returned by the Dean and Chapter, and all except the sword passed through the Nave to the West Door, follo:ved by the Deans and Canons Residentiary, who preceded the Lord Pnor, the Sword Bearer, the Lord-Lieutenant, the Vice-Lieutenant, and Mayor of Canterbury, who, followed by the Bailiffs Grand Cross and the Chapter-General, took their leave of the Dean and Chapter who bade them farewell at the Great West Door.

H.R.H. PRINCE

MARGARET'S VISIT TO ST. JOHN'S GATE

H.R.H. The Princess Margaret, Dame of Justice of the Order of St. John, paid her first visit to St. John's Gate, the Chancery of the Order, on aturday afternoon, 20th May. . Outside the Gate was a guard of honour of fifty Ambulance and Nursmg Cadets of the t. John Ambulance Brigade, which was inspected by Her Royal Highness who was wearing her uniform as Commandant-in-Chief, t. John adet Movement. The Princess was received by the Lord Prior of St. John (Lord Wakehurst), the Mayor of Finsbury, Lieut.-General Sir Otto Lund, Commissioner-in-Chief, t. John Ambulance Brigade, and Countess Mountbatten of Burma, uperintendent-in-Chief. ... During the inspection of the guard of honour, 1\1r. Guthne MOlr, ChIef Officer, Ambulance Cadets, and Miss Virginia Cunard, Chief Officer, Nursing Cadets, were presented to Princess Margaret, who was sub~e quently conducted to the Library and Museum where the Lord Pnor presented the Librarian (Major Richard \Villiams). In the meantime, a number of cadets, including forty who were to receive Grand Prior Badges, assembled in Chapter Hall which, resplendent with its banners, made a most impressive setting for the ceremonies. Executive officers, wearing their mantles, the Mayor of Finsbury, Countes Mountbatten, Colonel Sir James Sleeman (Chief Commissioner Brigade Overseas), the Hon. Mrs. Copland Griffiths (Lady Superintendentin-Chief, Brigade Overseas), and distinguished visitors entered Chapter Hall in procession and took their seats left and right of the throne. Shortly afterwards came the ceremonial entry of the Lord Prior with H.R.H. The Princess Margaret who sat on the right of the Lord Prior. The Lord Prior then rose and said: "It is a very great pleasure to welcome H.R.H. Princess Margaret to St. John's Gate. 'The Gate' (as it is generally called) means a lot to the Order of St. John. Vve are very proud to have our headquarters in what is left of the same Priory of Clerkenwell which was the headquarters of the Order in England all through the Middle Ages. In the old days many a Knight must have

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passed through the archway below on his way to join his confreres of many nations in Jerusalem, in Cyprus, in Rhodes, in Malta, according to the circumstances of the time. To-day, when we march in procession through the same archway on St. John's Day we are still inspired by the same motto: r For the Faith' and r For the Service of Mankind'. rr That the Order of t. John has survived not just as an interesting relic of the past but as a live and significant organization in modern life is, I believe, to a large extent due to the close and continuou interest of the Royal Family. At a difficult time in our history, in the middle of the last century, just when we were taking up the First Aid Movement, which has meant so much to us since, it was Queen Victoria who, at the instance of the then Prince of \Vales, a Bailiff Grand Cross of the Order, gave us the status of a British Order of Chivalry. EYer since, the reigning sovereign has been our Sovereign Head. rr For many years H.R.H. the late Duke of Connaught was Grand Prior, and now the office is held by H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester. Many other members of the Royal Family have worn and wear the eight-pointed cross. All have been generous in their help. But I can a sure you that no one is more certain of a loyal and enthusiastic welcome here than Your Royal Highness. As Commandant-in-Chief of the Cadets, Your Royal Highness is the head of a branch of St. John work which means much for the future. I should like to take this opportunity of thanking Your Royal Highness for the tremendous encouragement which we all, and the Cadets in particular, get from Your Royal Highness's interest and support." The Princess then completed the formalities of her admission as a Dame of the Order by signing the Roll, the first name on which is that of her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria. After she had presented Grand Prior's Badges to forty successful Cadets the Lord Prior asked the Princess to accept two ~ifts in honour of the occasion. The first was a specially bound book of St. J oh11's Gate in a scarlet case, the work of a member of the St. John and Red Cross Hospital Library Department, and the other was a silver coin of the period of Grand Master de la Yalette.

RECEPTION OF KNIGHTS On \Vednesday, 25th October, H.R.H. The Grand Prior held a ceremonial reception and investiture of Knights at St. John's Gate. ome of those who were rr received" by His Royal Highness on this occasion had been promoted as long ago as 1945, and had not previously had any opportunity of being ceremonially dubbed and invested with the mantle of their rank in the Order. Members of the delegations from the RhenishWestphalian Association of Knights of the Sovereign Order and from the Bailiwick of Brandenburg who had arrived to confer with the Lord Prior attended this ceremony wearing the uniforms and mantles appropriate to their respective ranks. Before the ceremony the members of the delegations had been presented to the Grand Prior.

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS The relations of our Order with the Sovereign Military Order, and with the various branches of the Protestant J ohanniterorden, with which we are in contact, continue to be of the happiest and most cordial nature. The only branch of the Order with which we are not yet in contact is the Commandery of the J ohanniterorden in Finland. In Germany we are now represented by a Correspondent accredited to the Rheno-\Vestphalian Association of the Sovereign Order, and in the other countries by Liaison Officers. These representatives are : Rome: Sir Francis D' Arcy Osborne, K.C.M.G. Stockholm: Lt.-Col. P. H. Graves-Morris, D.S.O., M.C. The Hague: Commander \V. E. J. Eames, R.N. Berne: Lt.-Col. H. N. Fryer. Gennany: Colonel J. P. Magrane, C.B.E.

THE SOVEREIGN MILITARY ORDER

In the autumn the Rheno-\Vestphalian Association of the Sovereign Military Order signiiled its desire to return the visit paid to the Association in 1918 by ir Harry Luke and Mr. C. M. Pirie-Gordon. The President of the Association, Baron Rudolph von Twickel, accompanied by the Baroness von Twickel, and the Vice-President, Count vVilderich von Spee, accompanied by the Countess von Spee, arrived in London on 21th October, and as the guests of the Order were accommodated at 2 Park Street, through the courtesy of the Government Hospitality Board. By a fortunate coincidence the Chancellor of the Bailiwick of Brandenburg, Count \Volf \Yerner von An1im, was also on a visit to our Order. The representatives of both parties lunched with the Lord Prior at t. John's House on the 2-1th and dined with the Director of Ceremonies at the Athenceum . On the 25th they were received in private audience at t. John's Gate by H.R.H. the Grand Prior, and afterwards attended the ceremony of the Reception of Knights in the Chapter Hall. The representatives of the Sovereign Military Order were wearing the full-dress unifonn and mantles of that order. In the evening a cocktail party in honour of the visitors was given by the Lord Prior and Lady vVakehurst in their own home. Before their return to Germany the visitors were able to inspect the working of the three foundations of our Order, and of the Joint Committee of th Order of St. John and the Red Cross Society. THE BAILIWICK OF BRANDE BURG

In March Mr. C. M. Pirie-Gordon paid a further visit to the Bailiwick of Brandenburg of the Protestant J ohanniterorden, and on his return rendered a very valuable and full report on the present position and work of that Order. As a result Count von Arnim, the Chancellor of the Order, accompanied by Count Berg-Schonfeldt and Frau von Bulow, visited this country in October for the purpose of making himself more fully

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acquainted with the work of the St. John Ambulance Association, and the Ambulance Brigade, which it is hoped will be introduced into Germany. In August Mr. Pirie-Gordon was again in Germany, and during his visit presented fifty First Aid Certificates to German police and members of the public, who had duly qualified under the auspices of Mr. Mathews, the Chairman of the Hanover Centre of the Consilia. During the autumn the direction of the Hanover Centre was handed over by Mr. Mathews to the J ohanniterorden who are now carrying on the work instituted by the Order. In June our Order presented a motor-car to the Johanniterorden, as an outward sign of our earnest desire to assist that Order in the difficult circumstances in which it was placed, and the following correspondence passed between the two Chancellors. St. John's Gate, 23rd June, 1950. To His Excellency the Chancellor of the Johanniter Order, vVolf \Verner, Graf von Arnim. Your Excellency, His Royal Highness, The Grand Prior, and the Chapter-General of the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem have greatly welcomed the cordial and fraternal relations which have been re-established during the last two years between our two Orders, resulting from the special mission to the J ohanniter Order of the Registrar of the Venerable Order, Sir Harry Luke, in 1948, and the visit of 1r. C. M. Pirie-Gordon in 1950. They have learnt with deep regret and sympathy of the many difficulties experienced by the J ohanniter Order in the prosecution of their works of charity and humanity under the conditions now existing in Germany after the recent unhappy war. His Royal Highness and the Chapter-General of the Venerable Order are therefore most anxious to give some practical expression of their desire to collaborate with and to assist the J ohanniter Order in their present circumstances, and feel that such help could be given most usefully in facilitating the problems of transport for the Executive Officers of the Johanniter Order, by the presentation of a motor-car, which we hope that you will do us the honour to accept. I have now great pleasure in informing you that the Lord Prior, the Lord Wakehurst, has received authority from the Bank of England, as a special case, to transfer sterling to the value of three hundred and fifty pounds to the J ohanniter Order in Germany, and I enclose a cheque made out in your name for that amount. I would be grateful if you would do me the honour to convey to His Most Serene Highness, the Herrenmeister of the J ohaniter Order, His Royal Highness Prince Oscar, my most respectful compliments, and I take this opportunity to convey to you my personal best wishes. I am your Excellency's sincere friend, (signed) EDWI KI G, Chancellor.

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Lugde bei Bad Pyrmont, den 3rd July, 1950. To His Excellency the Chancellor of the Order of St. John, Sir Edwin King. Your Excellency, With great surprise and much pleasure we have learnt of the very kind and active interest in our efforts and trouble taken by His Royal Highness the Grand Prior and the Chapter-General. May I respectfully beg to convey many thanks of the J ohanniterorden to His Royal Highness the Grand Prior and the Chapter-General for the generous help you sent us, and to accept these thanks also yourself. Because of the great difficulties we have to struggle with after the recent unhappy war, we feel especially thankful about your assistance. You were so kind as to mention the good relations which have opened between the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem and the J ohanniterorden after the war. According to this I especially like to mention the visit of Mr. C. M. Pirie-Gordon. Mr. Pirie-Gordon not only informed himself very exactly of the Order's work and the work of some of our provincial associations (Genossenschaften), but he also set to practical work, which we are anxious to refer to very pleased and thankfully, as it is only to derive from his special attitude towards the J ohanniterorden. Also I want to point out the always extraordinary readiness of help of Mr. Matthews, who attends to the work of the First Aid. Not only he has sometimes helped us by means of charities and child welfare, but obviously he is outstanding in the First Aid work of the Order of St. John. Each time you enter his office, the office of a prosecutor, you will get the impression that other work takes second place to Mr. Matthews' work for the Order of St. John and that his superiors have a proper understanding of this-so to speak-order of precedence. Not being able to dispose of an other proof of our thankfulness His Royal Highness the Herrenmeister got sent the medal (Ehrennadel) of the J ohanniterorden (E) first to Mr. Pirie-Gordon and now also to Mr. Matthews. \Ve are glad that these two gentlemen at least could receive this little mark of honour from the J ohanniterorden. I should be very grateful if you could do me the honour to convey to His Royal Highness the Grand Prior my most respectful compliments. Also I ask you to convey my best compliments to the Lord Prior Lord Wakehurst, the Registrar Sir Harry Luke, and to General Younger. \Vith my best regards and repeated thanks, I remain your Excellency's, Very sincerely, (signed) vVOLF VVERNER ARNIM. On his visit to this country in October, Count von Arnim on behalf of H.R.H. Prince Oskar, presented to H.R.H. the Grand Prior, a beautifully

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illuminated letter, of which the following is the translation, to which H.R.H. the Grand Prior sent the following reply.

which the museum at St. John's Gate had previously been deficient, and which form a very welcome addition to our collection. I feel that the visit of Count Arnim, which had as its chief purpose the study of the methods of instruction and practice in first aid as performed by the Order of St. John in England, is an important event in the history of our two branches of the Order and that if his visit should lead to the establishment of a similar organisation in Germany under the direction of the J ohanniter Order yet another and important step forward will have been taken towards the goa] which is common to us both-the relief of sickness and distress wherever it may be found . Lastly I would assure Your Royal Highness of the great esteem and regard of our Venerable Order and of myself, and of our hearty wishes for the continued prosperity and welfare of the J ohanniter Order.

YOUR ROYAL HIGHNESS has had the courtesy to grant an Audience to the Chancellor and Secretary-General of the J ohanniter Ordens Graf Arnim together with a Delegation of the Order. I now, on behalf of the Order's Council, Chapter and the entire Order, beg to express my profound thanks to Your Royal Highness. .1 wish to take advantage of this opportunity to convey to Your Royal HIg~ess as Grand. Prior and Bailiff of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, my smcerest greetmgs. I beg to assure you that the J ohanniter Ordens will ~ever. forget that the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, from the very first, m spIte of all the incessant difficulties, has tried to help the Johanniter Ordens whenever it could. R~gardless of 'p~litics, s~.ounting all boundaries, we are united by our Ide~s. of ChnstIar:- chanty m our common struggle against the pagans for ChristIan Culture III the ~Test. May God bless this our aim! and may He bless Your Royal Highness, your house and the Great Order of St. John of Jerusalem. YOUR ROYAL HIGHNES Humble greetings, (signed) OSKAR, Prince of Pr'ussia, High Master of the johanniter 01'dens. Westerbrak, Near Kirchbrak, The 18.10.50. To His Royal Highness the Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior and Bailiff of The Order of St. John of J erusalem .

From, His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior of the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in the British Realm. To, His Royal Highness Prince Oskar, Herrenmeister of the Johanniter Order. .1 much appreciated the beautifully illuminated letter from Your Royal whIch was presented to me when I had the pleasure of receiving III audience the Chancellor and the Secretary-General of the Bailiwick of Brandenburg, Count Amim, together with a delegate of the J ohanniter Order, Count Berg Schonfeldt. I have also to express my sincere thanks to Your Royal Highness for the kind gift of those items of the insignia of the J ohanniter Order of ~Ighn~ss

(signed) HENRY, Grand Prior.

THE

lOHA

ITERORDE

IN SWEDEN

In reply to a letter of sympathy conveying the condolences of our Order, on the death of Count Eugene von Rosen, Grand Master of the J ohanniterorden in Sweden, the following letter was received by H.R.H. the Grand Prior from Baron \Vilhelm Klingspor, since appointed Grand Master. J ohanniterorden i Sverige, Riddarhuset, Stockholm, 2. 13th july, 1950. Your Royal Highness, May I express my sincere thanks to Your Royal Highness for Your sympathy and condolences on the death of Count Eugene von RosenGrand l\laster of the Swedish Order of St. John. Your thoughtfulness has deeply touched me and the members of the Order. Beli ve me, Your Royal Highness, Yours very sincerely, (signed) \VILH. KLI GSPOR, Vice-President oj the Order of St. john . H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior in the British Realm of the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, St. James' Palace, London.

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A further letter from Baron Klingspor was addressed to H.R.H. the Grand Prior on 30th October.

J ohanniterorden i Sverige, Riddarhuset, Stockholm 2. 30th October, 1950. To His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester, K.G., etc., etc., Grand Prior in the British Realm of the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, St. James Palace, London, S.W. 1. Your Royal Highness, Some days ago I had the honour and pleasure to receive a formal visit from Lieutenant Colonel P. H. Graves-Morris, Liaison Officer in Sweden of the Grand Priory in the British Realm of the Venerable Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who presented to the " J ohanniterorden i Sverige " Your Royal Highness' and the Venerable Order's fraternal greetings, and also the Venerable Order's condolence and sympathy on account of the recent death of the Grand Master Count Eugene von Rosen. On behalf of the Swedish Order I have the honour herewith to transmit to Your Royal Highness our most respectful and cordial thanks and deep appreciation of these fraternal greetings and kind expressions of sympathy. In these times of general unrest and insecurity we attach great valueindeed greater than ever before-to these messages of friendship and declaration of community of interests and aims. The study of the Report of the Chapter-General for 1949 has enabled me to take note of the magnificent work accomplished by the British Order during the last year, and I beg to offer my congratulations and to express my admiration of what the Order is achieving. The members of the" J ohanniterorden i Sverige " and I beg to present our warmest wishes for the welfare and prosperity of the Venerable British Order and to express the ardent hope that the bonds that unite the two Orders will be preserved and further strengthened. I have the honour to be, Your Royal Highness', most respectfully, \VILH. KLINGSPOR,

Grand Master.

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St. John's Gate, 8th November, 1950. To His Excellency Baron Wilhelm Klingspor, Knight Commander of the J ohanniter Order i Sverige. Your Excellency, I am commanded by His Royal Highness the Grand Prior to convey to you his deepest condolences and the condolences of the Order of St. John in England on the deat~ of His Late Majesty King Gustav V the Sovereign Head of the Order 111 Sweden. The death of your beloved and venerable Sovereign is a so~ow for the Johanniter Order in Sweden with which the Order of St. John 111 England extends its fullest sympathy. I am your Excellency's sincere friend, EDWIN KING,

Chancellor.

J ohanniterorden i Sverige, Riddarhuset, Stockholm 2. 15th December, 1950.

To the Chancellor of the Grand Priory in the British Realm of the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, Colonel Sir Edwin King, K.C.B., C.M.G., T.D., A.D.C. Dear Sir, To His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester and the Venerable Order of St. John in England I would like to express, on behalf of the " J ohanniterorden i Sverige", our deep appreciation of your warm condolences on the decease of His Late Majesty, King Gustaf V. Your thoughtfulness has deeply touched me and the members of the Order. I kindly request you to transmit to His Royal Highness, the Grand Prior and to the Venerable Order of St. John in England our most respectful and cordial thanks for their kind expressions of sympathy. I have the honour to be, Dear Sir,

On the death of His Late Majesty King Gustaf V, the sympathy and condolences of H.R.H. The Grand Prior and of our Order were conveyed to the Johanniterorden in Sweden, in a letter of the Chancellor, to which the following reply was received.

Yours very faithfully, \VILH. KLINGSPOR,

Knight Commander. .s

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THE JOHANNITERORDEN IN THE NETHERLANDS .I~ J anuary o~r Order received the gift of a specially made case, contammg a collectIOn o~ the insignia of t?e Dutch Order, to be placed in our Museum. The gIft was accompamed by the following letter from Jonldleer Quarles van Ufford, sent through our Liaison Officer at The Hague. 's-Gravenhage, Laan Copes van Cattenburch 89. 20th December, 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. S.o:n e months ago one of our Knights of Justice, Baron Calkoen, paid a V~Slt 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 ~old us that your collection of the insignia of the branch s of the Order m the various countries did not include those of the Dutch Order of St. John. Our Chapter, g~ving effect to Baron Calkoen's suggestion, resolved to offer you .a collectIOn of the Dutch Order insignia, as they are worn in our country smce our Order quit the. Germa? " Ballye Brandenburg in 1945. Therefore I ha:,~ the honour m sendmg on to you here\vith a specially made case contammg the above-mentioned collection. Fi.rst of all you vvill find the white cross, worn at ill chest, and two speClmen~ of .the cross, worn at ~he same tin:e at the neck hanging at a bl~ck silk nbb~n; the cross WIth ~ crown IS worn by the Knights of J ~shce and the slll1ple o?e by the Kmght of Honour. Besides th se you Wlll .find tw~ small speclll1ens 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}in:ple white cross i~,~om in the .buttonhole by-as we call them-the Rl~ders-Expectant l:e. the Kmghts who are yet too young to become Kmghts of Honour. Fmal~y the case contains a copy of the. Great Seal of our Order, used for s~ampmg the letters of Knighthood whIch our Grandmaster hands the Kmghts when they join the Order. . Ou~ Chapter hopes that you are v.rilling to accept this collection and glVe It a place in your museum. JJ

I have the honour to be, Yours sincerely, (signed) QUARLES VON UFFORD, Chancellor. The. thanks of the Lord Prior were conveyed to the Dutch Order in the folloWlng letter from the Chancellor to the Chancellor of the Dutch Order.

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St. John's Gate, 1st March, 1950 . To His Excellency Jonkheer Quarles von Ufford, Chancellor of the Order of St. John in the Netherlands. Your Excellency, I write to inform you that on his return from his recent tour of Malta and the Middle East, the Lord Prior of St. John was shown the charming gift of the Dutch Order, which you were good enough to forward to St. John's Gate. He has asked me to express to you his great appreciation of the kind and generous action of the Dutch Order of St. John. Would you very kindly convey to your Chapter the Lord Prior's personal thanks for this gift, which is greatly valued and has been placed in the Museum of the Grand Priory at St. John's Gate. I am your Excellency'S sincere friend, EDWIN KING, Chancellor. THE JOHANNITERORDEN IN SWITZERLAND Presentation of credentials by the Liaison Officer of the Order of St. John in the British Realm to the Comrnendator of the Association of the Knights of St. John in Switzerland. Shortly after the Comrnendator of the Swiss Association was informed that Lt.-Colonel Fryer had been appointed Liaison Officer between the Order in the British Realm and the Swiss Association he invrited him to attend a formal ceremony for presenting his letters of credence. The ceremony took place at 12.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 24th May, 1950, at the home of the Commendator, a venerable mansion on the outskirts of Berne. Lt.-Colonel Fryer was received by the Commendator (M. Fritz von Tscharner) accompanied by four knights of the Order, M. Robert Sturler (Rechtsritter), M. Hans Fritz von Tscharner (Rechtsritter), M. Aloys von Tscharner (Rechtsritter), and M. Hans Karl von Tscharner (Ehrenritter) . The letters of credence were presented to the Commendator and a cordial exchange of compliments took place in which the Comrnendator expressed the hope and belief that much good would result from the liaison which had now been established and said that his Association would do all in their power towards this end. After the ceremony the Swiss knights and the Liaison Officer were entertained by the Commendator at luncheon in which they were joined by the Commendator's wife, Mme. Fritz von Tscharner and Mrs. Fryer, wife of the Liaison Officer. The health of His Royal Highness the Grand Prior of the Order in the British Realm was proposed by the Commendator and the Liaison Officer replied with a toast of the Commendator and his Association. Note :- Rechtsritter=Knight of Justice. Ehrenritter=Knight of Grace.

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FRIAR PETER HOLT, GRAND PRIOR OF IRELAND. (Communicated by SIR HENRY SHARP, C.S.I., C.I. E.) In a note on pages 21 and 22 of Chapter-General's Report for the year ~cnded 31~t D~cember, 19.49, two. questions were raised. (i) Can the word ~odes whIch occurs m certam records refer to some place in Ireland ~!llch was the~ the headquarters of the Order of St. John in that country? (u) Vias ~he .Journey contemplated in December, 1401, by Peter Holt,

Grand Pnor m Ireland and Turcopolier, to Ireland or to the Island of Rhodes? As to t~e former of these questions, the note suggested that, in default of the eXIstence of any place in Ireland called Rodes and connected in some ~ay with the Order, Rodes must mean the h~adquarters of the Order :u.: Rhodes. Mr. \V. V. Harrel, C.B. E., M.V.O., a Knight of Grace, now pomts. ou~ that there is a place in County Dovvn called Rhodaa name whI.ch It has borne for some centuries. There appears, however, to be ~o eVIdence that the place was ever connected with the Order, and there IS no reason to suppose that the Order had been removed from its origi.nal s~at ~t Kilm~inham. Moreover, (a) the expression Tricoplarius Rod~, whIch IS used m the \Varrant (Foedera, vol. viii, p. 235) of the 15th l?ecember, 1401, surely means" Turcopolier at Rhodes ", the office to whIch Holt had been appointed by Richard II in 1396; (b) The statement made by \Vylie in his History oj England under Henry the Fourth vol. i, p. 160, that " o~ the last day a! December, 1401, he (Holt) started for .Ireland, armed WIth letters of eJectment against his rival (Robert White) at Rodes "'. rests o~ a complete misreading of the entry in the Patent Rolls on whIch Wylie bases his assertion. The entry, to be found on p. 82 of the Volume of those Rolls which deals with the years 1401-5 and is dated 31st December, 1401, ru~s as follows: "Grant to Peter Holt' Prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in Ireland, who is going t~ Rod~s, that fo~ three years he may receive the issues from the Hospital and I.tS possessIOns and send them to England for his use." This appears to dIspose of any argument that Rodes means anything other than Rhodes (the island). The same entry also sh?ws that th~ \Varrant of 15th December actually :efers (as was sug.gest~d ill t~e prevIOUS note as possible) to a projected Jourr~ey by Hol~, m hIS ca~aclty of Turcopolier, to Rhodes. (This would be h~s second Journey thIther; for he had been there before.) The wordmg of the "Varrant of 15th December, 1401, also is significant. It says of. Holt, capto bono et laudabili Proposito, etc., 'lit s1lpra mutatis mutand~s, the reference being to the similar \Varrant of the same date for \Valter Grendo!l, Prior of the Ord~r in England, where the good and laudable proposal IS to go to Rhodes m defence of Christendom and for the repulse of the Turks, and the request for aid on the journey is addressed to all kings, p~ces, etc., throughout the world-a request hardly necessary for a Journey to Ireland. Passages in the Close Rolls relative to Holt have been consulted. There are two orders, one of 10th November, 1400, the other of 1st May, 1408. B?th are addressed to. the. Ki~g's Lieutenant in Ireland, and require the remstateme~t of Holt m hIS Pnory. They show that Holt, in his capacity of Turcopoher, went by permission of Richard II to Rhodes" in the

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service of God resisting the unbelievers", and that during his absence his subordinate (" obedientiary "), Robert White, with the assistance and support of the Earl of Ormond, " by express rebe.llion " and without ~ny title from the Master and Convent of the HospItal of Rhodes, forCIbly seized the Priory in Ireland and, despite the King's order of 1400 that Holt be restored and that " justice be done ", held it till shortly before May, 1408, when, "by abetment, fraud and covin he made a devise thereof to Thomas Butillier of the same Order in Ireland." Thus Holt was unable to regain the Priory for more than seven years after the King's first order for his restoration; and the second order requires the Lieutenant" to cease every delay and excuse to put brother Peter Holt . . . again in possession of the said Priory " . Holt's movements, then, appear to have been as follows. For some time between 1396 and 1400 he was doing his duty as Turcopolier at Rhodes. On his return he found that an usurper had seized his Priory. He obtained an order from Henry IV in 1400, for his restitution, but does not seem to have gone to Ireland to co-operate with the Lieutenant in getting it carried out; for he was busy in that year, and in 1401 in England (ann partly in France) about the visit of the Emperor Manuel and the financial aid to be accorded to him. It is clear from the V/arrant of 15th December, 1401, and from the Order of 31st December, about the grant that he had made up his mind to go to Rhodes again, probably in company with Prior Grendon, the reason for this decision perhaps ~eing the threatening activities of the Turks; and the proceeds of the Pnory, when recovered, were to be sent to England to defray the expenses of his journey, etc. \Ve do not know when he returned to England, but it may well have been before May, 1408, when the second order for restitution was issued. Nor do we know whether or when he regained actual possession of his Priory. Anyway, he resigned the office of Prior in 1410. Obviously he was an active, bustling person. Perhaps he regarded the Irish Priory as something of a backwater, and chose to direct his energies into more stirring channels.

HONOURS.

PROMOTIONS, ADMISSIONS, AND ATTACHMENTS. The following Promotions, Admissions, and Attachments, recommended by C~apter-Gene~al ~d approved by H.R.H. The Grand Prior, have been sanctIOned by HIS Ma] esty The Sovereign Head. As Knight. Th~

Viscount Leverhulme (from Officer). Major Percy George Darvil-Smith, C.B.E. (from Commander). The Rt. H on. John J ames L awson, P.c. T he Lord Cromwell, D.S.O., M.C. H ..E. Sir Edward Francis Twining, K . C.M.G., M.B.E. Tnstr~m de la Poer Beresford, K.C. (from Commander). T he v Iscount Allendale, C.B., C .B.E., M.C. Admir~ Sir Arthur John Power, G.B.E., K.C.B , c.v.o. Dr. E nk Hoerman (from Commander). J~mes Huey Ha~l~1 Pollock, C.M .. G., O.B .E . (from Commander). Lleut ..-Coionel WIllIam Ernest PrIngle, M.C. (from Commander). C,:ptalll Percy Reay, M.B.E., M.C. (from Commander). LI~ut .-Colo.nel S~ Thoma~ Russell Albert Cook (from Commander). Chve-Gardlller-Hlll, lI1.B., M.R .C .S., L.R.C.P. (from Commander) T he Earl of Cranbrook (from Commander). . The Hon. Herbert Arthur Cozens-Hardy (from Officer). ~enys Colqu~oun Flowerdew Lowson (from Commander). SIr Harold Richard Scott, K.C.B., K.B.E. The Earl of Stradbroke. Admiral Sir William George Tennant, K.C.B., C.B.E., M.\'.O. As Associate Knight.

Windthrop .W . Aldrich (from Associate Officer). Douglas FaIrbanks~ K . B.E. (from Associate Officer) . The Hon. Mr. J ushce H. B. T yabji. T.he Hon. C?-eorge Catlett Marshall, G.C.B. SIr J eha~grr Gh.~ndy, c.I.~. (from Associate Commander). Dosabhal FramJl Panthaki, M.B .E . (from Associate Commander). As Dame.

Beatrix Justina, Lady Dunbar-Nasmith,

C.B.E.

(from Commander).

As Chaplain.

The R ev. Frederick Salmon Vaughan (from Officer). As Commander (Brother).

Duncan

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,N'illiam MacIntosh, C.M.G., O.B.E . (from Officer). William Clarence Johnson, C.B.E. (from Officer) . Alexander John Webb (from Officer). Joseph Alfred George Gravestock (from Officer). Major-General John Edward Talbot Younger, C.B. (from Officer).

Le~lie

Walker, M.B.E. (from Officer). Bngadier Ivan de la Bere, C.V.O., C.B.E . (from Officer). J ames Pearson (from Officer). Sir Alec Martin. Sir Horace Evans, K.C.V.O . Brigadier Felix Alexander Vincent Copland-Griffiths, D.S.O., M.C. (from Officer).

Hervey Adams Clarke (from Officer). Commander John Villiers Farrow (from Officer) . Leander McCormick-Goodhart, O.B .E . (from Officer) . Surgeon Captain Thomas Madill, O.B.E., M.B., R.N.

Sir Arthur Noel Mobbs, K.C.V.O., O.B.E. (from Officer). Nicholas Godfrey Morrison (from Officer ). General Sir James Stuart Steele, G.C.B., K.B.E ., D.S.O., M.C., LL.D., A.D.C. (Gen). Emmanuel Prinski Scott, M.B., 111 R.C.S., L.R.C.P. (from Officer). Francis Bruce \Vhately (from Officer). Jack Haliburton Ashmore (from Officer).

Rupert Victor Samuel Cooper, M.B., M.R.C .S., L.R.C.P. (from Officer). William Burton Fox, M.B. (from Officer). John Ridgway Hanna, M.B. (from Officer). George Edward Hardy (from Officer). Cyril Seymour Coode Prance, M.B., M.R.C.S. (from Officer). Dr. Douglas John Nicol, M.C. (from Officer). Noel Sydney Bailey Vinter, M.C. (froro Officer). Edward Beauchamp Williams (from Officer) . Edwin ewton Daly. Esca Morris Humphery, M.B. Colonel Kenneth Barron Fraser, ;'o1.B.

As Associate Commander (Brother).

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Edgar Erskine Hume (from Associate Officer). lilian Sahib haudhri Bashir Ahmad Khan (from Associate Officer). James T. icholson. Lieut.-Colonel J am shed Dorabsha Kothawala (from Associate Officer).

Mesala Venkata Ramanujam Chetty (from Associate Officer). . Major Sorab Kaikhushru Engllleer, O.B.E., F.R.C.P.E. (from Associate Officer).

As Commander (Sister) .

Evelyn Dulcia, Lady Hood. :-luriel ElSie, The Hon. Mrs Leslie Gamage (from Officer). lIaybery Brow c, Lady Boyce (from Officer)

:\Iargaret Joyce, Lady Power. Adeliza Florence Louise, 1\1rs. Amery. lIonor Dorothy, Mrs. Beckwith-Smith, O.B.E. (from Officer). Rosemary, Lady Wright.

As Officer (Brother).

Colonel Donald Stewart Frazer (omitted from last Report). Wllliam \\'ilton (from Sen ing Brother). J ames Orange (from Serying Brother). 'Major Ernest Albert ::\IcIver, i\!.l\l., T.D. (from Serving Brother). William James Robinson (from Serving Brother). Harry Dunford (from Sening Brother). Harold Strang Taylor-Young, F.R.C.S. (from Serving Brother). ,Villiam Robert Knaggs, M.i\I. (from erving Brother). Charles Jordan Halliman (from Serving Brother). Dr. Denis Arthur Buxton Hopkin. Colonel Frederic Arnot Bearn, C.B.E., D.S.O., M.C. , M.D.

Brigadier Thomas "\Talker Davidson, M.B.

Rear-Admiral (S,) Sir Rowland Christopher J erram. Denis Joel Johnson, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Brigadier Charles Edward Hudson, V.C., C.B. , D .S . O., M.C.

The Yenerable \\'illiam Alonzo Parker, Archdeacon of Stafford (Sub-Chaplain). Charles Tunstall Evans, C.M.G. Lieut.-Colonel Henry Norman Fryer. Lieut.-Colonel Frederick Augustus Cortez-Leigh, T.D. Lieut.-Colonel Rowley Richard Hill, D.S.O.

Lieut.-Colonel Sir Richard BarrettLennard, Bt. Colonel ,Villiam John Kent, C.B.E., D.L., T.D.

Captain Henry Studdy, C.B.E. Colonel George Oliver Fairtlough Alley, M.C.

Major John Malcolm Arbuthnot Younger, R.A. (on appointment as Personal Esquire to Lord Courtauld-Thomson). orman Macpherson Maclennan, M.D. Tiruvilangam Sathasivam, M.B.E. (from Serving Brother). Bruce Oliver Bradsha.w, l\1.B. Victor Chancellor. David Jeville Turner.

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Commander William Edward James Eames, R.N. Lieut.-Colonel Ernest Haik Riddall AItounyan, O.B .E. , lII.C., M.D., F.R.C .S. Isaac Newton, F.R.C.S., L.R .C. P. Lieut.-Colonel Philip Herbert Gravesiorris, D.S.O ., M.C. Captain Douglas Challenor Snowdon (on appointment as Personal Esquire to The Yiscount Bledisloe). Horace Field Parshall. Major John Theodore Radclyffe Prestige (on appointment as Personal Esquire to Lord Harris). Surgeon-Captain Allan 'W att McRorie, lII.D., D.P.H . , K.H.P ., R .N .

Peter Pringle, M.R.C.S., L . R .C.P. Brigadier Maurice Leslie Hayne, C.B.E. J olm Wicliffe Peck. Colonel Sir Robert Chapman, C.B., C.lI LG ., C.B.E., D.S .O. , T.D ., D.L.

Harold Beaumont. Major James Francis Caulfield Underhill, T.D . (from Serving Brother). Richard Leslie Boyce and George Cecil Brinkworth (on appointment as Personal Esquires to Sir Leslie Boyce). 'Wilfred Haig Loyd and Captain James 'Valter Scott (on appointment as Personal Esquires to Major R. L. Loyd).

Vaughan Nicol Dean . Charles Kellam Bird. Lieut.-Colonel Edward George Montgomery, lII.B. Cecil Heygate Yernon, M .B., F . R.C.S. (from Serving Brother). George Hastings Peck (from Serving Brother) . Edmund Jobson (from Serving Brother). Ernest Edward vVoore (from Serving Brother). William Ailmore (from Serving Brother). aphtali Henry Floyd (from Serving Brother) . " 'illiam Ernest Norfolk (from Serving Brother) . Edward Fielding (from erving Brother) . Basil Lyndon Steele, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. (from Serving Brother). Albert Ronald Lidgley (from Serving Brother). Lieut.-Colonel Richard Charles Earl, O.B.E. (from Serving Brother). Colonel Alan Malcolm Bell. Captain Cyril William Gooding Hamley. John YVolstenholme. Leslie George lTorman, M.D., M.R.C.S. Michael Sylvestar O'Rorke, O.B.E. Iajor Edwin Cecil James Cunningham, lII.B.E. (from Sen'ing Brother).

As Associate Officer (Brother).

Squadron-Leader Frank Saul Krusin, M.R.C.S., L.R .C. P. T. Seshachalam, L.R.C.P ., lVI.R.C.S.

Brig Bihari Varma. J ayantilal J ashwantrai Shelat (from Associate Serving Brother). Rao Sahib Kuruvetti arayanan Nair (from Associate Serving Brother) .

Bal Bhadra Rai, LB. (from Associate Sen1ing Brother) . Khan Bahadur l\Iir Saleem Mahmood, M.B ., lII.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. (from Associate erving Brother). Lieut.-Colonel Pestonjo Merwanji Petigara, ;\I.B.

Officer (Sis ter).

The Lady Ellenborough (from Serving Sister) . Sophia, Miss Collihole (from Serving Sister) . Edna, Miss Daniel (from Serving Sister). Lilian, Miss Rycroft (from Serving Sister). Elizabeth, Miss Cockayne. Helen Constance Margaret, Mrs. Foley. Muriel Ellen, Lady Openshaw. Margaret Doris, Mrs. Pollock. Margaret Alison, Mrs. Stewart. Virginia Beatrice, Miss Cunard, M.B.E. (from Serving Sister).

Clara, !iss John (from Serving Sister). Florence Kate, Mrs. Hall (from Serving Sister). Mary, Miss Harrison (from Senring Sister) . Ellen Kate, Miss Baldwin (from Serving Sister). ... . Edith Jane, Mrs. Mitchell (from Serving Sister) . Mary Gertrude, Mrs . Davis (from Serving Sister) . The Countess of Sefton. Joan Mary, Lady Grasett. Harriet Alberta, Lady eame.

Associate Officer (Sister).

Melahat, Miss Hulusi.

5erving Brother.

Howard Chesterfield Smith. Brigadier Lewis Eric Macgregor, O.B.E. Edgar Hedge. John Edgar Hickman. Harry Charles Hill: 'W illiam Arthur Pnnce. William Latchford Ainscough. Jack Culpin. ] ohn Maltby: B~ack. Archibald DIckinson . ] olm Hislop . Sydney William Harden . John Henry Warden . Frank Patrick. Captain Thomas Marmaduke Goddard, R.N.R.

Dennis George Easterbrook. ] oseph Clithero w , O.B.E. ] 01111 Bourne Birt. Arthur] ohn Playdon. Walter Rendell. George l\Iacgregor Kay, M B. Frank Poole. John William Nimmey. Thomas \\'hitfield Evans. Frank Gray. Albert Cart.er. William Large . Henry Coleman John Sharp Grant, ~l.D . , F R C s. John Robert Tindale. J oseph Graystock Hansell. Lancelot. BalIan. Alfred Watson. James Henry S·wan. Hermon Henry Lunn. Hubert Chedzey. Charles Anthony Boucher. Frank L ee. Albert Edward Cowell. Montague Percy Bradbury. Oliver Arthur Harris. Charles Henry Harding. Edward Albert Webb. J oh n Richard Gregory. J olm Wildbore. William Stockton. Reginald Charles Symons. John James Beverly. Charles Pykett. . Harold Victor Joseph Hodkm . George Lav.Tence harpe. Ernest James. Arthur Colin Le\\'sey. vVilliam Richard Herbert. Charles Henry Barnfield . Thomas Daniel Silvey. Henry Charles Knight. Terence \Villoll ghby Herdman Port.er, M . R .C.S. , L.R.C.P.

Robert Pemberton . George William Ogden .

Arthur Grundy. Joseph Edward Rigg. Roland Charlesworth. Morris Strang. James Quinn. Ernest Beswick. Hubert Thompson. Alfred George Norton vVeatherhead, M.B.

Walter Clegg. Sydney Leeson. Alec Charles Bird. Archie Owen Hughes. Sidney Herbert Smith. Alfred Frederick Adams. Jolm Owens . Edward Clark Turner. Stanley Cogman. Frederick Harold Pearce. George \Villiam Clue. Samuel Thomas Smyth. Samuel Ishmael Betts. James Vardy. . . Captain Percy Hutchlllson vVilson, O . B.E. Charles Simons. John \Voodcock. . Captain Edward W~llaston Geldt. \Villiam Henry LeWIS. Richard ] ones. Bertie Alfred Cal\'esbert. Frederick James Dennant. Frederick William Kirkbride. Tom Herbert Gray. Matthew Tracey IcGinn . Henri Rene Sylvain D'Haenens. Ernest Barsted. Robert Arthur Goodall. Philip Bradshaw. Allan Read Barker. Leonard Burden. Joseph Arthur Heaton. Leslie George Xewbould . J ames Duffy. Harold Schofield. Edward Rushforth. Arthur Edwin Crosby, lIUI. Charles Ballinger. Leonard Johnson. Frank \Vard. George 'Villiams. 'W alter Harold Kenyon. John Wylie. Charles Lewis . Arthur Henry Willis. Robert Clarke. Squadron-Leader Louis Edmund Claremont, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Sydney Fowler. Ernest John Smith. 'Valter Joseph Rose. Frederick Christopher ·Winder. Sidney James Levitt.

J ames Henry Jarvis. Henry James Green. Joseph 'W illiam Thatcher. J ames Horace Bennett. Eli Thomas Lindley. J olm Duncan Macdonald. 'W illiam Jeavon Burton. Arthur Edwin Symons. Surgeon-Commander Dermot Francis \Valsh, I1LB., F.R.C.S., R. T. Michael Andrew \Vare Hoole Panayiotis Machlouzarides . Kenneth John Geoffrey Garness. Philip Eric Jones. Thomas Shewan. George Edward Bounds. Arthur Leslie Hales. Kenneth :i\1ontague Linzey L'Evine . \Valter Amos Calver. Arthur Hammond Elsden. Anthony Vincent Cauchi. Captain Sidney John \Voods. Captain Robert Arthur Randall Matthews. James Robertson, M.B. Albert Turner, M . D., L.R .C.P. & s. Edward Leonard Price. George Strathdee Mather, M.B. Joseph Coldicott. Edward Joseph Hamblin. Frank Gilbert. 'iVilliam Thomas Palfrey Lewis. John Kaylor. Albert James Long. Herbert Allanson. John William ·White. 'Valter Nurse. Cecil Greenwood. William Henry Davies. Henry Anderson. Colonel Robert John Maule Horne, lII.B., R.A. (Ret.). J ames Edwin Sherrard Hamilton, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.

John Thomas Bedford. Alexander Morrison, L.R.C .P. Norman Fairless Nattrass, O.B .E. William Robert Lloyd. Charles Richard Roberts. Walter Jeffs. Albert Richard Harding. Thomas Staines-Read, M.B., III.R.C.S.,

John Brown. John Lindley. \Villiam Goldsworthy. IIorace idney Collins. Charles Frederick Leslie Hughes. J ames William Beresford. '\Valter Bernard Leake. Albert Peter Lamy, B.E.I1L Leonard Rivers Tarman Percey, I1LB.E. Albert Edward Huxted. 'Villiam Brookes, M.B.E. Major William Garencieres Pearson. William Taylor. Edward Leeming. Richard Fletcher Dagger, 1I1.1I!. Colonel James Fitzwilliam O'Grady, M.B., T.D., D.L.

Dr. Neil MacLeod. Frederick George EYan .. John \Yilliam Adcock. Cecil Harry Collison. Frederick J ames Grice. Daniel Charles Ricketts . William Moffat. Francis James l\liddleto n. \\Talter Gordon Thorn Dacle Joseph :\IcCalmont. Major 'Vilbur Clollston Lowry,

REPORT OF THE CHAPTER-GENERAL

REPORT OF THE CHAPTER-GE ERAL.

tl1.B.E.,

M.D.

Alfred Charles Jones. :\lajor Robert Rutherford, til B., R.A William Henry illackey. Arthur Burrows. Francis Willoughby. Bertram Edward Radford, :lUI. William John Baker. George \Villiam Barrow. 'Villiam Hawkins. Percy Ebbs. 'iVilfred Henry Oliver. Oliver Edward IIyde Thomas Henry Pardoe. Leonard Cockerill. Charles Alfred Longman . George Ernest Thompson . Harry Webb. John Duncan Cameron . Dr. Charles Bernard Ball, II1.S.E. Jonah Robar Oyille. Reginald William Osgathorp . David Devadason Thomas .

III.C.

L.R.C.P.

Serving Sister.

Elsie Gwendoline, Mrs. Webster. Mary Elizabeth, Miss Hardy. Constance Janet Cochran, Mrs. Stewart. Maude Mary, Miss Ingman. J essie Elise Harwood, Miss Gordon. Ida Caroline, Miss Ball. Elizabeth, Miss Wilson. Dorothy Louisa, Mrs. Dennis. Nellie May Mary, Miss Chaplin. Beatrice Maud, Miss Monk. Ivy, Miss Clegg. Antonia Constance, 1\1rs. Owen. Hannah, Mrs . Lambert. Ellen, Mrs . Gaskill. Margaret, Dr. Melvin . Iso bel Lily, Miss King. Florence Mabel, Miss Rogers. Ettie lay, Mrs. Wilmot. Margaret ichol, Miss 'Vhitmorc Ethel, ~lrs. Allsopp . Gwendolin Blanche, 1\lrs. Lindsay Wood. Annie Yathleen, Miss Adam. Alice il1aud l\lary, 1\1iss Unden\ood. LOUlse, 1\1iss Padgett. Ada, :\Iiss 'Vright. Alys Bridget, ;\fiss Clifton. Evelyn Edith Annette, l\Iiss Yates. Eveline l\Iarie, l\Iiss Stephens. Winifred Julia, Miss Lovejoy. Dorothy l\Iaud, l\Irs. Chappell. Florence, Miss Davis. Audray Ada, ':\Iiss Unthank.

Phyllis, Mrs. Claremont. Florence Eliza, Mrs. Hammond. Jessie Joyce, Mrs. Bomford. Eleanor, Mrs. Nason. Constance Winifred 'orah, Miss Readdy. Sarah, Miss Ormerod. Elsie, Mrs. Nisbet. Jane Margaret, Dr. Adam. Nellie, Mrs. Matthews. Dora, Mrs. Rogers. June Isabel, Mrs. Romer-Lee. Ethel Winifred, Miss Sceats. Margaret Joan, Miss Downing. :Monica Mary, Miss Crosbie, M.B.E . Elizabeth, Miss vVearn. Florence Emily, Mrs. Masters. Annie Marian, Miss Bagshaw. Alice Edith, Miss Popham. Lillian, :Miss Cresswell. G\vendoline Ada Maude, Miss Gillespie. \iolet Norah, Miss Barlow. Gertrude Annie, Mrs. Skinner. Kathleen Elizabeth, Lady Fuller, M.B.E. Alice Elena, Miss Dingley. \Vinifred Margaret, lvliss Plimpton. Essex Eleanor, Miss Barlow. l\larjorie, Miss Enzor. Elizabeth, Mrs. Pakeman . l\lay, Mrs. Glover. Hilda, :\'1iss Jarvis. Louisa Emily, Miss Tarbottom.

Associate Serving Sister.

Bertha SpafIord, ':\lrs. Vester. IIusmlkh, Miss Desai.

PRIORY OF SCOTLAND. As Knight.

The Duke of Argyll. As Dame.

The Lady :\1uriel Barclay-Harvey (from Commander). As Chaplain.

The Rev. Andrew Nevile Davidson,

D.D.

(from Officer).

Associate Serving Brother.

Alfred A. Masser, I1LB. Fikret Rassim, !\I.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Hussein Veysi. . J. D'Souza. Major Sardar J ehangir Rustom Vakil. Bhanuprasad J ayantilal Shelat. Puthiya Kovilagam Kutti Ettan Raja, M.B.

Ramalingam J agadeeswaran.

Hariharan Ramanathan. Trichinopoly Rajaratina Muthuswami. Sankara Iyer Venkata 1 Tarayan . Nagalingam Krishnaraj. Pudupet Kandaswami Mathuramuthu. Ecclaspuram Lakshmana Goundar Rajagopalan. Anand Swarupa. Maya Ram Chandola.

As Commander (Brother) .

Major-General Alexander Patrick Drummond Telfer-Smollett,

C.B., C.B.E., D.S .O ., M.C.

As Officer (Brother).

Stuart Ian Alexander Laidlaw,

M.D.

As Officer (Sister) .

Alice Ivy, Mrs. Moncrieff Paterson of Tilliefoure.

REPORT OF THE CHAPTER-GENERAL.

R EPORT OF THE CHAPTER-GENERAL. As Serving Brother.

As Serving Sist er.

Joan Berry, Miss Landsman, Catherine Gray, Miss Wilson.

Daniel John Suter. Albert Ernest Taylor. John Henry Thomas. Joseph Anderson TI:ompson, M.B. William \Vallace \Vllson, M.B. David Charles Jenkins . William Daniel lIenry Powell. David Hichard Edwards, ;\1.R.C.S.,

Arthur Leslie Mote. J ohn Murray, O.B.E. Walter Henry Newbury. Henry J ames Phelps. Edward Hennys Plumley. John George Recs. . Robert Vincent Charles Richards,

David Keir Fisher, L.R.C.P., L.R.C.S. Ralph \ Villiam ydney shby, M.B. Alexander Strang, M.B. Morton Ambrose Foulis, J\I.D.

M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. M.B.

L.R.C .P.

Ralph Henry James Sparks.

As Servin g Sis t er.

Dollie, Miss Stone. Lilla, :\lrs. \Vllite. Joan Florence Mary, Mrs. Davis .

Lillian Louisa Helen, Mrs. Daley. Winifred, Mrs. Da vies- Jones . Emma Miss Kinsey. Floren~e Elizabeth, Miss Lewis .

PRIOR Y FOR W ALES. As Knight.

Bernard Edwin Brown (from Commander). Captain Joseph MacLeod Carey, O.B.E. (from Commander). Captain Geoffrey Cartland Hugh Crawshay (from Commander). Francis Llewellyn Jacob (from Commander).

PRI ORY IN SOUTHERN AFRICA. As Cha pl a in.

As Co mmander (Brother).

John Caradoc Ashton, M .B. (from Officer) Anders Eric Knos Cull (from Officer). Frederick Norman Harry (from Officer). Emrys James (from Officer). David l\Iardy Jones (from Officer).

The Most Rev. Geoffrey Hare Clayton,

Commander Alec Thomas Lee \"ilson (from Officer). John Wells (from Officer). Harold Bowen Meredith (from Officer).

D.D.,

Archbishop of Cape Town.

As Com m an der (Bro th er).

Colonel Geoffrey Dix English (from Officer). Lieut.-Colonel Cornelis Godfrey Lodewyk Yan Dyk (from Officer).

As Commander (Sister) .

As Commander (Sister).

ora, Mrs. Anderson (from Officer). Gwladys l\Iary Charlotte, Miss Richards (from Officer). Dorothy, Lady Twiston-Davies (from Officer).

Grace lIelen, :Miss \"ood (from Offtcer).

As Offi cer (Brother).

William Perry (from Serving. Brother). . Major Gordon Stewart Haggle (from Servmg Brother). ] ames Graham illilne (from Serving Bro!her~. Brigadier John Ellis Ross, c.v.o. (from Servmg Brotber).

Herbert Clift (from Serving Brother) . Harold Cyril Le Batt Havard (from Serving Brother). David Jones (from Serving Brother). Squadron Leader Edward Methuen Jones (from Serving Brother). Harry Middleton, M .C ., M.B. (from Serving Brother). John \Vooding (from Serving Brother) . Harry Farr.

As Officer (Broth er) .

Lieut.-Colonel Geoffrey Lennard Hoare, C.B.E.

Sir \Villiam Albert Jenkins . Arthur l\laynard Chesterfield J enour. Elwy Clifton Marshall-Hughes. Evan Thomas IGnsey Morgan . George Albert \Yatson . Arthur Leslie Holland, M.C., T .D. , D.L. Cyril Edward Hammond Gater, L.R.C.P. & s. (from Serving Brother).

As Offi cer (Sist er ).

The Hon. Mary Myfanwy Davies. Lillian Georgina, Mrs. Mansel Lewis. Margaret, Mrs. Wilson.

John Robert Jones. Lionel Evan Jones, M.R.C.S., Albert Edward Marshall. William Mogford. Charles Henry Mogridge. Edgar John Lewis . J esse Lockyer. William David Morgan. William Morris.

As Associate Officcer (Sis t er) .

Rose l\Iiss Baranov, M.B. (from Associate Serving Sister). Lilia~, Mrs. Solomon (from Associate Serving Sister). As Serving Brot her.

As Ser vin g Br other.

J ohn Charles Blayney. Edwin James Bowley. J ames Curtis. Evan J ones Davies. Frederick Edwards. William Thomas Ilett. Thomas Henry Ingham. Edward \ iVilliam Irons. J ohn H aydn Jones.

As Officer (Sis ter) .

Catherina Cornelia, l\Irs. Hoffe (from Serving Sister).

L.R.C.P.

Frederick Herbert Yoxall Bamford. The Rev. Arthur \Villiam Blaxall (Assistant Chaplain) . Colonel Eugene O'Connell Maggs . Dr. Reinhard Carl Johannes :M eyer. Professor Geoffrey Eastcot Pearse, Llewellyn Iles Venables. Major Cedric Cecil Yernon Wright John George Bailes. The Rev. Johannes Reyneke (Assistant Chaplain). Bernard Alan Radford. Captain Francis Albert Lowe.

\Yilliam Edward Londt. John Christian Bennett. Roland Lacey. \Villiam Cowan. Dr. Jacob Lodcwyk du Preez. v\'illiam Alexander Run~le . Marti~us Stefanus Ferreira. Fr~~cls vVest. William George Jackman . Captain Alan John ThompsC;)ll. Norman Edward Summersgill. Kennetb "Sldred Godbold.

I<.EPORT OF THE

HAPTER-GENERAL.

As Se rving Sister.

Clarice Maud, lUrs. Unger. orah Kathleen, Miss Gately. Helen, Mrs. Crowther. Hannah Eliza, lUrs. Cullen. Doris Natalie, :Mrs. Smyth. Clarita Mabella, 11rs. I -isbet.

Alice Mary, Miss Pollecutt. Edith, Mrs. ·Wood. Ivy Jane, lUrs. Patrick. l'Ilargaret Susanna, lUrs. IIanekom. 1\Iarthina Marguerite, Mrs. Malherbe.

H.EPORT OF THE CHAPTER-GE. EHAL.

PRIORY IN CANADA. As Knight.

The Hon. Maurice LeNoblet Duplessis. As Dame.

Margaret Jardine Laurence, Miss MacLaren (from Commander). PRIORY IN NEW ZEALAND. As Knight.

J ames Herbert Graham Robertson, C.B.E., M.D. (from Commander). David Ferguson Mackay (from Commander). Charles Stuart Falconer, O.B.E. (from Commander). Donald Eadie Bro'wn, M.B.E. (from Officer). As Commander (Brother) .

Cyril Hocken Tewsley (from Officer). Harold Ray Gibson (from Officer). Henry Louis Paterson (from Officer). Thomas Parker (from Serving Brother). J ames Frederick Jones (from Serving Brother). Sidney Edward Langstone (from Officer).

Alexander :'IcHutcheon (from Serving Brother). Thomas Somerville (from erving Brother). Edward Browse Giluerd (from Serving Brother). John Andrew Charles .\llum.

As Commander (Sister).

Oli,'e Marion,

~Irs.

Fairbairn (from Serving Sister).

As Officer (Brother).

The Hon. 'William James Rogers (from Serving Brother). Richard Alexander \Yall (from Serving Brother). \Villiam Richard La\'vTence (from Sen iIlg Brother). Dr. Cedric \Valter Isaac. Dr. Sidney Harland \Vard. Alexander Kirkpatrick. As

Alexander John Canning. Thomas Henry Innes. Thomas Ambrose. Alfred Thomas Smith. John \Villiam Young. Elliott Hamling. David John McKay.

S~rving

Dr. Roland Arthur Hert let Fulton. Ilarril George Barden. Thomas Henry 11ulllollancl. James Heming l(ennedy . rvan Sid ney l' uckell. Dr. Ernest Edward Butler. Edwm Charles Pine . Dr. Wilfred Stanley Wallis.

Brother.

Ernest \ 'ictor Hughes. \Villiam Charles Chambers. Edward R0ynolds. Conrad Robert George Fuller. Joseph Bemrose. The Rev. V,Tilliam Henry Alfred Vickery (Assistant Chaplain). As Serving Sister.

Esther Amelia, Mrs. vVilliamson. Alice l\Iaud, 1-1rs. Morgan. Alice, lUrs. Langstone. Elizabeth Marian, Miss Ernest. J essie Shields, Mrs. Carter. Ethel, Miss Bouskill. Inez Violet, :i\Iiss Lind esay.

ellie, l\Irs. Corne. Mona Gladys, Miss Freeman. Dorothy Lena Louise, Mrs. Yarral!. Rosetta Zenobia, Mrs. Palmer. Edith, Mrs. Gourley. \'alerie Patricia Louise, Miss Anquetil. T

As Commander (Brother).

William Loveday (from Officer). Major-General Frederick Ross Phelan,

C.B., D.S.O., M.C., V.D.

As Officer (Brother) .

Joseph Alfred Armand Cote (from Servmg Bruther). Edmond Charles Emmott (from Serving Brother). John l\Ialcolm Homer (from Serving Brother). Charles Edgar Ricketts (from Serving Brother).

BrigadIer \Villiam Lawrence Coke. Group Captain Alexander Andrew Gordon Corbet. Bruno LaHaye, :.r.D. Arnold Ashley Dunphy (from Serving Brother).

As Officer (Sister).

Elvira Jane, Mrs. Douglas (from Serving Sister). Ella Pearl, Dr. Hopgood. Charlotte Elizabeth, frs. Levitt. Phyllis Beatrice, 1\1rs. 11unday. As Serving Brother.

Wallace ::\lcLeod Allison. \\'illiam Alexander Armstrong. Loroe Francis Caven Berlingud, :'I.D. Paul Bienvenu. Albert Edward Bowers. Paul IIenri Brault. 'Wilfred Edgar Darknell. Donald Kenneth Dawes Albert Harold 1\IcKcnzie Downey. Frederick John Hadlow. Lloyd Manhard Hanna, M.D.

\Villiam John Hazelwood. Leslie Ernest James. Charles Edward Jenkins. Joseph Arthur ::\Ielanson, M.D. George Llewellyn Kutt. Paul Emile Poitras. Georges Racicot, M.D. \\TillIam Andrew Ravesteyn. Lieut.-Colonel Ian MacIntosh Roe Sindair, D.S.O., C.B.E., 1I.C.

As A ss ociate Serving Brother.

Abraham Eidenger. As Serving Sister.

Athalie, Miss Charlebois. Ida May, Mrs. Clayton. Pamela IIelen Bertram, Miss Furniss. Constance Anne Rayside, Mrs. l\IcKibbon . Winnifred, lUrs l\IcLaren. Annie Elizabeth, 11rs. l\IcLuskie.

Muriel Yera, Mrs. 1ayhew. Jeanne, Mrs. Mercier. Bertha Gertrude Kathleen, Mrs. Moffett. Mary Margaret, 1\Irs. elson. Evangeline Lucy, Mrs. Rogers. Elizabeth, 1\lrs. Tinkler.

REpORT OF THE CHAPTER-GE NERAL. REPORT OF TIlE

HAPTER-GE ERAL.

LIFE SAVING AWARDS. PRIORY FOR AUSTRALIA. As Commander (Brother). Edwin Newton Daly (from Officer). Esca Iorris Humphery, M.B. (from Officer). Colonel Kenneth Barron Fraser, 1\l.B. (from Serving Brother). As Commander (Sister). Muriel Violet, Lady Brooks. As Officer (Brother). George Maurice Rogers (from Serving Bertram \Villiam N ewstead \Vilkinson Brother) . (from Serving Brother) . Henry John \Villmott ([rom Serving Alexander Mason Campbell Purdie (from Brother). Serving Brother). Cyril Grosett (from erving Brother). William Howard Julian (from Serving William J olm Merrilees Bishop (from Brother). erving Brother) . Harold Evans Thomas, 1\1 B . (from Serving Brother) . As Officer (Sister). Margaret, Mrs. Brook (from Serving Sister). Gertrude Josephine, Miss Jude, l\I.B .E . (from Serving Sister) . Sarah, l\Irs. Reading (from Serving Sister). As Serving Brother. Selwyn Graham Nelson, l\l.B. Robert James Dymond . Frederick \Villiam Gent. George Joseph Duncan, 1\1.B. Sidney Charles Olding. Reginald John Cashman. John Robert Thompson, l\I.B . John Joseph Parsons. Frederic French Heddle, l\I.B . Charles \Villiam Alfred Skardon. Arthur Wentworth Hardy. \Valter Herman Stokes. Claud Leslie Pickett. Charles Leslie Kuffer. Leonard Francis Peters. Phillip James Miller. As Serving Sister. Janet Pierson, Dr. Cooper. Marie Agnes, Mrs. Gettens . Alys Hilda, Miss Trueman . Louisa Elizabeth, Miss Peverill. Dorothy Alice, Miss Hart. l\Iay, Mrs . \Villoughby Margherita Maby, Dr. Freeman .

COMMANDERY IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA. As Commander (Brother). Albert Bernhard Krug (from Officer ). As Serving Stuart Lindsay Mainland, 1\l . B . Roy Christopher Trewhella. William Farrow. Daniel George White. William Walter Ralston . The Most Rev . Robert William Haines Moline, M.e . , D .D.

Bertha May, Mrs . Allen . Beatrice Margaret, Mrs . Haeg.

Brother. Charles Cy ril Peddie. John Michael Leslie Maltman, Archbishop of Perth. Edward Campbell Pope, l\I.R . e . S . , L.R . C . P. Ian Oriel Thorburn, M .D .

As Serving Sister. Ellen Matilda, 1\1rs . Wauhop . Gladys Olivia, 1\1rs. Beiilley.

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 :LIFE SAVING MEDAL IN SILVER.

Probationer Cadet William McLoughlin. Age, 11 years. While swimming with a friend near the old Glenelg Jetty, William McLoughlin noticed Christopher Goodes (age 5) in difficulties in a place known to be dangerous to children. Before he could reach the spot the child sank, and William McLoughlin dived and swam until he found him lying on the sea bed in 4-5 feet of water. He brought him ashore and after pro~ptly. fr~eing t~e ~ongue, which had .become twisted in the child's throat, he apphed arhficial resprrahon. As soon as ChrIstopher Goodes became conscious he was taken to a near-by house. \Villiam McLoughlin, in a conspicuous act of gallantry for one so young, endangered his life in saving Christopher Goodes from drowning.

Miss Margaret Campbell Clarke. A Mr. Brace, accompanied by Miss Clarke and a Mr. Eynon, visited a field to feed cattle, one of which was a Friesian Bull. Whilst walking away from the bull Mr. Brace was attacked by it and was thrown to the ground, being completely at its mercy. Eynon and Miss Clarke came to his help and whilst Eynon tried to drive the bull away by driving the tractor at it, Miss Clarke jumped off the trailer and attacked the bull with a beet-fork. The bull was driven oil and whilst it was only a few feet away Miss Clarke, thro\.ving the fork down and at great danger to herself, stooped down and assisted Mr. Brace to his feet. A Friesian bull, being a very heavy and ferocious animal, Miss Clarke, in attacking it with a beet-fork which is not sharp-pointed and not a very effective weapon, undoubtedly displayed great courage and ran great personal risk of herself being at least severely injured. LIFE SAVI G MEDAL IN BRONZE.

Robert Wright. During construct.ion of the tunnel from the Menzion Yalley to the Talla Reservoir on 10th 1\Iarch, 1950, the roof of the tunnel collapsed and the debris fell and trapped a man named Peter Fisher. Fallen timber had kept a very small space clear and 'W right immediately crawled under the d ebris and managed to reach Fisher. In spite of the great risk of being buried himself either by collapse of the debris or by fresh falls, \Vright, with complete disregard to his own safety, kept Fisher's head free of debris for 2t hours whilst rescuers cleared the debris.

Alfred Charles Morris. A 1\1r. Staniland was attempting to feed an Ayrshire bull chained to a stall when the animal turned and struck him with its horn, pulled him by his coat into the manger, and tossed him into the next manger. The bull by its violent exertions smashed a wooden bar holding its chains and became loose. It then savagely attacked the injured man, whose cries were heard by Morris. Morris seized a manure fork and ran towards the open doorway, which was blocked by the bull standing over the mortally injured victim. With utter disregard to his own safety Mr. Morris drove the animal into a shed and dragged the injured man into the yard. He had reason to know the dangerous nature ~f the bull as he had himself had a narrow escape from it previously. The hme taken by Morris from the time he first saw the incident to getting the bull back was roughly five minutes. The injured man, whose stomach had been torn open, died in hospital three hours later.

REPORT OF THE CHAPTER-GENERAL.

REpORT OF THE CHAPTER-GENERAL.

Ronald Duncan Martin Nosworthy.

Jack Elder.

Constable Nosworthy received a report that a Native, apparently mentally deranged, was on his way to the New Brighton beach, Port Elizabeth, with the intention of committing suicide. Constable Nosworthy immediately proceeded to the beach and saw the Native rush into the sea. A bather attempted to restrain the man but the latter broke away after a violent struggle and continued out to sea. . Constable Josworthy, who had undressed, ~ollowed the man, catching up with hIm about 100 yards out to sea. A further vIOlent struggle ensued but Constable Nosworthy eventually succeeded in getting the man back to shore. The man was removed to a mental hospital. The sea at ew Brighton is dangerous, with a strong under-current and backwash, and ~he waves and surf were heavy at the time. Constable osworthy, in saving t~e hfe of a mentally deranged person under such hazardous conditions, undoubtedly dIsplayed the greatest courage and disregard to the safety of his own life. He was exhausted on reaching the shore and required treatment.

During the evening of 24th Au{?ust, 1949,)oh~ Goodman, Jack Elder, and Harry Briggs were fishing from a rock m Lake Vlctona when a large snake came partly out of the water and caught John Goodman's leg in its mo~th. J ac~ Elder sta~ped on the snake's head until it released its hold, then Mr. Bnggs. applIed a tourruquet to the leg and carried John Goodman to the nearest house, while Mr. Elder went for a car to take him to hospital. It is thought that the snake was probably a python. It had large tee~h, and as the party was on a large fiat rock without sticks or stones, it was very difficult to get the snake to release its hold. The rock was surrounded by deep w~ter,. an.d had the snake attacked the rescuer his action would have probably cost hun hIS life. John Goodman was taken to hospital where he was making a speedy recovery.

Police Constable Nicolas Haros. Police Constable Christos Rotsakis. Police Constable Ismael Hassan. In December, 1949, torrential rains fell in Cyprus causing ri,'ers to overflow thereby damaging roads, bridges, crops, etc., many houses collapsed and other~ were rendered dangerous and twenty-one persons lost their lives. On 21st December a lorry containing five men was swept away by t.he torrent at " Laxis ", which was at that point some 75 to 100 yards wide and about 5 feet deep. The. men were wa~hed away and clung to some orange trees for nearly an hour, ca~mg for help v.'lth the .w:a.ters rising. At about 4.30 p.m ., at dusk, the three policemen and the two cIvilians named below arrived. They secured a rope to a tree and entered the flood fully clothed; the water was up to their armpits and the current strong. They waded and s'w am, taking the rope to the marooned men one by one until all were saved. There can be no doubt that but for their courageous action carried out at considerable personal risk the five men would have drowned or died of exposure. 0 bad was the force of the torrent that one of the rescued men had his clothes washed away. CERTIFICATES OF HO OUR .

Nicolas Anastassi Economou. Christos Constantinou. (Awarded for their courageous action in assisting the three Police Constables referred to above.) Thomas Nicholson Parkin. Joseph Shadforth, aged 14 years, was playing with other boys in Lowery Lane Crag~ead. ~ broken live electric wire was wrapped loosely round a wooden pole: and m ru?-nmg after .another boy ~hadforth grabbed hold of the pole touching the broken wrre and receIved an electnc shock of 240 to 250 volts which rendered him unconscious. One of his playmates tried to push him free but was unable to do so and ran and brought Mr. Parkin, a school teacher. ' . When he arrive~ Mr. Parkin fou?d Shad~orth apparently dead, but with complete dlsregar? to the nsk of electrocution. to hImself, Mr. Parkin threw his jacket over the boy s shoulders and wrenched hIm away from the wire. Mr. Parkin at once c~mr;nenced arti~cial respiration on the apparently lifeless body of the boy, and wlth.m a few .mmutes the boy was breathing regularly and shortly afterwards regamed conSCIOusness and was conveyed to a doctor and thence by ambulance to hospital. Had it not been for the prompt and courageous action of Mr. Parkin, Shadforth would undoubtedly have lost his life.

SERVICE MEDAL. In recognition of outstanding and devoted Service to the Order, the Service Medal has been awarded to the following : 'William John Bennett. Sidney Edward Langstone. Commander Claude Hilton Kersley. DONAT'S BADGE IN BRONZE. Wentworth John Winterbottom. Kong Cheng \Vhun.

VOTES OF THANKS ON VELLUM. The thanks 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 the Order :Gabrielle du Mesnil, :M rs. Attenborough. Florence Mary, l\1rs. Blaxall. Anton Carel Rudolph Huebsch. William Grant l\lackenzie. Stafford Maxwell-Hill. Lieut.-Colonel Thomas Hubert Rowell. I van Kenneth Meiring Scheepers. Louise, :Mrs. Dale. Henry Evans. Charles Henry Lennox. The Lord Mostyn. David Charles Owen. Sir Robert Webber, J.P . , D.L. J ames Edwin Hill. William Henry Kirkby. Arthur Hutchinson . J ames Edward Elston . Lionel Robert Palin. Alfred William Osborne. Albert Victor Kingston. John Frederick Glenn. Arthur William Coombs. George Bickerdike. Charles Senior. Florence, Mrs. Wilson-Gunn. James T . Uren.

George \Villiamson. Theodore Howell Leggett, M.D., C.M. Dr. Stephanus Phillipus Barnard. Mrs . Agnes l\1ary laggs . Robert Shapiro. William Eagle. Miss Kirkman . Mrs. Ridley. Reginald James Berry. George icholls. 'W illiam George Morse. Reginald Parker. Albert Leslie Brett. Albert Longbottom. Herbert Sharp. William Armstrong. Reginald Balchin. W. E. C. Lazenby. Dr. A. C. White Knox. Dr. M. 1'.1. Scott. Dr. Olive S. May. Dr. G. Stanley Phillips. Dr. H. L. Marriott, C.B.E. Professor B. G. Maegraith. Dr. P. Pringle. H. Midgley.

REpORT OF THE CHAPTER-GENERAL. APPOINTMENTS.

H.R.H. The Grand Prior, in the exercise of his prerogative, has been pleased to make the following appointments : Commander T. P. \Visden as Staff Officer to the Chief Commissioner and Secretary of the St. John Ambulance Brigade. Mr. C. T. Evans, C.M.G., as Assistant Secretary-General, a full-time official of the Order. Sir George Wilkinson as a Representative Knight on Chapter-General. Sir David Rocyn-Jones as a Representative Knight on Chapter-General. Mr. L. G. Whyte as a Representative Commander on Chapter-General. Mr. Hendrik Jan Christoffel Bosman as Acting Commissioner of the Transvaal West District of the Brigade within the Priory in Southern Africa. Mr. Laurence Arthur Bishop, C.S.I., O.B.E., as Acting Assistant Commissioner of the Northern Natal District of the Brigade within the Priory in Southern Africa, and Mr. George Thomas Carrick as Assistant Commissioner of the Cape Midland District. Mr. J. F. Kennedy as Acting Assistant Commissioner of the Southland District within the Priory in New Zealand. Mr. Walter \Villiam Shutt as Acting Assistant Commissioner of the Natal District of the Brigade within the Priory in Southern Africa. Mr. Vernon Alfred Miller Kemp, C.B.E., an Officer of the Order, as Commissioner in charge of the Brigade in the Province of Ontario within the Priory in Canada. Lieut.-Colonel W. W. Dove and Colonel M. Browne as members of the Church Committee for the remainder of the current triennial period. The following Executive Officers of the Priory in Southern Africa as from the eve of St. John's Day, 1950 : The Most Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Hare Clayton, D.D., Archbishop of Cape Town, to be Prelate. Sir Herbert James Stanley, G.C.M.G., to be Sub-Prior (the title being changed to Chancellor when the new organization comes into force). Brigadier Charles Mitchell Hoffe, C.B.E., to be Receiver-General. Colonel Sir Thomas Ellis Robins, D.S.O., to be Hospitaller. Lieut.-Colonel Charles George Booker, M.B., to be Director of Ambulance and Chief Commissioner. Alpheus Fuller Williams, Esq., to be Almoner. Lieut.-Colonel Colin Graham Botha, to be Librarian. Brigadier William Marshall Clark, O.B.E., to be Registrar. Major-General Isaac Pierre de Villiers, C.B.E., M.C., to be Director of Ceremonies. Mr. Thomas Mulholland as Acting Commissioner in charge of the Otago District, New Zealand, as from 1st April, 1950. Mr. E. B. Gilberd as Acting Commissioner in charge of the Wellington District, New Zealand. Major A. C. White-Knox as Principal Medical Officer of the St. John Ambulance Association.

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Lieut.-General Sir Henry Pownall, K.C.B., K.B.E., D.S.O., M.C., to be a representative Knight o~ Chapter-General. Major-General A. G. Salisbury-Jones, C.M.G., C.B.E., M.C., to be a Representative Commander on Chapter-General. Dr. A. J. Owston, to be a Representative Officer on Chapter-General. Dr. J. C. R. Buchanan, C.M.G., as Assistant Sur~eon-in-Chief, S.J.A.B., with special regard to work overseas. Lieut.-Colonel E. A. H. Russell, O.B.E., as Librarian of the Priory of the Australian Commonwealth. The promotion of Flight-Lieutenant 1. S. Roc~ell, M.B:E., R.N.Z.A.F ..' o.f the Dominion Cadet Staff, to the rank of Actmg AssIstant ComIDlsslOner and Dominion Officer in charge of Cadets, Priory in New Zealand, as from 1st April, 1950. Elliott Hamling as Acting Assistant Commissioner in charge of the Wanganui District of the Brigade within the Priory in New Zealand as from 1st May, 1950. Lourens Petrus Swart as Acting Assistant Commissioner in charge of the \lVestern Transvaal District, S.A.R. Command of the Brigade within the Priory in Southern Africa, as from 1st January, 1950. Frank Kenneth Mugford as Acting Assistant Commissioner in charge of the South Australia District within the Priory in Australia, as from 14th March, 1950. Dr. E. M. B. \Vest as Assistant Commissioner in charge of the Rhodesia District within the Priory in Southern Africa as from 1st January, 1950. Mr. \IV. Heckroodt as Acting Command Commissioner in charge of the S.A.R. Command within the Priory in Southern Africa, as from 15th February, 1950. . . Brigadier-General Georges Francoeur, O.B.E., V.D., as Actmg ASSIstant Commissioner for the Province of Quebec, S.J.A.B., as from 7th September, 1950. HONOURS CONFERRED BY THE KING ON MEMBERS OF THE ORDER. To be Knight CO?'mnander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath. Sir Algar Henry Stafford Howard, R.C.V.O., C.B., M. C., T.D., D.L. To be Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George. John Victor Thomas vVoolrych Tait Perowne, C.M.G. Lieut.-General John Northcott, M.V.O. Admiral Sir Thomas Hugh Binney, K.C.B., D.S.O. To be Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. Surgeon Vice-Admiral Clarence Edward Greeson, C.B., M.D., K.H.P. Air Marshal Philip Clermont Livingston, C.B., C.B.E., A.F.C., F.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., K.H.S. Neil Hamilton Fairley, C.B.E., F.R.C.P., F.R.S. Lieut.-Colonel Sir Myers Wayman, O.B.E. Percy Selwyn Selwyn-Clarke, C.M.G., M.C., M.D., F.R.C.P., M.R.C.S.

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To be Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.

REPORT OF THE RECEIVER-GENERAL TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ON THE ACCOUNTS OF THE ORDER TO 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1950

Grace Thyrza, Mrs. Kimmins, C.B.E. Created Knights.

John Reginald Hornby Nott-Bower, C.v.O. Herbert Henry Merrett. John Andrew Charles Allum. Will Appleton. Colonel Victor Dunn vVarren, M.B.E., T.D. To be Companions of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath. Surgeon Rear-Admiral \Villiam John Colborne, F.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., K.H.S. Colonel 'Villiam Talbot \Voods, D.S.O., M.C., T.D. Surgeon Rear-Admiral Kenneth Alexander Ingleby Mackenzie, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., K.H.P. Captain Richard Oliver-Bellasis, c.v.o. To be Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George.

William John Vickers, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. To be Commanders of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.

Lieut.-Colonel 'Villiam \iVatkins Dove, T.D., D.L. Major Vivian Barry Rogers, D.S.O., O.B.E., M.C. Gwilym Ewart Aeron-Thomas, O.B.E. The Hon. John Hamilton Bruce. Olive Christine, Lady Willis. The Rt. Rev. Weston Henry Stewart, D.D., Bishop of the Church of England in Jerusalem. To be Officers of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. Arthur Stewart Campbell. Henry Thomas Chapman, L.R.C.P., L.R.C.S. Walter \Vilson Thornton. Abbas el Arculli. To be a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. Dorothy Isabel, Miss Hubbard.

A copy of the audited Accounts is enclosed herewith. COMPARISON OF ACTUAL RESULTS WITH BUDGET ESTIMATES. The Budget Estimates for the year under review made provision for a total outlay of £236,456 to be met from Ordinary Income, estimated at £51,390, and from Receipts from Investment Interest and Sale of Investments of the Post-War Fund estimated at £185,066. In actual result, however, the total outlay amounted to £234,720, of which £227,740 is recorded in the general Income and Expenditure Account and £6,980, being a capital item representing the amount of Loans made during the year, is recorded directly in the Balance Sheet against the St. John Post-War F u n d . . . To meet the expenditure of £227,740, Ordmary Income contnbuted £60,711, Interest on the investments of the Post-\Var Fund £66,419, leaving £100,610 to be realized from the capital resources of the Post-War Fund. IN CO 1E AND EXPENDITURE ACCOU T. In comparing the Expenditure with that in the preceding year, I note that £108,816 (against £103,720) of the total Expenditure of £227,740 (against £149,259) was of the character normally chargeable to the established Ordinary Income of the Order; which, for 1950, amounted to £60,711 (against £60,909). Ordinary Expenditure therefore exceeded Ordinary Income by £48,105 (against £42,810) . The results of the main departments for 1950 are set out below with the comparative figures for 1949. Central Administration. The Stores Department and V.A.D. Committee are now included under Central Administration instead of under St. John Ambulance Association and Special Expenditure from the Post-\\ ar Fund respectively. General Expenditure £43,047 against £40,763, an increase of £2,284. The increase is attributable to certain decreases and increases in expenditure in a number of items of heads of service, the result being as follows :-

£ (a) Chancery-including

(b) (c) (d) (e)

of Treasury. Stores Department. . R eview and Cadet Journals Publicity . . YA.D. Committee .

21,844 against 22,990-a decrease of 1,146 9,854 5,111 4,804 1,434

9,437-an increase of 417 3,643 " 1,468 3,304 " 1,500 1,389 45

In regard to (a) above, there was an increase of £1,968 in expenditure on recurring overheads (Chancery £1,682, Treasury £286), and a decrease of £3,114 in expenditure on Insignia (£2,031), Service Medals, etc. (£543),

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and Miscellaneous (£540). In regard to (d) above, the increase in expenditure was due to the issue of recruiting leaflets. General Income £43,367 against £43,724, a decrease of £357. The decrease is attributable to the undermentioned items : -

the Inland Revenue arising from the Finance Act, 1947. Since that d~te contributions from the Staff and the Order have been taken tempor~nly to a suspense account and included in Sundry Creditors and Outstandmgs of the General Fund. St. j ohn Priory Church Rebuilding F~nd.-Contrib~tions rec~ived during the year amounted to £2,696, and WIth those prevIOusly receIv~d, plus Investment Interest, made a total of £16,~07. ~fter deductmg expenditure of £915 for Appeal costs (plus £1,916 In pr~vIOus ¥~ars), the net amount of the Fund was £13,376. In accordance WIth deCISIOns now extant, the following expenditure already incurred by the .O~der 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 ls. 8d. (!-n 1946), ~nd . 3. Legal expenses (in 1946) £143 5s. 6d. In connectIOn WIth 2.

Foundation dues, oblations, interest, etc. Stores Department . . Review and Cadet Journals.

13,686 against 13,562-an increase of 124 26,366 3,315

27,396-a decrease of 1,030 2,766-an increase of 549

Ophthalmic Hospital-jerusalem. Expenditure £13,615 against £8,741, an increase of £4,874. Income £2,016 against £2,177, a decrease of £161. The volume of work carried out at vVatson House, Strathearn House, and Spafford House in the Old City increased during the year, and while expenditure increased accordingly, there was also additional expenditure in respect of fees, etc., payable to the Advocate appointed the Order's Agent in Israel to look after matters relating to the hospital buildings. A lease for three years from 1st January, 1951, of part of the hospital buildings has been granted to Ozar Hatorah, Ltd., for use as a school and boarding house for orphan children at a rent of £1,008 per annum, the Lessee being required to expend up to £3,500 to make the premises habitable. The Order's Agent has been asked to explore the possibilities of a sale of the whole of the hospital buildings. St. j ohn Ambulance Association. Expenditure £20,676 against £18,665, an increase of £2,011. Income £13,303 against £12,399, an increase of £904 . The increased expenditure was attributable to printing co t , competitions, salaries, and to lecturers' and examiners' fees. The latter, however, brought about a corresponding increase in income including that for the issue of Awards which had hitherto formed part of the sales of the Stores Department. The net cost amounted to £7,373 (against £6,266). St. john Ambulance Brigade. Expenditure £30,102 against £34,336, a decrease of £4,234. Income £1,660 against £2,488, a decrease of £828. The decreased expenditure was chiefly attributable to the Training Centre (St. John House) in respect of which £5,607 was expended on equipment and maintenance, compared with £12,537 in the preceding year. This saving of £6,930 was, however, reduced to £4,234, o\ving to increased expenditure of £2,696 on other items, e.g. salaries £636, travelling and incidental expenses £701, printing £692, while £667 was expended on Cadets attending the 40th Anniversary Brigade celebrations at 1alta. BALANCE SHEET.

The Balance Sheet is generally self-explanatory. Staff Superannuation Fund.-As Chapter-General is aware, the Fund was closed on 5th April, 1949, pending discussion on certain points with

Ophthalmic Hospital Fund.-During the year the Fund was increased by £2,393 to £67,813 from Legacies, contributions, and investment interest. St. john Post-War Fund.-Details of the special expenditure of £118,924 forming 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-\Var Fund during the year was to reduce It by £100,610 to £2,294,047, of which £746,944 is specifically earmarked for expenditure on \Velfare Work in ervice Hospitals. General Fltnd.-It will be noted that the General Fund was augmented by Legacies and Oblations commuted which amounted to £7,502 ~nd £203 respectively. After providing £375 for expenditure on renovatIOn work at Kolossi Castle, Cyprus, the balance in favour of the Order was £257,613. Further expenditure at Kolossi Castle will amount to £750 in 1951 and £375 in 1952. CONCLUDING COMMENTS.

As stated last year, for reasons which still hold good, it is not to be expected that the out-turn of the financial operations of the Order will confonn to a regular pattern whether dictated by the actual figures of preceding years or by the Budget estimates. This is again exemplified on the present occasion by the following facts. The actual depletion of the Post-War Fund in the year under report (apart from loss on sale of investments) was £100,000 as compared with £19,000 in the preceding year. The actual deficit on the Ordinary Income and Expenditure account was £48,000 as compared with the estimated figure of £62,000, which is also the figure of present annual deficit assumed primarily in the Financial Survey. The larger depletion of the Post-War Fund was due to the fact that a number of large special grants, known to be contemplated, came in course of payment during the year. In the year under report, as compared with the estimates, there was an increase in Ordinary Income and a decrease in Ordinary Expenditure, but neither was the result of deliberate administrative or financial dispositions. The amount of the Ordinary Expenditure was roundly

£108,000: in the preceding year it was £103,000, and in the current year it is estimated at £116,000. At the moment the trend appears to be upward rather than downward. It seems apposite to quote here the following remarks made in the Financial Survey : " \Ve repeat here what we have said before, that Chapter-General should not contemplate any more large non-recurring grants for administrative expenses, and should at any rate avoid any further increase in standing charges ." Chapter-General accepted this and all other recommendations made in the Financial Survey by the Assistant Receiver-General and myself, but have since made an exception in approving a limited extension of the grants to St. John Councils for secretarial expenses at an estimated total cost of £15,000. The Financial Survey included a financial statement which gave particulars of expenditure and commitments chargeable to the Post-vVar Fund, and showed the balance of the Fund as at 30th September, 1950, to be £1,123,744. This requires to be corrected in the light of later events and undertakings, e.g. the reduction in the deficit on the Ordinary Income and Expenditure account for 1949-50 from £62,000 (as estimated) to £48,000 (actual) : the additional charge of £15,000 for grants to St. John Councils: and a further additional charge of £7,250 for improvements to the Bexhill Cadet Camp recently sanctioned. A Financial statement thus revised* is appended to this report, from which it will be seen that the balance of the Post-\"\ ar Fund as at 30th September, 1951, is now estimated at £1,102,325. This does not affect materially the rate of depletion of the Post-\Var Fund assumed in the Financial Survey, and it may be said generally that the accounts for 1949-50 now presented and the Budget estimates for the current year reveal nothing that disturbs the calculations and conclusions embodied in the Survey. A period of two years' grace has been allowed before commencing seriously the process of reducing the gap between Ordinary Income and Expenditure which will have to be closed altogether if the Order is to remain active and solvent after the Post-\Var Fund has been exhausted. At the same time the Financial Survey called for certain immediate economies which seemed to be realisable, and while some of these have been set in train the effect has not yet been to reduce total expenditure on maintenance. V-Iays and means of increasing permanent revenue have similarly not yet emerged. There has not really been time for this. Accordingly the total financial position of the Order remains very much the same as described in the Financial Survey.

Not printed.

REPORT OF THE CHAPTER-GENERAL.

THE RECEIVER-GENERAL'S BUDGET AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT LAID BEFORE THE COUNCIL AND CHAPTER-GENERAL Since the Budget for the year 1950 was presented, th~ Assi~t~nt Receiver-General and I have carried out a survey of the finanClal pOSItIon of the Order present and future, and our report of the survey made and the conclusions we suggested have been accepted by Chapt~r-.G:eneral. In our report we adopted a particular forn: and n:~thod of exhIbItIng ~he financial transactions and resultant financIal pOSItIon of the Order, WIth the object of presenting a clear and comprehensive picture which might be readily understood and might also be of permanent value . . As a consequential step, to facilitate cO!1tinuing control on ~he same baSIS, we have decided to frame on a new baSIS the Budget for 19;)0-51 and future years. Thus the Budget for 1950-51 is presented in two parts: I, Budget Estimates of the Ordinary Income and Expenditure normally pertaining to the General Fund of the Order ; II, Budget Estimates of the Receipts and Expenditure of the Post-\Var Fund. The classification of items in the respective Estimates follows the classification as elucidated in the Report of the urvey and its annexures . The following notes explain how the figures in the Estimates have been arrived at and give the total combined result of the financial programme of the year. PART

BUDGET ESTIMATES OF THE ORDI~ARY

TCOME AND EXPE DITURE

The total Income is shown at £60,240. This is an increase on the figure for 1949-50 of £8,850 of which amount £5,000 is attributable to Sale of Stores, £250 to the magazine The Review, £1,000 to rent from the letting of the Hospital building at J erusalem, and £2, 700 to Association receipts from charges for instruction; on the other ha.nd Investment Interest is less by £100. The total Expenditure is shown at £116,283 . This is an increase on the figure for 1949-50 of £2,893, which is attributable to certain increases and decreases in a number of heads of service, as follows : Increases. Chancery-Main tenance Stores Dept.-Maintenance The Review. . Library and Museum Ophthalmic Hospital S.] .A.A.-Fees . S.] .A.A.-Maintenance . S.J.A.B.-Training Centre

D ecreases.

1,123 500 275 577* 2,530 1,000 1,069 113 £7,187

Treasury-Maintenance Grand Priory Church Publicity S.] .A .B.-Maintenance .

200 126 3,275 693

£ 4,294

* Includes provision of £318 for the cleaning of pictures, being the unexpended balance of the sum donated for this purpose.

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Commenting on the more important of these variations I note that the cost of the Chancery is raised by increases in salaries and wages occasioned mainly by .th~ creation of a new appointment of Assistant Secretary~eneral which IS at present on a temporary footing, and by a non-recurring Item of £500 for legal fees for the preparation of the new Statutes and Regulations of the Order. On the other hand a substantial reduction is con.templated.in expenditure on Investitures. The net increase in Chancery mamtenance IS £1,123, as shown above. In this connection, however, it must be ?oted that the Ch~ncery, which is now responsible for Publicity, has proVlded ~or a reductIon of expenditure on Publicity in 1950-51 of £3,275, follovnng a recommendation made in the Financial Survey and accepted by Chapter-General. In accordance with a recommendation of the Hospital Committee provision is made for increased expenditure on out-patients whose numbers have recently been growing. No provision is made for the resumption in 1950-51 of full-scale activities as before in the Hospital at ] erusalem since it is clear that circumstances will not permit of this. The increase in the expenditure of the St. John Ambulance Association repr~sents extended activities and is counterbalanced by increased receIpts . . The figure of total Ordinary Expenditure shown in the Budget, £116,283, IS supported generally by the actual expenditure in 1949- 50, as known so far. After deducting from tllis figure the estimated Ordinary Income of £60,240, there remains a deficit of £56,043 to be met from the Post-\Var Fund as against a deficit of £62,000 estimated for 1949-50. It will be cle~r, however, that the improvement in net result, if realized, will be due mamly to the larger receipts expected from the operations of the Stores Department. There is no reduction in expenditure taken as a whole. To summarize, since the second phase of retrenchment, as outlined in the .Financial Survey, is not to come into force until 1952-53, the Budget Est:mates of Ordinary Income and Expenditure may be regarded as falling within the financial policy recently affirmed by Chapter-General.

CONCLUSION. THE COMBINED RESULT

PART

B UDGET ESTIMATES OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE OF THE POSTVVAR FUND

The total of the Receipts from Investment Interest and Sale of Investments, etc., is shown at £134,283, of which £46,000 is earmarked for Welfare in Service Hospitals. The to~al Ex~enditure.shown at £134,283 includes £46,000 in respect of Welfare I? SerVlce HospItals. Of the balance of £88,283, which includes the DefiCIt of £56,043 on the Ordinary Budget (Part I), Special Grants ~re shown at £21,340 (compared with an approximate outlay of £84,895 ill 1949-50) and Loans £10,500 (compared with an actual amount of £6,980 in 1949-50). Provision for these items was made in the Financial Survey.

The total outgoings under Parts I and II of the Estimates taken together amount to £194,523, of which £67,363 will be met from sale of investments of the Post-War Fund. This will be in accordance with the general financial plan now to be followed, and the depletion of the PostWar Fund, the figures of which are given in the footnotes to the Budget Estimates, will not go beyond the rate postulated in the Financial Survey. E. BURDON,

Receiver-General.

ORDER OF BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR YEAR

ST. JOHN

BUDGET ESTIMATE

INCOME AND ORDINARY EXPENDITURE

ORDINARY

ENDING 30th SEPTEMBER, 1951. ORDINARY EXPENDITURE

ORDINARY INCOME

Central Administration

General IncomeFoundations . Annual Oblations Investment Interest Rents Donations . Sale of Stores.

1,000 4,300 6,230 200 100 30,000

Publications and PublicitySt. john Review and Cadet Journals

41,830

3,950

Publications and PublicitySt. john Review and Cadet Journals Publicity Maintenance Cleaning pictures

9,250 1,000 1,500 120

36,480

4,490 2,380

6,870

1,323 318

1,641

Ophthalmic Hospital at jerusalem 960 1,000 1,000

2,960

St. john A mbulance Association 9,700 200

Charges for Instruction Donations

£ 18,510 6,100

Library and Museum

Ophthalmic Hospital at j erusalern Investment Interest . Donations and Subscriptions Rent

General ExpenditureChancery Maintenance Treasury Maintenance Stores DepartmentMain tenance Reserve for Grants V.A.D. Committee . Grand Priory Church

9,900

1,600

Deficit transferred to Budget Estimate of the Post-War Fund.

1,470 13,530 1,000

16,000

St. john Ambulance Association Lecturers' and Examiners' Fees . Main tenance

7,000 13,792

20,792

St. john Ambulance Brigade

St. john Ambulance Brigade Ministry of EducationCadet Grant .

Headquarters Expenses MaintenanceJerusalem Emergency Repairs

Maintenance Training CentreSt. John House

27,293 7,207

34,500

£60,240 56,043 £116,283

£116,2 3 II

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1. Interest on balance of Investments representing £840,000, part of third allocation from the Joint \Var Organization (earmarked for joint expenditure on Welfare in Service Hospitals). . . . . . 2. Sale proceeds of Investments pertaining to 1. 3. Interest on balance of Investments representing the first, second, and balance of third allocation from the Joint War Organization amounting to £2,060,000 4. Interest on Loans . 5. Recovery of loans . 6. Sale proceeds of Investments pertaining to 3 Total

£ 21,700 24,300

43,000 220 2,000 43,063 £134,283 NOTES

1. Estimated balance as at 30th September, 1950, of (a) Allocation of £840,000 earmarked for joint expenditure on Welfare in Service Hospitals (b) Allocation of £2,060,000 2. Depletion in 1950-51 of(a) above (b) above

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£ 746,944 1,468,500 24,300 43,063

1. Contribution to joint expenditure on \Velfare in Service Hospitals . . . Loss on sale of investments

2. Special GrantsSt. John Councils-Secretarial Services Priory of Scotland . . Development of Overseas Units Works at St. John House Reserve for new items 3. Loans. . . . . 4. Loss on sale of Investments. 5. Deficit on Ordinary Budget brought down Total

£ 45,000 1,000

46,000

1,500 2,000 9,340 3,500 5,000

21,340

10,500 400 56,043 £134,283

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REPORTS OF THE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS. EXTRACT FROM THE REPORT OF THE HOSPITALLER A D HOSPITAL COMMITTEE FOR 1950. THE COMMITTEE. It is with very great regret that the death is reported of the following members of the Committee : Lieut.-Colonel Sir John Strathearn, C.B.E., M.D., F.R.C.S. Colonel Sir Vivian Gabriel, C.S.I., C.M.G., C.V.O., C.B.E. Major-General Robert James Blackham, C.B., C.M.G., C.I.E., D.S.O., M.D. THE SITUATION IN PALESTINE. The old hospital buildings on the Bethlehem Road now in Israeli Jerusalem are a sad sight, and devoid of all equipment and fittings which have been plundered. It is estimated that the cost of repairing the structural damage to the Hospital during the recent troubles is in the region of £50,000. In addition, the Warden's Lodge has suffered considerable damage. It is difficult to foresee what will happen to the Hospital buildings as at present it is impossible for the majority of the Order's patients to reach the district in which it is situated which is in the part controlled by Israeli Government. It has, therefore, been decided to let part of the buildings to a Jewish charitable organization, the Ozar Hatorah, while another part has been let to the British Consul General. The buildings have been repaired sufficiently to make them weather-proof, but whatever may happen to these particular buildings, it is the intention to continue and further the Hospital's work in or around Jerusalem, even though it may mean selling the old buildings and constructing a completely new Hospital in the Old City or in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan or elsewhere. Fortunately two of the Order's properties, in the Old City, \Vatson and Strathearn Houses, are fit for use as an outpatients' clinic, while pafford House, previously an American Baby Home, which has been generously lent to the Order by the owner, Mrs. Vester, has been converted into a temporary in-patients' department with about fifteen beds and an operating theatre and operative work has been resumed. Spafford House is situated just inside the Old City beside the Damascus Gate, and the Order's flag flies over it as well as over Watson and Strathearn Houses. REpORT. Both Watson and Strathearn Houses are adjacent to the Muristan, the site of the original Hospice in the twelfth century, and may eventually be developed as a permanent site for the Order's Hospital. The amount of work being done in the Old City in the temporary premises is really remarkable. During the month of December, the total attendance was just over 9,000, and the number of operations performed was 102, and there were over 1,600 new patients. During the epidemic

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season the numbers have risen to as many as 1,000 per day. It would be fair to say that well over 100,000 patients attended in the year 1950. During the year, the Warden came home on leave, and was available for several consultations which proved most useful to the Committee. HOSPITAL STAFF. In May, 1950, Mr. Ridsdel, who had been appointed Sub 'iVarden, resigned his appointment. Dr. Doany, who had previously resigned his appointment in February, 1949, as House Surgeon, was reappointed in July, 1950, and the Committee are pleased to welcome him back. FI ANCE . like to take this opportunity of thanking those support during the year. They are particularly of Scotland, the Priory for 'Vales, and the Great Priory of England and ' Vales of the to the Cloth Workers Company for their

The Committee would who have given financial indebted to the Priory Priories Overseas; the Knights Templar, and continued support. From the foregoing report it will be appreciated that such support is more than ever needed in view of the ever-increasing work and probable commitments in the future. CO TCLUSION. The Committee would like to offer their sincere congratulations and grateful thanks to the ' Varden, Dr. Norman Manson, the Registrar, Dr. Khalil Budeiri, the House urgeon, Dr. Doany, the Matron Miss Millman, ister Holloway and all the staff, for their loyalty and devotion to the Order's work in the Old City, J erusalem. Through their steadfa tness and sustained effort, it has been possible to carry on the work of the Ho pital, keep the flag flying in these anxious times, and maintain the Order's prestige.

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There has been little change during the year in the political or economic situation in Jerusalem. In May the United Nations' 'Vorks and Relief Association for Palestine Refugees took over the work of the International Red Cross, but the change was mainly one of authority and the work continues on the same lines as before. Our 0\VI1 Association with the British Red Cross came to a close at the end of larch, since when we have concentrated on our clinics in the Old City. The United .I. ations' Relief Association, however, continues to make full use of our services and, as it has no ophthalmic section of its own, about 70 per cent of our patients are refugees. The number of new patients who attended the clinic at Watson House was 23,382 (the figure for the previous year was 16,581). Of these, 20,709 were Moslem and 2,673 Christian. The total number of attendances of outpatients was 141,098 (102,559 in the preceding year). D

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Vve have made full use of Spafford House, with its 13 adult beds and 4 cots, lent to us in September, 1949, by Mrs. Vester and the Committee of the American Colony Baby Home, and have been able greatly to increase the number of operations performed. These totalled 1,291, including 343 intra-ocular operations, of which 238 were for cataract. In the previous year the total number of operations was 294. The number of admissions to Hospital was 409 and the average duration of stay 11· 6 days. Enucleations and eviscerations are performed at the Augusta Victoria Hospital, now under the control of the Lutheran \Vorld Federation, which is working in conjunction with the United Nations' Relief Association. As most of these operations are on frankly septic cases, we are able to keep Spafford House for clean cases, at the same time conserving our bed strength. Ophthalmic operations at the Augusta Victoria Hospital are performed by one of our medical staff. The total numb r of general anc.esthetics administered was 84. Although our operative work is still being carried out under primitive conditions equipment is gradually being sent out from St. John's Gate, so that we have the satisfaction of seeing steady improvement taking place month by month. We are encouraged also to know that the work of the Order is deeply appreciated by the Department of Health of the Jordan Government and by the general public. The exceptionally high figures of attendances in the out-patients' department are due to the fact that there are very few ophthalmic specialists practising in the country, and our patients, who are mostly unemployed or refugees, are unable to pay for either consultations or medicines. Trachoma was present in 65·8 per cent of patients examined. The most heavily infected section of the population is being treated in clinics in the Refugee Camps, which are scattered throughout the country, so that our present figure is probably considerably lower than the percentage of trachomatous patients in the country as a whole. Those of us who have studied conditions here over a number of years are, however, struck by the decrease in the corneal complications of the disease which formerly crippled so large a section of the population. This change is doubtless due to improved economic conditions effected by the mandatory government and enjoyed by the inhabitants of Palestine during the late \Vorld \Var. The number of patients with acute conjunctivitis was 9,790. Of these 258 (2' 6 per cent) were complicated by corneal ulceration on their first visit, and 66 of the corneal ulcers had already perforated. Blindness is still one of the great social problems in every Middle Eastern country, and of our out-patients, 1,814 were blind in one eye and 723 blind in both eyes. The chief cause of this was, as it always is in Palestine, epidemic conjunctivitis. Only education in personal cleanliness will eliminate this, and cleanliness cannot be achieved until the villages have an efficient water supply. \Ve are, however, fortunate in now being able to control most of these cases and prevent complications by the sulpha drugs and antibiotics. The most tragic cases we have to treat are infants who have been ill at home with some disease such as measles or typhoid, where the secondary eye condition is disregarded. They are brought to us later when the general condition is improved, but the eyes are in a hopeless condition.

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The causes of blindness are set out in the following table : A. Congenital B. Acquired:1. Conjunctivitis resulting in : (a) Corneal opacity (b) Secondary Glaucoma (c) Shrunken Globe 2. Fundal conditions 3. Glaucoma (Primary) . 4. Cataract . 5. Injury. . .. Total Blind Eyes = 3,260.

4 634 557 620 249 214 947 35

Refraction work increased during the year and 964 prescriptions were dispensed, as compared with 568 the year previously. Six patients were treated for rodent ulcer of the lids by local application of radium. Sister Margaret Holloway joined the staff in March, and has been in charge of the theatre at pafford House, besides assisting in the outpatient department. In June Dr. Elias Doany, who was house surgeon for a year before the termination of the mandate, returned to us and is resident at pafford House. The staff were grieved to learn of the death last August of the former \Varden, Sir John Streathearn, and appreciated the just tribute to his outstanding qualities contained in the Hospitaller's obituary in the Lancet. I was fortunate to be appointed his sub-warden in 1929, at a time when he had already built up the Hospital from its devastation in the first \ Vorld \Var, to an efficient and renowned institution. With his warm humanity and unfailing sense of humour he smoothed out all difficulties, and these qualities, combined with Lady trathearn's gracious hospitality at the \Varden's Lodge, made a period of service on his staff in Jerusalem years to be happily remembered. Another link with the past was severed by the death of Mrs. Cubeisy, whose husband lr. J acob Cubeisy was dispenser to the Hospital for fortynine years prior to his retirement in 1943. Of German parentage, Mrs. Cubeisy possessed all the practical qualities of a good housekeeper, and these she was always ready to place at the disposal of the Hospital. No member of the staff ever arrived from England without being at once made aware of her kindliness and hospitality. In February we were happy to be visited by the Countess of Cromer, a member of the Hospital Committee, on behalf of the Hospitaller. As Lady Cromer is also Chairman of the Ladies' Linen Guild, her visit was of especial value in enabling her to assess our present and future needs in ward equipment. I accompanied Lady Cromer to our old Hospital, now in the Israeli-controlled section of Jerusalem, where she interviewed the Order's Agent, Mr. Gavison, and with the British Consul-General, Sir Hugh Dow, a Knight of Grace of the Order, made a detailed inspection of the Hospital and the "Varden's Lodge. It was a depressing experience to see the material destruction of what many had striven for years to achieve, although so much of the work is being carried on in our present historic surroundings. . This work is ever increasing and its accomplishment under present CIrcumstances has been made possible by the loyal services of the Registrar,

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Dr. Budeiry, and the House Surgeon, Dr. Doany. The Matron, Miss Millman, Sister Holloway, and Sister Bedrossian, Ward Sister at Spafford House, have carried on devotedly in the face of many difficulties. Of these, the most depressing are the destitution and malnutrition of many of our patients, which impede every effort of medical care. The Directorate of Health and the medical staff of the Augusta Victoria Hospital have given us all the help within their power, and I would like especially to thank all those Jordan Government officials with whom we come into contact for their unfailing courtesy. V';e are so completely accepted as an integral part of their Health Service as to make it impossible to realize we are working in a foreign state.

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REPORT OF THE ALMONER. The work of the Joint Committee of the Order of St. John and the British Red Cross Society can best be summarized under its various Departments. HOSPITAL LIBRARY DEPARTMENT.

The free service, which is given to ex-Service Pensioner patients in Ministry of Pensions Hospitals at home, and to Service hospitals both at home and abroad, has continued. In addition, the new method of servicing purely Civilian Hospitals on an agency basis began to operate after 30th June, 1950. Until this scheme has been completed and has been in operation for approximately twelve months, it will not be possible to estimate the full extent of the commitment. The change-over has, of course, meant a great increase in the amount of work both at Headquarters and in the Counties-where County Organizers have had to meet Hospital Management Committees to find out their wishes for the future, and to answer the numerous questions which have arisen. Up to date, approximately 800 Civilian Hospitals have come into the Scheme. It has been necessary to revise the Terms of R eference of the Department in order to bring them into line with those of other Joint Committee activities in the Counties. In future Hospital Library work in the Counties will be the responsibility of the Body appointed by the Joint Committee as its agent for Emergency H elp and After-Care activities. The County Library Organizer will act as its representative, and a Hospital Library Sub-Committee will be appointed in each County to assist the County Organizer and the Agency in all fields of Hospital Library work. Thus the Agency will now be responsible for the two branches, Emergency Help and After-Care and Hospital Library work. The Hospital Library Service has been extended to British Servicemen wounded in Korea. Over 2,000 books and Penguins, as well as magazines, have been sent to a Service Hospital in Kure, Japan. It is intended to provide small travelling libraries of about 50 books, Penguins, and magazines, which will be put on to each plane evacuating wounded from Singapore. The cases containing these books, etc., will be made to fit between the stretchers in the planes.

Some outline only can be given of the scope. of .its valuable. wor~. Assistance has been given financially or by goods I~ kind, such as.illvalid food, comforts, and Diversional Therapy ~atenals to approx?mately 46,700 persons. In addition some 79,000 applIcants were helped 111 other ways. . . . Expenditure on Grants and Advances to Other Ranks 111cluding furmture bought through the Stores Department was £.126,000. In the Officers' Section, 177 new cases have been regIstered, and 217 cases have been assisted with grants, loans, and goods. . . In the Nursing Section, 75 new cases have been regIstered-expenditure on Nursing Officers has been £1,514, and on V.A.D. members £1,136. Some grants have also been made to Nurses .who through si~kness and advancing age need additional comforts, and 111 sey-eral cases It has been possible to get vacancies in Homes where the applicant has settled down happily. Motor Attachment Fund.-Fifty-one machines were issued to new users, and the Department is responsible for 238 machines throughout the country. . . .. Sanatorium Treatment in Switzerland.-ThIs scheme IS lImIted to patients who are in the very early stage of T.~., or who have already had treatment in this country, and need a final SIX months to restore health . The scheme was started in March, 1947, since when 81 other ranks and 15 ex-officers have been or are being assisted. The total number of .. patients for the year has been 31. The scope of relief which this Dep~rtment. ca~ gl\~e. ~ll.be extended. to ex-Service personnel who have sustamed their dIsabIlItIes m the followmg operational areas: Yangtse, 21st April to 31st July, 1949 (H.M.S. Amethyst, London, Consort, and Black S wan), Malaya and Singapore from 16th June, 1949, and Korea from 25th June, 1950 (but not including Japan or nong Kong), on the understanding that funds are available without detriment to personnel of the 1914-18 and 1939-45 wars. HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

Two Homes were closed on 15th April, 1950, owing to their cost not being justified by the use made of them, namely \Vesthill Convalescent Home for ex-Service men, near Leamington, \Varwickshire-the buildings and grounds have been loaned by the Joint Committee to the B.R.C.S. for use as a Children's Home, for which they are particularly suited-and \Vinchfield Lodge, Convalescent Home for State Registered Nurses and Officers and Members of the Order and Society. This property was sold, alternative accommodation being provided for the patients. The following institutions still remain the responsibility of the Joint Committee : Convalescent Home jar Officers, Brighton, which continues to meet a very definite need. Owing to the closing of \Vinchfield Lodge, a proportion of beds was made available for women officers, and recently it has been decided that, subject to priority being given to ex-service cases, male officers of the Brigade and the Society and male personnel of

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corresponding status in the employment of the Order, the St. John's Ambulance Association, the Brigade, the Society, and the Joint Committee (Headquarters Staffs included) might be admitted for convalescence. Scio House Hospital for Officers (T.E .), Putney Heath, which is always full. A screening unit was installed last year, and has proved most valuable. A close liaison exists between Scio House and King Edward VII Sanatorium at Midhurst. Queen Alexandra N~trsing Home, Weybridge.-It continues to be very fully used by State Registered Nurses and Members of the Order and Society. During the year the buildings were completely overhauled, renovated, and redecorated, with excellent results. Q~{,een

Alexandra House, Folkestone.-During the year, 428 guests (of ages from 21 to 87) have stayed for varying periods. They comprised 225 S.R.N.s, 60 St. J ohn Ambulance Brigade, 120 B.R.C.S., and 23 miscellaneous. Hurlingham Lodge Convalescent Home for ex-service men-financed by the Joint Committee on whose behalf it is administered by the County of London B.R.C.S. The main source of patients is from the Ministry of Pensions, the South-\\ est Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board having ceased to send patients since 31st March, 1950, for reasons of economy. Therefore the numbers at this home have fallen during the year. Although its work in the Physiotherapy Department has nearly doubled in the last year, the future of the Home may cause some anxiety. Headington Hill Hall Convalescent Home, Oxford for the care and rehabilitation of cases of head injury. It is maintained on behalf of the Ministry of Pensions, and is administered for the Joint Committee by the Oxfordshire Joint County Committee. 102 patients were admitted during the year, and the Home is always nearly full. The standard of work reached in the Occupational Therapy and carpentry shops is very high, though outside work is not easy to get as the men, owing to their disabilities, cannot achieve a high enough speed to make their employment economic. The Joint Committee continues to support : The Red Cross and St. John East Lancashire Tuberculosis Colony. The St. John and Red Cross Settlements for Paraplegics, Lime Green, near Macclesfield, Cheshire, and Kytes, near vVatford, Herts. At Kytes there are 12 houses, and a further 10 are under construction. The St. John and Red Cross Norfolk Settlement at Earlham Green Lane, Norwich, for severely disabled ex-service men.-Here 12 one and twostoried houses are being built, and they are specially designed to take wheeled chairs. Wick House was bought, reconstructed, and equipped by the Joint Committee as a Nurses Home for the Star and Garter Home at Richmond, Surrey, for disabled sailors, soldiers, and airmen. Wick House was opened by Lord Wakehurst, as Vice-Chairman of the Joint Committee, on 27th October, 1950.

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STORES DEPARTMENT.

The Shipping Section has handled some 23,000 packages of a total value of over £140,000 . Consignments for abroad have bee~ sent to overse~ branches and also to Greece, Austria, Ecuador, and SWIt.zerland. Certalll equipment purchased for China has been ready. f?: shIp~ent for some mon ths , but there have been no shipping facIlIties avaIlable beyond Hong Kong. . The Diversional Therapy Section continues to serve hospItals both at home and overseas. Invalid Foods have fallen in volume to 10,249 cases during the year, but Invalid Clothing distribution has risen to 3,170. TRAINING SCHEME SUB-COMMITTEE.

Grants are made towards training in 22 subjects connected with t~e Nursing profession. Candidates .must have performed at least one ye~r s full time service prior to 1st Apnl, 1948. In the case.of members servmg with Civilian Relief Units overseas, the year of serVIce must have. ~een completed before 31st Dec~mber, ~950, in view of the fact that condItI.ons under which Civilian RelIef Umts serve are comparable to ,:,,~r-tIme conditions. During the last year, 35 candidates completed trammg, of whom 12 were St. John, 23 B.R.C.S. Twenty new awards were made, of whom 5 were St. John and 15 B.R.C.S. . The Joint Committee has a:-varde.d 29 ScholarshIps of £300 to State Registered Nurses for post regIstratlOn courses. HOME SERVICE AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT.

Ambulaace Units continue to operate as Agents of the County .and County Borough Councils, but since the National Health Act came 1ll~0 force on 5th July, 1948, there has been a decrease of. 40 per cent m England and 10 per cent in \Vales in the number of Umts so employed. This was to be expected. ... . Very useful work is still being don~ III ~on]unctIo? WIth Vo~untary Service in Rural Areas, and in connection Wlth first aId at Sp?rtlllg and public events, and there is a const.ant call on ~he Ambulances ~ London for services both within and outSIde the NatlOnal Health SerVIce. The work done by the Mobile X-Ray Section has proved of great value both in T.B. radiography and in other branches of surgery. In March, 1950, the new garage and maintenance depot at Lots Road, Chelsea, was completed, and the old premises at Bessborough Place were given up. . ' f The new depot is completely up to dat~ WIth accom!ll0datI?~. o~ 50 large ambulances, washing, drYI.ng, cookm.g, and messmg facilities, sleeping accommodation is also provIde.d for drIvers on l~te duty, a~d the repair and maintenance department IS fully a~d effiCIently eqUlpped. Ambulances from the Counties can also be servIced here. It has only been possible in so short a report to skim.the.surface of.the work done by the Joint Committee, but it is hoped t?at It will be s~fficIe~t to show the very vital and interesting work whIch the CommIttee IS carrying out.

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MUSEUM AND LIBRARY REPORT FOR 1950.

manuscript in the Malta Library-I( A ~escrip~ion of the Island of M~lta & a Brief Treatise on Knightly BehaVIOur wntten by the Noble Kmght Camillo Spreti in the year 1764." The ent~us~asm which has greeted the appearance of this publication is most gratIfymg. It would not perhaps be out of place to state here .that the Order's Historical Pamphlets are always dispatched. ~~ the r~celpt of a request for the same. A notable acqmsitIOn thIS year has been the purchase of a. full-Ieng~h portrait of a seventeenth century Knight of St. John. ThIS portraIt, which is dated 1603, shows one Geolamo Benaria wh?, records at t~e Gate state, was admitted to the Ord~r in 1598. The pIcture was long m . the possession of the \Ve~tworth .family. The cleaning of the pIctures m Chapter Hall contI~ues, whereby the appearance of the chamber is much enhanced. ThIS h~ been made possible by the generosity of our C?nfrere Leander Mc~ormIck-~oodh~rt, Esq., of Virginia, U.S.A., who so kmdly donated momes for thIS speCIfic purpose. d' 'f h Presentations to the Order have been many. Outstan mg gi ts ave been from the Graf von Arnhim, Chancellor of the Brandenburg Order, a complete set of decorations and badges of his Order. From Mr. J ose~h A. de'Conti Sant-Manduca, a contemporary banner of Grand Master PI.nto, and from Captain J. Docwra Rogers, a series of books and manuscnpts, from the Library of his relative, the late Edmund \Vaterton. . Other donors to whom the thanks of Chapter-General for gifts or serVices has been conveyed include the following: The Grand laster of the Dutch Order of St. John, Commander J. V. Farrow, Ir. H. J. Allen, Commander A. F. Inglefield, Mrs. C. \V. Kimmins, Dr. Kenneth Lund, Dr. A. Critien, Dr. J. E. Billington, Colonel \V. \V. Dove, Colonel J. T. \Voolrych Pcrowne, Ir. J. Pelham Maitland, Sir. B e~t ram Ford, Mr. Leonard \Vise, Colonel R. J. \Vilkinson, and the Libranan.

On the 20th May, 1950, H.R.H. Princess Margaret visited St. John's Gate, when the Librarian had the honour of conducting her through the Library and Museum. Her Royal Highness was gracious enough to accept a specimen of Order currency. The coin, a silver four tari piece of Grand Master La Valette, was enclosed in a presentation casco Her Royal Highness also accepted a specially bound copy of the St. John's Gate Picture Book. The number of visitors to the Gate during 1950, was over 2,500, being an increase upon the previous year. The Saturday afternoon lecturetours have become extremely popular, and the series is now fully booked until the end of 1951. There is an increase in the number of serious students who, for the purpose of research, make use of the Library and Collections. The department has continued to publicize the Order in the usua~ ways by lending photographic slides to various organizations, ~y th~ dIspatch of its pUblications to learned societies, public reference lIbranes, etc. It further conducts research for its correspondents all over the world, especially in the U.S.A. The accommodation of students still presents difficulties, but we are hoping to acquire further room in the immediate future. The following important publications have been brought to notice during the past year : Chevalier Hannibal P. Scicluna, The Book oj Del1'berations oj the Venerable Tongue oj England, 1523-1567. Visitors to Malta may well remember manuscript number 2192 in the Royal Library. Here can be viewed the atrocious script of its many compilers and its misbinding with consequent lack of sequence. The learned Chevalier now presents an orderly transcript. Many wellknown names of Englishmen and Scots appear repeatedly, and some of w~om .no previous r~cord exists. Confreres should read the ten pages of Histoncal IntroductIon. Accounts of Martyrdom or Misdemeanour find their pla~e in this record of forty-four years. It is amusing to read accounts of En&,hshmen who present in minority would not be suppressed or patrorused; or of those whose humility was awe-inspiring. It is all very human, and leaves the reader strangely moved. Two photostat copie~ of the manuscript are preserved in the Library. Rudolf Prokopowski. Ordre Souverain et Militaire jerosolY1Jz,itain de Matte. . This sumptuo~s folio with its thirty-two full plates, twelve of them m colour, and WIth a further three hundred illustrations in the text, is truly. a revel~tion of Order of St. John history, both ancient and modern . The mternatIOnal character of the Sovereign Order of lalta is rightly stressed by the author's judicious use of five European languages. Robin Fedden. Crusader Castles. M~. Ro.bin ~~dden gives a series of thirty-eight plates, nearly all dealmg WIth mIlitary works in the Holy Land. The coloured picture of the well-known castle of " Krak " is the most pleasant representation that has appeared to date. D,:ring the y~a~, Number Ten of the Historical Pamphlet Series has been published. ThIS IS a translation by Miss Averil MacKenzie-Grieve of a

REPORT OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE. The Committee received, with the deepest regret, the resignation of H. \V. A. Fincham, Esq., F.S.A., from the appointment of Hon. Secretary, with effect from 3rd October, 1949, after 18 years' zealous and devoted service in that capacity. Brigadier C. M. Paton, C.V.O., C.B.E., was appointed Hon. ecretary of the Committee, with effect from that date. The railings in front of the Church, the notice board, an~ th~ ~r~t entrance doors have been repainted and the defective electnc vVlnng m the Crypt has been renewed. For safety reasons it became necessary to carry out a detailed inspection of the remaining walls of the Church, and the repairs necessary for both safety and preservation purposes are now in progress. . The stonework in the Crypt had begun to show marke.d SIgnS of deterioration, and after taking expert advice the walls are bemg treated with a preserving composition. Certain repairs at the Crypt entrance have also been found necessary to keep out water. One pair of large and one pair of small altar candlesticks, one alms

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dish and a brass memorial tablet, saved from the ruins of the Church,

hav~ now been cleaned and repaired and are fit for use.

The purchase of fifty prayer books and 50 hymn books for use at services held in the Crypt has been sanctioned. Miss M. Perrett, a Serving Sister of the Order, has presented four offertory bags to the Church as a thank offering on admission to the Order. Mrs. M. Shackleton has presented to the Order a very beautiful carved marble font, the work of her late husband, Mr. VV. Shackleton. It is of Renaissance type and portrays scenes of the Creation before the Fall. The font has been placed in the Crypt. The late Mr. Shackleton, one of the best known sculptors of the day, was born in Bradford in 1872. In 1893 he entered the Royal College of Art, London, subsequently studying in Italy, where he was muc~ influenced by the Renaissance painters. He exhibited at the New EnglIsh Art Club from 1899 onwards and was elected a Member in 1909, remaining an active exhibitor until his death in 1933. On 10th December, 1949, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Vaughan was christened in the Crypt. Mrs. Vaughan is a erving ister of the Order. On 30th April, 1950, a special service was held there for the Cadet N.C.O. Training Course, St. John Ambulance Brigade. The service was taken by the Rev. E. R. Henderson, Vicar of t. Paul's Knightsbridge, and was attended by Major Williams the Librarian, Colonel J. T. \Voolrych Perowne, and some eighty Officers and Cadets. A communion service was held on St. John's Day, 24th June, 1950, the Bishop of Gibraltar, Sub-Prelate of the Order, officiating. Negotiations are now in progress with a view to placing in Little Maplestead Church a plaque indicating the connection of that church with the Order. The Grand Priory Church Rebuilding Fund has now received contributions amounting to £16,100.

STORES DEPARTMENT. The Chapter-General decided that the Stores Department which operated under the St. John Ambulance Association should be transferred to the charge of the Order with effect from St. John's Day, 1950. The Stores Department during the year dealt with 23,877 demands for First Aid and kindred publications, First Aid supplies, and uniform equipment, an increase of 1,847 on last year, but the demands were smaller in volume. To meet these demands, 1,580,206 items had to be counted, packed, and dispatched. This total shows a decrease of 238,154 items supplied, in comparison with the total of the previous year. The foregoing figures include the supply of 309,182 publications, 7,168 First Aid outfits, 161,975 dressings and bandages, 398,135 badges, buttons, and buckles, 16,584 stretchers, slings, and First Aid sundries, 69,986 Brigade uniforms, garments, and equipment, and 2,409 anatomical diagrams.

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The following is an extract of the Report of the Director General and Association Commander. CHANGE OF TITLE OF DIRECTOR OF AMBULANCE. During the year the Chapter-General of the Order decided to change the title of the office which I hold as Head of the Association from Director of Ambulance" to Director-General, The St. John Ambulance Association". The change was but a natural and logical alteration, firstly because the use of the word Ambulance" is inappropriate now that the Ambulance Department of the Order has ceased to exist, and secondly because my representatives in the Counties are styled Association County Directors". Incidentally, the new title is in keeping with those of other Executive Officers of the Order, namely, the Secretary-General and the Receiver-General. It

NEW MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. Before I report on the activities of the Association during the past year I would like to say how glad I am to have on my Committee representatives of the Police Forces of the country and of the London Transport mbulance Centre, and I am grateful to Mr. H. H. Herman, O.D.E., Chief Constable of York and an Officer of the Order, for agreeing to represent the Police Force, and to Dr. L. G. Norman, Chief Medical Officer of the London Transport Executive and Vice-President of the London Transport Ambulance Centre, and an Officer of the Order, to represent the London Transport Ambulance Centre. Owing to the retirement of Mr. VI. G. Pape, O.B.E., from service with the British Railways it became necessary for the Railway Executive to nominate a representative to take his place on my Committee. I was glad to welcome Mr. R. Burgoyne to the vacancy, and was grateful to Mr. Pape for kindly agreeing to continue to serve on the Committee. PRI TCIPAL MEDICAL OFFICER OF THE ASSOCIATION. During my tenure of office it has become apparent to me that the Executive Head of the Association needs advice and guidance from time to time on technical matters connected with the instructional work of the Association, and I accordingly suggested to the Lord Prior of the Order that a new office of Principal Medical Officer of the Association should be introduced. The Lord Prior readily agreed and the recommendation was approved by Chapter-General and His Royal Highness The Grand Prior, who appointed Major A. C. vVhite Knox, O.B.E., M.C., M.B., to fill the post. It would have been impossible to find anyone more suitable to hold this office, and I have already received the greatest assistance from Major \Vhite Knox, to whom I desire to record my most grateful thanks. Major vVhite Knox, in spite of his many interests and activities inside and outside the St. John Movement, has always found time to make his services available to me whenever I need his advice, and to serve on my Committee. As he has lectured and examined for the Association for nearly forty years, his experience is invaluable.

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CLASSES OF INSTRUCTION IN FIRST AID AND KINDRED SUBJECTS. In 1949 the total number of certificates issued was a peace-time record if the crisis year, 1938, is excluded from consideration. It would not have been surprising, therefore, if the figures for the year under review had shown a decrease, and it is all the more gratifying to be able to report that the 1950 total of certificates issued surpassed the 1949 record by a most satisfactory margin. Comparative figures for the years 1950 and 1949 are as under : First Aid Home Nursing Hygiene Sanitation . Child Viol elfare Wales

1950.

1949.

51,395 10,495 1,020

48,796 9,793 484

1,794

2,121

64,707 6,350

61,194 4,888

71,057

66,082

I am particularly gratified to be able to record that more candidates have presented therpselves for re-examination than in previous years because this indicates the growing importance which is being attached to the maintenance of efficiency. I sincerely hope that the pUblication of the revised (40th) Edition of First Aid to the InJ·ured, referred to elsewhere in this Report, will further stimulate interest in First Aid and lead to a still greater increase in the number of examinations and re-examinations. First Aid classes on a larger scale than before have been held throughout the country for National and Local Government Departments, for Nationalized Undertakings (and especially in the colliery training centres), for the Police, for the Fire Brigades, for Industry, and not least, for members of the general public. New ground has been broken in the formation of classes for the staffs of Marks and Spencers Stores throughout all their branches; for the Royal Air Force Police at their training school in Worcestershire, and for medical and dental students at the University of Bristol. In connection with the last-mentioned development it gives me great pleasure to be able to record that through the good offices of Admiral Sir Cecil \tVakeley, K.B.E., C.B. (President of the Royal College of Surgeons, a Knight of the Order, and a member of Chapter-General), and of the Principal Medical Officer of the Association, arrangements are to be made (possibly ,¥ith effect from October, 1951) for First Aid to be introduced into the curriculum of medical students. A similar arrangement has been in operation for several years in Quebec Province, in Canada, and has proved of great value not only to the medical students themselves but also to the Association, because under such a scheme so many more members of the medical profession become acquainted with the Association's First Aid teaching and have a better appreciation of the value of First Aid. I think it is appropriate to mention here that during the year there

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has been fitted up at the Headquarters of the Association, under the direction of its Principal Medical Officer, a lecture hall equipped with the latest aids to teaching, which include up-to-date anatomical models, a film-strip projector, and numerous other items of equipment to enable the Surgeon Instructor to make the subject more interesting. I have urged all the Centres throughout the country to follow the lead given by Headquarters and to make every effort to acquire such up-to-date instructional equipment. As regards Overseas, apart from the classes which have been held in the Priories and Commanderies of the Order and through the Centres and Branches of the Association, classes continue to be held in Germany and in the Sudan. In addition, the Association has extended its activities to Tristan-da-Cunha, Tripolitania, St. Helena, Cyrenaica, and St. Lucia. RE-EXAMINATION AWARDS. During the year the number of certificate holders who applied for medallions, labels, and pendants was as follows : Medallions Labels . Pendants

1950.

1949.

9,605 44,186 6,962

8,442 44,652 6,400

In addition during the year the Association accepted applications from persons who were prevented by reason of their war service from attending re-examinations during the period of such service. The number of labels and Pendants issued under this heading was : Labels . Pendants

8,951 169

OF SUPPLY CENTRE. I have had discussions during the year with Dr. Langdon Lloyd, Chief Medical Officer of the Ministry of Supply, as a result of which I am glad to say that a Special Centre of the Association has been established within the Ministry. Dr. Langdon Lloyd and his able assistant, Dr. M. Dobbin-Crawford, were most helpful and energetic in establishing firm foundations for the Centre, and a strong and influential Centre Committee has been formed. The Centre will function as from 4th January, 1951. I cannot refrain from adding that my idea to establish a Centre of the As~ociation within the Ministry of Supply originated in my mind after seemg th~ ~reat expansion of First Aid training ·within that department of t~e MInIstry of Supply of which Dr. A. J. Owston is the Principal Medical Officer, and I take this opportunity of recording my appreciation of the work he has done and the help he has given me. MI~ISTRY

HYGIENE AND FOOD HANDLING. On the initiative of the Southport Centre of the Association and with the encouragement of the most able Association County Director for

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Lancashire, Colonel A. J. Macphail, O.B.E., in conjunction with the Local Health Authority, a scheme was formulated whereby a syllabus was drawn up and a course of lectures arranged for a combined Course of Hygiene and Food Handling. Over 200 candidates enrolled for the course, and if it achieves the success which it promises, Colonel Macphail hopes to extend it throughout Lancashire and ultimately I hope it may become a course of countrywide interest and value. CIVIL DEFENCE. As stated in last year's Report, the Association agreed to place its resources at the disposal of the Home Office for the purpose of training Civil Defence volunteers in First Aid. So far the Association has not been called upon to assist in this direction owing to the fact that the Home Office has not yet published its Manual on the Full First Aid Course. As regards the National Hospital Service Reserve, the Association has assisted in training in First Aid and in Home Nursing persons who have volunteered to enrol as Auxiliaries in the Reserve. FIRST AID I I DUSTRY. I am unable to report any substantial progress towards ralsmg the standard of First Aid in Industry, especially in the smaller factories and workshops. The Industrial Health Services Committee before which representatives of the Association gave evidence in 1949, as recorded in my Report for that year, has not yet published its findings. As regards the Manual of Ind~tstrial First A id, the revised draft was referred for comment to the British Medical Association and the Association of Industrial Medical Officers. The comments of these two illustrious bodies were received during the year, and it became clear that they were by no means in complete agreement with the Association as to the lines on which the Manual had been compiled. Accordingly, I invited Major White Knox, the Principal Medical Officer of the Association, who was primarily responsible for the conception of the Manual, to meet a deputation from the Association of Industrial Medical Officers to discuss the Manual. As a result of this meeting, agrement has been reached on the lines which the Manual is to take, and the Principal Medical Officer is now engaged in rewriting the Manual to conform to the views of the Association of Industrial Medical Officers. It is most unfortunate that so much time has been lost through circumstances beyond the control of the St. John Ambulance Association, but it is most essential that a Manual of this nature should have the support of all interested bodies. PUBLICATIONS. First Aid Textbook.

I am glad to be able to report that the revised (40th) Edition of First Aid to the InJured was published during the year and I desire to record my grateful thanks to the Chairman of the Revision Committee, Mr.

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W. E. C. Lazenby, and his medical colleagues, Major White Knox, Dr. M. M. Scott, Dr. Olive S. May, and Dr. G. Stanley Phillips, for the production of what I think may fairly be described as the most up-to-date textbook available. Only those who have themselves undertaken such a task can appreciate its magnitude and the great attention to detail which is involved. It is more than fitting, therefore, that the ChapterGeneral of the Order should have recognized the services of each member of the Revision Committee by the award of a special Vote of Thanks engrossed on Vellum. In the meanwhile, revision of dependent pUblications has been proceeding. Dr. Scott very kindly undertook the revision of A Preliminary Course of First Aid, and it is in the hands of the printers. Dr. Olive May was good enough to revise A Catechism of First Aid, and her task is very near completion. First Aid in Coal Mines. It had been hoped that this Manual which has been revised for the Association by a Committee appointed by the Priory for \Vales, would be published at approximately the same time as the 40th Edition of First Aid to the InJured, but unfortunately this was not found practicable. The final draft of the Manual is, however, in the hands of the printers, but owing to the uncertainty prevailing in the printing trade to-day it would not be wise to hazard a guess as to the date of publication.

Care of the Aged Sick.

This pamphlet, written for the Association by the Lord Amulree, M.B., was published in May and has met with an encouraging response. I am deeply grateful to Lord Amulree, and to Miss Cochrane, R.R.C., S.R.N., who offered many helpful suggestions, for their valuable co-operation and assistance in the preparation of this publication. TRANSLATIONS. During the year the Adult First Aid Textbook was translated into Tz£?'kish and published for use in Cyprus to cater for that part of the popUlation not covered by the translation into Greek made previously. The Adult Home Nursing Textbook is in process of translation into Turki sh . I t is also interesting to record that permission has been given for the Adult Home Nursing textbook of the Association to be translated into Braille for use in the Library of the National Institute for the Blind, and a copy of the 40th Edition of First Aid to the InJ'ured has also been sent to the National Institute for a similar purpose. COMPETITIONS. In my last Report I mentioned the possibility of introducing new competitions, and am glad to be able to record that during the year ur~d:r review inaugural competitions were held for teams drawn from the MInIstry of Supply and of the British Electricity Authority. The finals

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of these competitions and the finals of those already in existence took place as under : Winner. Kent County" A ".

Com petitio n. POLICE. Central Hall, ·Westminster. 14th March. BRITISH RAILWAYS AND Lo DON TRANSPORT (RAILWAYS) (Men). Central Hall, \Vestminster. 19th l\Iay. BRITISH RAILWAYS AND LO NDON TRANSPORT (RAILWAYS) (Women). Central Hall, ·Westminster. 19th May. BRITISH TRANSPORT COMMISSION POLICE. Borough Polytechnic. 14th September. GENERAL POST OFFICE (11en). Central Hall, \Vestminster. 4 th October. GENERAL POST OFFICE (\Vomen). Central Hall, Westminster. 4 th October. :MINISTRY OF SUPPLY. Friends House. 11th October. BRITISH ELECTRICITY AMBULANCE CENTRE. Conway Hall. 3rd November.

Horsham No. 1.

London Transport (Railways) (Baker Street). Liverpool Street. Savings Bank, Acton . London Telecommunications, S.\V. Area, T .ilLO. Windscale \Vorks. Fulham, London.

In accordance with a decision reached last year, the winning men's teams of the above National Competitions, together with the winner of the St. John Ambulance Brigade Competition for the Dewar hield (Brighton Police Division, took part on 20th November in the competition (foreshadowed in last year's Report) for the Grand Prior's Trophy, a magnificent statuette in silver, a photograph of which appears as a Frontispiece to this Report. This competition, which was aptly described by the Lord Prior of the Order (who presided at the prize-giving ceremony) as the Blue Riband of the competition year, was made an even greater occasion by the presence of His Royal Highness, The Duke of Gloucester, K.C., etc., Grand Prior of the Order and President of the St. John Ambulance Association, who graciously presented the trophy and the medallions specially struck for the occasion. The judges on this occasion were :Dr. A. C. \i\Thite Knox Dr. M. M. Scott

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and they placed the teams in the following order : 1. Brighton Police Division (S.] .A.B.).

2. 3. 4. 5.

Horsham (British Railways, Southern Region). Kent County" A " (Police). Liverpool Street (British Transport Commission Police). Windscale Works (Ministry of Supply). 6. Savings Bank Department, Acton (General Post Office). 7. Fulham (British Electricity Ambulance Centre).

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On the platform His Royal Highness was supported by Executive Officers of the Order and by high officials of the organizations whose teams competed. The competition was magnificently staged, and for this, as for the staging of all the other competitions ~urin~ ~he year, we owe a deep debt of gratitude to Mrs. John Maxwell, SIr PhIlIp Warter, and Mr. Vaughan Dean, of the Associated British Picture Corporation. In the course of an interesting address His Royal Highness announced that he had given his approval and consent to the introduction of a similar competition for teams of women to be held in 1951, which, like that for men, would be styled" The Grand Prior's Trophy Competition ", and I am hopeful that teams of women from the above organizations will take part. This will entail the introduction of new National competitions for teams of women drawn from the Police, Ministry of Supply, and British Electricity Authority, and arrangements have been made accordingly. It is my pleasant duty to record my grateful thanks to all those who acted as judges at all these competitions; to the stewards and the longsuffering patients; to the Competition Secretary, Mr. G. Craft, and not least to the Special Committee, under the Chairmanship of Mr. W. G. Pape, which, on my instructions, drew up standard rules for the conduct of these competitions; its recommendations also led to the introduction of beautifully-designed plaques as prizes for members of teams competing in National competitions. This record of competitions held during the year under review would not be complete without an expression of my thanks to the Executive Officers of the Order who presided at the prize-giving ceremonies; and to those who despite their other commitments spared the time to witness these competitions, present the prizes, and give us many words of encouragemen t.

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T. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

The following is an extract from the Report of the Commissioner-inChief. The year 1950 has been an eventful one for the St. John Ambulance Brigade, and many changes have taken place. The most important of these was the amalgamation of the St. John Ambulance Brigade (at Home) and the St. John Ambulance Brigade (Overseas) on St. John's Day, when I had the honour to take over the Brigade (Overseas) from the Chief Commissioner for Overseas, Colonel Sir James Sleeman. The retirement of Sir James Sleeman and the Superintendent-in-Chief (Overseas), the Hon. Mrs. Copland-Griffiths, were great losses not only to the Brigade, but to all those connected with St. John. I am happy to say, however, that they both continue to give their services for the benefit of the Order. A further loss to the Brigade was the retirement at the end of the year of the Surgeon-in-Chief, Dr. N. Corbet Fletcher, after very many years of E

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loyal and devoted service. His contributions towards the promotion and furtherance of Brigade activities are widely known, and I feel sure that I am voicing the opinion of all concerned when I say how much we regret that we have to say farewell to him as Surgeon-in-Chief. I am pleased to say, however, that the Deputy Surgeon-in-Chief, Mr. Edwards, succeeds him on the 1st January, 1951. . Early in the year another well-known figure left the Bngade Headquarters in the person of Major P. G .. Darvil-Smfth, 'v~ho ?ad comp.l eted 37 years as Brigade Secretary. In hIS 40 year~ serVIce m the ~ngade Office he has endeared himself to all ranks by hIs courtesy and kmdness. We have also lost the services of Mrs. Beckwith-Smith who, unfortunately, had to resign from the post of Assistant Sup erintendent-in-~hief for Overseas owing to medical reasons. Lady Brecknock has very kmdly taken over this post in addition to her other duties. It is with regret that I also have to record the retirement of Dr. F. \V. Morton Palmer, Commissioner for Devon E., S., and N.; Colonel J. L. Hamilton, Commissioner for Essex; Mr. \V. E. Ballard, Commissioner for Birmingham; and Mr. G. F. Browne, Commissioner for Leicestershire. I should like to take this opportunity of once again expressing the thanks of all concerned for their loyal and devoted services. At the same time we extend a hearty welcome to Brigadier C. E. Hudson, V.c., C.B., D.S.O., M.C., J.P.; Mr. J. T. Whitley, O.B.E., M.B., Ch.B .; Brigadier M. L. Hayne, C.B.E.; and Captain T. G. Lowe, M.A.; who have taken on the Commissionerships respectively. I should also like to express the regrets of all those at Brigade Headquarters and in the Brigade on the sad and untimely death of Captain G. B. Armstrong, M.B.E. During the year we have been fortunate enough in welcoming Mr. H. F. Parshall as Assistant Commissioner-in-Chief and Dr. J. C. R. Buchanan, Principal Medical Officer of the Colonial Office, as Assistant Surgeon-inChief for advice on Overseas matters. I would like to express my appreciation to Colonel H. L. Mostyn Owen for the valuable assistance he has given us at Brigade Headquarters over the last few months in connection with the Festival of Britain, 1951. BRIGADE REGULATIO

The revision of the Brigade Regulations was completed during the year, and copies issued throughout the country. They come into force on the 1st January, 1951. STRENGTH.

During the year 60 Adult Divisions were disbanded, which was offset by the registration of 62 new ones. 147 Ambulance and Nursing Cadet Divisions were registered-this shows a considerable increase over recent years, and is a fine achievement. BRIGADE DUTIES.

The demands for service from Brigade members cover an ever widening field in all parts of the country. Public Duties have been carried out in increasing numbers, and ambulance and transport work, as well as attendance at hospitals, continue to play an important part.

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TRAINING AND CONFERENCES.

A reorganization of the Training Department has taken place, and in May the whole of the Traini!1g was t.ransferre~ to St. J ohn H~use. A new Committee under the Charrmanshlp of Major-General Sahsbury-Jones was formed, and Miss Crosbie, the Warden of St. John House, appomted as Staff Officer Training. Several and various Training Courses have been held at St. John House throughout the year, most of which have been well attended, particularly those dealing with faking. . The following are the most important of the Conferences whIch have taken place : The County Cadet Officers' Conference at the Drapers Hall, in March. The Senior Officers' Conference at Oxford, in March. The Conference open to all Presidents and Vice-Presidents, in May. The Third Annual Cadet Officers' Training Course at Morecambe, Lancs., in September. CIVIL DEFENCE.

I should like to express my appreciation of the untiring efforts of Mr. Parshall, the Assistant Commissioner-in-Chief, and Mrs. Girouard, the Assistant Superintendent-in-Chief, on matters connected with Civil Defence, and the satisfactory results which they have achieved in their deliberations vvith the Home Office and the Ministry of Health. From the outset they have received the full co-operation of the advisers of the Crown, who have given full recognition to the vital importance of First Aid Training and have realized that training such as that which could be given by the St. John Ambulance Brigade members must form part of the qualification of every member of the Civil Defence Corps. Accordingly, it has been established that basic "First Aid has to be learned by everyone joining the Civil Defence Corps, no matter what section he or she has chosen, such as, Ambulance, vVarden, Rescue, Headquarters. I t was further recognized that a fuller training in First Aid up to the standard of the t. John Ambulance Brigade must be demanded of the Ambulance and Rescue sections. The Home Office has now produced its full First Aid Manual, after consultation with the Order and the British Red Cross Society. Side by side with the creation of the Civil Defence Corps organization, with the regis of the Home Office, the Ministry of Health has advanced its great N.H.S. Reserve which is open to recruits, both men and women. At Headquarters it is believed that whatever ties on time at the present moment may cause Brigade members to hesitate from enrolment in the Civil Defence Corps, there are none which do so in the case of the N.H.S.R. Jointly with the B.R.C.S. we have undertaken the full responsibility for instructing Civil Defence Corps recruits in Basic First Aid, and in regard to the Civil Defence Full First Aid Instruction the City Civil Defence Officers have been requested to apply to the Commissioner to do what he can to find St. John Surgeons to give the Course and conduct the Examinations. These Courses are organized under the regis of the St. John Ambulance Association. JJ

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The Home Office have also issued a directive to all Local Authorities, impressing upon them that where members of the Brigade enrol in the Civil Defence Corps as "teams", every effort will be made to use them in their original teams and under their own Leaders. Finally, the Home Office has recognized to the full the Brigade's pride in the eight-pointed Cross, and have ordained that our members who join the Corps may, on their Civil Defence uniforms, wear the Badge of the St. John Ambulance Brigade. COMPETITIONS. On 20th May, H.R.H. The Princess Margaret graciously consented to make her first visit to St. John's Gate, where she presented 40 Cadets with their Grand Prior's Badge. After this visit Her Royal Highness watched a performance of the winning play in the Cadet Drama Finals, at Toynbee Hall Theatre, and presented the Cup to the Lancing and Sompting Nursing Cadet Team from Sussex. The Dewar and Perrott Finals were held in the Central Hall, \\ estminster, on the 17th June. H.R.H. The Duchess of Gloucester graciously presented the trophies and prizes. Field-Marshal The Viscount Alanbrooke presented the trophies and prizes at the Cadet Final Competitions, which were held at the Central Hall, Westminster, on the 21st October. At the same time Viscount Alanbrooke presented the American Trophy for Gallantry to Brian Cooper, of the St. John's Gate Division. I SPECTIOKS. At the end of July H .R.H. The Princess Margaret graciously attended a Rally in Norfolk, of some 2,000 members, which included Cadets from Norfolk and the surrounding Counties. I was present at this Rally, which was held in the grounds of Sennowe Park, by permission of the County Commissioner, Sir Thomas Cook. The Annual Inspection of the No.1 (Prince of \Vales's) District took place in Hyde Park on the 1st July. The Lord Prior inspected the Parade and after watching the Displays, took the Salute at the March Past. I was able to inspect Brigade Units in the Counties of Bristol, Buckinghamshire, Devon E., S., and N., Hertfordshire, Leicestershire, uffolk, Yorkshire E.R., and Northern Ireland. Units of 17 other Counties were inspected by the Superintendent-in-Chief and other Inspecting Officers from Brigade Headquarters. SPECIAL DUTIES. The St. John Ambulance Brigade had the honour to provide First Aid facilities for the R.A.F. Display, which took place at Farnborough, Hants, at the beginning of July. Personnel for these duties were provided from Hampshire, Surrey, Dorset, Berkshire, Sussex, and the Isle of Wight, and over 800 Brigade members were employed during the three days of the Display. The Brigade provided a Guard of Honour at the Annual Commemoration Service on St. John's Day at Canterbury.

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CAMPS. During the summer some 50 Ambul~nce Cadet Camps were hel~ in 30 different Counties. Thirty-one Nursmg Cadet Camps and 20 MIxed Ambulance and Nursing Cadet Camps were also held. Unfortunately, a number of Cadet Divisions had to cancel their Camps in the Isle of Wight owing to the outbreak of poliomyelitis. SATURDAY MORNING CHILDREN'S CINEMA CLUBS. This link-up is proving a great success. Every Odeon and Gaumont British Cinema Club in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, has ~een put in touch with the nearest Cadet Division, who give demonstratIOns and talks from the stage, perform duties at the Cinema, etc., before Preliminary First Aid Classes are begun. Reports of successful liaison w.ork have com~ ~n. from no le~s than 160 Cinema Clubs as a result of whIch 20 new DIVISIOns are bemg formed. ATIO.I AL COAL BOARD. Mr. Longmuir, Director of Welfare Services, Nationa~ ~?al Board, spoke at the Morecambe Course, sh?~17g h~w C~~et DIVISIOns co~ld help the Mining Industry. Cadet DIVISIOns m mmmg areas are bemg given every assistance by the National Coal Board. PUBLICITY. On the 8th August, the B.B.C. included a feature on the History of the Order, the Association, and the Brigade, in the School Children's series" Hello There". Ten Cadets from London were among those who took part in the programme. Since this broa~cast s~veral ~u.ndred applications have been received from boys and gIrls anxIOUS to Jom the Cadets. OVERSEAS. As I have already said, the nits Overseas only became my responsibility on St. John's Day, 1950. It has been most encouraging. and gratifying to me to find how well the Brigade Overseas has been established and efficiently run. The experience of the last six months has established in my mind the great work done by Sir James Sleeman and Mrs. CoplandGriffiths. During February, 1950, prior to the amalgamation, I paid a visit to East Africa, where I was able to inspect Units of the Brigade at Nairobi and Mombasa in Kenya, Entebbe and Kampala in Uganda, Dar-esSalaam in Tanganyika, and Zanzibar. This tour was of great value to me in giving me a very good idea of the problems with which I should have to deal in my position as Commissioner-in-Chief of the t. John Ambulance Brigade. In February and March the Superintendent-in-Chief visited the Canal Zone, Transjordania, Ceylon, Singapore, Malaya, and Hong Kong, covering over 20,000 miles. Lady Mountbatten inspected large units of the Brigade in several places and met members of the Brigade carrying out their work over a wide field. She also met members of St. John and the British Red Cross ociety working in Service Hospitals both as

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V.A.D.s and vVelfare Officers. Lady Mountbatten reported that she was very impressed with the efficiency and wide scope of work covered by members of the Brigade and also those working jointly under St. John and the R ed Cross. AUSTRALIA.

Steady progress has been maintained during the year in the activities of the Brigade in Australia and many new Divisions have been registered. I was particularly pleased to know of the good work being performed among our Cadets, proof of which has been the large number of Cadet Special Service Shields which have been issued. Headquarters in London had the pleasure of a visit during the year from Lady District Superintendent Dr. F. C. B. McKay, of New South Wales, from whom it was most interesting to hear of the activities of the Brigade in her District. CANADA.

The Brigade in Canada has had an eventful year in that it was able to perform outstanding duty in the tragic fires and floods during May and June . . Our members, especially in Manitoba, worked very hard with returmng evacuees, escort duty on trains, bringing back hospital patients from Calgary, Lethbridge, etc., besides billeting several homeless families in their Headquarters building. St. John looked after all the First Aid posts on 30 miles of dikes, and cared for 50,000 dike workers over a period of weeks. They also set up and maintained a 50-bed hospital evacuation centre in their St. John Headquarters, and took a great share in the work of rehabilitation afterwards. In a~diti?n to this great task the Brigade has continued throughout the year Wlth Its many other spheres of activity in hospital work, blood grouping, etc., and continues its steady forward progress. INDIA.

I am glad to report that the Brigade in India under the leadership of ~askumari Amrit Raur, India's Minister of Health, has steadily increased m strength, and I have been very pleased to hear of the good work put in by our members on public duty. In the Cadet field, also, our work i going ahead, and I was very gratified to know of the Cadet training among the boys and girls which has resulted in so many Cadet efficiency awards being issued during the year.

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advancement in the Cadet field . I was pleased to hear of t?e appointment of Flight-Lieutenant 1. S. Rockell, M.~.E., as Officer-m-cha~ge of Cadets in Dominion Headquarters Staff WIth .the r<1:nk of ASSistant Commissioner, and I know how much the Bngade m New Zealand appreciate that a strong Cadet movement means a strong adult strength for the future. SOUTH AFRICA.

The Brigade in Southern Africa has maintained . its high standard of efficiency and new Divisions have been formed dunng the year. It was with very great pleasure that we welcomed to Headquarters M.rs. M. A. \Valton, A.R.R.C., the Superintendent-in-Chief for South Afnca, fr?m whom we were able to hear at first hand accounts of the work bemg performed. . . . An outstanding achievement of the year IS. the b1.1:ildI~g. of the Ophthalmic Hospital at Baragwanath, the first umt ?f .whlch It IS hoped will be opened officially on or abo~t July 1st, ~951. ThIs IS the firs~ venture of its kind in South Africa, and ItS success IS due to the enthuslas.m and generosity shown by all concerned in South Africa and Rhodeslas. BARBADOS .

The strength of the Brigade in Barb~dos remains at 1. Ambulance and 7 Nursing Divisions, and an outstandmg example of theIr good work was during the hurricane which struck Antigua on 2nd September, when members of the Barbados District contributed gifts of clothes and seven cartons of clothing for shipment by air to t~e distressed area. . Public Duty was performed at three Race Meetmgs, and at AthletIc and Cycle ports, during the Annual Exhibition and Gymk~ana, an~ at the I ing's Birthday Parade. Members have also helped Wlth practIcal instruction at a Police First Aid course, 2 Home Nursmg adult classes, .a Preliminary First id class, and a Preliminary Home Nursing class. It IS hoped shortly to start a Home Nursing class for 15 women who h~ve obtained their First Aid ertificates, in the hope that a new Nursmg Division will be formed at the north end of the Island . ixteen people in straightened circumstances were helped during ~he year to obtain glasses through the Order of St. John Eye Fund, ~hlch is maintained by voluntary subscriptions from members of the Bngade and friends of the Order in Barbados. Congratulations are due to our C0ITI.n?-is~ioner., Mr. E. B. Vvilliams, for his continued and very able leadershIp m thIS small Island.

PAKISTAN.

I ':lm pleased to report that the Brigade in Pakistan is doing everything possIble to r~organ~ze itself ~ft~r the partition and good progress is being made ~nder ItS Chief CommIsSIOner, the Hon. Mr. H. B. Tyabji. Inquiries regardmg textbooks, etc., for the training of both adults and cadets have been received and dealt with during the year, and I would like to take this opportunity of wishing all concerned every success in their difficult task.

BERMUDA.

Efforts are being made in Bermuda to revive the Ha~lt?n No. 1 Ambulance Division, and it is hoped that very shortly It will be r~ registered at London Headquarters. Our Cadets are doing good work m Bermuda and thanks are due to His Excellency The Governor and Lady Ho~d for the very great interest they always show in our work.

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New .Zealand maintains its fine reco.rd of training and efficiency among our Bngade members, and has agam during this year continued its

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formed from among the Police. Colonel Orrett, the Commissioner of Police, is most interested, and has inaugurated a First Aid Competition for Police. The Brigade District is under the charge of Mr. Justice F. W. Holder, who was formerly in charge of the Barbados District. I know that Mr. Holder hopes to see the Brigade established in British Guiana, and I would like to thank him and all others concerned in their effort to introduce it into this small Island. CEYLON. Although no new Divisions have been registered in Ceylon for several years, those Divisions on the strength give good service and maintain their efficiency, thanks to the capable leadership of our Commissioner, Dr. 'vV. G. \Vickramasinghe, and District Superintendent Mrs. Attfield. The outstanding example of Brigade work in Ceylon is among the Police Force, and I am glad to report that since its introduction into the Force forty years ago, it has steadily increased in membership to its present strength of approximately 3,000. T~e Brigade, already con~mues to give good

CYPRUS. well established among the Cyprus Police, service, and its strength has again increased

dunng 1950. The members of the Cyprus Mines Corporation Division have grouped for emergency as Blood Donors and 12 members of the Division gave blood during the year. Special mention must be made of the following Life Saving Awards made by the Order of St. John during the year to : P.C. 647 Nicolas Haros P.e. 551 Christos Rotsakis. ex-P.e. 972 Ismael Hassan. who received the Life Saving Medal in Bronze, and to Nicolas Anastassi Economou Christos Constantinou who received Certificates of Honour for their bravery in saving the lives of five labourers whose motor lorry was swept away by floods on the 21st December, 1949. . I am pleased to report that during the year several professional people m Cyprus accepted Honorary Membership, and these are the first to do so. In March, the Order appointed an Overseas Organizer to the Island to encourage the work of the Brigade among the women. This was the first appointment of the kind. EAST AFRICA. Towards t~e end?f 1950 an Organizing Officer of St. John was appointed to East ~fnca WIth Headquarters in Kenya to help those already endeavourmg to extend our work in East Africa. Mrs. Gabe has her Headquar.ters in N~ir~bi, but will be working later in Uganda, Tanganyika, and ZanzIbar. ThIS IS the first time that East Africa has received the

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assistance of an Organizing Secretary, and it is hoped that the appointment will prove of great help to those already endeavouring to extend our work in East Africa. J{enya.- The Brigade in Kenya under the Commissioner.ship of Brigadier-General Sir Godfrey Rhodes, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., contmues to perform good work, and 7 new Divisions were registered during the year. Sir Godfrey Rhodes has been given invaluable assistance in promoting Brigade work by his District Superintendent, Mrs. Haggi.e.. . .. Tanganyika.-4 Ambulance and .1 .C~det Ambulance DIVlSIO?S eXIst m Tanganyika, and although new DIVISIOns have not b~e~ regIst~red for some time, Colonel W. A. Muller, C.M.G., our CommIssIOner, IS to be congratulated in his efforts to keep ~he interest of St. John .alive in a Territory where there are many handicaps to progress. In thIS work he has been much assisted by Mrs. Muller, the District Superintendent. Uganda .-As in Tanganyika, progress in our work, is hard t.o ma~ntain, but the 5 Divisions on the strength in Uganda have all been m eXIstence for many years, thanks to the able leadership of Assistant Commissioner Mr. L. Sharp. . . Zanzibar.-The Brigade in Zanzibar, under the leadershIp of LIeut.Colonel A. M. Bell, has maintained its strength and efficiency during the year, and continued to give good service on public duty. His Excellency the British Resident inspected the Brigade at its annual parade, and competitions were held for the " Rankin~ " and" Pilling" Cups,. which were won by a team representing the PolIce and a team representmg the Indian Division respectively. FIJI.

Our work in Fiji continues to make steady progress, and Assistant Commissioner Dr. J. M. Cruikshank, O.B.E., and his staff, are to be congratulated upon their splendid efforts to keep the interest of the people in Fiji in our work, which I am glad to report resulted in the formation of a further Cadet Nursing Division during the year. GIBRALTAR. Good work has been carried out during the year by the 2 Police Divisions in Gibraltar, and 400 attendances were carried at the Colonial Hospital and 41 blood donors were registered. The Nursing Division was chiefly engaged in the training and recruitment of the Cadet Nursing Division, and there are now 16 Cadets. Lady District uperintendent Mrs. L. A. Carrara and her helpers from the Nursing Division continued to carry out their voluntary weekly duties at the Colonial Hospital, the K.G.V. Hospital, as well as at the Child \\ elfare Clinic, and their work was very much appreciated. HONG KO G. The Brigade in Hong Kong has continued to expand under the Commissionership of Mr. Abbas el Arculli, O.B.E., and our members completed a very full year of public duties at race meetings, football matches, athletic sports, etc. They were highly commended for their assistance given at two large fires in Kowloon. Over and above this a new service

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was initiated in collaboration with the Medical Department and Police whereby Brigade members undertake pioneering work in some of the remote areas in the leased territories. Facilities were offered for two weeks Hospital training to be made available to Brigade personnel, and 135 nursing members attended for training during the year at the Queen Mary, Kowloon, and Nethersol Hospitals. Our thanks are due to His Excellency Sir Alexander Grantham, K.C.M.G., and Lady Grantham, for their great interest in the work of the Brigade in Hong Kong. Under their patronage the Annual Ball was a great success, and thanks are due to all the volunteer workers and to the many individuals and firms for their generous donations and advertisements. The Brigade in Hong Kong have renovated their Headquarters, and it once again looks the regal building of pre-war days; a further example of the combined efforts of those concerned to rebuild a strong t. John organization and to overcome the tragic setbacks it endured throughout the war. JAMAICA. During the year 1950, the Brigade in Jamaica have continued to make steady progress, and once again much credit is due to Dr. E. IIoerman, our Commissioner, and his staff. Members of the Constabulary in Jamaica have been formed, after qualification, into 6 Divisions of the t. John Ambulance Brigade, and almost every member of Jamaica's 7 other Ambulance and Nursing Divisions gained efficiency for the year. Many public duties were performed during the year, and qualified members gave up a great deal of their time to instruct and demonstrate at Association classes. During the hurricane season members were ready to answer any call for their services, and although Jamaica was spared any serious damage, they collected clothes and money which were sent to the devastated Islands of Antigua and Anguilla. Several firms in Jamaica sent their employees to be instructed in First Aid, so that they may have trained personnel in their works to deal with accidents and sickness. There is, however, still a great need for more workers to be trained and Dr. Hoerman is doing all he can to encourage the training in industrial firms. FEDERATIO OF MALAYA. The resignation of Dr. R. B . MacGregor, C.M.G., M.B., CH.B., who was Commissioner in Malaya for so long a period, occurred at the end of this year, and our appreciation of his work for the Brigade both before and after the Japanese occupation must be recorded in this Report. He has handed over to Dr. D. R. Macpherson, in whom the Brigade has a capable successor. To help Malaya in its efforts to rebuild, Miss Richer went out to Kuala Lumpur in November, as Organizing Secretary, and from reports on conditions as she found them already received from her, a very promising future is assured from the Brigade in Malaya.

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MALTA. Under the capable leadership of our Commissioner, Lieut.-Colonel J. V. Abela, M.B.E., the Brigade in Malta have again completed a successful year of service. Since the war, our !llem~e~s .have set themselves a yearly programme on which to base theIr actIVItIes, and the year 1950. was known as their "consolidation" year. They planned to consolIdate their position by weeding out inactive mem~ers, forming no new Divisi?ns but organizing courses for new:comer~. ThIrty courses :vere held dunng the year, which have brought m a faIr number of recruIts, and the total strength of the Malta District is approximately 1,100. Malta's 5 Medical Comforts Depots are proving of great value to the sick and aged, and good work continues to be performed by the 5 Civil Hospital Libraries. A new Competition was introduced during the year for the" Mountbatten" hield, presented by Lady Mountbatten, who is Patron.ess of the Malta District, for the best administered Division. The first wmners of the trophy were the Pawla-Tarxien Ambulance Division ... An outstanding event in Malta during the year was the VISIt ?f a party of 10 Ambulance Sisters under District Superintendent Mrs. Gulla, M.B.E., to Rome on a Holy Year Pilgrimage, where they had the honour of being received by the Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. A further event was that of an Ambulance Division going to camp as a t. John unit for the .first ~ime in the histor~ ~f. Malt::-. This distinc~ion goes to the Gzira-Msida-Pleta Ambulance DIVISIOn With congratulatIOns on their initiative. MAURITIUS. The Mauritius District of the Brigade was put under the charge of District uperintendent Mr. N. P. Hadow on ~he l~th May, in success~on to Mr. R. Tottenham, who retired after havrng glven valuable serVIce. It has as yet but one Division, formed from among the Police, but it is hoped that as soon as there are enough members of the Railways and Fire Services in possession of First Aid Certificates, further Divisions of the Brigade will be formed. . The Police Division is making very good progress, and has mcreased its strength. Ninety-nine men were successful in gaining Certificates during the year and will join the Division. Many of its members were detailed to perform duties at public gatherings and functions, and a number of cases received their attention. SIERRA LEONE. In Sierra Leone our work is in the charge of District Superintendent Dr. F. MacLagan, and although it has but two Ambulance Divisions which have been on the strength for several years, it has not been possible to form a new Division this year. SINGAPORE. The Brigade in Singapore is making magnificent efforts to return to its pre-war strength, and is going ahead with the training of personnel and the formation of Adult and Cadet Divisions. Divisions already in existence assist in Hospitals, Patient Clinics, and Social Welfare Centres, etc.

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I was very sorry to accept the resignation of the Commissioner Dr. D. A ..B. Hopkir:, late this year for muc? of the credit for the rebuilding of the Bngade m Smgapore was due to hun. I know we have in Dr. G. Haridas, his successor, an experienced and capable leader who will continue the fine work of Dr. Hopkin. Once again my special thanks go to Lady Mountbatten, Superintendentin-Chief, for her unfailing help and support, and also for her wise administration of the activities of the Nursing Corps and Divisions. I am also most grateful to Lady Dunbar Nasmith, Deputy Superintendent-in-Chief, for her untiring work, particularly during the months when the Superintendent-in-Chief was unavoidably absent in Malta. I enclose as a continuation of this Report, the Reports rendered to me by the Superintendent-in-Chief and Surgeon-in-Chief.

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Yorkshire, Northamptonshire, Derbyshire, Lancashire, and the West Riding of Yorkshire. The Assistant Superintendent-in-Chief, attended the County Inspections for Cheshire, Bristol, Nottinghamshire, Gloucestershire, Sussex, Birmingham, and Suffolk. Lady Brecknock attended the North and Mid Bucks, West Hants, Essex, and vViltshire Inspections. Miss Cunard, Chief Officer Nursing Cadets, was, present on the occasion of the Hereford County Inspection. Lady Dunbar-Nasmith accompanied me on a visit to the admirable First Aid Post at Falcon House (a large block of flats), Holbom. This was established by the enterprise of the local Ambulance and Nursing Divisions in collaboration with the Holborn Borough Council, and very valuable service is afforded to the residents of Falcon House. VISITS TO SERVICE HOSPITALS.

By the courtesy of the Officers Commanding I had the pleasure of visiting the vVelfare Officers and the V.A.D.s serving at the Royal Naval Hospitals at Haslar and Chatham; the Military Hospitals at Netley, and the Royal Herbert at \Voolwich; and Wroughton and Cosford R.A.F. Hospitals. Both the \Velfare Officers and the V.A.D.s are making a valuable contribution which is much appreciated at the Hospitals. SERVICE HOSPITALS WELFARE DEPARTMENT.

INSPECTIONS AND VISITS.

I was happy to have the opportunity of visiting a number of the during 1950. I carried out the County Inspection for Kent; and Wlth the Dorset County Inspection combined the opening of the excellent Headquarters acquired by the Poole Corps. I accompanied the Lord Prior on the occasion of his Inspection of No . 1 District personnel. Dur0g three days spent in Guer~sey I was able to take the County InspectlOn, to ~ee much of the admIrable work being undertaken, and to attend a meetmg of the St. John Council. At the invitation of the pame of ~ark I visited. the Island and addressed a meeting of those mterested ill the formatlOn of a St. John unit there; a short visit was ~lso paid to Alderney. My programme for a hvo days' visit to Jersey mcluded the County InspectIon and the laying of the foundation stone of the new St. John Headquarters. Having other engagements during the year in Newcastle, Leicester, Manchester, a~d Leeds, I took the opportunity in Newcastle of inspecting a representatIve number of ambulance, nursing, and cadet personnel ~rom both Nort~umberland and Durham; in Leicester of meeting at an mformal gathenng members of the Council and of the Brigade ounty Staff, as :V~~ as m.any officer~, mem,hers, and cadets of the City and County DIVlslOns; m Leeds of mspectmg representatives of the Divisions in the West Riding; and in Manchester of attending an officers' dinner to which the Commissioner most kindly invited me. In Bi~ngh~m I opened the S~. John Exhibition and inspected a parad~ wh:ch mcluded representatIves from Shropshire, Staffordshire, WarwIckshIre, and Worcestershire. The .Deputy Superintendent-in-Chief was present at the County InspectIOns for East, South, and North Devon; the East Riding of counti~s

In commands in the United Kingdom and Overseas, 118 Welfare Officers are now serving, of which 31 are Brigade members who are posted as follows: 14 in the United Kingdom 2 in the Far East 7 in B.A.O.R. 1 in Japan 5 in the Middle East 2 in Austria As Chairman of the Service Hospitals \Velfare Committee, I visited, during the year, Welfare Officers in hospitals in the Far and Middle East, in B.A.O.R., B.T.A., and Trieste, in addition to those already mentioned in the United Kingdom. On her appointment in November as Assistant Superintendent-in-Chief for Brigade work overseas, Lady Brecknock resigned the duties of Deputy Director of the S.H.\V. Department, her place being taken by Miss Nancy de Mierre, formerly administrative officer to the Department. Miss Dorothea Aplin returned from the Far East in July, and was appointed Chief \Velfare Officer United Kingdom Command. Both she and Miss Peggy Downing, who is Chief vVelfare Officer, B.A.O.R., have continued to do excellent work for the Service. In December a British General Hospital was sent out from the United Kingdom to Kure with two \Velfare Officers attached to the Unit, one of whom was a St. John member, Miss Anne Lawson. V.A.D.S

The need for V.A.D. recruits for service with the Royal Navy continues. At present 39 Brigade members are serving, of whom 10 are posted overseas, 1 in charge of the V.A.D.s serving in the H.M. Hospital Ship Maine in Korean waters, 5 in Malta, and 4 in Hong Kong.

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The number of members volunteering for the V.A.D. Naval Reserve has been disappointing. Of the total of 500 required, 134 have been enrolled, only 10 of whom are St. John members. BRIGADE DUTIES. A large variety of Brigade Duties have been undertaken by tIle Nursing personnel during the year. The principal demands come under the following headings, the figures for which, at present available, are : Public duties Cases treated

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Hospital Duty.-Many hours have been devoted to voluntary assistance in the hospitals, whilst members are undertaking full-time service. In this connection it is of great interest to note that in one town a rota of members is available to the police, who call upon the members to watch over those suffering from maniacal depression, and other patients for whom the police are responsible in the local hospitals. But for their help it would be necessary for a police-woman or a nurse to spend a long vigil at the bedside. Residential duty at the Royal Free Hospital was arranged for five members. Nursing Aid is another field of service making heavy claims upon the nursing personnel. Child Welfare Centres and Nurseries.-Members have continued their valuable assistance in these Centres and Nurseries, both on a part-time and full-time basis. Beach Huts.-The staffing of these huts during the holiday season in many seaside towns through the country is no easy task for the local Divisions. A regular service is maintained, however, and many cases are treated. Attendance with Ambulances and Escort Dlfty.-Much service is given in this connection, often involving absence from home for more than twenty-four hours. Blood Transfusion.-Valuable assistance is given to this Service, both in the organization of Sessions for the taking and typing of blood, and by practical help at the Sessions. Medical Comforts Depots.-These Depots are regularly staffed and provide an essential service for the community. Old People's Welfare.-A great deal of work is undertaken for Old People's Welfare. Several Darby and Joan Clubs have been established by the Brigade, and in addition assistance is given at many Clubs run by other organizations; outings and parties have been arranged; and the Brigade is represented on a large number of local committees. I welcomed the opportunity to visit the St. John Home for Old People at Tankerton, and was much impressed by the happy atmosphere and excellent work being accomplished. Port Welfare at Tilbury Docks.-Special mention must be made of the admirable service given by the Grays Nursing Division at Tilbury Docks

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. onnection with the" Port Welfare" scheme. Under this scheme, m c was instituted in 1946, members aSSIst . age d d or which '. 'IIIfi rm~ bl'~, crippled travellers, and women with children, boardmg their ShipS or disembarking from them. ATIONAL HOSPITAL SERVICE RESERVE. Up to 31st December, 1950, 4,042 auxiliaries were enrolled. through the Brigade. This includes a large number of the general publIc as well as Brigade members. . . The Working Party set up by the Mmlst~y of Heal~h has now be~n replaced by an Advisory Committee,. on whIch Mrs. Girouard and MISS Hamilton-Wedderburn represent Bngade Headquarters. It was a great pleasure to me to take the Chair, on t.he invitation of the 'V.V.S., at a Mass Meeting on Civil Defence held at Central Hall, \Vestminster, when representatives of women's organizations throughout the country were present. Mr. C~uter. Ede, the .Home Secret~ry, and the Dowager Marchioness of Readm.g, III addressmg the meetmg, particularly stressed the need for recrUIts to the .N.H.S.R. ., On the invitation of the Management Comffilttee of the \VafWl~kshire Hospital Group I addressed a large recruiting meeting at Leaffilngton. I also took the Chair at a most successful conference for N.H.S.R. ~ounty Representatives held at St. J ohn House in December. Mrs. Glrouard has addressed recruiting meetings throughout the length and breadth of the country. HOSPITAL CAR SERVICE. The Hospital Car ervice contin~es to do exc~lle.nt work, and many local authorities have expressed their deep apprecIatIOn. . I attended a conference for Hospital Car Service County Organ~zers at the 'V.V .. Club in June, at which all the St. John County Orgaruzers were present. Meetings of those responsible for the H.C.S. and the local authorities have been held throughout the country, and these county meetings have contributed enormously to the successful working of the Service. OVERSEAS CIVILIAN RELIEF. Miss Bradley, our occupational therapist, who remained .in Bad Pyrmont when the Commission was withdrawn fr?m Germany III 1949, returned to this country in September on completIOn of her contract. Miss Vivian Leather remained in Transjordania, continuing her work as Stores Officer, until the withdrawal of the B.R.C.S. Commission in May. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant, (Signed) EDWINA MOUNTBATTEN OF BURMA. Superintendent-in-C hief.

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REPORT OF THE SURGEON-IN-CHIEF.

Sir, In this, my fifteenth annual report, I am glad to be able to inform you that progress has been maintained, and also to express the view, based on information received from the Counties, that there has been an improvement in the circumstances of the Divisional Corps, and County Surgeons, which has affected their work with advantage to the Brigade. APPOINTMENTS.

During the year there were 224 new appointments as Divisional Surgeons, and only a few retirements and resignations. This means that more Divisions have their own Divisional Surgeons, which will make for greater efficiency. CONFERENCES .

Continuing the larger effort started last year, we had two Conferences of Surgeons, one at Harrogate and the other in London. The Harrogate Conference was under the direction of the Deputy Surgeon-in-Chief, and was largely for the benefit of those surgeons who could not make the long journey to London. It was also made available for Nursing Officers, an innovation which will be repeated in 1951. This was well attended, and we were honoured by the presence of Major-General alisbury-Jones, Deputy Commissioner-in-Chief, and Lady Dunbar-Nasmith, both of whom attended as your representatives. The former officially opened the Conference and the latter ably responded to the toast of " The Brigade" at the banquet. As guests we had Professor Figby, Chamberlain of Leeds Medical School, and Dr. Curtis Bain of the British Medical ssociation. During the Conference sessions we had talks by District Surgeon Muriel Fraser, Northern Ireland District, who dealt with Child \Velfare; from Corps Officers Dr. Marion Reekie and Miss M. E. Dean, both of Manchester, who dealt with Home Nursing; and from Dr. D. Towle, of London, on the effects of Atomic Explosions. At the London Conference nearly 200 Surgeons were present at the several sessions. We were honoured by the presence of yourself at the banquet and were all grateful for the part taken by you in making the event a success. An added honour was the presence of the Countess Mountbatten of Burma who, as Superintendent-in-Chief, responded to the toast" The Brigade" at the banquet. Amongst the speakers at the Conference sessions we were privileged to have ir Arthur Porritt, Surgeon to H.M. The King, who spoke on " Athletic Injuries". Other speakers were Lieut.-Col. E. S. Goss (Home Office) on the" Brigade and Civil Defence"; Dr. H. S. Taylor-Young, Salisbury, on " t. John Enterprise"; District Commissioner Major White Knox, London, on " Faking Injuries"; and Dr. M. M. Scott, District urgeon, London, on changes in the Revised Text Book. VISITS.

As a result of my serious accident in April, it was not possible for me to make visits to the Counties, nor to give the time which I wished to

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meetings in the London area. I was, however, able to keep touch with the work as a :v~ole through correspondence with my County Surgeons. A number of VISIts were made on my behalf by the Deputy Surgeon-inChief, Mr. F. H. Edward, who attended meetings of surgeons at Guildford, Dublin, Cheltenham, Taunton, Cardiff, Birmingham, and Manchester, and inspections at Chester and Keighley. He also was able to make contact with some surgeons in connection with his judging at competitions. CONCLUSION.

Now, at the close of a long period of service as Surgeon-in-Chief, I have, with regret, to inform you that due to my continued ill-health and the after-effects of my accident, I must request that you relieve me of those duties as from the 31st December, 1950; and this regret is increased by the fact that the time I have served under your command has been so short. In conclusion, I have to express my cordial thanks for the help which I have received from you, from the Headquarters Staff, from my Deputy and, in particular, for the continued efficient service which I have received from my Secretary, Assistant Commissioner E. T. Milburn. I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed) N. CORBET FLETCHER, Surgeon-in-Chiej.

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SUBORDINATE ESTABLISHMENTS OF THE ORDER. The Priory of Scotland

Extracts from the Report of the Priory of Scotland : The Earl of Lindsay, unfortunately, found it necessary to ask the Grand Prior to relieve him of the office of Prior of Scotland. It was with very great pleasure that Chapter received intimation that His Royal Highness The Grand Prior had been graciously pleased to confirm the election of the Marquis of Aberdeen and Temair as his successor, and the 21st Prior of Scotland of whom we have record. Although new to the work and customs of the Order, Lord Aberdeen is well known to have given a lifetime of service to those Christian principles which are the basis of our Order, and has already given ample proof of enthusiasm for, and interest in, its work. We offer to his Lordship, on behalf of the Priory, our humble duty with our heartiest congratulations and good wishes on his preferment. Lord Lindsay held his exalted office for three years with great acceptance and distinction. THE FESTIVAL OF ST. JOH .

About 180 persons took part in the Festival of t. John, which was celebrated on the 21st June in Glasgow. A celebration of the Holy Communion inaugurated the day in the magnificent Blacader Chapel of the Glasgow Cathedral. This ancient Chapel, founded by Bishop Blacader and famous for its beauty of architecture, formed a wonderful setting for the simple but inspiring act of worship. Our Confrere the Lord Provost of Glasgow and his Magistrates entertained Chapter to lunch. Chapter then robed, by kind permi sion, in Provand's Lordship, the oldest pre-Reformation building in Glasgow, and proceeded in solemn procession to the Cathedral for the Commemoration Service, at which the Very Reverend Dr. Charles L. \Varr was installed as Prelate of the Priory. The Lord Provost, Magistrates, and Heralds of the Lyon Court attended in an official capacity. At the General Assembly in the City Chambers which followed, the Prior of Scotland graciously welcomed the Members of the Priory and visitors; and, before calling for the reports of the Executive Officers, held an investiture. I n the evening a resplendent reception was given by the Lord and Lady Provost in the Banqueting Hall of the City Chambers, famed for its marble staircase and corridors. We are deeply indebted to the Lord Provost and Magistrates, to the Kirk Session of the Cathedral, and to the Provand's Lordship Club for providing dignified accommodation for these ceremonies. PRIORY HEADQUARTERS.

The hope expressed in the last Annual Report that the new Headquarters, at No . 1 Woodlands Terrace, Glasgow, would be ready for occupation within six months has not materialised. We have now, however, obtained vacant possession of the parts we require and, under

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the guidance of Colonel Gardner McLean, our Honorary Architect, alterations are proceeding satisfactorily, and it is hoped that the stat utory meeting of Chapter in March will be held in the new Chapter Hall. THE ST. JOHN ASSOCIATION IN SCOTLAND.

To encourage and develop the work of the Priory and to form an establishment to which workers may belong, Chapter has established (/ The St. John Association of Scotland" . Membership of the Association is open to members of the Priory, members of the Priory's committees, persons operating Medical Comforts Depots, and such other persons, engaged in the work of the Priory, as Priory-Council may elect. Members are entitled to wear a badge with, on a black ground, the plain white eight-pointed cross of the Order surrounded by the legend" The St. John Association of Scotland". Badges and full particulars may be obtained from the Priory-Secretary. THE EDI BURGH COMMITTEE OF THE PRIORY.

The high spot of the activities of the Edinburgh Committee during the year was on the 4th October, when the St. John Hospice for the Aged was opened at Carberry. Nine representatives of Chapter, robed in mantles, went in procession to the Hospice where there was gathered a goodly company of the Edinburgh Committee and their friends. The Chairman of the Committee, the Right Honourable the Lord Provost of Edinburgh, handed over the documents, leading the premises to the Priory, to the Chancellor who accepted them and formally took possession of the building in the name of the Priory. The Prelate then, with prayers, dedicated the Hospice to the glory of God for the furtherance of the work of the Order, and the Prior-Designate of Scotland officially declared it open. Inside tea was kindly provided by the Committee for those present. After tea the building was inspected, and the general opinion was that the alterations had been well conceived and the rooms tastefully decorated and furnished. The Hospice is now ready to receive residents, but it is regretted that, until the 30th November, the end of the financial year, no admission had been made. Applications have, however, been received, and it is confidently anticipated that it will soon be fully occupied. THE ABERDEE

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The Aberdeen Committee arranged for the acquisition in May of two splendid granite buildings at 21 and 22 Albyn Place, Aberdeen, for the St. John Nursing Home and a nurses' residence. During the seven months to 30th November, the end of its financial year, the Home with its X-Ray department has given excellent service, and has been run smoothly and efficiently. There have been admitted 188 patients and 169 discharged, while 190 out-patients have received attention . The average daily number of beds occupied was 15 · 7. The Committee has raised very large sums of money to meet the initial cost of acquiring and equiping the Home, and under the auspices of the Lord Provost, arranged for a meeting of influential business men who have schemes in hand for raising the balance of the cost. The Committee

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is taking steps to secure the utmost economy, consistent with the high standard of the facilities offered to the public, in the administration of the Home. At an early date the Committee intends to make such arrangements as will enable it to remit, in whole or in part, the fees payable by patients in suitable and deserving cases. THE ORDER OF ST. JOHN FOU DATION HOSPITAL. ~r. J~hn Bernard, unfortunately, found it necessary during the year to resIgn hIS office as Secretary, and Chapter appointed Captain A. F . D. Jamieson to succeed him. The Committee is grateful to Mr. Bernard for his services to the Hospital, and glad that he is continuing his interest as a member of the Committee. During the year 259 patients were admitted to the Hospital and 259 discharged, of which 171 were classified as well, 41 improved, 24 in statu quo, and 2 were transferred to other hospitals. Out-patients, to the number of 19, received treatment. Operations performed numbered 200, of which 40 were major and 160 minor. The average daily number of beds occupied throughout the year was 10; it varied from 5 in August to 13 in December. The Hospital Committee record, with deep appreciation, their thanks for the invaluable help of the Linen Guild both financial and otherwise.

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. Since the inception of the National Health ervice Act ( cotland, 1947), It ~as ~een the pol~cy of the Priory not to extend the department but to ~am.tam the serVlces rendered by the existing depots. In only a few ~St~lctS, w~ere local health authorities have made arrangements for a snmlar serVIce, our depots have not been utilized to the same extent as form~rly. !t i~ gratifying to record, however, that in the majority of the outlymg distncts remote from the larger towns, our depots continue to render useful service by supplying sick room requisites.

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The following is an extract from the Report of the Priory for "\Vales :ASSOCIATION DEPARTMENT.

The progress recorded in the two previous years' reports in this fundamental activity was well maintained during the period under review. The summary of results below reveals record post-war increases in the number of classes held and the awards of the St. John Ambulance Association gained. Among the several contributory factors are the special classes formed for nursing auxiliaries enrolled in the National Hospital Service R.eserv~ and a greater number of students qualifying for the Preliminary FIrst AId Certificates in the training centres of the National Coal Board while classes c?ntin.ue t~ be an::anged under certain Government Depart~ ments and natIonalIzed mdustnal undertakings, as well as for the general

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public. The number of awards issued to stu~ents in classes held under the British Railways in Wales rose from 2,473 m 1949. to 2,?13: . The publication in 1951 of the new manual F~rs~ A~d ~n ~oal M~nes, which the Priory undertook on behalf of the AssoclatlOn to reVIse, through a representative committee of experts, will further stimulate interest in First Aid among those employed in the collieries. The textbook has been made available by the Association to the British Red Cross Society and St. Andrew's Ambulance Association, which will ensure a similar basis for First Aid instruction among mineworkers in all the coalfields under the National Coal Board. STUDENTS WHO ATTENDED COURSES OF INSTRUCTION.

Year. 1950 1949 1948

First Aid. 12,149 10,948 10,804

Prelim. First Aid. 2,424 2,133 2,337

Home Hygiene and Prelim. Prelim. Prelim. Child Home Home Home ursing. Nursing . Hygiene. TVelfare . Mining. 39 40 578 1,070 26 47 29 522 894 94 60 46 420 901

CERTIFICATES AND AWARDS GAINED IN THE YEARS

First Aid Certificates Preliminary First Aid Certificates Youchers. Marine Certificates Home 1 Tursing Certificates . Preliminary Home Nursing Certificates Home Hygiene Certificates. Preliminary Home Hygiene Certificates Child Welfare Certificates. . Preliminary Child \Velfare Certificates First Aid in lines Certificates First Aid in l\1ines Labels Medallions Labels Pendants

1950. 3,296 2,064 748 56 413 482

Total. 16,300 14,599 14,662

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2,238 1,760 807 77 310 439 17

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

692 5,806 534

47 6 17 464 5,925 528

46 76 18 446 6,302 409

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12,635

12,581

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The total membership of the Brigade in Wales has dropped by 795 on 1949, to 13,726. One mitigating feature of this dispiriting result is the fact that no figures have been included in respect of 86 Divisions which failed to render returns . \Vhile 3 Ambulance, 3 Nursing, 4 Ambulance Cadet, 8 Nursing Cadet, 1 tudent Cadet Nursing, and 2 Mixed Cadet Divisions were formed, 5 Ambulance, 10 Nursing, 9 Ambulance Cadet, and 10 Nursing Cadet Divisions were disbanded as inactive units, and 1 Nursing Division was amalgamated with an Ambulance unit. BRIGADE ACTIVITIES.

The recorded cases of First Aid treatments number 90,659, of which 41,887 were carried out by Brigade members in the course of full-time

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employment. Under the heading of Motor Ambulance Work 6,537 invalids were removed, 1,073 accidents were attended, and 1,458 other cases dealt with, the total mileage involved being 122,156. Nursing members undertook 3,007 transport duties. The services recorded in duty hours include 6,607 in hospitals, 713 at child welfare clinics, 2,497 in nurseries, 706 in blood transfusion centres, and 716 in nursing aid. Six Divisions are maintaining road huts, 25 road boxes, and of the two beach huts, special mention can be made of the well-established First Aid station staffed throughout the summer months at Barry Island, where 3,311 cases received First Aid treatment, in addition to which Barry members had the temporary care of 1,605 children for varying periods at the lost children's creche. Brigade duties undertaken by Cadets are recorded as 2,925, while Nursing Cadets spent 5,689 duty hours in hospital and 52 in nurseries. Public duties requiring special organization were carried out at Caerphilly during the National Eisteddfod week, when over 100 casualties received treatment, and at Abergele for the Royal \Velsh Show, where 187 cases were attended. Elsewhere Brigade personnel were on duty at cinemas, theatres, concerts, outdoor sports, and other public gatherings, while members are always ready to respond to calls for individual service, as voluntary demonstrators to outside classes, e.g. in the Cardiff Prison, where three or four classes are instructed and examined each year, and as speakers where other organizations ask for talks on First Aid or Home Nursing. Few Joint Committees are functioning in \iVales, but Brigade personnel are participating in Hospital Library work, both where this is maintained as a Joint Committee activity and, as in Cardiff, where three of the principal hospitals have been provided under the Local Authority with library services for over twenty years, with the aid of volunteers as assistant librarians. The county agencies for the Emergency Help and After Care Department of the Joint Committee also provide scope for voluntary service on the part of Brigade members. NATIONAL HOSPITAL SERVICE RESERVE.

Commendable efforts have been made in most counties to enrol Nursing Auxiliaries in the National Hospital Service Reserve-the youngest branch of the Civil Defence services, in which the Brigade shares the responsibility with the British Red Cross Society for recruiting and training Nursing Auxiliaries. The County Representatives, with the support of Brigade personnel, have co-operated with Local Authorities and Hospital Management Committees in recruiting campaigns, and where none were organized officially they initiated Brigade drives, exploring every possible avenue of approach, including in one area the fitting up of a caravan as a mobile recruiting centre. By the end of 1950 the Brigade in \;Vales had enrolled 1,059, of whom 430 were recruited from outside its membership. All these volunteers, who are receiving instruction in First Aid and Home Nursing at Government expense, are potential recruits to the Brigade. With the 881 enrolments effected through the B.R.C.S., the Nursing Auxiliary section of the National Hospital Service Reserve has more members in 'A'ales than in any other Region in the country.

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CADET DEVELOPMENTS.

The year has seen an increase in the number of appointment~ of Co~nty Area Cadet Officers, although there are still seven vacanCIes ...~Ight Nursing Cadet Divisions, two mixed a~d four A~b~lan~e Cadet Dl'~TISIOns, have been registered; and Barry gamed the dIstInctIOn of fo~mg the first Student Nursing Division in Wales. It has to be r~c~r?ed wIth regret that 10 Nursing Cadet and n~ne Ambulance. Cadet DIVIsIOns have been disbanded, chiefly through faIlure to find SUItable leaders. . Regular meetings of the North and South ~ales Cadet Execu~Ives and Cadet Advisory Committee have been apprecIated. by the. Semor Cadet Officers. A Camping Sub-Committee (under the Chalrma.nshlp of .the ~om missioner for Cardiff) also carried out good work, particularly m stIm~ lating interest in the Camp Training Certificate and Warrant and m organizing a Training Camp in Wales.

Training Courses and Conferences. Three residential Cadet Courses were held, the first in Llandudno in February, when 42 Cadet Officers were present. This was presided over by the Chief Officer Ambulance Cadets, and Dr. G. A. Danby, County Superintendent of Somerset, was t~e guest speaker.. . At Barry in March 87 Officers enJoyed a. week-end wI~h .the ChIef Officer Nursing Cadets in the chair, and the Ass~st.ant CommISSIOner, Mr. H. J. Harris, B .E .M., Hereford, and Dr. J. G. Blllmgton, County Cadet Officer, Birmingham, as guest speakers. In Tovember 35 County/ Area Cadet Officers met for a week-end conference at Barry. « The \Vork of a County/ Area Cadet Officer" ~as the subject ably dealt with by the leading Cadet Officer (Mrs. Robms~n), of \Vorcestershire, and County Cadet Officer H. N. Becke~t, of. C.heshlre. Monmouthshire held their econd Annual Cadet Officers Trammg Day in November while several other counties have embarked upon the holding of regular Cadet Offi~ers' meetings, at which short periods are devoted to training or diSCUSSIOn. Four Officers from \Vales attended the Cadet Officers' Training Course at Morecambe, organized by the Brigade at Home, at which the Cadet Training Officer for \Vales was a speaker. Training Camp. The first Priory Canvas Training Camp was h~ld at Flemingsdown, near Bridgend, at \Vhitsuntide, 36 Officers attendmg. Camping. Approximately 640 Cadets spe.nt a wee~'s holiday at camp .. Besides the smaller Divisional Camps whIch are bemg encouraged, Dulals Valley Corps once again organized an Ambulance Cadet Hutted Camp at Sully, Newport County had their annual Canvas Ca~p for Am,bulance and Nursing Cadets at Tenby, an? Montgomeryshlre ha? theIr first large mixed Canvas Camp at Rhowmar, the new Youth Holiday Centr~ o~ed by the Standing Conference for Wales of Voluntary Youth OrgamzatIons. East Denbighshire took 73 Cadets and .Officers. to a hutted camp n.ear Ruthin, and Lady County Cadet Officer MISS E. Kmsey, of Monmouthshrre,

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on behalf of the Priory, organized a hutted camp for over 70 Nursing Cadets from all parts of South Wales, at Llanmadoc, Gower. An experiment which proved most worthwhile was a hill camp in North 'Vales organized for the Priory by the Central Council of Physical Recreation. Both Ambulance and Nursing Cadets participated in outdoor activities under expert tuition, including canoeing and archery, hill walking and map reading. Eleven Ambulance Cadets from London and nine Nursing Cadets from Suffolk were welcome visitors. Competitions. A change of venue for the Welsh Cadet Finals from the dignified setting of the City Hall to the Cardiff High School for Boys enabled a great improvement to be effected in the staging of tests. The Pontardawe Corps organized a competition for beginners only. The experiment was a great success, fifteen Cadet teams entering from a wide area. New Projects. ' Vales is playing its part in the National Scheme of co-operation with the Odeon and Gaumont Saturday Morning Children's Cinema Clubs, demonstrations having been staged at Llanelly, Colwyn Bay, and Rhyl, as a result of which at least two new Divisions are in the process of formation. A scheme has been launched for the formation of Student Divisions in co-operation with the National Coal Board, with a special view to maintaining the interest in First Aid of young miners entering the industry after having obtained the Preliminary Certificate during their sixteen weeks' training. Rallies and Inspections. " Cadet Day" celebrations were a great success judging by the press cuttings received. Rallies and displays have been arranged in Counties, Areas, and Corps throughout the year. Grand Prior Cadets. Although the number of Grand Prior Badge awards is fewer this year, more Proficiency Certificates in Badge subjects have been awarded. Four Cadets from Tredegar and one from Barry had the honour of receiving their badges from the Commandant-in-Chief, H.R.H. Princess Margaret, at St. John's Gate. Special Service Shields were awarded to four members of Barry Nursing Cadet Division and one to a member of the Swansea (St. Thomas) Nursing Cadet Division.

COMPETITIO s. For the first time the Priory had the assistance of experienced Brigade Surgeons from over the border, who were good enough to accept an invitation to judge in the Welsh Finals, extended with a view to attaining a better standard of uniformity. Two successful Conferences on " New Methods in Competition Work" we:-e held at Llandudno and Cardiff, presided over by the Surgeon-inChIef for Wales and Assistant Surgeon-in-Chief for Wales, with Mr. Frank

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Edwards, F.R.C.S., now Surgeon-in-Chief of the Brigade, and Dr. J. D. Nicol, County Surgeon for Birmingham, a:' principal ~12eakers. . In the Welsh Final Ambulance and Nursmg CompehtlOns the Llandmam Shield was won by Kenfig Hill Ambulance Division, ~ith Treharris.second and Caersws and District third; and the Arthur Gnffiths Memonal Cup by Caersws and District. N~rsing, followed by Tredeg~r (2nd). and Treharris (3rd). The two wmmng team.s represented Wales m the Bngade Finals in London, where Kenfig Hill was placed 6th and Caersws Nursing 5th. . The Lord Prior of St. John, the Lord Wakehurst, K.C.M.G., was a ~IS tinguished visitor to the. Royal National Eisted~fo~ held at .Caerphilly during August Bank Hohda y week; and the wmm?g tearr:s m the ~r~t day's events had the honour of receiving the trophies at hIS LordshIp s hands. At the Royal \Velsh Agricultural Society's Show at Aberge~e ~~e Silver Challenge hield for men was won by Bangor Ambulance DIVISIOn, and the Arnallt Jones Shield for boy Cadets by Dolgarrog Ambulance Cadet Division. CHIEF STAFF OFFICER. The policy of appointing a full-time field officer having been strongly advocated by Priory Councils for some considerable time, ad,vantage was taken of the availability of an eminently suitable person. Major H. V';are, an Officer of the Order, who was already experienced in Priory organization as Commissioner for the Borough of Newport, an office he continues to combine with the work of Chief Staff Officer. AMBULA CE HALLS. Two new premises at Llanelly and Rhyl acquired during 1950 brought the number of buildings available solely as Brigade Headquarters. to ~6, a wooden structure at Heolycyw having been surrendered on terrnmatIOn of the lease. It is not accidental that 77 of these are situated in the South \Vales coalfield, as considerable assistance by way of grants in aid was received in the past from the pecial Areas Fund as well .as frorr: .the Miners' \Yelfare Commission, with gifts of equipment m addItIon. A schedule showing the present need of accommodation in many areas, with proposals held in abeyance for lack of funds, based on the res~0r:-s.e to a questionnaire issued towards the end of the year t~ Ambulance r:r~I~IOns in colliery districts of outh \iVales, has ,heen s~bmitted to. the r:lvIsIO~al Medical Officer, ational Coal Board, WIth a VIew to conSIderatIOn bemg given to the possibility of assisting schemes of potential value in the promotion of colliery First Aid work. There are prospective openings for new headquarters at Argoed, Barry, Brynmawr, Trelewis, and \Vaunllwyd. The Newport Ambulance Hall, referred to in last year's report, was officially opened by the Mayor of Newport in the presence of a representative gathering on the 11th February, while many years' effort on the part of the Chirk Division, to which previous reference has been made, culminated in the opening and dedication of the Chirk Headquarters on the 23rd April.

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The work of this Department has been reduced considerably in county range since the local authorities became responsible under the National Health Act for the general arrangements for the care and after-care of sick people, including the provision on loan when necessary of nursing equipment and apparatus. After working up this branch of service to a total of 157 Medical Comforts Depots in 'Vales, the number functioning at the end of the year dropped to 57. During 1950 Glamorgan County Council has set up its own depots, having bought a considerable proportion of the stocks of Priory Depots, only eight of which remain in operation on a diminishing scale in this county. The extent of the service in other counties is as follows: Brecknockshire, 9; Ccernarvonshire, 1; Cardiganshire, 5 ; Carmarthenshire, 1; Denbighshire, 8; Flintshire, 3; Glamorgan, 9; Merionethshire, 2; Montgomeryshire, 2; Pembrokeshire, 7; Radnorshire, 1; Borough of Merthyr Tydfil, 7; Borough of Swansea, 2. It speaks well for the spirit of service engendered in the hearts of those owning allegiance to the Brigade that in both Monmouthshire and Anglesey, where the local authorities have assumed responsibility for this work after purchasing Priory stocks, Brigade members continue to staff the County Council depots. The Cardiff Public Health Authority continued to fulfil its statutory obligation by utilizing the service of the Priory House Depot, which has always been maintained as part of the Priory Headquarters administration, and meeting the hire charges formerly paid by the patients. The demand on this Depot has greatly increased. During the year 6,423 articles were issued from Priory Depots for varying periods. AMBULANCE TRANSPORT.

The work of the 'Velsh Home Service Ambulance Committee, of which the Principal Secretary is Chairman, is administered from the Transport Department at Priory House under the former Priory Transport Officer (Mr. C. H. Smith) as Controller.

Stations and Agency Arrangements. The Committee is responsible for the direct administration and maintenance of 47 ambulance stations in operation under sole agency arrangements, equipped with 57 service ambulances and 17 reserve vehicles, making a total of 74, of which 11 are owned by County Councils and 3 by Brigade Divisions. The Headquarter agencies with the County Councils in Breconshire, Carmarthenshire, Glamorgan, Pembrokeshire, and Radnorshire were extended during the year by the establishment after prolonged negotiations of an agency in association with Denbighshire County Council, with effect from 5th July, 1948, covering 11 stations with 17 ambulances. In Monmouthshire the agency arrangements whereby 6 stations with 7 ambulances had been provided were terminated on the 31st March, on the expiration of six months' notice by the County Council of its intention to operate its own ambulance service in entirety. Agreements have been secured with the Carmarthenshire, Denbighshire, and Pembrokeshire County Councils whereby the continuity of agency arrangements is assured for five years as from 1st April, 1950.

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Supplementary to the above services, units of the S.J.A.B. and B.R.C.S. operate 11 ambulances owned by the Welsh H.S.A.C., under independent arrangements with the local health authorities in Ccernarvonshire (1), Cardiganshire (1), Flintshire (2), Merionethshire (1), and Montgomeryshire (6). Independent agencies were terminated by the Anglesey County Council, the three ambulances being withdrawn.

Cases and Mileage. The number of patients conveyed and mileage travelled during 1950 totalled : Headquarter agencies Independent agencies

Patients. 61,837 13,783

Mileage. 819,907 248,035

75,620

1,067,942

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The 11,448 textbooks and other pUblications sold during 1950 is an increase of 1,536 over 1949. At the close of the year the Department was in a position to execute orders for the fortieth edition of First Aid to the 11ly"ured, but an analysis of the sales reveals that the increase is due mainly to the greater demand for the Preliminary textbooks. The sale of adult uniform decreased by £368, while Cadet sales were up by £582. Orders for First Aid equipment also show a slight increase, the gross turnover on the year's trading being £747 higher than that of the previous year. LIBRARY A D MUSEUM.

Gifts to the Priory Library gratefully recorded in the Minutes of the Council include two volumes from the Assistant Librarian (Captain W. J. Canton), four books from Mr. A. \V. S. Jones, and one from his brother, Squadron-Leader E. M. Jones. Apart from the presentation by the Librarian (Sir Leonard TwistonDavies) of seven silver coins and the Duke of Gloucester Portrait Medal, Messrs. A. 'V. . and E. M. Jones were the generous donors of the seven additions, consisting mostly of silver filigree articles of Maltese make, to the collection of items of historic interest comprising the Priory Museum. ANNUAL CEREMO IES.

The Prior presided at the meeting of the Chapter held at the City Hall on the morning of the 22nd June. In the afternoon a representative gathering of about 800 Priory members and supporters from all counties of 'Vales attended the General Assembly, at which the Prior conducted an Investiture, with the Lord Archbishop of Wales, a Sub-Prelate of the Order, officiating. The Lord Mayor of Cardiff (Alderman George Williams, C.B.E.) presented Vellum and Priory Votes of Thanks. CONCLUSION.

The past year has been notable for considerable achievement, promising well for increased capacity to render service. The Association and the

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Brigade remain the permanent mainstay of our voluntary contribution to the welfare of the community outside the scope of the National Health Act; and their activities touch Government Departments, State Corporations, and nationalized industries at many points of mutual concern to undoubted ~dvantage. \iVhile the work of Medical Comforts Depots has contracted m county range but become intensified at Priory House for the City of Cardiff, the volume of Ambulance Transport controlled by the Priory and Home Service (St. John and Red Cross) Department has reached a high-water mark of sustained operation across the length and ~)fe.adth of the Principality, touching the lives of the people in a peculiarly mt1ITIate manner, under the day-to-day direction of Medical Officers of Health. No better service can be rendered by members of the Order on the Priory Roll than by making every endeavour to advance our interests in their own locality at the various levels of administration. As the task grows, .Priory He~dq~arters cannot hope to seize every opportunity for expanslOr: nor mamtam development~ centrally initiated, except through the exertlOns of the St. John Councils, of which the Commissioners are th~ executive officials for all p~rposes, as well as exercising an independent Bngade command. The appomtment of a Chief Staff Officer and a Cadet Training Officer to the Headquarter Staff is intended to place their services at the disposal of Commissioners in the field while the former is ava~able for attendance at St. John Council meetings, and the latter caI~nes out. the most important duties denoted in the title through courses of mstructlOn all over "v"ales. The availability of post-war funds could not be turned to better account in the interest of the Councils, but the permanenc~ of resu~ts is dependent upon the response evoked by way of local leadershIp. It.will be the part ?f the Priory to strengthen the membership of t~e Order m each cOUJ?ty ~n such manner that as many districts as po~sIble have representatIon m the various grades. The ranks of the B~gade affo:-d a natural scope ~or such recognition; and there are persons of influence ill many walks of life who can be suitably associated.

The Report of the Priory in Southern Africa.

The following is an extract from the Report of the Priory in outhern Africa:GE ERAL. The Right Hon. The Earl of Clarendon continued to represent the Priory on the Council of Chapter-General. In order to implement the decision of Chapter to move Priory H eadquarters from Cape Town to Johannesburg, the Priory ecretariat vacated their pr:mi~es in Cape Town at the end of March, 1950, and took up occupatlOn m " Glenshiel " at the beginning of April, 1950. The Ambulance Department. subsequently moved in the middle of April, 1950, from theIr offices m the Witwatersrand and Southern Transvaal Headquarters buildings to " Glenshiel". A cordial invitation is extended to all meI?bers of the organization to visit" Glenshiel " whenever the opportumty occurs.

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The Priory Chapter welcomes as members of Priory Chapter Sir William 1. Murphy, Colonel G. D. English, and Lieut.-Col. C. G. L. van Dyk. The Annual Conference of the Ambulance Association was held in Cape Town over the period 16th to 18th October, 1950, and was opened by His Honour The Administrator of the Cape. The Call of St. John continues to maintain its high standard as a journal, reporting on the work and activities of the Order in Southern Africa. PRIORY RESIGNATIONS. It is reported that owing to ill-health, Alpheus Fuller Williams, Esq., Knight of Justice, relinquished his appointment as Sub-Prior of the Priory in Southern Africa, as from the eve of St. John's Day, 1950-an appointment which he has held since St. John'S Day, 1946. Sir C. Robert mith, R.B.E., C.M.G., resigned his appointment as Priory Secretary as from 6th September, 1950. PRIORY APPOI TMENTS. On the recommendation of His Excellency the Prior, Chapter-General has approved the appointment of the following Executive Officers of the Priory in Southern Africa as from the eve of St. John's Day, 1950, for the remainder of the current triennial period, i.e. St. John'S Day, 1951 : The Most Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Hare Clayton, D.D., Archbishop of Cape Town to be Priory Chaplain (the title being changed to Prelate when the new organization comes into force). Sir Herbert James tanley, G.C. 1.G., to be Sub Prior (the title being changed to hancellor when the new organization comes into force). Brigadier harles Mitchell Hoffe, C.B.E., to be Treasurer (the title being changed to Receiver-General when the new organization comes into force). Colonel ir Thomas Ellis Robins, D.S.O.-to be Hospitaller. Lieut.-Colonel Charles George Booker, .D.-to be Director of Ambulance and Priory Commissioner (the title being changed to Director of Ambulance and Chief Commissioner when the new organization comes into force). Alpheus Fuller \\ illiams, Esq.-to be Almoner. Lieut.-Colonel Colin Graham Botha-to be Librarian. Brigadier \Villiam Marshall Clark, O.B.E.-to be Registrar. Major-General Isaac Pierre de Villiers, C.B., M.C.-to be Director of Ceremonies. Priory ecretary .-Following the resignation of Sir Robert Smith, K.B.E., C.M.G., His Excellency the Prior approved the appointment of M~. Aubrey tanley Martin, F.C.C.S., to the position of Priory Secretary, WIth effect from the 6th eptember, 1950. TRUSTEES OF THE PRIORY. ~t is ~eported that His Excellency the Prior has been pleased to appoint Bngadler Charles Mitchell Hoffe, C.B.E. , Knight of St. John, to be a Trustee of the Priory in the place of Alpheus Fuller Williams, Knight of J llstice, with effect from 1st April, 1950. The Tnlstees of the Priory now are: Sir Herbert James Stanley,

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G.C.M.G., Knight of St. John (who was appointed as from the 24th June, 1942) and Brigadier Charles Mitchell Hoffe, C.B.E., Knight of St. John. MEETINGS. His Excellency the Prior presided at meetings of Chapter held at Government House, Cape Town, on the 26th May, 1950, and 15th December, 1950. His excellency also presided over meetings of Council held on the 22nd May, 1950, and 12th December, 1950. INVESTITURES. His Excellency the Prior held an Investiture in the Council Chamber, Municipal Buildings, Durban, on the 26th September, 1950. FINANCE. Meeting of the Finance Committee was held on the 11 th December, 1950. The Priory acknowledges with thanks the response received from members of the Order to the special appeal to all Members of the Order resident in Southern Africa for voluntary annual donations to the Priory on a prescribed scale. OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL FOR SOUTHERN AFRICA. A report on the progress of the Ophthalmic Foundation is included in the Director of Ambulance and Priory Commissioner's report. LIBRARY AND MUSEUM. The Librarian, Lieut.-Colonel C. Graham Botha, reports the addition of the Medal of the Grand Prior (struck in 1926) mounted on an olivewood block. 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.

organization was kept busy with its. usual Ambulance duties and the rendering of First Aid to the commumty. .' The Association returns show that the number of CertIficates Issued was 1 143 less than the previous year. It is, however, interesting to record that t~ date a total of 317,305 awards have been made in Southern Africa, including the Rhodesias, truly a tribute to the great work of St. John. At the meeting of Priory Chapter held ~n the 15th D~cember, ~950, approval was given to the formation of a Pnory C.onsult~tIve CommIttee, the personnel thereof being drawn from the semor Pnory Officers, the Association, and Brigade. . The objects of this Committee are primarily to advise on and dea~ w.l th all matters affecting the welfare and general conduct of the ASSOCIatIOn and Brigade.

op hthalmic Foundation. Progress on the building of the first unit of the new Ophthalmic. Hosp~tal at Baragwanath is being well maintained, and it is hoped that thIS portIOn of the Hospital will be officially opened on or about t~e 1st July, 1951, thus bringing to fruition a project which we have all envisaged for so long. Building on the second portion of the scheme is largely dependent on the funds available. There will be an interruption in progress as the appeal fund will be very much depleted after payment of the work now nearing completion. \ e are extremely grateful to all Appeal Committees througho~t Southern Africa and the Rhodesias who have done such excellent work 111 providing the funds which have enabled us to bring the ~rst unit of the scheme to a satisfactory conclusion. We also express our S111cere thanks to the provincial administrations, municipalities, mines,. commerce, and industry for the large measure of support we have received from them. A great deal of real hard work still lies ahead if our ~nal plans are to "i?e brought to a satisfactory conclusion. \V'e must cont111ue to persev~re 111 our efforts, and although fund raising activities have been senously retarded owing to prevailing economic conditions, it behoves all of us to continue in the same spirit of enthusiasm, and I therefore appeal to. all Centres and Districts to carryon their good work in the cause of a proJe~t which we all hope will become a milestone in the work of St. John 111 Southern Africa. SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES DURING THE YEAR

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Membership. It is gratifying to record that the strength of the Brigade has been very well maintained, and I am pleased to be able to report an increase of two Divisions, with a corresponding increase of 654 members during the year under review. In all Centres the Committees and Senior Officers of the Brigade are maintaining their high standard of keenness and efficiency, and every inducement is being afforded those desirous of taking part in our work. The various reports received from Centres and Districts would seem to indicate that whilst no spectacular events took place during the year the

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(1) Number of classes held. First Aid Home ursing Health and Hygiene Child \ Velfare . Demonstrators Other .

Total

Preliminary.

447 69 1 6 1

169 63 3 5

524

240 524 764

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(2) Ambulance Depots, First Aid Posts, First Aid Stations, etc. Number in existence ..... . Number established during the year (including 1 temporary). Number of cases treated . . . . . . . (3) Medical Comforts Depots. Number in existence . . Number of articles loaned, etc .. (4) Transport. Number of ambulances . . Miles covered Patients transported . (5) St. John Ambulance Brigade. Number of Divisions . Personnel: Ambulance men urses Ambulance Cadets: ursing

49 4 83,072 24 605 30 129,848 12,282 515 6,351 2,434 2,094 2,129 13,523

Total

During 1950 . (6) Certificates A warded. First Aid: Adult Preliminary . Home Nursing: Adult . Preliminary Health and Hygiene: Adult . Preliminary Sanitation . . Child Welfare: Adult . Preliminary Occupational Therapy Demonstrators. Voucher Medallion Label . Pendant.

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5,515 3,136 614 1,092 19 52

From formation of Cwtre.

831 808 2,726 1,134

130,561 32, 04 2 ,004 8,562 1,311 27 21 436 205 96 857 1 ,376 19,234 50,295 26,265

16,136

317,305

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Membership. I t is a great pleasure to report that in nearly all Districts there has been a steady increase in the membership of existing Nursing Divisions, and there are signs that new Divisions may be formed during the coming year. This revival of interest in our organization is very important, as there is now such an incessant demand for the services of our members that it is becoming very difficult for them to fulfill all the Public Duties required of them. There is also a continual need for members of Adult Divisions to take charge of Cadet and non-European Divisions, where there are great opportunities for expansion, if only a sufficient number of Officers could be provided. I attribute the present increase in membership to the untiring efforts of the senior Officers in charge of Districts, in forming First Aid and Home Nursing classes for the purpose of gaining recruits to the Brigade.

It was very discouraging to watch the falling strength of the Divisions during the years following the war, but our senior Officers have never faltered in their belief that there would be a revival of interest in the work, and they are now seeing the result of their efforts. Public Duties. This year has been singularly free from major disasters, for which we are deeply thankful, but the ever-mounting scale of Public Duties has kept our members fully occupied. New activities reported during recent years have become a matter of routine and are being faithfully maintained. Port Elizabeth Divisions continue to care for the tuberculotics in the Stella Londt Home for convalescents and are raising funds to provide extra comforts for the patients. Apart from their regular attendance at all sports meetings and cinemas they were on duty at the Agricultural Show and treated about 200 cases at the First Aid post. They have been asked by several large firms who give entertainment to employees and children at Christmas to organize creches at these functions. On one occasion there were 600 children from the age of three weeks upwards, and the firm was so pleased with the efficient manner in which the children were looked after that a donation was sent to the Division. Nursing Divisions in Pretoria and Johannesburg did duty at the Memorial service and funeral of the late Field-Marshal Smuts. The members of the 8th Johannesburg Division, who last year " adopted" the children of the Guild Cottage, have given assistance to the matron during outbreaks of illness among the children. A First Aid post has been erected at Mermaids Pool, 26 miles from Salisbury (Rhodesia). At this popular picnic spot there are usually about 500 people every unday and on public holidays. Although there have been no serious drowning accidents since the post was opened at the end of January many minor injuries have been treated. Nursing Divisions in the vicinity of large seaports are continually being asked to meet patients arriving in ships and to accompany them to trains and hospitals. Our members in Capetown get their fair share of this work, and they also accompany patients on long-distance journeys in ambulances. Another" sea-side" duty is to treat injuries sustained on the beach, and the Durban Divisions now have two First Aid posts for this purpose. They are staffed all day and every day during the holiday months. Assistance with the Blood Transfusion Service began in a small way some years ago and is now general to most Districts. There is also a long list of routine Public Duties regularly performed but too numerous and varied to mention separately. In short, our members are busy all the time. Cadets. The numbers in the Cadet Divisions vary very much in the different Districts. In some places there has been a " falling-off" for which it is hard to account, while in others the membership has more than doubled during the year. But on the whole, the movement is healthy and the over-all picture is definitely one of progress, with the prospect of new Divisions during the year. The young people, as of yore, are always keen G

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to take part in every Brigade activity and it is a pleasure to see their enthusiasm when they are invited to help their seniors with any form of Public Duty. Eleven Grand Prior Badges have been awarded during the year. Report of the Priory in New Zealand for the Year endcd 31st December,

1950.

The following is an extract from the Report of the Priory in New Zealand : VISIT OF THE PRELATE, THE ARCHBISHOP OF CAl TERBURY, P.C.

Members of the Order throughout New Zealand 'were honoured to make the a~quaintance of the Prelate during his brief visit. No special St. John functI?ns were arranged, although The Chancellor, Sir James Elliott, was glven the opportunity of meeting His Grace. At numerous public functions His Grace graciously greeted the St. John Members on duty. I VESTITURES BY HIS

EXCELLE~CY

CO~IMISSIO~ER,

A. D PRIORY

These three officials of the Priory continued their visits to Centres. The combined ,Association and Brigade meetings called, together with separate functIons held, proved the value of personal contact with responsible officials in the Provinces. The Director of Ambulance and the Ch~ef Commissioner have continued their weekly conferences with the Pnory ~ecretary? thus providing an opportunity for an overall exchange of mformatlOn between Association and Brigade. OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL COLLECTIONS .

£93 2s. 6d. was collected during the year for the Ophthalmic Hospital. LADIES' LINE .

Her Majesty's commands to say Her Majesty hopes that I will be able to convey her thanks to all concerned for the splendid gift of children's clothing from the Ladies' Linen Guild in New Zealand, with an expression of Her Majesty's warm appreciation of their generosity. " Queen Mary is particularly pleased to feel these beautifully worked garments are benefitting two such magnificent objects as the Church of England's Children's Society and the Soldiers', Sailors', and Airmen's Association, and is truly touched that this kindly tribute should further testify to the good-will and unfailing interest of the Ladies of New Zealand in the Grand Priories' Guild, of which Her Majesty is President. " Yours sincerely, (Signed) Ruby Cromer." CANADIAN PRIORY.

The Priory ecretary had the opportunity during a personal visit to Canada, to gather information on St. John work. Very valuable data was received, particularly in connection with Industrial Hygiene and tuition in the Timber Industry.

THE PRIOR.

!wo Investitures were conducted by the Prior, the first ceremony bemg held ~t the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, " Telling ton, whilst the secor:d serVIce, as part of the ~entennial Celebrations of the anterbury Provmce, was held at the Chnstchurch Cathedral. These Investitures created a great deal of public interest. VISITS OF DIRECTOR OF AMBULA ' CE, CHIEF SECRETARY.

Cant.

GUILD.

The :rery valuable work of the Linen Guild was expended during the y~ar, Wlth further shipments of clothing being sent to England and dIstnbuted through the various agencies. Many appreciative letters from the parents of families receiving these parcels were forwarded to the Guild. A special message was received by the Linen Guild from Her Majesty Queen Mary, as follows : " Dear Lady Elliott, " I have recently. received a letter from Major Wickham, Private Secretary to Her Majesty Queen Mary, in which he says he has received

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The preparation for the change over to the new Organization has steadily continued. The question of the establishment of a record system and the accommodation of staff to enable these to be kept has received attention. A certain number of preliminary steps have already been taken, and the whole of the St. John organization throughout New Zealand looks forward to the new opportunities created by the complete reorganization of the Venerable Order. ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES.

A11tblllance Transport. A decision was made by the new Government not to bring Ambulance Transport under the Social ecurity Act, but to ask voluntary organizasuch as the Order, to continue to operate and expand Ambulance Transport Services. After such a long period when people expected the Services to be brought under Government subsidy, some difficulties were found in financial adjustments to meet the increased needs. The Annual Meeting of the Priory Council unanimously approved the appointment of the St. John Ambulance Association Secretary and Manager, Mr. S. E. Langstone, as Dominion Ambulance Officer. This appointment was made to assist with the standardizing of St. John Services. He will visit all branches of the St. John throughout the Dominion, and he will then travel to Australia to study Ambulance Transport and allied services such as Blood Transfusion. Difficulties are being experienced in obtaining vehicles and the sharply mounting costs are causing some concern. However, the Order has a splendid opportunity for the extension of this important work. Industrial Hygiene . The first year of tuition proved to be most successful, and showed the possibilities for the extension of this scheme. The co-operation extended

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by various Government Departments and Employers was most gratifying. Courses will again be conducted through the coming year. Throughout this course prevention rather than cure is emphasized.

First Aid Tuition to the Bush and Timber Industries. A start has been made in providing first aid instruction in isolated areas to these industries, and a decision has already been made to appoint a travelling lecturer whose task it will be not only to give first aid lectures, but also to co-operate with the Health and Labour Departments in safety propaganda work. The experience of the Order in Canada is proving invaluable in this connection. Assistance to Aged. A remarkable public awakening to the urgent need for assistance to aged folk in their own homes and the providing of meals at meeting places has encouraged the Order to increase its efforts. Apart from its own activities in this branch of service, the Order is co-operating with other Agencies interested in the well-being of aged folk. BRIGADE ACTIVITIES. Dominion Competitions. Dominion Competitions, both Adult and Cadet, were held in Christchurch, although it was noticed that the standard of competing teams was not as high as usual. Efficient membership is definitely on the increase within existing Divisions, and new Divisions are being quietly formed where the need has arisen.

Wellington A mbulance Division. This Division celebrated its 50th Jubilee, and a special function was held where the Jubilee Certificate granted by the Grand Priory was presented to the Division by the Chancellor. Dominion Conference. .t:- further successful Conference of Officers in Charge was held at Pnory Headquarters. Very full discussions were enjoyed, and the exchange of information and views will prove most valuable.

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24,881 13,274

BRIGADE .

Number of DivisionsAmbulance Divisions Nursing Divisions Cadet Ambulance Divisions Cadet Nursing Divisions Mixed Divisions M embershipTotal membership Men \Nomen Boys Girls Services RenderedCases on Public Duty Cases not on Public Duty All other .

133 106 114

109 4

7,304 2,348 1,378 1,893 1,685 43,855 49,696 24,899

Awards. The following awards were granted to Brigade Members during the year 1950 : Service Medals. First Bars econd Bars Third Bars Fourth Bars Fifth Bars SL"Xth Bars Grand Prior Badges Proficiency Badges (Cadets). First Badge econd Badge.

50 25 11 2 1 1 92 271 120

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CADET ACTIVITIES. Cadet activities continued with the usual high standard. Many chan~es are takin.g place within the Cadet movement, particularly in relatIOn to ProfiCIency work where keen interest is maintained thus ensuring New Zealand's supremacy in the award of Grand Prior B~dges. STATISTICAL SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR 1950. ASSOCIATION.

TuitionPublic Certificated in First Aid, Home Nursing and Hygiene (not including re-examination) 4,564 Total Certificates issued to date. . 202,306 A mbulance Transport-Ambulances . . . . . . 78 Calls attended by Ambulances (mileage, 626,937) 73,893

The following is an extract from the Report of the Priory in Canada : During 1950, the number of persons trained in First Aid and Home Nursing by the St. John Ambulance showed a slight increase. Brigade personnel were called upon many times throughout the year to render disaster relief, and their services have received the highest commendation from both the press and public. Highlights of the year's work are as follows : THE MA ITOBA FLOOD. The St. John field was mainly care of and assistance to the injured, sick, and displaced persons during and after the disastrous Manitoba flood. Its work, which began on 12th April, with policing assistance and First Aid posts, was gradually extended until 30 posts were being manned twenty-four hours a day along the miles of dykes. Simultaneously, work

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was constantly developing with the evacuation of hospitals and homes, with mass innoculations against typhoid and hygiene precautions among thousands of dyke workers, and the administration and servicing of these undertakings. Nursing personnel were assigned to escort duty on trains with evacuated hospital patients, travelling as far as Saskatchewan and Alberta. Others were assigned to duty in a Winnipeg hospital. A 50-bed temporary hospital was maintained in St. John House by doctors and nurses and St. John men and women. Many difficult cases were cared for, meals were provided, sanitation problems overcome, and emergency facilities procured in the event of a breakdown of public utilities. First Aid stations were also maintained for several weeks at out-of-town centres to which over 5,000 evacuees had been sent. During the rehabilitation period, escort duty was provided on trains with patients returning from Calgary, Lethbridge, Regina, and other points. l{IMOUSKI A D CABANO FIRE.

An appeal for relief supplies was made by the Quebec Council of the St. John Ambulance immediately follmving the fires at Rimouski and Cabano, Quebec, which left thousands homeless and without food and clothing. These were sent from the Provincial Office in Montreal, which was working in co-operation with the Canadian Legion. For two days, while St. John members worked steadily packing and sorting, food and clothing was sent twice daily to Rimouski by air lift. For Cabano, a truck convoy was di patched from Montreal with 300 cartons of supplies, including a large qallntity of medical supplies. A truck from the St. John Ambulance in Toronto, carrying four tons of clothing, travelled with the convoy through to Cabano and, upon its arrival, local members unloaded and distributed these supplies.

Canadian First Aid. Employment of a full-time editor, and resumption of publication of the official quarterly periodical of the St. John Ambulance in anada, Canadian First Aid, was undertaken in 1950. Publication dates were changed to March, June, September, and December, a subscription price of $1 per year was levied, and a professional agent employed to solicit advertising. Size of the magazine, including cover, was limited to 32 pages. One issue, that for September, was published in 1950. RE-ISSUE OF

RENEWAL OF ACTIVITIES IN

NEWFOU~DLAND.

St. John Courses showed a steady increase in ewfoundland from the summer. One of these was given during the year at a teacher's summer school, and it is expected that First Aid will also be included in the regular curriculum of the teacher's training centre. Nearly 300 candidates have enrolled in classes for First Aid since the summer of 1950, and in addition, first aid instruction is being carried out among nurses in training at two of the hospitals. Together with that of doctors and nurses, much of the training has been carried out with the assistance of the Regional Supervisor of First Aid of the Canadian National Railways. Numbers of men in industry are being T

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trained with the object of their becoming First Aid attendants, as well as qualified First Aid instr':lctors. The i~tention ~f th~ organization is to build on a solid foundatlOn of well-trarned effiCIent mstructors. A St. John Ambulance Council was formed in Newfoundland, April, 1950. t. John, however, is not new to this province. A branch was established in 1910, largely through the efforts of Dr. Cluny Macpherson, and much useful service was carried out during two world wars. CIVIL DEFE.L CEo

During 1950 the part to be played by the various volunteer organizations in Canada in the Civil Defence programme was defined by the Federal Government. In broad terms, the role of the St. John Ambulance will be in the field of instruction for First Aid to Civil Defence personnel and the general public; instruction in home nursing for the general public as well as such additional assistance in the recruiting and training of volunteers for the hospital and casualty services as may be required by the health authorities. In addition in the field of " operational" service, the t. John Ambulance will assist in the establishment of first aid posts and other casualty services, as required by Civil Defence authorities. ALBERTA.

During the latter part of the year a very active period began under the Civilian Defence Organization in the province. Special types of classes were undertaken, such as a school held in the Spring and Fall for the lumber organization. Interest in first aid training among employees at the oil fields is becoming a major undertaking. BRITISH COLUMBIA.

Industrial first aid courses were again conducted throughout the Province for those qualifying as First Aid attendants in Industry under the \rorkmen's Compensation Act. This training, coupled with the Forest .L \id Committee programme, has led to close co-operation with industry within the Province. An additional nursing division has been formed in Vancouver, and another Ambulance Division in Victoria. FEDERAL DISTRICT.

Brigade activities increased in 1950 with respect to public duties, numbers attending classes in both home nursing and first aid, and strength of personnel. Blood-grouping activities included personnel of many industrial firms and government departments. The number blood-grouped during 1950 was 1,144. Facilities were provided at the Central Canada Exhibition as usual, and 1,012 cases treated. This is only one example of the numerous events attended by the Brigade during the year. Nursing Cadets, consisting of four divisions, gave first aid coverage to many events during the year. The Lady Sherwood Cadets won the Silver Cup for Federal District Junior First Aid, and the t. Gregoire Division won the Junior Home Nursing Cup, both donated by Mrs. H. Willis-O'Connor.

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During the Manitoba flood, 35 First Aid Posts on the dykes were manned, an emergency hospital operated, train escorts provided, and a temporary home maintained for some months for flood victims. A total of 26,000 man hours was given by Brigade members and volunteers. Development of Civilian Defence began in 1950. Anticipating being called upon to cover a considerable increase in training, steps have been taken to engage a full-time instructor, and instructors classes for speciallyselected personnel have been organized. The passing of Dr. M. Ellen Douglass was mourned by St. John throughout Canada. .N.e~ classes organized. in vVinnipeg and suburbs by the Nursing DIVIsIOns due to the publIc desire to complete St. John courses as soon as possible, are contributing an encouraging number of new members to the Divisions. EW BRUNSWICK.

The First Aid and Home Nursing training programme was increased in 1950, establishing a peace time record for the province. The most outstanding Association achievement was the qualifying of 241 school teachers in first aid. The Council has been asked by the Provincial Civil Defence Authorities to take charge of first aid matters, and the Director has advised that this will be done if the Government finances the enterprise. NOVA SCOTIA.

In 1950, a completely equipped four-stretcher ambulance, with drivers and attendants, was dispatched to 14 events where they set up first aid pos~s. for the treatment of. injuries to participants and spectators. In ad~tIOn, ~ completely eqUIpped permanent first aid post was operated durmg. holid.ays and week-ends during the entire summer at a park, and a mob~e UnIt attended the Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom Festival at Kentville. Also, many other sports events were fully covered. During the Summer, over 600 cases were competently treated in these Posts. ~equests for training in First Aid and Home Nursing have increased notIceably due to the tense international situation. During the year over 130 cl~ss~s ha;re been co~plet~d, comprised of some 2,-00 persons, adul~s and JUnIors, m some thIrty different localities, and many more are now m progress.

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Wagner's Beach. near Hamilton, where first aid was ~ender.ed. to 150 casualties. Dunng the summer, a permanent first aId building was presented to the Ontario Council at the Canadian National Exhibition. PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.

Difficulty still exists in attempting to further the work of the St. John Ambulance in this province. Numbers trained during the year decreased from the total of the previous year. QUEBEC ASSOCIATION .

General expansion of the St. John Ambulance in Quebec has become more evident each year. In addition, new territories created in the past have now become more consolidated. Much of this development is due to the co-operation of the provincial medical profession, especially by those doctors who come under the various Provincial Health units. During the year, the Council commenced building a programme of Civil Defence training in centres vitally concerned with such defence. A foundation has been laid upon which to build the final structure to fit in with the general scheme to be advanced by Civil Defence authorities. QUEBEC BRIGADE.

An Assistant Commissioner, Brigadier-General Georges Francoeur, O.B.E., V.D., was appointed this year and given jurisdiction over all Brigade formations in Sub-District No.4, Quebec. Four new ambulance divisions were formed during the year, but the number of Nursing, Cadet Ambulance, and Cadet Nursing Divisions remained unchanged. Membership increased in the Ambulance Divisions, but decreased in other formations. Public and other duties increased considerably during 1950. Members devoted 141,893 hours to serving the public, of which 109,543 were given to public duties and 7,422 to hospital duties. The remaining hours were devoted to blood grouping, classes and demonstrations, clinics, cancer dressings, etc. The outstanding public duty in 1950 for Brigade members was the fire disasters at Rimouski and Cabano. Through efforts of the Brigade members, thousands of items of food, clothing, furniture, and medical supplies were shipped, via air and truck, to these municipalities.

ONTARIO.

SASKATCHEWAN.

Numbers traine~ in first aid during the year increased about 10 per cent over ~he prev~ous year. At the end of the year, six new centres and 15 new ~n~ade UnIt~ had been formed. Mrs. J. K. Cronyn was appointed as ProvmcIal Supe~mtendent ~f Nursing Divisions. Mrs. Cronyn commanded the CanadIan vVomen s Army Corps overseas with the rank of Lieut.-Colonel during the recent war. T.he Brigade performed ,Public ~uties totalling nearly 17,000 cases durmg the year. One major publIc duty was the hurricane at Van

Saskatchewan Ambulance and Nursing Divisions contributed much of their service and organization in May, 1950, to relief work following the \Vinnipeg floods. Duty by Brigade members in Regina, where the largest number of evacuees were sent, totalled more than 2,000 hours. Major P. C. Jardine was appointed Secretary-Superintendent in 1950, replacing Mr. John Muir, who resigned on 1st August, 1949. Purchase of a car by the Council in the Fall has made possible more outside organization.

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The Bell Telephone Centre. One of the most extensive First Aid training programmes since the Centre was inaugurated in the Autumn of 1922, was effected in 1950. In both areas 2,800 employees completed courses, many for the first time.

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Royal Canadian Mounted Police. First Aid classes held during 1950 totalled 33, and the following were the awards :-Certificates, 278; Vouchers, 88; Medallions, 73; Labels, 229. This is an increase of 71 over that of the previous year. The Priory in Australia.

Department of National Defence. During 1950 1,597 high school cadets were examined for St. John Ambulance first aid awards by R.e.A.M.e. officers at 37 Centres throughout Central Command. At Prairie and vVestern Command, several first aid courses, based on the St. John Ambulance manuals were conducted by R.e.A.M.C. personnel for Active and Reserve Force personnel, and in construction camps along the North vVest Highway System. Canadian National Railway Centre. During 1950, more than 10,000 first aid kits and 1 800 stretchers were in~pected on 909 trains during the year. In July' and August 4,000 ~iles we~e travelled by track motor car to inspect first aid equipment on 103 sectlOn gangs, and a short talk on first aid treatment for injuries common to trac~men was given to 4,121 employees. A record number of 163 classes, WIth 1,978 lectures, \vere held in 1950. There were 1,916 emI?loyees e~amined, a net. total. of 1,907 being successful in obtaining therr respective awards. Frrst AId classes were held at a number of airports during the year. Canadian Pacific Railway. First Aid instruction showed a marked improvement during the year. Thirteen qualified instructors held 81 classes of the Regular Course, attended .by 721 employees. Of this number, 121 qualified for the first year certificate, a.nd 537 took higher grades of examination, making a ~otal of 658 qualified employees. In addition, some 95 local first aid mstructors, not holding St. John Ambulance Instructor's Certificates held 463 two-hour monthly meetings in the Modified Course with a~ attendance of 3,793 employees. Thirty-two sh?win~s of the .series of St. John Ambulance filmstrips and records dealing WIth first aId, purchased early in the year, have been made to groups of employees throughout the country. Canadian I ndustries Limited Centre. Five classes were org~nized at f?ur of the company's plants during the year, as a result of whIch 52 certificates, 16 vouchers, 1 medallion, and 2 la?e~s we~e awarded. In addition, one employee was successful in obtammg hIS Instructor's Certificate. Northern Electric Company Centre. Awards received in 1950 were as follows: First Aid Certificates 172' Vouchers, 17; Medallions, 17; and labels, 31. Home Nursing Certifi~ cates, 28; Pendants, 3.

The following is an extract from the Report of the Priory in Australia:In view of the decision to alter the closing date of the Priory year from 30th September to 31st December, this report covers a period of fifteen months. An offer was made to the Commandery in \Vestern Australia of an appointment on Priory Executive, but at the request of the Commandery the matter is held in abeyance. We were very pleased to have Mr. Brear from the Commandery present at the Adelaide Council Meeting, as he was able to bring the views of Commandery before Members of Council, and incidentally was able to observe the working of Council. It is sincerely hoped that the Commandery will be able to accept a position on Priory Executive, as it will bring this distant portion of the Priory into closer contact, and cement the harmonious working of Priory as a whole. Upon the retirement of Dr. J. Holland from the position of District Surgeon to the Brigade in \Vestern Australia, the Priory recorded an appreciation of the many years of magnificent service he gave in this position. The reports of Executive Officers for the year to 30th September, 1949, were approved, and have since been published and circulated, including the Annual Report from the Commandery in \\Testern Australia. \ arious admissions to and promotions in the Order based on our quota 'were received from the Secretary-General, and further submission made for the year 1950. From the point of view of the Priory Executive Officers, an important decision was arrived at that their travelling expenses to Council and Chapter Meetings should be met out of Priory Funds. Financial considerations haye received considerable di~cussion, but with the allocation of £35,000 stg. from Grand Priory, our worries in this respect are now at an end. The Priory has expressed their deep appreciation of this help from Grand Priory, and it will materially assist us in the development of the aims and objects of the Order of St. John in Australia. The major part of this allocation has been invested in Commonwealth Stock, and certain semi-governmental bodies, but a proportion was put into some of the very sound leading industrial concerns. \Vith the inflationary trend going on, the industrial investments have shown considerable appreciation, even in the short time we have held them. Financial allocations have been made to Queensland and Tasmania so far, but it is the desire of Chapter to conserve our capital as far as possible, and to restrict expenditure to our income. For this reason it was decided to carryon with the Annual Quotas from each State for the present until we can see how the Priory stands when the new Charter is determined. Apparently the new Charter has been held up for further consideration, and we have not yet received word as to when it may come into operation.

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The State Council Regulations approved by Chapter have not yet been fully implemented throughout the Priory, but it is expected this will take place as soon as we know when the new Charter is to become operative. In order to allow the Priory to hold and deal in property, stock, shares, etc., it was found necessary to consider and submit some alteration to the Priory Regulations dealing with finance. In view of the retirement of Colonel Sir James Sleeman from the position of Chief Commissioner of the St. John Brigade Overseas, which he has held so successfully for many years, it was decided by Priory to present a "Colonel Sleeman Shield" for competition among Nursing Division in recognition of his interest in and work for the Brigade Overseas. In May, 1950, Dr. C. E. O. \\Tilson tendered his resignation as Librarian, and an appreciation of his many years' service to the Order was minuted. The Prior received this resignation with deep regret, and appointed Lieut.-Colonel E. A. H. Russell to the position. It is pleasing to record the award of the Life Saving Medal of the Order to Cadet William McLoughlin, of Adelaide, for gallant conduct in saving the life of a child who was in grave danger of drowning. In connection with the Royal Visit in 1952, it seems that a very modified programme will be drawn up for Their Majesties, and it is probable that the Priory will have no active participation, but will present an address expressing our loyalty. \Ve are indebted to our Hon. Treasurer, Sir John Newman Morris, for .a report on his visit to St. John'S Gate recently, and for presenting vanous matters on behalf of the Priory also for information he brought back. His time was very fully occupied with other affairs, but he appreciates the value of personal contacts, and gave freely of his limited time on our behalf. Although the new Charter has not been determined, we have received the new Seal, and are indebted to Grand Priory for their generous presentation of the Seal to the Priory. His Grace the Archbishop of Sydney has again been very helpful to the Priory in making accommodation available in Church House and in Chapter House for our meetings as well as for our office, for which we once again express our grateful thanks. The Annual Service of the Priory in Australia was held at t. Andrew's Cathedral on Sunday, 18th June, 1950, when members of the Order, st. John Ambulance Association, St. John Ambulance Brigade, Hospitallers' Club of New South Wales, and other Organizations attended. The Governor-General, His Excellency The Rt. Hon. \V. J. McKell, P.C., K.C., .K.ST.J., Prior and the State Governor, His Excellency Lieut.General SIT John Northcott, K.C.M.G., C.B., M.V.O., K.ST.J., Deputy-Prior, were. present in the robes of Office, with members of Chapter, and the SerVlce was conducted by the Precentor, the Rev. M. C. Newth, assisted by the Rev. A. R. A. Freeman. The Priory Chaplain delivered the address. THE OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL OF JERUSALEM. In the last Annual Report it was mentioned that information had been rec~i:,e.d t~at the Ord~r of S.t. John of Jerusalem was maintaining its good actiVIties m connectlOn With eye afflictions, and the work continues. The amount of work being done in the Old City in the temporary premises

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is really remarkable. During the month of December the total attendance was just over 9,000, and the number of operations performed was 102, and there were over 1,600 new patients during the month. During the epidemic season the numbers have risen to as many as 1,000 per day. As the Priory Hospitaller and Almoner in Australia, I would like to have been able to report to all concerned that a much larger amount of money had been donated in Australia, because, after all, Statute 19 of " Statutes and Regulations, 1936 "-Foundations of the Order, places this activity of the Order first. The work done in the Ophthalmic Hospital in Jerusalem is so important to the mixed races as well as the long standing and good name of the Order in the Middle East. REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF AMBULANCE. New So~dh Wales . During the year the New South \Vales Centre of the St. John Ambulance Association celebrated the Diamond Jubilee of its foundation in this State. This was marked by a gathering at St. John House, at which were present representatives of the Government and Opposition Parties, Navy, Army, and Air Force, Civil, Kindred Bodies, the Victorian Centre, and the New South "Vales Brigade District Staff. Also the Diamond Jubilee was marked by a Jubilee Thanksgiving Service. The ecretary of the Association was appointed to the Executive of the Road afety Council of N .. W. The visit of the Secretary to 1 ew Zealand to ascertain the ramifications of the St. John Ambulance Association throughout the Dominion cannot but be of great value to the work in New outh \ ales. Discussions have been held with officers of the Joint Coal Board relative to the training of members of the Mining Industry in First Aid. The increasing work of the Instructors' and Lecturers' Association is noted with pleasure, also the increase in number of classes. The Medical Comforts Depot and the Baby itting cheme are functioning successfully. Equipment necessary for nursing patients in the Home and which is seldom found in a home, is available at a nominal hiring cost. Owing to the tremendous rise in administration and printing costs, the Executive found it necessary to increase fees for all classes to five shillings (5s.). The Association suffered a great loss during the year by the deaths of Major-General E. C. P. Plant and Major-General A. C. Fewtrell, former presidents of the N.S.\V. Centre. It is noted that during the year, 37 additional Honorary Lecturers and Instructors were appointed. The number of classes both First Aid and Home Nursing held in County and Metropolitan Districts, showing an increase on the previous year, is very encouraging. First Aid instruction has continued to be given to members of N .. \V. Police Force, Merchant Navy, N.R.M.A., Waterside \Vorkers, Secondary Schools, State Schools (jun.), Government Departments, Coal Mining Industry, Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades, whilst many new avenues have been opened up, including School of Tropical Medicine, School of Pacific Administration, Sydney Bible Training College, and Pharmaceutical Society of N.S.W.

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Victoria. During the year, 207 classes were conducted as follows, as compared with 162 in the previous year. These classes includedMen's First A i d . Men's Home ursing. Women's First Aid Preliminary First Aid \Vomen's Home Nursing Preliminary Home Nursing

85 2 44 46 26 4

This increase in the number of classes, as also an increase of 1,268 persons instructed, 1,229 persons examined, and 1,068 certificates awarded, compared with the previous year, is due to three factors, (1) the additional period of three months due to change in date of end of financial year, (2) the increasing population, and (3) the increasing interest evident in the community in the subject of First Aid. The additional activities have called for further sacrifices on the part of our Honorary Instructors, Lecturers, and Examiners, and the progress made is in a great measure due to their unselfish devotion and the admission to the Order of several of their number is evidence that their services are not passing unnoticed. S outh A 1tstralia . Since the formation of the St. John Council in South Australia in February, 1950, matters pertaining to the Order have passed to that body. After sL'Cteen years' service as Chairman of the Committee, Dr. C. E. C. Wilson was obliged, through illness, to vacate his office, and Colonel \V. S. Henson, who had been Deputy Chairman for many years, was elected Chairman. The year's work shows a slight decrease in the demand for learning First Aid. Divisions of the Brigade, in their search for recruits, organized thirteen more classes. G.P.O. mechanic trainees are now required to undertake a course in First Aid. Largely as a result of organizations and business firms realizing the importance of members of their staff holding First Aid Certificates, 115 classes were conducted at Headquarters, at which 1,147 people received instruction. There was a gratifying increase in the number of Junior Certificates awarded. Qlleensland. It is pleasing to note that the work in this Centre is being maintained, the number of people gaining First Aid Certificates being most encouraging. Tasmania. During the year there were 41 classes in First Aid, 8 in Home Nursing, 13 in Preliminary First Aid. Excellent work has again been done in instructing the nurses of the Royal Hobart Hospital and Devon Hospital in First Aid. This has become an essential part of every Probationer Nurses' training in the Royal Hobart Hospital. First Aid classes have been held for members of the following organizations, etc. in Tasmania: Tasmanian Police Force, P.M.G. Linesmen and Technicians Training Schools, Department of Civil Aviation, Hobart and Launceston Fire Brigades, Electrolytic Zinc Company, Mt. Lyell Mining Company, Tasmanian Government Railways, large industrial organizations, mining companies, Goliath Portland Cement Company, and departmental stores.

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It is very gratifying to report that after having taken into consideration the additional period of three months due to change in date of end of financial year, this Centre has shown an increase of 12t per cent in the number of First Aid Certificates issued. Our congratulations are extended to the Hobart Railway and Electrolytic Zinc Company teams, which tied for first place in the Dr. Gregory Sprott Shield First Aid Competition held in Hobart in October last. Teams from Hobart, Launceston, Burnie, and Queenstown (eight in all) competed in this contest. CERTIFICATES ISSUED FOR PERIOD 1ST OCTOBER, 1949, TO 31ST DECEMBER, 1950. First Aid. Home Nursing. Child Senior. Junior. Senior. Junior. Hygiene. Welfare. 3,153 2,349 470 * 33 New South Wales * F.A. and H .N. 40 429 1,962 632 Victoria 5 146 831 South Australia 64 232 82 1,671 Queensland . 135 205 340 Tasmania

New South Wales \'ictoria South Australia Queensland . Tasmania

VOllchers. 244 186 76 30

Medallions. 201 135 69 81 22

Labels. 665 337 230 104 224

Pendants. 65 45 38 4 92

TOTAL CERTIFICATES ISSUED SINCE FORMATION OF CENTRE. ew South Wales 238,819 ictoria 154,506 South Australia 55,523 Queensland 73,281 Tasmania . 22,189 PRIORY COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.

Brigade Strength in Various Districts. New South \Vales-Strength Ambulance Divisions ursing Divisions Cadet Divisions V ictoria-S trength Ambulance Divisions Nursing Divisions Cadet Divisions Sou th Australia-Strength Ambulance Divisions Nursing Divisions Cadet Divisions Tasmania-Strength . Ambulance Divisions Nursing Divisions Cadet Divisions

1949. 3,483 43 38 65 1,470 28 8 21 1,299 30 13 17 392 6 5 8

6,644

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3,406 40 40 65 1,512 29 11

22 1,081 28 12 18 394 6 5 9 6,393

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New South Wales. The year under review has been one of increased progress and efficiency, despite financial difficulties caused by rising costs of administration, etc. District Headquarters will be very much handicapped in the near future for the want of funds. During the year an appeal was made to the State Government through the Minister of Health to have our subsidy increased from £500 to £1,000. Advice was received last December that our subsidy had been increased to £700 per annum. This increase, although hardly sufficient, will greatly assist and is much appreciated. St. John Honours.-Advice was received from London Headquarters that the Service Medal had been awarded to 28 Officers and Members of Ambulance and Nursing Divisions, and the Service Medal Bar to 22 (1st), 8 (2nd), and 7 (3rd). Unfortunately the medals were not received in time for presentation at the Annual District Inspection. During the year H.R.H. The Grand Prior awarded the Grand Prior's Cadet Badge to 20 Cadets in the District. These Badges were presented by MajorGeneral W. J. V. Windeyer at the Cadet Inspection held on 2nd December, 1950. Annual Church Parade was held at St. Andrew's Cathedral on Sunday afternoon, 25th June, 1950, when the attendance was 350 of all ranks. The march through the city was abandoned owing to the inclement weather. The Sub-Prior, Group-Captain H. R. G. Poate, took the salute as the Parade entered the Cathedral. The preacher at the ervice was the Venerable Archdeacon R. B. Robinson, Chaplain of the Order. During the Service the Honour Roll of Members of the Brigade who gave their lives in the Second World War was dedicated by Archdeacon Robinson. A large number of relatives and friends were also present at the Service. On the 18th June, 1950, the Priory Church Parade was held at St. Andrew's Cathedral, and attended by Officers and Members of the Brigade. It is regretted that the attendance was small owing to the inclement weather. Public Duties.-In addition to special gatherings, members of the Ambulance and Nursing Divisions were on duty at all sports grounds, race meetings, beaches, and pleasure resorts within their Divisional areas, and the total number of cases attended for the year : On Public Duty . Not on Public Duty

75,658 23,058 98,716

Interstate Competitions.-Under excellent weather conditions, the 4th Annual Interstate Ambulance and Nursing Competitions were held at Victoria Barracks, Sydney, on Saturday, 18th November, 1950. On the Friday afternoon all Teams and Interstate visitors attended a reception given by the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Sydney at the Town Hall, and later the St. John Ambulance Association held a reception at St. John House for all Interstate visitors and Competition officials.

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The Results were:South Australia, l~t. Victoria, 2nd . Tasmania, 3rd. New South Wales, 4th . South Australia, 1st. New South Wales, 2nd. Victoria, 3rd.

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The results were announced by the Priory Commissioner, after which he presented the " Herald Cup an~ the" Sir James Sleeman Shield to the winning Ambulance and Nursmg Teams. During the afternoon a visit was made by His Exc~llency The State Governor, Lieut.-General Sir John Northcott, who was mtroduced to the Teams and Officials. Nursing Divisions.-As with all other voluntary organizations, th~re has been difficulty in recruiting new members both for our Nursmg Divisions and Voluntary Aid Detachments, but despite all !hes~ factors, there has been a slight increase in the Members, eve~ taking mto c~n sideration the fact that two Divisions have been de-regIstered. All dutIes that have been requested have been carried out faithfully an~ efficiently. The Divisions have carried out their routine work of PublIc Duty and have also helped other organizations, notably The Returned Soldiers, Anti T.B. Association, Spastic Centre, Home for Incurables and Crown Street Hospital. . . . ' .. During 1950 the first Interstate CompetItIOn. for Nursmg DIVISIOns within the Priory of the Commonwealth was held m Sydney. New South \Vales was second, but the contact with teams from other States should give further stimulus to competition work of the future, so that at some future date New outh \Vales may obtain first place. During the year the annual inspection of all divisions was carried out by Dr. K. Brice and Staff Officer Mrs. F. Hoyle. II

Victoria. OrganizatioJl.-On 1st January, 1950, the Brigade in Victori~ w.as reorganized into six Corps and Divisions were allotted on a tern~onal basis. Nursing Divisions were attached to Corps on th~ same basIS. It is now possible to decentralize the work ~f a~ottmg p~rs.o~nel to public duties within each Corps area by c~-~r~natIOn of ~ctIvitIes and co-operation between Corps taffs and DIVISIOnal Supenntendents of Ambulance and Nursing Divisions. New Divisions.-During the period under review, 1 Ambulance, 3 Nursing, 2 Ambulance Cadet, and 1 Nursing Cadet Di~sion was raised. TraininO'.- Training has proceeded along the normal lines, and by the attendanc~ of personnel at lectures at the Melbourne University 'yhich are arranged by an enthusiastic committee of members of the Bngade with the co-operation of the medical faculty. Attendance at Public Hospitals on evenings and at week-ends has been continued throughout the year. Inspections .-Each Ambulance Divisio~ h~s been visited at its ho~e station and inspected by Officers of the Dlstnct Staff at least once dunng the year. The Ambulance Cadet Divisions have been similarly inspected H

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by the District Cadet Officer. Nursing Divisions and Cadet Nursing Divisions have been visited by the Lady District Superintendent. In addition to the local inspections, the Brigade was inspected by His Excellency the Governor of Victoria, General Sir Dallas Brooks, at Government House grounds on 9th December, 1950. On this parade, His Excellency presented some" Service Medals" and" Bars" as well as trophies awarded to the winning teams and individual members in the Annual Competitions. Competitions.-The usual series of Divisional Corps, and District Competitions for Ambulance Divisions and Ambulance Cadet Divisions, were held during the year. The District Champion team in the Ambulance Division series was again the team from Caulfield Division. This team represented the District in the Interstate Competition, but was unsuccessful. For the first time in Victoria, a District Competition for teams from Nursing Divisions was held. The trophy awarded, " The Rupert Downes Memorial Trophy," was generously presented to the Brigade by Mrs. R. M. Downes, O.B.E., the widow of the late Major-General R . M. Downes, C.M.G., V.D ., who was Commissioner for many years until his death in an air accident during the recent war. The winning team in this competition also represented the District in the Interstate event, but was unsuccessful. Annual Church Paarde.-The Annual Church Parade was held on 25th June at St. Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne, at 3 p.m., for members of Protestant denominations, and at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne, at 9 a.m., for members of the Roman Catholic faith, and were very well attended. The Right Reverend]. D. McKie, Bishop of Geelong, who is a Chaplain of the Order, delivered the Address at St. Paul's Cathedral. Investiture.-Investiture of members of the Brigade during the year was conducted by His Excellency the Governor of Victoria. Public Duties .-The requests for the services of members of St. John Ambulance Brigade to be made available at public functions and sporting fixtures become more numerous each year. During the football season, every available member is called upon to share in first aid duties. That the public are becoming increasingly aware of the value of the services of the Brigade is evidenced by the requests received for their attendance at all types of functions. Approximately 20,000 cases have been attended on Public Duty, and 5,000 cases not on Public Duty. Miss Australia Quest. -vVith a view to raising funds to assist in its work, the Brigade nominated a candidate in the Victorian ection of the Miss Australia Quest, and were successful in that contest. Our candidate, Miss Margaret Soulsby, was selected from amongst 23 contestants, and became " Miss Victoria". She will now compete with candidates from other States for the title of " Miss Australia" 1951. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Honours.-It is pleasing to record that two members of the Brigade were included in the list of New Year Honours for meritorious service in general to the community. The inclusions were :Sir Eric Millhouse, K.C., LL.B., S.B.ST.}., Lady Corps Superintendent V. M. Gill, S.S.ST.}., who was admitted as a member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.

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Investitute.-His Excellency the Governor of South Australia conducted an Investitute on the 10th December. For rescuing a boy from drowning at Glenel~ in February, 1949, and subsequently resuscitating him, an outstandmg act of bravery: ~nd resource for one so young, His Excellency presented Cadet WillIam McLoughlin with the Silver Life Saving Medal of. The Order, awarded by Grand Priory, this being only the second occasIOn the Medal has been awarded in Australia. Annual Church Service.-Officers, Members, and friends attended the St. John'S Day Church Service on Sunday, 25th June, at St. Peter's Cathedral. . Annual Ceremonial Review.-Upon his return from England, HIS Excellency The Governor graciously consented to review t?-e Bri~~d.e on Sunday, 10th December, at the University Oval. Metropolitan D~~s~ons, with the addition of members who attended from Country DIVISIOns, assembled at the Adelaide Oval Drive and marched to the Oval with the South Australian Railways Band in attendance. His Excellency, accompanied by Lady Norrie, inspected all Divisions, Senior an~ Cadets, and immediately afterwards presented Votes of Thanks, ServIce Bars, and Medals to recipients. . . . Competitions.-The Interstate CompetItIons ~nder the a~spices of the Priory in Australia were this year conducted m Sydney m November. The Ambulance Team representing South Australia successfully defended the title of champion team, and retained the right to hold the H erald and Weekly Times Cup for the second year in succession. The Sir James Sleeman Shield was competed for and won by the representatives from South Australia. . . . .. The Port Adelaide Ambulance and AdelaIde Nursmg DIVISIOns were successful in th ir respective contests to have the privilege of representing South Australia at the Priory Interstate Competitions in Sydney. Duties.-The 1951 Jubilee Celebrations followed by the proposed Royal Tour in 1952, will add to the normal duties carried out by members, whIch have been perforn1ed with credit during 1950. During the year, 5,112 casualties were treated, including 995 treated when not on duty. . Establishment.-Under Corps leadership a general improvement IS noticeable in administration and work of Divisions. A School of Instruction for Officers and Members was held from February to April, dealing with subjects such as Drill, Records, and Regulations. The School was well attended throughout, and much value will accrue from the knowledge received making for more uniformity amongst Divisions, especially in Drill. Owing to difficulties which have arisen in recent years, ma~nly.due.to shift systems being adopted, it has been found after an extenslVe mqmry that the St. John Divisions of the South Australian Fire Brigade have become redundant. I t has been decided, therefore, to disband them as units of St. John. The training of Fire Brigade personnel for qualification of Association Certificates and Vouchers will be carried out as before by Brigade members, and every assistance and co-operation will be given them for this purpose. . . Visits.-Official visits were made by members of the DIstnct Staff to Narracoorte, Moonta, and Mt. Gambier.

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The Divisions of the Brigade continued to function during the year at Hobart, Launceston, Queenstown, Burnie, and Devonport. It is hoped to strengthen the work at Glenorchy which is becoming such an industrial area. At all these Centres, public duty has been faithfully performed, principally at all sporting fLxtures. The Hobart Division team actually acquitted itself well at the Interstate Competition at Sydney. It was particularly pleasing to see how closely the splendid Brigade at Burnie ran the Hobart Team in the eliminating contest to represent the Tasmania District. Burnie and Queenstown are regarded as ideal Divisions, being in close association each with a large manufacturing concern. Superintendent Pickett has continued his enthusiastic work with the Devonport Division. The Nursing Divisions at Hobart and Launceston have worked enthusiastically. Cadet Ambulance Divisions at Hobart, Launceston, Burnie, and Devonport are in promising shape. At Hobart the Brigade and Nursing Division have helped Medical Lecturers greatly in the instruction of classes, notably the probationer classes of Nurses at the Royal Hobart IIospital. Intra-state competitions have been conducted as usual during the year, both Ambulance, Nursing, and Cadets, proving a great stimulus to our work. The work being done in the Cadet Divisions is most encouraging. We are constantly endeavouring to get recruits to our ranks. QUEEr SLA. D.

Although only one Nursing Division is actually registered, four others are in process of training, and will in the near future be in a position to register. Three of these new Divisions are in the country, and efforts are being made to establish a number of other country Divisions in town where the Red Cross is not active, as every effort is being made to avoid competition with the Red Cross Society in the smaller towns. In Brisbane, where Red Cross and St. John can function side by side, a number of combined parades of the Red Cross, V.A.D., and t. John Ambulance Sisters have been held when instruction has been given by Army N.C.O.s in Stretcher Drill and parade work, etc. It is hoped to elaborate on this idea with the object of building up a potential reserve for the Vlomen's Services in the event of mobilization. No attempt is being made at present to establish Ambulance Divisions in Queensland, as the time is not opportune on account of the peculiar circumstances surrounding Ambulance work in this State. In the formation of the Nursing Divisions excellent co-operation has been given by the Superintendent of the local Queensland Ambulance Transport Brigade (Q .A.T.B.) Centres. One problem which presents itself here is the difficulty of keeping the members interested after they have obtained their certificates; to this end satisfactory work has been found for them at the large Public Hospitals in Brisbane, and gradually work is being undertaken for women's sporting organizations. A pleasing feature was the excellent work done on the Southport Surfing beaches during the Christmas holiday season, when the St. John flag became a familiar and popular sign.

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A Brigade Executive Committee .has b~en fo~med i~ Brisbane, and will meet early in the new year. ConslderatIOn will be glven to methods of recruitment. Appreciation is expressed for the financial assistance given by the Priory in Australia. HOSPITALLERS' CLUBS.

In Australia the Priory is making steady progress in forming and advancing the several Hospitallers' Clubs but I am confident when Members of the Order and others know more and more of the History of the Order, a greater flow of donations will follow. May I appeal to those who have, in the past, made contributions to continue to do so, a?d also impress on their friends the need. for such financial help. followmg the great disturbance which took place 111 the centre of our Hospltal Movement. REGISTRAR'S REPORT.

The Roll of Members of the Order of St. John in Australia, showing names, grades, and addresses, also the histories which include services rendered, have been duly recorded at the Priory Headquarters, Diocesan Church House, Sydney. . Removals from the list of any names is in accord with details supplied to and from the Secretary-General, therefore it is of great importance that all organizations within the Priory in Australi~ should advise the Priory ecretary of deaths, departures from Australia, or other changes of Members in the Register. Annual Reports of the Priory for 1949 were dispatched to 613 Mem~ers of the Order in Australia, and to the Head Office of each St. John orgaruzation overseas which gave a condensed statement of the progress of the work being carried out in each State. During the past 15 months it was with great regret the deaths of mem bers holding the following grades in the Order were reported to t~e ecretary-General and the Priory conveyed deep sympathy to thelr relatives, viz. : Commander (Brother) Officer (Brother) Officer (Sister) Serving Brother Serving Sister

1 3 1 7 2

The present strength of the Order in Australia is as follows :New South \Vales Victoria. South Australia Queensland Tasmania \Vestern Australia Canberra

250 118 78 33 41 117 1 638

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I have to report that a Capitular Procession of Members of Chapter took place on 17th June, 1950, at St. Andrew's Cathedral and Chapter

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House, Sydney, in connection with the Annual Chapter Meeting. Robes were worn, Ceremonial Regalia carried, and after the Cathedral short Service by the Priory Chaplain, His Grace the Most Reverend H. W. K. Mowll, D.D., Sub-Prelate, the Chapter was presided over by the Prior, His Excellency The Governor-General, the Rt. Hon. W. J. McKell, P.C., K.C., K.ST.}. The Annual Priory Cathedral Service was held at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney, on 18th June, 1950, when members of the Order in. New South Wales and visiting Members from other States, together WIth members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, and St. John Ambulance Association attended. The members of Chapter who wore their robes and carried Priory Regalia, were supported by the Cathedral choir for the Service conducted by the Precentor, Rev. M. C. Newth, and the Address given by His Grace the Archbishop and Sub-Prelate. Their Excellencies, the Governor-General as Prior, and the State Governor as Deputy Prior, supported by the Priory Executive and members of Chapter took part in the Capitular Procession and ervice. PRIORY LIBRARIAN'S REPORT FOR THE FIFTEEN MO THS ENDI 31sT DECEMBER, 1950.

(a) Resignation of Priory Librarian. It is with regret that the resignation on account of ill-health of the Priory Librarian, Dr. C. E. C. \\Tilson, K.ST.}., has been received. Dr. \iVilson has given long service to the Order, more especially in connection with the Association Committee in South Australia, of which h was Chairman for 16 years. Lie~t.-Colonel ~. A. H. Russell was invited to attend the June meeting of Pnory ExecutIve when he was appointed Priory Librarian for the unexpired portion of Dr. Wilson's term of office. (b) Gifts.-The Library Committee acknowledges with gratitude the gifts received during the year. (c) ~eneral.-It ~s most de~irable that all possible assistance be given the LIbrary Standmg CommIttee so that records, insignia, tokens, etc., appertaining to the activities of the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of J erusalem may be received and preserved within the Library of the Priory of Australia for posterity. It. is further desired that members of the Library Standing Committee aI?-d any member of the Order in Australia, should forward to the Priory Llbranan, C/-52 G~wler ~lace, Adelaide, South Australia, copies of letters regardmg artIcles bemg donated to the Priory Library in ydney, so that I may be kept well informed of such activities in each tate. We are advising London of histories and other publications that are already in the Library of the Priory in Australia, in order that the Secretary-General may locate books of interest to the Order in Australia. T~e Priory Secretary ha:' alrea~y written to all Priories as suggested ~y SIr John Newman Morns on hIS return from abroad last year, asking If they have any books or articles concerning the Order that could be spared. It is by such interchange of duplicates that the Libraries of all Priories may be enhanced.

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The following is an extract from the Report of the Commandery in Western Australia : Constitutional changes are envisaged under new Statut~s (1950). T~e Commandery will still be part of the Priory of. Austral~a although It will continue to function under its own regulatIOns whIch have been amended to conform to the new Statutes. The establishment of the Commandery has been determined as follows: Knights and Dames . . Commanders (Brothers and Sisters) Officers. . . . Serving Brothers and Sisters .

4 8 No fixed number No fixed number

As the Commandery at present has 6 Knights and. 8 Commanders, promotion to these grades can only be made as v~cancles occur. .. The annual quota of admissions and/or promotIOns under the ongmal regulations was 10, but this has been reduced as from January, 1950, to 2 Officers and 4 Serving Brothers or Sisters, a total of 6. . . His Excellency the Governor (Sir James Mitchell, ?C.M.?) .will mve~t the newly promoted or admitted members with theIr Insigma early m the new year. In appreciation of his generous financial su~port of the work of the St. John Ambulance Association, Mr. \\T. J. Wmterbottom was awarded the Donat's Badge by the Grand Prior. . The deaths of the following members of the Order whIch occurred during the period under review are recorded with deep regret : Timothy E. Ryan (Serving Brother). John F. Walsh (Officer). . .

12.11.49 23.11.49

It was also learned with regret last April that Edward S. ~vans! a erving Brother, had passed away on 18th November, 1946, thIS bemg the fir t intimation received. In aU cases the condolence of members of the Commandery had been conveyed to the bereaved relatives. The annual celebration of the Revival of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, in England, took place at St. George's Anglican Cathe~al, Perth, on Sunday, 25th June. His Grace Archbishop R. W. H. Moline, M.C., M.A., D.D., Assistant Chaplain of the Order, was the celebrant, and delivered an appropriate address. . The service was attended by many members of the Order, the ASSOCIation, and the Brigade. The State Government was represented by the Hon. V. R. Abbott, M.L.A. (Attorney-General). A Conference of members of the Commandery took place on Friday, 6th October and was well attended. The object of the Conference was to " get together" the members of the Or~er, and thus increase their interest in the work of the Order. One Important matter that was discussed was the incorporation of the Commandery under the Association's Incorporation Act, 1895, in order to afford it legal status. A resolution recommending the Commandery Chapter to take the necessary steps in the matter was unanimously carried.

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The Bunbury Railway Ambulance team, represented the State in the Priory Interstate Ambulance Competition for Brigade members, to defend the cup won by them in 1948. The contest took place at Adelaide, South Australia, in November, 1949. The Port Adelaide Division scored a rather convincing win, followed by Victoria, South Australia, \Vestern Australia (5 points separating the three), and Tasmania. The congratulations of the Commandery were extended to the successful team by the \V.A. Manager (Nr. VI. C. Brear). The drive to disseminate the knowledge of home nursing met with marked success during the year, and many certificates were issued by the Association to persons enrolled by the Red Cross Society, which provided a tutor sister to give the instruction in the outback centres where such was greatly appreciated and valued. The Cadet movement is being fostered, and Perth No. 1 Cadet Ambulance Division was registered on the 4th April, 1950. It is anticipated that other Cadet Divisions would be formed during 1951. It is pleasing to report that a great many public duties were performed by members of the Nursing and Ambulance Divisions during the year, and a large number of casualties were attended to, much appreciation being expressed. Members of the Metropolitan Divisions, Ambulance and Nursing, have attended on the Ambulances operated by the Association, for which appreciation has been expressed. In the country Districts many Brigade members played a.n important part as voluntary drivers for the ambulance operated by the various ubcentres of the Association. St. J ohn's Day.-A large number of Brigade members assembled with members of the Order at the Cathedral, where the Commandery Chaplain, the Lord Archbishop of Perth, the Rev. R. W. H. Moline, I. C., M.A., D.D., gave an appropriate address on the work of the Order. Also commemoration services were attended by members in most country districts. Competitions.-Keen interest was displayed in the eliminating contest fo~ ~~e Tymms Cup, which was eventually won by the Perth Railway DIVIsIOn. Arrangements had been made for the winners to represent this State in the Priory Competition, but unfortunately ha.d to be cancelled on account of industrial strife in the Eastern states. Inspection.-The Annual Inspection of the Metropolitan Divisions was held in Perth on the 8th November, 1950, by the Commissioner, also the ~astern Goldfield area or: the 13t~ August, which necessitated covering a dIstance of over 1,000 miles. Dunng the present year it is hoped to vi it all Divisions in the Great Southern and South \Vest areas. District Staff.-District OffIcer G. C. Stewart was appointed A/ District Sup~rintendent on 5th Apr~, 1950 .. Mr. Brear, who has done yeoman serVIce over many years, resIgned owmg to pressure of work in the Order, but has continued in the clerical capacity until the end of the year. PRIORY COMMISSIONER'S COMMENTS.

1. Strength.-There is a small reduction in the overall strength of the Brigade, due mainly to some necessary cleaning up in the South Australia

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District. Otherwise the strength of the Brigade has been maintained satisfactorily. . It is pleasing to note that one Nursing Division has been fo.rmed, and IS actively functioning in Queensland, and that four more a~e :n process of formation . In October, District Superintendent A. S. WIll{mson, of the Brigade in New South Wales, very kindly visited Quee~sland, and advised the Assistant Commissioner, Queensland, on many pomts regarding the work of the Brigade. Mr. Wilkinson's assistance is very deeply appreciated by the Priory. 2. Efficiency.-All Comm~ssio.ners repor~ that the effIciency of the Brigade continues to be mamtamed at a hIgh standard. 3. Public Duties.-These have been carried out efficiently in all Districts. It has been most satisfactory to note in travelling around the Districts that there is a much wider appreciation by the public of the valuable community service carried out by the Brigade, and that the interest in the work of the Order generally is steadily increasing. 4. Interstate Competitions.-The Annual Interstate First Aid Brig~de Competitions were held in Sydney on 18th November, 1950. The champI~n teams from 'ew South \Vales, Victoria, South Australia, and Tasmama competed for the Herald Cup. Regrettably, the team .from W~ste~ Australia was unable to get to ydney on account of a rallway stnke m the Eastern tates. For the first time the" leeman Cup" was competed for and by the champion ursing Division team in each State. The standard of efficiency of all teams was of a high order. The South Australian District is to be congratulated on winning both competitions. The sincere thanks of all concerned are due to District OffIcer N. Hayton for the efficient manner in which the competition was conducted, and to all members of the Order in New South \Vales whose hospitality was greatly appreciated by the visiting teams. 5. Cadets.-It is satisfactory to note that the steady increase in Cadet Divisions has been maintained. A number of new Divisions have been registered during the year. 6. ew outh vVales Band.-Congratulations are extended to the Band of the New outh \Vales District for their fine performance in winning the Australian Band Championship and, in addition, the majority of the solo contests. These competitions, which were open to bands throughout Australia, were held in Adelaide in September. 7. C017'/,missioller-in-Chief.-\\ e were pleased to learn of the appointment of Sir Otto Lund as Commissioner-in-Chief of the Brigade, and of The Lady Mountbatten of Burma as uperintendent-in-Chief, and on behalf of the Brigade in Australia I wish to assure them of our loyal co-operation.

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OBITUARY. LIEUT.-COLO EL SIR JOHN CALDERWOOD STRATHEARN, C.B.E.

Sir John Strathearn will always hold an honoured place in the history of the Order of St. John. His long devoted and distinguished services as Warden of the Ophthalmic Hospital in Jerusalem added lustre to its annals. The hospital had a tradition of service of over eight centuries before Stratheam joined the staff, but he raised its prestige so that it became a household word throughout the Middle East. The fame of the Hospital and its "Varden spread not only through the Holy Land, but through the wider areas of the surrounding countries-into Syria and Transjordan, and even across Arabia, for the Bedouins also sought advice and treatment. Strathearn's quiet efficiency and operative skill attracted many pupils and secured the adherence of competent assistants; while his courtesy, modesty, patience, sympathy and understanding endeared him to those with whom and for whom he worked. A great citizen of his country, Strathearn was one of whom Britain may well be proud. He was idealist and he had the urge to serve his fellow men, which his mission in Palestine satisfied. The fame and honour that came to him were fully earned and richly deserved. FIELD-MARSHAL THE LORD CHETWODE, G.C.B., O.M., G.C.S.I., K.C.M.G., D.S.O.

The Order of St. John has sustained a sad loss in the death of FieldMarshal Lord Chetwode; he was promoted to the Grade of Knight of Justice in 1930, and in the years before the war as a member of ChapterGeneral showed great interest in the work and traditions of the Order. It was most fortunate for the Red Cross and St. John \Var Organization that Lord Chetwode was available, both as a Knight of the Order and as the Vice-Chairman of the British Red Cross Society Executive Committee, to play the part he did as Chairman of the Executive Committee of the \Var Organization-and the splendid work he did in that capacity was recognized by H.R.H. The Grand Prior in his promotion to the grade of Bailiff Grand Cross of the Order, and later by His Majesty in the award of a Peerage of the United Kingdom. The Receiver-General of the Order, Sir Ernest Burdon, who was Deputy Chairman of the Vllar Organization, and who succeeded a previous Receiver-General, Sir William Goschen, as Chairman of the Finance Committee of that body, has sent the following appreciation of the work of Lord Chetwode. " Will you allow me space to record a parting tribute of respect, admiration, and affection to Lord Chetwode on behalf of all who worked under his leadership in the last war in the Joint War Organization of the British Red Cross Society and Order of St. John. Lord Chetwode became Chairman of the Executive Committee of the War Organization in 1940, and directed its affairs until 1947, when the War Organization came to an end after making provision out of the balance of the War Fund for the after-care and relief of ex-Service men and women, disabled in the war, and their dependents. He was seventy years of age when he took over

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this novel and difficult charge, but his energy was wholly unimpaired, and throughout the seven years he gave the whole of his time, his influence, his authority, his experience, his unusual gifts of organization and administration to the task laid upon him by the Society and the Order, and willingly accepted by him. He was there every day to lead, direct, and encourage. The magnitude of the responsibility entrusted to him can be measured in a simple way by the fact that the funds handled by the War Organization in the course of its existence amounted to over £60 million, and its. op~rations for the relief of the sick and wounded, prisoners of war, CIVIlIan refugees and other sufferers from the war extended from the Home Counties of England over a great part of Europe and Africa and as far afield as South-East Asia. Lord Chetwode had an amazing knack of putting his finger on the heart of any problem, and had the gift conferred by strong character and clear vision of seeing at once what was the right decision to take. He had unbounded courage in conceiving new departures and new fields where the Red Cross might have opportunities of service, in attacking obstacles, and in taking decisions which, though wisely judged, might at the time be unpopular. He was a tower of strength to all who worked with him and for him, and throughout the fluctuating fortunes of war he kept his team together with a constant flow of strong inspiration, the fruit of which is loyal and willing service. There are many people who, in a general way, know a good deal of the wide ramifications of the work of the Joint \Var Organization, and the magnitude and diversity of the tasks which it undertook and by common consent carried out successfully. But there are countless thousands of people in the world who never knew Lord Chetwode but owe and render thanks to the Red Cross for benefits received during the war, and still being conferred on those who suffered from the war, through the wise direction and skilled devotion of Lord Chetwode. I know-because I was closely linked with him throughout practically the whole periodthat it gave him a great feeling of satisfaction that in the later years of his life, in which he had reached great eminence as a soldier both in war and in peace, he had the opportunity of playing so large a part in relieving the sufferings which war causes to innocent human beings. On their part, the British Red Cross ociety and the Order of St. John will always owe him an infinite debt of gratitude for having done so much, as their protagonist, to enhance their usefulness, and so their honour in the field of service to mankind. COLO EL SIR VIVIAN GABRIEL, C.S.I., C.M.G., C.V.O., C.B.E., V.D.

\Vith the death of Sir Vivian Gabriel, who had been a valued member of Chapter-General, the Order has lost a link with its own past, as he was the O\vner of the building in Rhodes which used to be the Auberge of the English Langue of the Order until the loss of that island in 1522, and he knew a great deal about the architecture and history of Rhodes during the two centuries that it was the headquarters of the Knights of St. John. It was due to his efforts and his own personal influence with I talian, Greek, and other authorities, that the building was preserved from decay and seizure at no small expense to himself, and was to revert

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to the Order under the terms of his will, a generous bequest from one who knew its great sentimental value to the Venerable Order. Sir Vivian, after many years of service in India, was able in later life to shine in a number of curiously diverse activities. He was an experienced and well-informed ceremonialist, and after having been on special service for King Edward VII at the Coronation and the Coronation Durbars of 1903 and 1911, was appointed a Gentleman Usher in Ordinary by King George V, and served both that sovereign's sons in a similar capacity. He was an Under Secretary in the Foreign Department of the Government of India, and was later the British Resident at various Rajput Courts, and went on special missions to Bikaner and Baroda. He was Chief Secretary of the North-vVest Frontier Province, and went on a special mission to Libya in 1912, just after its acquisition by the Italians, and during \Vorld War I served as a G.S.O. in Italy and the lEgean. Among his post-war activities, apart from his interest in yachting, which made him a member of the Royal Yacht Squadron and the Royal Thames and Royal London Yacht Clubs, he found time to be Financial Adviser, Occupied Enemy Territory, the Colonel of an Anti-Aircraft Regiment, a racquet player, and to pay long and frequent visits to New York. During \i\Torld \ Var II he was a member of the British Air Commission in Washington from 1940 to 1946. In connection with his Italian activities and interests between the wars, Sir Vivian was almost as much bien Vue" at the Court of the Quirinal as he was at the Court of St. James's, and in addition to his C.S.I., his military C.M.G., his administrative C.B.E., was a C.V. O., and was Commendatore of three Italian Orders. it

MAJOR-GENERAL R. J. BLACKHAM, C.B., C.M.G., C.LE., D.S.O., LD. Major-General Robert James Blackham died recently in his 83rd year. He spread his activities over a wide field and, thanks to his ability and energy was markedly successful in all he undertook. For over 34 years he served with distinction in the R.A.M.C. He was a Barrister-at-Law, a Liveryman of the Society of Apothecaries and of the Needle Makers Company; a Common Councillor and Under- heriff of the City of London, and he was Clerk of the Glaziers' Company for 21 years. In addition to his other gifts, he had an active and ready pen, and was the author of many books. General Blackham gave faithful service to the Order of St. John for over forty years. He was Assistant Commissioner of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, a member of Chapter-General, and an active member of the Committee of the Ophthalmic Hospital of the Order in Jerusalem. He will be remembered with gratitude for many years for his services to The Order. The Chapter-General records with deep regret the death of the following Members and Associates :BAILIFF GRAND CROSS. Field-Marshal The Lord Chetwode, G.C.B., O.M., G.C.S.I., K.C.M.G., D.S.O., 6th July, 1950.

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ASSOCIATE BAILIFF GRAND CROSS. H.M. Gustaf V., The King of Sweden, K.G., G.C.B., 29th October, 1950. KNIGHTS OF JUSTICE. Lieut.-Colonel Sir Arthur Henry MacMahon, G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., K.C.I.E., C.S.I., 29th December, 1949. Colonel Sir Vivian Gabriel, C.S.I., C.M.G., C.V.O ., C.B.E., T.D., 14th February, 1950. William Edward Audland. Major John Bernard Arbuthnot. KNIGHTS OF GRACE. Major-General Sir Charles Gordon-Watson, K.B.E., C.M.G., F.R.C.S., 19th December, 1949. Ernest James Wythes, C.B.E., 13th December, 1949. Sir William Walter Carlile, Bt., O.B.E., 3rd January, 1950. Thomas Hall Winsley Chambers, 30th December, 1949. Sir Francis Edward James Smith, 27th February, 1950. Sir Herbert Ashcombe Walker, K.C.B., September, 1949. Sir Edward Albert Gait, K.C.S.I., C.I.E., 14th March, 1950. Herbert John Vick, O.B.E., 10th March, 1950. The Hon. Sir Ernest Bruce Charles, C.B.E., K.C. Edward Caruana Dingli, O.B.E., 9th May, 1950. Field-Marshal The Earl \Vavell, G.C.B., G.C .S.I., G.C.I.E., C.M.G., M.C., 24th May, 1950. Edwin Ralphs, 29th May, 1950. James \Vhitson Jack, 19th July, 1950. Lieut.-Colonel Sir John Calderwood Strathearn, 15th August, 1950. Major-General Guy Carleton Jones, 23rd October, 1950. ASSOCIATE KNIGHTS OF GRACE. Ho Kon Tong, C.B.E., 14th December, 1949. H.H. The laharaja of Bikaner, G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E., c.v.o., 25th September, 1950. DAMES OF JUSTICE. Laura Gwendoline Douglas, Mrs. Gascoigne, C.B.E., July, 1949. Mary, Mrs. Morgan, 25th January, 1950. DAMES OF GRACE. Eleanor Charlotte, Miss Warrender, 18th September, 1949. Katharine, The Hon. Mrs. Corbett, M.B.E., 6th March, 1950. Isabella Janet, Mrs. Mitchell, 16th January, 1949. The Countess of Stradbroke, D.B.E., April, 1949. The Viscountess Byng of Vimy. Isabella Mary, Mrs. MacRae-Gilstrap of Eilean Donan, 17th December, 1949. Ethel Madeline, Mrs. Twiss, 6th January, 1950. Mary Beatrice Mabel, Lady Cowley, 12th March, 1950. Reniera van Oosterzee, Lady Stanley, D.B.E., 24th May, 1950.

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Margaret Ellen, Miss Douglass, 11th July, 1950. Alice Vincent, Mrs. Massey, 30th July, 1950. Alice Mary, Lady Ruffer, January, 1950. The Lady Strickland, D.B.E., 28th September, 1950. Martha, Mrs. Reeves, A.R.R.C. Mary Frances, Mrs. Kuhring, 18th October, 1950. COMMANDERS (BROTHERS). vVilliam Murray Cairns, C.B.E., M.D., 28th November, 1949. Albert Kuit, 13th December, 1949. Colonel Herbert Charles Woodcock, 18th January, 1950. Major Sir Thomas Houston, O.B.E., M.D., 21st June, 1949. Captain Guy Bowder Armstrong, M.B.E., 28th April, 1950. Charles Lloyd Brind, 31st May, 1950. Sir George Roberts, Bt., 29th September, 1950. ASSOCIATE COMMA DERS (BROTHER). Captain Lawrence Lazarus Franks, 6th March, 1950. Khan Sahib Chaudhri Bashir Ahmad Khan, 15th July, 1950. COMMANDER (SISTER). Nancy Beatrice, The Hon. Lady Croft. OFFICERS (BROTHERS) . Colonel John Ernest Cecil Lord, C.M.G., D.S.O., V.D., October, 1949. Major Sir Archibald Lawrence Langman, Bt., C.M.G., 9th December, 1949. Edward Ainslie Braithwaite, M.D., 7th December, 1949. William Henry Joshua Daniell, July, 1949. John Francis vValsh, 23rd November, 1949. Gerald Holroyde, M.C., M.R. C.S., 6th January, 1950. David Hicks Genower, M.B.E., 19th January, 1950. Colonel Henry Cecil Lloyd Howard, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., 24th January, 1950. The Rev. Maurice Child, 26th January, 1950 (Sub-Chaplain). Albert Firth, 4th January, 1950. Robert Humphrey Prothero, 12th December, 1949. William Henry Terry, 1st August, 1949. Lionel Langford Westrope, M.D., L.R.C.P. & s., 29th January, 1950. Colonel Edward Henry Eley, C.M.G., C.B.E., D.S.O., November, 1949. John Beddome Snell, O.B.E., 16th November, 1949. Leopold Henry Gill, L.R.C.P. & s., 16th July, 1949. Richard Maxwell Stothert, December, 1948. Frederick John McKettrick, M.B., 14th April, 1949. Dr. Geoffrey Commeline Williams, September, 1949. Harold Wacher, M.B., 11th April, 1949. Nathaniel Caine, M.D., 11th December, 1949. The Rev. Noel Ambrose Marshall (Sub-Chaplain), 17th August, 1949. Major John Curtis Webb, M.B., M.R.C.S., 23rd May, 1949. Major Charles George Hugh Morse, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Henry Burton Pare, M.B., 25th December, 1949.

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Brigadier Cuthbert Scales, M.C., M.B., 21st December, 1949. Thomas John Hollins, M.B. George Culling, August, 1949. Isaac Fletcher, M.B., 28th May, 1949. William Victor Moore Allen, 29th March, 1950. Captain Sir Archibald Frederick Hordern, C.B.E., A.F.C., 17th April, 1950. Thomas Dobson Poole, M.D., January, 1950. Robert Johnson Bradley, 20th February, 1950. Paul Grima, M.D., 14th November, 1949. Lieut.-Colonel John Rodger, O.B.E., M.C., 7th February, 1950. Joseph Alwyne Ilott. Kenneth Neville Knox, C.I.E., 19th May, 1950. Dr. Joseph Peter Lower, 11th May, 1950. Major-General Eric Clive Pegus Plant, C.B., D.S.O., O.B.E., 17th May, 1950. Lieut.-Colonel Philip Carlisle Tudor-Craig, 6th July, 1950. Horace Horne, 12th December, 1949. Charles Henry Tait, June, 1950. Francis Bernard Greame Holmes, M.B., 26th May, 1950. Arthur Chan trey Baker, 22nd July, 1950. Tiruvilangam Sathasivam, M.B.E., 16th April, 1950. David Rowan Turnbull, 11th August, 1950. Thomas James Evans, 12th September, 1950. Lieut.-Colonel Francis Kenneth Kerr, M.C., M.B., 15th August, 1950. John Philip Prell, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., 9th October, 1950. Fred Appleby Grice, 5th October, 1950. Henry John Upton, 20th July, 1950. Major-General Albert Cecil Fewtrell, C.B., D.S.O., V.D. George Robert Curry. Alfred Edward Cressall. Samuel Thompson Rowling, M.D., 12th October, 1950. Lieut.-Colonel John Bayne MacLean, 25th September, 1950. OFFICERS (SISTERS). Elizabeth Helen, Mrs. \Vills, 16th February, 1950. Caro Eileen Marjorie, Mrs. Pemberton, 21st December, 1949. Janet, Mrs. cott, R.R.C., 7th January, 1950. Annie Josephine, Lady Humphreys, 10th August, 1949. Dame Gladys Taylor, D.B.E., R.R.C., 11th January, 1950. Minnie Jemima Charlotte, Mrs. Rogers, 6th March, 1949. M~ry Louise, Lady Oliver, C.B.E., 3rd July, 1950. Elizabeth Agnes, Miss Craig. Robina Metta, Mrs. Corah, 8th November, 1950. Millicent Evelyn Cecilia Georgina, Lady Inglefield, 9th November, 1950. SERVING BROTHERS. William Edward Abraham, 14th November, 1949. Herbert Edward Derham, 18th November, 1949. Thomas Luscott, 18th November, 1949. P~rcy Chambers Rayner, M.B., 6th December, 1949. LIeut.-Colonel Peter Cousin Davie, M.B., F.R.C.S., 3rd December, 1949.

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Robert Wells, 5th December, 1949. Timothy Edward Ryan, 12th November, 1949. William McKinley, 13th February, 1950. Charles de Courcy Cuff, 18th January, 1950. Ernest Burton, 19th January, 1950. Rupert Bannatyne Hick, M.R.C.S., 19th January, 1950. Eugene Herman Spencer Josty, 11th December, 1949. Stanley Jones, 4th December, 1949. Perceval Auberton Mansfield, M.B., M.R.C.S. William Wood Darlington. Major Sir Eric Millhouse, K.C., 24th February, 1950. Goronwy Owens. Dr. Federick William Dean Collier. Philip John Cooper, 24th March, 1950. John Thomas. Thomas Davies. Percy Herbert Schofield. Tudor Edwards, 25th March, 1950. William Henry Smith, 27th February, 1950. George Edward Smith. William Edlund Lawrence Allen, M.B., 9th January, 1950. John William Smith, 15th November, 1949. Frederick Lye. Dudley George Greenfield, M.D., F.R.C.S., 11th January, 1950. John Lewis Collins. Joseph Alfred Hanman, 14th March, 1950. J ames Edward Pugh. George Allsopp. James vVilliam Anderton. George Lynch, 28th October, 1949. Thomas Edward Sutton, 19th July, 1949. Alfred George Martin. George Lewis Flint. Joseph Crossland. James Alexander Hendry, M.B. Cyril Hopkins. William Butler. Charles William Dean, F.R.C.S. Richard John Herbert. William Armstrong. Adolphus Charles Darby. William Henry Sephton. Captain George Thomas Cooper. William Irons. Harry Gretton Cottrell. Arthur Thomas Bilton. David Benjamin Thomas. Arthur Redman. 3rd April, 1950. Harry Sturgeon. Edward Amos Stott. Frank Smithson.

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Albert Edward Spann. James Davenport. James Graham. Joseph Alfred Dawson. Captain Edward Evans Jones. William Clifford Holt. Henry Richard Woodgate. William Cottam. John Atherton. Albert Lloyd. Thomas Hewitson. Harry Curtis. J ames Foster Mason. Henry Thomas Bromage. Mark Rowarth Dean. Edwin Hargreaves. Richard Hichens Quick. Charles Alfred Stone. Henry Jarrett. Frederick Sharp. J01m Best. Edward Samuel Evans. Henry James Denford. James Edward Keighley. Alfred Joseph Billingham. Ernest Butler, 14th February, 1949. Captain Leonard Harry Ridge Claydon. Arthur Owen Thomas. Edward J01m Rogers. \Valter Beckwith Burford, 12th March, 1950. Josiah Perkin Bent. Stanley Allman Hall, M.R.C.S., in 1948. Ernest Albert Cully, 15th April, 1950. \Valton Cliffe, 12th May, 1950. Robert Pender Richards, 6th June, 1950. Archibald Dickinson. Captain Edward Robert Follett Coleberd. Leo Thomas March. Dr. Richard Charles Lowther. \Villiam Smith Lyon. Edward Tyson. \Valter Johnson. Robert Augustus Eastoe. \Villiam Henry Chandler. John Cook. David Jones. \Vallis Henry Pritchard Musk. Frank Winter. Lieut.-Colonel Augustus Henry Owen Young, Frederick James Mott. Albert Laycock.

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\iVillie Mitchell. Charles Jordan. Enoch Jones. Joseph Pawsey. Thomas William Payton. William Henry Webb. Samuel Percy Thompson. Richmond John Stevenson Gray. Edward Henry Green. Arthur Cannon, O.B.E. David Lake Thomas. Thomas Greenwood. Edward Aubrey Hastings Jay, O.B.E. Samuel Ford. Thomas Edgar F oort. John Shaw. Vlilliam Eames. Andrew Douglass Young. Dr. Merville Allen Oulton, June, 1950. Abraham Johannes Coetzee, 4th June, 1950. George John Bray, 10th July, 1950. Alfred George Hughes, July, 1950. Alfred Henry Camilleri. Henry Byett, 16th December, 1949. Algernon Heanley Molson, 6th August, 1950. Charles Pryer Hamshaw, 14th February, 1950. The Rev. \tVilliam Allen Stevely (Assistant-Chaplain), 29th August, 1950. Charles Hazlitt Upham, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., 31st July, 1950. Charles Martin Ball, 5th September, 1950. Hubert Percy Wiltshire. William Fulham, 30th September, 1950. George William Green. Thomas Poole, August, 1950. Frederick John Spindler, 5th October, 1950. Ernest Shaw, 7th November, 1950. John Edward Tickelpenny. Thomas Owen Jones, 26th September, 1950. George William Ogden. Archibald Bate, 14th October, 1950. William Arthur Madge, 25th October, 1950. Lieut.-Colonel Frank Benjamin Creswell, 27th September, 1950. Owen Jemson Taylor. Thomas William Manley, 4th November, 1950. Arthur Kinnerley, 20th October, 1950. Philip Newman Grinling, M.B. Eric George Gray, 31st October, 1950. The Rev. Cuthbert Gambier Ryves Sydney-Turner, D.S.O., O.B.E. (Assistant-Chaplain), 12th November, 1950.

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OBITUARY. SERVING SISTERS. Margaret Jarvey, Mrs. Trotter, 5th May, 1950. Alice Elizabeth, Miss Seymour-Wells, 24th June, 1950. Harriet, Mrs. Kirby. Christiana Sophia, Mrs. Allred. Gertrude, Miss Newman, 10th December, 1949. Hannah, Mrs. Yates. Maud Mary, Mrs. Knight, 15th December, 1949. Aurora, Miss Wadsworth, 23rd February, 1950. Constance Mary, Miss Finn, 24th February, 1950. Elizabeth Emily, Mrs. Carmichael-Ferrall. Alice Mary, Miss Field-Comber, 19th March, 1950. Mary Alice, Miss Brown, 1st January, 1950. Jane, Mrs. Bennett. Sarah Jane, Mrs. Pickard. Emma Mary, Mrs. Sanderson. Jane Annie, Miss Garforth. Lavinia Jane, Miss Bailey. Alice Mary, Miss Tuck, M.B.E. Bertha, Mrs. Farnworth. The Dowager Lady Gifford. Ruth, Miss Lindsay, A.R.R.C. Mary \Vhaley, 1\1rs. Thompson. Emily Hannah, Mrs. Adams. Lilian, Mrs. Briggs, 19th February, 1950. Ellen, Mrs. Eastham. Catherine, Miss Jones. Gladys Maud, Mrs. Hargreaves, 5th March, 1950. Dorothy Mary, Miss Gore Browne, R.R.C., 3rd April, 1950. Eleanor, Mrs. Milton. Carrie, Miss Wells, 29th November, 1949. Isabel Susanna, Miss Collinson. Ellinor \Vaterhouse, Miss Bomber, 12th December, 1949. Hannah, Mrs. Downer, 14th November, 1949. Beatrice Elizabeth, Mrs. Henderson, O.B.E. Mary Hannah, Mrs. Hilton, 4th August, 1950. Mary Beaumont, Mrs. Waters, 8th October, 1950. Annie, Mrs. Atkinson, 21st October, 1950. Eliza, Mrs. McDowell. Gertrude Mary, Mrs. Dawkins, 24th October, 1950. Marion, Mrs. Cox, 26th October, 1950. Elsie, Mrs. Dunbar-Vella, B.E.M., 14th October, 1950.

HONORARY ASSOCIATES. Robert Lawford, M.D., F.R.C.S. John Brooke Ridley, M.D. Brigadier John Henry Preston Fraser, D.S.O., M.C., M.B., 27th March, 1949. David Stone, M.D. John Giles Denison Cort, M.R.C.S. John Cecil Graham. 1*

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Major James Samuel Yeaman Rogers, D.S.O., M.B. Dr. Frederick William Ord. Martha Jane, Miss Thomas, R.R.C. Dr. John Alexander Neilan. Dr. Claud Dawson Henry, 13th July, 1950. Major Lorimer John Austin, F.R.C.S.

THE ACC O UNTS OF THE ORDER.

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1949.

BALANCE SHEET AT 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1950.

THE

YEAR

The GRAND PRIORY in the BRITISH REALM of the VENERABLE

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT EXPENDITURE. CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION. GENERAL EXPENDITURECHANCERy-INCLUDING SHARE OF TREASURY·Salaries and wages Rates. . • . • • • Printing, stationery, and general expenses Audit fee . . . • . . Expenses connected with Maplestead Special grants . . . . Contributions to Staff Superannuation Rent Charge-21-23 St. John's Square Repairs and alterations. . . . Empire Conference of Priory Delegates (1949) Special Investitures • . . . . Loss on Exchange-Australia and New Zealand

£8999 379 8364 68 123 545 656 185 929 390 1161 39

12 13 14 5 3 0 16 0 14 13 14 19

5 8 0 0 1 0 3 0 10 0 6 9

STORES DEPARTMENTSalaries and wages . . . . Carriage and freight Printing, stationery, and general expenses Loss on Exchange-Australia . . Audit fee . . . . . Contributions to Staff Superannuation Ra~s . . . . .

6098 994 1233 277 50 854 344

14 3 16 13 0 8 10

5 1 11 11 0 8 0

PUBLICATIONS OF THE ORDER, PUBLIC RELATIONS, PUBLICITYSt. John Re-...iew-printing, salary, etc.. . . . St. John Oadet-printing, etc. Fees, salaries, and sundry expenses

4792 5 0 318 17 6 4804 4 1

SPltCIAL EXPENDITURE (from St. John Post-War Fund)Priory in Australia . . . . . Priory in Sou them Africa Priory in New Zealand . . Relief work in the Assam earthquake Relief in India and Pakistan. . St. John Councils. Priory of Scotland . . Development of Overseas Units Welfare work in Service Hospitals Relief work in Transjordan Miscellaneous

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION. Lecturers' and Examiners' fees and expenses • Salaries and wages . . . Printing, stationery, and general expenses Audit fee. . . . . • Contributions to Staff Superannuation Competitions Rates ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE. Salaries and wages • • . • Travelling and incidental expenses Printing, stationery, and general expenses Audit fee. . . . . • Contributions to Staff Superannuation • Competitions . . . . . Ground rent, rates, etc. . . . • Training Centre-equipment and maintenance 40th Anniversary celebrations at Malta

STORES DEPARTMENTGross profit on sale of stores

9853

7 0 PUBLICATIONS OF THE ORDER, PUBLIC RELATIONS, PUBLICITYSt. John Review-sales and advertisements St. Joh1l Oadet.-sales and advertisements

9915

0 8 19 Hi 3

0 1 4 1 7

7 1

25365 17 6

/ 3091 9 11 224 0 3

26365 17

3315 10 2 £43367 14 9

6 7

0 0 0 0 5 1 0 14 18 5 0

0 0 0 0 6 5 0 7 5 10 9 118924 6 6

SPRCIAL RECEIPTS (from St. John Post -JVa r Fund)Interest on Investments Interest on loans .

66234 184

8 \}

66418 17 8

LIBRARY AND MUSEUM. 1239

8 6 2 10

3 4 9 0

6945 1306 553 797 158 792 411 82 96 750

12 8 18 1 7 14 12 8 18 0

2 3 0 3 4 1 4

GRAND PRIORY CHURCH. Receipts from church collection, donations, etc. OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL AT JERUSALEM. Donations and annual subscriptions Interest on investments Fees Rent

6 10 9 989 5 11 957 1 6 200 68 8 0

1720 7 4

0 0

5 0

135 14 11

926 774 15 4

356

Donations .

331 411 839 16 7 68 3 6

2016 15

7062 7528 3430 30 617 1719 287

16 6 17 0 8 1 13

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION. Donations and annual subscriptions . . . . . Charged to Centres and Detached Classes in respect of instruction

6 6 7 0 6 10 5

12169 16 2379 13 6243 15 20 10 411 9 1483 2 1118 17 5607 4 667 19

20676 4

30,102 811

the Treasury is distributed over all the depart11lmts which it serves.

708 2 12595 1

1 1

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE. Donations . . • • Ministry of Education grant.

6 2 7 0 9 3 2 8

£100610 8

To BALANCE brought down •

13615 7 8

11895 0

13303

3 2

60 10 0 1600 0 u

/ BALANCE carried down

1660 10 0 100610 8 2 £227740 7

£227740 7 5 .The cost

£953 4411 "1819 275 226

£13686

GRAND PRIORY CHURCH. General Expenses

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 Advocate's Fees

INCOME.

£21844

30000 10000 20000 2500 708 5229 13500 813 34029 1994 14.9

LIBRARY AND MUSEUM. Purchase of books, prints, coins, and objects, etc. Salaries . . . . . . • Contribution to Staff Superannuation

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

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

1434 0 0 £43047 0

V.A.D. Committee

ORDER of the HOSPITAL of ST. JOHN of JERUSALEM. FOR YEAR ENDED 30th SEPTEMBER, 195°·

By transfer from St. John Post-War Fund

£160610

8 2

136 The GRAND PRIORY in the BRITISH REALM of the VENERABLE BALANCE SHEET AT Dr. STAFF SUPERANNUATION FUNDAs per last account Less: Expenditure

Less: Expenditure

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

STAFF BENEVOLENT CONTINGENT FUNDAs per last account . . • Less: Expendi ture LINEN GUlLD-OPHTHALMIC HOSPITALAs per last account • . . Add: Contributions . . Interest on Investment Less: Expendi ture

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

£40047 2645

5 3 8 7

6754 4 56 17 227 14

4 9 2

7038 16 110 0

3 4

14291 14 5 915 11 10 1808 10 151 5

2 2

737

Sundry Creditors • GENERAL FUNDBalance in favour of the Order : As per last accoun t Add: Legacies . . . Commutation of Oblations

ST. JOHN'S CHURCH MAINTENANCE FUND INVESTMENT

3300

3300 0

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE BENEVOLENT FUND INVESTMENT AND BALANCES

6928 15 11

ST, JOHN PRIORY CHURCH REBUILDING FUND INVESTMENT AND BALANCES 6928 15 11

STAFF BENEVOLENT CoNTINGENT FUND INVESTMENT

838 166

3 8 8 10

13376

1657

23049 12 723 12 400 0

6 8 0

13876

1657

24173

CENTENARY ApPEAL FUND INVESTMENTS AND BALANCES. . . (Book value of Investments, £73,961, and Market value at 30th September, 1950. £76.633.) OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL FUNDFreehold Premises at Hospital, Jerusalem Less: written off to date . (See note below.) Investments . . . . . . (Market value at 30th September, 1950, £34,247.) Sundry Debtors Cash at Bank

671 14 10

LINEN GUILD, OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL INVESTMENT AND BALANCES

4 9310 4 7 10 0

£39107 19 9 4985 10 0

34122

30672

£87509

27 7 10 2991 12 10

67813 14 8

671 14 10 ST. JOHN POST-WAR FUNDLeasehold Premises at 8 Grosvenor Crescent, S.W. Less: wri tten off to da te 24173

65420 3 104 15 198 15 2090 0

ST. JOHN POST-WAR FUND-(aUocaJionsfrolll Joint WarOrganiration)As per last accoun t . . . . . Less: Loss on sale of Investments. '"

Less: Interest on Investments, etc.

Ct. £37401 16 8

£37401 16

11277 5 7 2696 11 8 317 17 2

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

Less: Net Tr~fer to Ir;tcome and Expenditure AccountSpecIal Expe~diture (direct charge). . . Excess of Ordinary Expenditure over Ordinary Income

30th SEPTEMBER, 1950 . STAFF SUPERANNUATION FUND INVESTMENTS AND BALANCES

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

137

ORDER of the HOSPITAL of ST. JOHN of JERUSALEM.

7509

10 8 0

67813 14 8

2396666 12 11 2008 18 5

GENERAL FUNDFreehold Premises at and adjoining St. John's Gate, Clerkenwell Less: written off to date 8

Freehold Premises adjacent to St. John's Church, Clerkenwell Leasehold Premises at 33-34 Wilton Row, S.W. . . Less: written off to date

6 4 4 1 2294707 10

Rights in Castle at Kolossi, Cyprus • . Strathearn House and Watson House, Jerusalem Muristan Property, Jerusalem Less: written off to date .

250281 17 10 7502 17

203 15

257988 10 375 0

1 0

5 10 5 10

26143 11 143 11

IS 5

14700 0

26000

2217190 19 4 0 0

0 0

23915 0 2200 13

0 4

16935 6980

Sundry Debtors

118924 6 6 48104 19 4

2294047 660

Investments . . . • . . (Market value at SOth September, 1950, £2,154,969.) Loans to BranchesAs per last account Added this year Less: Repayments

239-W57 14 6

167029 5 10 66418 17 8 100610

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

17640 2940

51448 14 0 25448 14 0

21714

15102

15 2294707 10 5

26000

0 0

7266 650 260

3698 3648

0 0

811 811

390 0

34 0 1583 0

0 2

50 0

In addilioll to the above properties certain otller properties have been Less: Expenditure at Kolossi Castle, Cyprus

Sundry Creditors and Outstandiogs

ttl Ihe Order either as part of its CorporaJe property or upon comleCtion with the St. John Ambulallce AssociaJioll atul Bngade, IFIll these are tlot realitable without the COmlf1lt of the Charity Commissioners, or the Trustees or Local Committees of Management.

vested

TTt~sts m

257613 10 1 30342 15 10 287956

5 11 Investments . . . . . • (Market value at 30th September, 1950, £186,654.) Ambulance Stores, etc., on hand . . • Insignia and Medals on hand . . Sundry Debtors and Outstandings, less reserve Advances (secured) . . . As per last account . Less: Repayment . Cash at Bank and in Hand

188433 10 4 36895 3 11 6414 7 7 13879 5 5 1016 0 0 2200

99400 6016 16 10

287956

5 11

Note: At the date of this Balance Sheet the Hospital premises at Jerusalem were unoccupied. The buildings were considerably damaged during hostilities. £2737986 11

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

£2737986 11

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

G ~p;fg e~amined t?~ above Balance Sheet and Income and Expenditure Account with the books and vouchers of the rar;t d ory In the BntIsh Realm of the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem and with the returns receIve from Jerusalem, we hereby certify them to be correct to the best of our knowledge and belief. S Frederick's Place . Old Jewry, E.G. 2. PRICE WATERHOUSE & Co., 24th January, 1951. Chartered Accountants.

138

REPORT OF THE CHAPTER-GENERAL.

139

THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT PORTRAIT MEDAL. THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER PORTRAIT MEDAL To commemorate H.R.H. The Duke of Gloucester's 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 Duke of Gloucester, K.G., habited in the Mantle of t he Order over uniform with the Latin inscription HENRICUS. GLOUCESTRlAE . DUX.MAGNUS.PRIOR. The reverse bears a representat ion of St. John 's Gate, Clerkenwell, with the shield of the Grand Prior poised above the arch, while t he 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 :Bronze Medal Silver Medal Silver Gilt Medal

£ s. d. 1 15 0

7 10 0 8 10 0

To commemorate the granting of a new Royal Charter, and also the Pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Chapter-General had a medal struck and it was designed 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 Duke of Conn aught habited in the mantle of the Order over a FieldMarshall's uniform with the Latin inscription: ARTHVRVS. CONN. DVX . 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 PEREGRINATION IS ET NOVAE CARTAE and, in the exergue the date MCMXXVI between two eight-pointed crosses. The ship is designed from the model of the Santa Maria, 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 is a limited number of this medal available and orders should be sent to: The Stores Manager, St. John'S Gate, London, E.C. 1. Prices :£ s. d. 1 15 0 Bronze Medal 7 10 0 Silver Medal 8 10 0 Silver Gilt Medal . JJ

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THE SECRETARy-GENERAL (ex-officio). THE COUNTESS OF CROMER. SIR ERNEST BURDEN, K .C.I.E ., C.S .I., LL.D. COLONEL SIR COLIN MAcRAE, C .V . O . , C.B .E. SIR HARRY LUKE, K . C .M . G . MAJOR SIR THOMAS G . L. LUMLEy-SMITH, D .S . O . SURGE ON REAR-ADMIRAL SIR CECIL WAKELEY, K.B .E . , C. B ., F.R.C. S . ALFRED C . BOSSOM, ESQ ., M .P. COLONEL A . M. O. ANWYL-PASSINGHAM, C. B .E. HUMPHRE Y E. BOWMAN, ESQ ., C.M . G., C.B .E. BRIGADIER SIR STEWART DUK E -ELDER, K .C.V.O . , M.D., F . R.C .S. MAJOR DOUGLAS GORDON, M .C. COLONEL HENRY E. VEREY, D .S .O . LIE U T .-COLONEL SIR THOMAS COOK . BRIGADIER OTHO W . NICHOLSON. LI E UT .-COLONEL W . R. HORNBY STEER . LIEUT .-COLON E L SIR ALB E RT STERN, K .B.E., C.M.G. CAPTAIN THE LORD TEYN HAM, D .S . O., D .S.C., R .N . (Rtd . ). SIR HARRY C . SINDE RSON , K .B .E . , C.M . G ., M .V.O ., M . C., F . R.C.P.E. FRANK W . LAW, ES Q. , M .D ., F . R . C.S . CAPTAIN E . P . SCOTT, M . B . , M .R . C.S ., L .R.C .P . H . B . STALLARD, ESQ ., M .B .E ., M .D., F.R.C.S., L.R.C .P.

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The Hospitaller and the Committee of the Ophthalmic Hospital have the honour to submit their Fifty-ninth Annual Report for the information of H.R.H. The Grand Prior, the Chapter-General, and subscribers.

SIR GORDON LETHEM, K.C.M.G.

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1boepftaHet. E. J. TRRVOR CORY, O.B.E., HOspltaller of Bridgend.

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It is with very great regret that the death is reported of the following members of the Committee : Lieut.-Colonel Sir John Strathearn, C.B .E., M.D., F.R.C.S. Sir John Strathearn will always hold an honoured place in the history of the Order of St. John. His long, devoted, and distinguished services as Warden of the Ophthalmic Hospital in J erusalem added lustre to its annals. The Hospital had a tradition of service of over eight centuries before Strathearn joined the staff, but he raised its prestige so that it became a household word throughout the Middle East. The fame of the Hospital and its Warden spread not only through the Holy Land, but through the wider areas of the surrounding countries. Strathearn's quiet efficiency and operative skill attracted many pupils, and secured the adherence of competent assistants; while his courtesy, modesty, patience, sympathy and understanding endeared him to those with whom and for whom he worked. A great citizen of his country, Strathearn was one of whom Britain may well be proud.

Colonel Sir Vivian Gabriel, C.S.I., C.M.G., C.V .O., C.B. E. By the death of Colonel Sir Vivian Gabriel, C.S .I., C.M. G., C.V .O., C.B.E., V.D., a valued member of Chapter-General and of the Hospital Committee, the Order has lost a stalwart supporter who took a great interest in its work and history. Sir Vivian was the owner of the building in Rhodes which used to be the Auberge of the English Langue of the Order until the loss of that island in 1522. He was an authority on the architecture and history of Rhodes, especially of the period of two centuries during which it was the headquarters of the Knights of St. John. It was due to his personal influence with Italian, Greek, and other authorities that the building was preserved, at considerable expense to himself . .~nowing its great sentimental value to the Knights of St. John, Sir ~lVla~ has bequeathed the building to the Order, and this generous gIft will keep his name for ever honoured in our Annals.

OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL

Major-General Robert James Blackham, C.B., C.M.G., C.LE., D.S.O., M.D., died recently in his 83rd year. He spread his activities over a wide field and, thanks to his ability and energy was markedly successful in all he undertook. For over 34 years he served with distinction in the R.A.M.C. He was a Barrister-at-Law, a Liveryman of the Society of Apothecaries, and of the Needle Makers Company, and a Common Councillor of the City of London, and Under-Sheriff, and he was Clerk of the Glaziers' Company for 21 years. In addition to his other gifts, he had an active and ready pen, and was the author of many books. General Blackham gave faithful service to the Order of St. John for over 40 years. He was Assistant Commissioner of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, a member of Chapter-General, and an active member of the Committee of the Ophthalmic Hospital of the Order in Jerusalem. He will be remembered with gratitude for many years for his services to the Order. Mr. R. Foster Moore, O.B .E., F.R.C.S., has, to the general regret of the Committee, recently resigned his membership. His experience as a leading ophthalmologist was of great value. Fortunately, however, there are several distinguished ophthalmologists on the Hospital Committee, and expert advice is always available. THE SITUATION IN P ALESTI E. The old hospital buildings on the Bethlehem Road now in Israeli Jerusalem are a sad sight, and devoid of all equipment and fittings which have been plundered. It is estimated that the cost of repairing the structural damage to the Hospital during the recent troubles is in the region of £50,000. In addition, the Warden's Lodge has suffered considerable damage. It is difficult to foresee what will happen to the Hospital buildings as at present it is impossible for the majority of the Order's patients to reach the district in which it is situated which is in the part controlled by Israeli Government. It has, therefore, been decided to let part of the buildings to a Jewish charitable organization, the Ozar Hatorah, while another part has been let to the British Consul General. The buildings have been repaired sufficiently to make them weather-proof, but whatever may happen to these particular buildings, it is the intention to continue and further the Hospital's work in or around Jerusalem, even though it may mean selling the old buildings and constructing a completely new Hospital in the Old City or in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan or elsewhere. Fortunately two of the Order's properties in the Old City, Watson and Strathearn Houses, are fit for use as an outpatients' clinic, while Spafford House, previously an American Baby Home, which has been generously lent to the Order by the owner, Mrs. Vester, has been converted into a temporary in-patients' department, with about fifteen beds and an operating theatre, and operative work has been resumed. Spafford House is situated just inside the Old City beside the Damascus Gate, and the Order's flag flies over it as well as over Watson and Strathearn Houses.

REpORT

Both Watson and Stratheam Houses are adjacent to the Muristan, the site of the original Hospice in the twelfth centu~y, and .may eventually be developed as a permanent site for the Orde.r s ~Iospital. The amount of work being done in the Old CIty m the temporary premises is really remarkable. During the month of Dece:nber, the total attendance was just over 9,000. The number of operatwns perf.orme.d was 102, and there were over 1,600 new patients. During the epIdemIC season the numbers have risen to as many as 1,000 per day. It would be fair to say that well over 100.000 patients attended in the year ~950. During the year, the Warden came home on leave, and was ava~able for several consultations which proved most useful to the CommIttee. HOSPITAL STAFF. In May, 1950, Mr. Ridsdel, who had been appoi~ted Sub .Warde~, resigned his appointment. Dr. Doany, who had prevwusly resI~ed ~IS appointment in February, 1949, as House Surgeon, w.as reappomted m June, 1950, and the Committee are pleased to welcome hIm back. FINANCE. The Committee would like to take this opportunity of thanking those who have given financial support during the ye~r. They are particularly indebted to the Priory of Scotland, the Pnory for Wales, and the Priories Overseas' and also to the Great Priory of England and Wales of the Knights T'emplar, and to the Clothworkers Livery Company for their continued support. . From the foregoing report it will be app~eciate~ that such support IS more than ever needed in view of the ever-mcreasmg work and probable commitments in the future. CONCLUSION. The Committee would like to offer their sincere congratulations and grateful thanks to the \Varden, Dr. Norman Manson, the Registrc: r , Dr. Khalil Budeiri, the House Surgeon Dr. Doany, the Matron MISS Millman, ister Holloway and all the staff, for their loyalty and ~evotion to the Order's work in the Old City, Jerusalem. Through theIr steadfastness and sustained effort, it has b een possible to carryon the work of the Hospital, keep the flag flying in these anxious times, and maintain the Order's prestige. WEBB-JOHNSON,

H ospitaller.

OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL

WARDEN'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1950. . Th~re h~s been little change during the year in the political or economic situatlOn m Jerusalem. In May the United Nations' Works and Relief Association for Palestine Refugees took over the work of the International ~ed Cross, but the c~ange was mainly one of authority and the work contmues on the same lines as before. Our own Association with the British Red Cross came to a close at the end of March, since when we have concentrated on our clinics in the Old City. The United Nations' Relief Association, however, continues to make full use of our services and as it has no ophthalmic section of its own, about 70 per cent of our pati~nts are refugees. The number of new patients who attended the clinic at Watson House was 23,382 (the figure for the previous year was 16,581). Of these 20 709 were Moslem and 2,673 Christian. The total number of attendance~ of ~ut patients was 141,098 (102,559 in the preceding year). We have made full use of Spafford House, with its 13 adult beds and 4 cots, lent to us in September, 1949, by Mrs. Vester and the Committee of the American Colony ~aby Home, and have been able greatly to increase the I?-umber of operatI~ns performed. These totalled 1,291, including 343 mtra-ocular operatlOns, of which 238 were for cataract. In the previous year the total number of operations was 294. The number of admissions to Hospital was 409 and the average duration of stay 11· 6 days. Enuc~eations and eviscerations are performed at the Augusta Victoria HospItal, now under the control of the Lutheran \Vorld Federation v:rhich is working in conjunction with the United Nations' Relief Associa~ tIon. As most of these operations are on frankly septic cases, we are able to keep Spafford House f?r clean ~ases, at the same time conserving our bed strength. Ophthalmic operatlOns at the Augusta Victoria Hospital are performed by one of our medical staff. The total number of general ancesthetics administered was 84. Al~~ough ou~ operative work is still being carried out under primitive conditIons eqUIpment is ~radu.ally being sent out from St. John's Gate, so that we have the satIsfactIon of seeing steady improvement taking place month by month. We are encouraged also to know that the work of the Order is deeply appreciated by the Department of Health of the Jordan Government and by the general public. The exceptionally high figures of attendances in the out-patients' department are due to the fact that there a~e very few ophthalmic specialists practising in the country, and our I?atIents, who are mostly unemployed or refugees, are unable to pay for eIther consultations or medicines. Tr~ch?ma was pre~ent in 65·8 per cent of patients examined. The most heaVIly mfected sectlOn of the population is being treated in clinics in the Refugee Camps~ which are scattered throughout the country, so that our present figure IS probably considerably lower than the percentage of trachomatous patients in the country as a whole. Those of us who have studied co.nditions here over a n~mb~r of years are, however, struck by the de.crease m the corn~al complIcatIons of the disease which formerly cnppled so large a sectIon of the popUlation. This change is doubtless due to Imp~oved econo~c con~itions effected by the mandatory government and enJoyed by the mhabltants of Palestine during the late World War.

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The number of patients with acute conjunctivitis was. 9, 790. O~ these 258 (2·6 per cent) were complicated by corneal ulceratlOn on theIr first visit, and 66 of the corneal ulcers had already perforated. . Blindness is still one of the great social problems of every MIddle Eastern country, and of our out-patients, 1,814 :vere blind ~n one eye. a~d 723 blind in both eyes. The chief cause of thIS was, as It always IS m Palestine, epidemic conjunctivitis. Only education in perso~al clea~liness will eliminate this, and cleanliness cannot be achieved until the villages have an efficient water supply. We are, however, fortunate in now being able to control most of these cases and prevent complications by the sulpha drugs and antibiotics. The most tragic cases we have to treat are infants who have been ill at home with some disease such as measles or typhoid, where the secondary eye condit~~n i~ ~isregarded. They are brought to us later when the general condItIon IS Improved, but the eyes are in a hopeless condition. The causes of blindness are set out in the following table : A. Congenital . B. Acquired:1. Conjunctivitis resulting in : (a) Corneal opacity (b) Secondary Glaucoma (c) Shrunken Globe 2. Fundal conditions 3. Glaucoma (Primary) . 4. Cataract . 5. Injury . . .. Total Blind Eyes = 3,260.

4 634 557 620 249 214 947 35

Refraction work increased during the year and 964 prescriptions were dispensed, as compared with 568 the year previously. ix patients w re treated for rodent ulcer of the lids by local application of radium. Sister Margaret Holloway joined the staff in March and has been in charge of the theatre at Spafford House, besides assisting in the outpatient department. In June Dr. Elias Doany, who was house surgeon for a year before the termination of the mandate, returned to us and is resident at pafford House. The staff were grieved to learn of the death last August of the former "Varden, ir John Strathearn, and appreciated the just tribute to his outstanding qualities contained in the Hospitaller's obituary in the Lancet. I was fortunate to be appointed his sub-warden in 1929, at a time when he had already built up the Hospital from its devastation in the first World \Var, to an efficient and renowned institution. \Vith his warm humanity and unfailing sense of humour he smoothed out all difficulties, and these qualities, combined with Lady Strathearn's gracious hospitality at the Warden's Lodge, made a period of service on his staff in Jerusalem years to be happily remembered. Another link with the past was severed by the death of Mrs. Cubeisy, whose husband Mr. Jacob Cubeisy was dispenser to the Hospital for fortynine years prior to his retirement in 1943. Of German parentage, Mrs. Cubeisy possessed all the practical qualities of a good housekeeper, and these she was always ready to place at the disposal of the Hospital. No member of the staff ever arrived from England without being at once made aware of her kindliness and hospitality.

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In February we were happy to be visited by the Countess of Cromer, a member of the Hospital Committee, on behalf of the Hospitaller. As Lady Cromer is also Chairman of the Ladies' Linen Guild, her visit was of especial value in enabling her to assess our present and future needs in ward equipment. I accompanied Lady Cromer to our old Hospital, now in the Israeli-controlled section of Jerusalem, where she interviewed the Order's Agent, Mr. Gavison, and with the British Consul-General, Sir Hugh Dow, a Knight of Grace of the Order, made a detailed inspection of the Hospital and the 'Varden's Lodge. It was a depressing experience to see the material destruction of what many had striven for years to achieve, although so much of the work is being carried on in our present historic surroundings. This work is ever increasing and its accomplishment in present circumstances has been made possible by the loyal services of the Registrar, Dr. Budeiri, and the House Surgeon, Dr. Doany. The Matron, Miss Millman, Sister Holloway, and Sister Bedrossian, 'Vard ister at pafford House, have carried on devotedly in the face of many difficulties. Of these, the most depressing are the destitution and malnutrition of many of our patients, which impede every effort of medical care. The Directorate of Health and the medical staff of the Augusta Victoria Hospital have given us all the help in their power, and I would like especially to thank all those Jordan Government officials with whom we come into contact for their unfailing courtesy. vVe are so completely accepted as an integral part of their Health ervice as to make it impossible to realize we are working in a foreign state. NORMAN MAN ON, Warden.

STATISTICS OF DISEASES, 1950. CORNEA.

EYE LIDS.

Trichiasis and Entropion Entropion Spastic Ectropion Cicatricial Ectropion Senile . Ectropion Spastic. Ecchymosis Symblepharon Blepharitis Ulcerosa Blepharitis Squamosa Lagophthalmos Ptosis Hordeolum. Chalazion Dermatitis . Abscess Rodent Ulcer Herpes Cyst Colloidal Degeneration Tarsus Injury

1,959 13

18 12 2

22 43 135 248 32 10 399 233 35 32 11

3 20 of 2

ORBIT.

Tumour Injury

4 4

CONJUNCTIVA.

15,399 Trachoma . III Spring Catarrh 9,790 Acute Conjunctivitis Acute Conjunctivitis with 192 Ulcer . . . Acute Conjunctivitis with Per66 forating Ulcer . 48 Chronic Conjunctivitis . 5 8 Angular Conjunctivitis . 136 Blepharo Conjunctivitis 23 Traumatic Conjunctivitis 80 Phlyctenular Conjunctivitis 19 Pingueculum 896 Pterygium 29 Cyst 9 Ncevus 34 Xerosis 15 Foreign Body

123 11 3 2

LIMBUS.

Pigmented N cevus Phlycten Tumour

SCLERA.

Staphyloma . . . General Anterior Staphyloma. Episcleritis . Injury IRIS.

Iritis and Irido-cyclitis Iris Bombe . Irido-dialysis (Traumatic) Congenital Coloboma Posterior Synechice Occlusio Pupillce Prolapse of Iris

22 177

631 33 94

168 3 1,054 3,501 1,260 191 3

101 83

130 20 48 11 119

13 4 117 77

14 241 20 2

120 4 8

114

44 12

CH OR OID

Choroiditis Tay's . Choroiditis Disseminated Choroido Retinitis Choroidal Degeneration (Myopic) . . Choroiditis Central RETINA.

LACHRYMAL ApPARATUS.

Dacryocystitis Acute Dacryocystitis Chronic . Mucocele Fistula . . Abscess of Canaliculus

Ulcer Simple Ulcer Hypopyon Ulcer Perforated Ulcer Pannus Ulcer Dendritic Pannus Nebula or Leucoma Adherent Leucoma Opaque Cornea Fistula Xerosis Staphyloma Ectasia Herpes Descematocele Facet . Keratitis Superficial. Keratitis Macular Keratitis Interstitial Foreign Body Injury

Retinitis Albuminurica . Retinitis Diabetic. Retinitis Pigmentosa Macular Degeneration Hcemorrhage Detachment Arterio Sclerosis Embolism Central Artery Thrombosis Central Vein Glioma (Retince) Pseudo Glioma

4 37 16

10 5 16 25

16 3 32 11 3

2 2 9

OPTIC NERVE. Neuritis . . Retro Bulbar Neuritis Atrophy LENS. Senile Cataract . Congenital Cataract Traumatic Cataract Complicated Cataract . Anterior Capsular Cataract Posterior Polar Cataract Aphakia Secondary Cataract Membrane . Dislocated Lens VITREOUS. Opacities . Hcemorrhage GLAUCOMA. Acute . . Primary Sub-Acute Chronic Glaucoma Secondary Glaucoma Absolute Glaucoma Infantile Glaucoma

25 2 44 1,251 56 87 63 56 13 500 54 23 147 6 6 12 256 304 149 6

AMETROPIA. Myopia . Hypermetropia Astigmatism Presbyopia. . Amblyopia Ex Anopsia Anisometropia MUSCLES Strabismus Convergent Strabismus Divergent . Strabismus Alternating Nystagmus. . 3rd Nerve Paralysis 6th Nerve Paralysis GLOBE. Shrunken . Ophthalmitis Panophthalmitis Anophthalmos Exophthalmos. Injuries (Perforating) Microphthalmos. Xerophthalmos. . . Foreign Bodies (Intra-Ocular) Ruptured

DETAILS OF OPERATIONS, Eye Lids. Trichiasis and Entropion. Graft (Mucous Membrane) Snellen . . . Spencer Watson. . Plastic (Skin Grafting) Skin Muscle . . Kuhnt Szymanowski . Symblepharon ConJunctiva. Pterygium Lachrymal Apparatus. Extirpa tion of Sac . . . Iris. Iridectomy • Abscission of Prolapse Lens. Cataract Senile. Intra capsular Extra capsular Membrane . Cataract Traumatic. Linear Extraction Soft Cataract. Discission (with evacuation) Glaucoma. Trephine . Iridectomy Globe. Enucleation Evisceration Total major operations Total minor operations Gross total

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ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DONATIONS.

698 434 41 8 360 26 10

Received m London from 1St October, 1949, to 30th September, 1950.

257 112 32 26

Annual Subscriptions. Donations.

5 5

Ailesbury, The Marquesli of, D.S.O. Ann, Captain H. T. Archer, Lieut.-Colonel G. L., T.D. Atkinson, Major Sir Arthur, R.B.E. Audland, W. E., M.B.E., M.R.S.C. (the late) Baluchistan Preceptory o. 188EC Birmingham S.] .A.B., Annual Church Parade Bil tun, 1\1r. and i\lrs. F. Blackham, Major-General R. ] ., C.B., C. l.G., C.I.E., D.S.O.,

399 18 9 192 6

4 16 33 12

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1950.

Total. 125 382 2 10 5 2

99 20 14

12 138 34 7

47 28 8 19 46 998 293 1,291

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INCOME.

EXPENDITURE. EXPENSES AT LONDON OFFICESalaries, Printing, Stationery, General Expenses . Loss on Exchange--Australia

and

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 . Advocate's Fees

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DONATIONS AND ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONSReceived in London. £663 Collected by the Priory of Scotland 86 Collected by the Priory in Sou thern Africa. 2 Collected by the Priory of the Australian Commonwealth 76 Collected by the Priory in New Zealand. 134 Collected by the Priory for Wales 26

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E. BURDON, Hon. Treasurer. We have examined the above Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 30th September, 1950, with the books and vouchers in London and with the returns received from Jerusalem. and certify it to be correct to the best of our knowledge and belief. The account forms part of the General Income and Expenditure Account of the Grand Priory in the British Realm of the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem and is incorporated therein. PRICE WATERHOUSE & CO., 3 Frederick's Place, Chartered Accountants. Old Jewry, E.C. 2 24th January, 1951.

O PHTHALMIC HOSPITAL

EMBLEMS .

Linen Guild. "r,st~nt

HER MAJESTY QUEEN MARY. ctbafrman: THE COUNTESS OF CROMER.

IDice::::Ubairman:

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SUSANNA, DUCHESS OF GRAFTON.

THE COUNTESS OF LYTTON, C.r.

ctommfttee: THE DOWAGER COUNTESS OF AIRLIE, G.B.E. THE HON. MRS. COPLAND-GRIFFITHS. THE VISCOUNTESS ELIBANK. MISS A. C. G. HAYES.

LADY MALCOLM OF POLTALLOCH, M.B.E. THE LADY PLENDER. THE COUNTESS OF SCARBROUGH. THE LADY WEBB-JOHNSON.

Secretarr: MAJOR J.

C. UNDERHILL, T.D .

Report of the Committee of the Linen Guild for 1950 . In t?e early spring ?f 1950 I was greatly privileged in again being able to delive~ a message m Jerusalem of encouragement and goodwill from our PresIdent of the Lmen Guild, Her Majesty Queen Mary, to our depleted st?-ff, aI?-d in particular to the \Varden, Dr. Manson, and to our Matro~, MISS Millman,. ~h? hav~ fearl~ssly carried on, undeterred by hardship, danger, a?d VICIssItude, m theIr selfless devotion to duty. . The ~eat ~ospltal of ~t. John, being in Jewish territory, is now maccesslble to ItS Arab patients, but the work is being carried on within the Holy City itself. . Our w~rld-wide membership may take heart and, as representing the L~e~ Guild of the Grand Pri~ry~ I would ~end t~ these as from the Holy CIty Its~lf, a message of appreCiatIOn for theIr unfailing support. Especially does thIS go out to the Lmen Guilds of the Priories of Canada and New Ze~l?-nd, who, due to the u~tiring leadership of their Chairmen, Mrs. Willis 0 Connor and Lady Elliott, have combined with Guild members of the Grand Priory in their contributions. CANADA-FLAGS. The flags that fly high over J erusalem to-day, demarking our three centre~ of ophtha~c treatment, were worked by Canadian ladies belongmg to the Pnory of Canada. Saskatchewan Halifax Ontario (incl~din~ London and Ottawa), are all represented. 'The nur~bers and varymg SIze of these standards allow for replacement when shredded and torn by the strong winds that in winter sweep across the high uplands of Palestine.

Mrs. Willis O'Connor writes that nine Bed Centres are in process of being completed, whilst two beautifully embroidered heraldic e~blem~ ~~ve already been received, one from the Vancouver Central Nur~mg DlVISI?n and another, equally well embroidered, from South POrCUpI?e, Ontano. Under the auspices of Pamela, Countess of Lytton, PreSIdent of the St. John Nursing Divisions in Hertfordshire, a very lovely emblem has also recently been forwarded from the Hatfield Cadets. All these together testify to how widely dispersed are the members of St. John. The results of their beautiful handicraft are now carefully preserved at The Gate, awaiting transit until times are more propitious. NEW ZEALA. D .

The Priory of New Zealand has been lavish in generosity in another way. In May, to coincide with Her Majesty Queen Mary's birthday,. a large consignment of children's clot?ing for t0e poor of Londo~ was ~ecelv~d a~d was distributed by Her Majesty s Wish to the InvalId Children s Aid Association. At Christmas time there arrived from the same generous source a further gift of a thousand beautifully worked and carefully selected garments and small toys, as a token of deep affection to Her Majesty Queen Mary hers~lf . . These were to. benefit the Church of England's hildren's ASS?ClatI?n (lat~. the WaI!S .and Strays) and the oldiers', ailors', and AIrmen s Faffilhes ASSOCIatIOn, and were deeply appreciated. OLD CITY.

At Spafford House, which is built into the side of that most romantic of all gate, the Damascus Gate, a small but well-equipped hospita~ has been established, where in-patients are treated and undergo operatIOns. Our members will be glad to hear that the well-proportioned, airy wards, have a most pleasing uniformity of linen and blankets which are supplied from home immediately on application. . ince the Matron's return from her long-deferred and well-mented holiday, many further demands reach us for contributions, pointing to the ever-increasing activity of the Hospital's work. THANKS.

In concluding this brief report, I wish to thank all those to whom the Guild is so greatly beholden and, with our humble duty, to express our gratitude to our President, Queen Mary, for Her Maj esty's constant help and encouragement. I deeply appreciated the kindly hospitality of Sir Alec a~d L~dy Kirkbride, at the British Residency at Amman, both upon my mcommg and outgoing flights, and wish to record my warmest thanks to Sir Hugh and Lady Dow, who during the whole of my time i? Jerusa~e~ accommodated me at the British Consulate-General, rendenng my VISIt so truly memorable. My thanks, mingled with admiration, are due to the Matron, Miss Millman, and my gratitude to the Warden, Dr. Manson, is beyond all telling. Meeting me at the aerodrome in Transjordania, Dr. Manson drove me in the St. J ohn car, via J ericho to J erusalem, and again on my return

journey. Not only in the medical centres, over which he presides and where his skill has earned him so wide a reputation, but in my daily progress through the narrow bazaars of the Holy City, I was conscious of the affection in which he is held and the respect and warmth with which he is constantly greeted. In his company my St. John uniform and the eight-pointed Cross was everywhere hailed as in their rightful and familiar setting. On behalf of the Guild I would thank all those in authority at The Gate, and the Hospital Secretary Major Underhill, for his untiring assistance, and all those to whom I had occasion to turn. Above all, my Lord Hospitaller, may I thank you once again for your kindly advice and guidance through another year of grim necessities, frequent disappointments, and yet abiding faith in the ultimate triumph of the Order's ideals, of which I have the honour to be so privileged a witness. RUBY CROMER, Chairman.

REPORT

OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL

Linen Guild of the Ophthalmic Hospital at Jerusalem.

Receipts and Expenditure Account for the year ended 30th September, 1950. EXPENDITURE. Linen Room Equipment . Printing and General Expenses . . . Loss on Exchange -Australia .

RECEIPTS.

s. d. 119 16 5 35 18 10 10

166

8 10

Balance at 30th September, 1950671 14 10

£838

Balance at 1st October, 1949- 737 l'IIembers' Subscripti onsVi ce-Presidents . 83 12 4 Associate Mem bers 2 0 0 H onorary Members 6 17 0 92 D onations . Interest on Investments

s. d. 3 4

o 7 10

£838

REpORT

OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL

£ s.

Subscriptions and Donations. From 1St October, 1949, to 30th September, 1950. VICE-PRESIDENTS .

£ Adams, :Mis. Hugh Airlie, The Dowager Countess of, G.B.E. Astor, Lady Violet (1949-50) Bartholomew, :Mrs. C. W. Bessborough, The Countess of Bessemer, Mrs. J. Brassey, The Countess of . Byrne, Miss V. J., O.B.E. Cadbury, Dame Elizabeth, D.B.E. Cadbury, Mrs. VV. A. Campbell, Lady . . . Copland-Griffiths, The Hon. ]\1rs. Crawford, Mrs. M. Cromer, The Countess of . Dawson of Penn, The Viscountess, O.B.E. Farndon, Mrs. E. B. French, Lady Essex, O.B.E. c Grafton, The Dowager Duchess of . Graham, Mrs. M. B. Grayson, Lady Mulleneux Halifax, The Countess of, C.1. Hambleden, The Dowager Viscountess Hayes, Miss A. C. G. . Henn-Collins, The Hon. Lady Hunter-Weston, Grace Lady Inverclyde, Charlotte, Lady James, Lady Serena Lechmere, Mrs. C. M. Lindsay, The Countess of Lowry-Corry, Lady Margaret Luttrell, Mrs. G. F. . . Lythall, Miss A. E .. Malcolm, Lady, M.B.E. Mills, Mrs. J. H. Norton, Mrs. J. J., M.B.E. Nunburnholme, The Dowager Lady . Onslow, The Countess of, C.B.E., A.R.R.C. Overend, Miss L. Perowne, The Hon. Mrs. V. Pirie-Gordon, ]\1rs. H. Pixley, Miss E. M. Plender, The Lady Pochin, Miss F. M. Rice, The Hon. Mrs. Talbot Ritson, Mrs. I. M.. . . Rodney, The Hon. Mrs. Simon. Rutherford, Mrs. M. Salisbury, The Marchioness of Scarbrough, The Countess of Smith, Miss H. M., A.R.R.C. Strickland, The Lady, D.B.E.

s. d.

110 1 1 0

1 1 0 1 1 0 110 1 1 0 110 110 1 1 0 1 1 0

Stuart, Mrs. Man. . Swaythling, The Dowager Lady Tildsley, The Hon. Mrs. . Tufnell, Mrs. E. D. . . Tuker, Miss M. A. R. Tulloh, Miss L. W., R.R.C. Vernon, Mrs. Robert Vivian-Neal, Mrs. C. M. cWalker, Miss A. M., M.B.E Warneford, Mrs. M. E. Whitaker, The Hon. Mrs. Wills, Lady

1 18

110 110 1 1 0 £83 12

£ s.

10 10 10 10

0 0 0 0

220 110 110 330 1 1 0 110 110 300 110 110 220 110 1 1 0 1 1 0 1

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. Heald, Mrs. Lionel Lascelles, Mrs. Edward Scott, Mrs. K. P. Wollaston, Lady

£2

112 110

220 110 1 1 0 110 1 1 0 110 1 1 0 110 1 1 0 200 110 110 1 1 0 200 110 1 1 0 1 1 0 300

HONORARY MEMBERS. Billing, Miss M. G .. Freshfield, Miss J. L., R.R.C. Gaskell, Lady Constance Milnes Gladstone, The Viscountess Hardy, Lady Katharine. . . . Howard de Walden and Seaford, The Lady, Mitchell, Mrs. E. Roberts, Miss E. M., R.R.C. Watson, Mrs. D. B., O.B.E. Weaver, Mrs ..

£ 1

s. d. 5 0

10 1 10 10 10 10 10

. C.B.E.

110

0 0 0 0

6 0 0 6

£6 17

£ s.

1 1 0 1 1 0 110 330

220 11 1 11 11

0 0 0

220 110 1 1 0 1 1 0 110

DONATION. Magniac, Mrs. Claude

110

£1

AGREEMENT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL IN JERUSALEM OF THE ORDER OF ST. JOHN.

Subscribers to our Hospital, liable to Income Tax in the United Kingdom, would , by signing the following Covenant, be able to increase the amount of their gift, for Income Tax would be recovered by the Hospital. In the case of death, before the end of the seven years, the Agreement is void and creates no charge on the Estate of the deceased.

FORM OF COVENANT.

I _ ...._.......... _.... _.... _............................ _................................................................_..................................................... of _._ .... _....__ ._ ...._... _.......... _................ _.......... _.......... _................ _.............................................................................. HEREBY COVENANT with the ORDER OF ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM that during a period of seven years from the date hereof, or during my life (whichever shall be the shorter period) I will payout of my general fund of taxed income for the benefit of the Ophthalmic Hospital in Jerusalem of the said Order such yearly sum as after deduction of Income Tax at the rate for the time being in force will leave the net yearly sum of............................................................ * so that I shall receive no personal or private benefit in any of the said periods from the above annual sum or any part thereof. IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this _.................................. day of_ .... _.............................................. 195 (Signed) .......................................................................................... Signed, Sealed and Deli vered by the said..................................................................................................................................................... . in the presence of Name of Witness .............................................................................................................................................. _ Address

Occupation ...................................................................................................................................................... When you have completed the above Covenant will you please forward same to: The Hon. Treasurer, St. John Ophthalmic Hospital, SL John's Gate, Clerkenwell, London, E.C. 1.

• Here insert in words the amount of the net yearly sum.

" Then in Palestine, in sober grandeur stood, A Hospital that, night and day, received The pilgrims of the West and, when 'twas asked, , Who are the noble founders?' Every tongue At once replied, ' The Merchants of Amalfi ' ; That Hospital, when Godfrey scaled the walls, Sent forth its holy men in complete steel, And hence, the cowl relinquished for the helm, That chosen band, valiant, invincible, So long renowned as Champions of the Cross In Rhodes, in Malta." Samuel Rogel'S (Italy)

FORM

I gIve and

bequeath

BEQUEST.

unto the Treasurer for

Institution known by the name of THE GRAND THE

PRIORY

THE

BRITISH

REALM

the time being

OPHTHALMIC OF

THE

HOSPITAL

VENERABLE

of OF

ORDER

the THE OF

HOSPITAL OF ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM the sum of .................................. ..... .. ..... .

(free of duty

to be applied towards accomplishing the Charitable designs

of the said Institution. N. B.-Land and Money secured on Land can now be given to charitable uses under the conditions enacted by the" Charitable Uses Act, 1891. 54 & 5S Vic . c. 73 "

ttbe (Sranb lPrior\? in tbe 1l3rittsb 'Realm of trbe \1)enerable ®r~er of tbe lbospital of st. 30bn of 3erusalem

Ube St.

gObl1

ambulance Bssociation

Report for the Twelve Months ended 31st December, 1950

LONDON:

H EAD OFFICE, ST. JOHN'S GATE, CLERKENWELL, LONDON ,

E .C. 1.

GRAND PRIOR '

TH.OPHY

(for team of m 11)

ttbe a;ran~. lPrfor}? fn tbe .1Sritisb lRealm of tbe lVcnerable ®r~er of tbe 1bospftal of St. Jobn of Jerusalem

~be

St. 30bn BnlbuIance Baaociation. lPatron: HIS MAJESTY THE KING.

(Sovereign Head of the Order.)

lPresiDent: GENERAL

H.R.H.

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

(Grand Prior of the Order.)

lDf rector:::(Dcnera 1 : COLONEL SIR BERTRAM J. T. FORD,

Kt.,

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

!Principal .MeDica[ 0fffcer: IAlOR

. C. WHITE KNOX, O.B.E., M.C., M.B ., CH.B.

Secreta r}2 : CAPTAIN

A. N.

CAHUSAC, O.B.E., M.C .

:accountant: THE TREASURER AND ACCOUNTANT OF THE ORDER

:assistant 5ecretar}2 : O. HORNE, ESQ.

1bea~ ®mce:

This is a photocyraph of the magnificent cqucstnan tatllcttc in slh er \\ Ilicll lIis Royal Highne~s The Grand Prior.of thc Order .of St. John graClollsl\ a~rl'l'd should bear the title of the office ",hlch he holds 111 the Orcl<:r. . The inaugural competition for this trophy was held at the l'nlraJ Ii all, \: etminster, on 20th. ::\O\'c mber, 1950, and Ilis Royal Ilighness, \\'ho I also I>re ld.cnt of the t. J ohn Ambulance Association, graciollsly presentcd It on that ()CcaSIUJ1 . (See page 9 .)

ST . JOHN'S GATE, CLERKENWELL, LONDON, E.C.

.1Sankers: THE WESTMINSTER BANK, LIMITED, C LERKRNWELL, E.C.

Bssociation (tOttlnltttee: (Consisting exclusively of Members of the Order.)

<tbairmRn: COLONEL SIR BERTRAM]. T. FORD, :Kt., T.D., D.L., LL.D.

REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL. Sir, I have the honour to submit for the information of His Royal Highness The Grand Prior and the Chapter-General of the Order my Report for the year ended 31st December, 1950. ' CHANGE OF TITLE OF DIRECTOR OF AMBULA CEo

(Director-General)

.members: THE PRINCIPAL MEDICAL OFFICER, S . J .A .A.

(ex officio) . (ex officio).

THE SECRETARy-GENERAL OF THE ORDER THE COMMISSIONER-IN-CHIEF, S.] .A.B.

THE SUPERINTENDENT-IN-CHIEF, NURSING UNITS, S.J .A.B.

(ex officio).

Priory for 'Wales-The Hon . JOHN BRUCE, C.B.E. Priory in Southern Africa-THE RT. HON. THE EARL OF CLARENDON, K.G, G.C.V.O., G.C.M.G., P.C.

During the year the Chapter-General of the Order decided to change the title of the office which I hold as Head of the Association from " Director of Ambulance" to " Director-General, The St. John Ambulance Association". The change was but a natural and logical alteration, firstly because the use of the word" Ambulance" is inappropriate now that the Ambulance Department of the Order has ceased to exist, and secondly because my representatives in the Counties are styled "Association County Directors " . Incidentally, the new title is in keeping with those of other Executive Officers of the Order, namely, the Secretary-General and the Receiver-General.

Priory in Canada-THE RT. HON. THE EARL OF BESSBOROUGH, G.C.M.G. Priory in New Zealand-l\'IARSHAL OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE THE LORD NEvV ALL, G.c.B., O.M., C.M.G., C.B.E. Priory in Australia (excluding Western LORD DUGAN, K.C.M.G., C.B., D . S.O.

Australia)-MAJOR-GENERAL THE

W. GEO. PAPE, ESQ ., O.B.E .

BURGOYNE, ESQ.

H. H. CAVENDISH FULLER, ESQ., M.D. H. H. HALLIDAY, ESQ. 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 W. E. PRINGLE, M.C. R. STEWART MILLER, ESQ. CAPTAIN RUSSELL STEELE, M.B. F. W. KING, ESQ., M.B .E .

EW MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE.

Before I report on the activities of the Association during the past year I would like to say how glad I am to have on my Committee representatives of the Police Forces of the country and of the London Transport Ambulance Centre, and I am grateful to Mr. H. H. Herman, O.B.E., Chief Constable of York and an Officer of the Order, for agreeing to represent the Police Force, and to Dr. L. G. Norman, Chief Medical Officer of the London Transport Executive and Vice-President of the London Transport Ambulance Centre, and an Officer of the Order, for agreeing to represent the London Transport Ambulance Centre. Owing to the retirement of Mr. 'vV. G. Pape, O.B.E., from service with the British Railways it became necessary for the Railway Executive to nominate a representative to take his place on my Committee. I was glad to welcome Mr. R. Burgoyne to the vacancy, and was grateful to Mr. Pape for ~indly agreeing to continue to serve on the Committee.

J. S. WEATHERLEY, ESQ. PROFESSOR J.

CHARLESWORTH.

PRI TCIPAL MEDICAL OFFICER OF THE ASSOCIATION.

H . H. HERMAN, ESQ ., O.B.E.

G. NORMAN, ESQ ., M.D.

During my tenure of office it has become apparent to me that the Executive Head of the Association needs advice and guidance from time to time on technical matters connected with the instructional work of the Association, and I accordingly suggested to the Lord Prior of the Order that a new office of Principal Medical Officer of the Association should be introduced. The Lord Prior readily agreed and the recommendation was approved by Chapter-General and His Royal Highness The Grand Prior, who appointed Major A. C. \Vhite Knox, O.B.E., M.C., M.B., to fill the post. It would have been impossible to find anyone more suitable to hold this office, and I have already received the greatest assistance from Major White Knox, to whom I desire to record my most grateful thanks. Major White Knox, in spite of his many interests and activities inside and outside the St. John Movement, has always found time to make his services available to me whenever I need his advice, and to serve on my Committee. As he has lectured and examined for the Association for nearly forty years, his experience is invaluable. CLASSES OF INSTRUCTION IN FIRST AID A D KINDRED SUBJECTS.

. In 1949 the total number of certificates issued was a peace-time record It would not

If the crisis year, 1938, is excluded from consideration.

have been surprising, therefore, if the figures for the year under review had shown a decrease, and it is all the more gratifying to be able to report that the 1950 total of certificates issued surpassed the 1949 record by a most satisfactory margin. Comparative figures for the years 1950 and 1949 are as under : -

held in Germany. In addition, the Association has extended its activities to Tristan-da-Cunha, Tripolitania, and St. Lucia.

First Aid Home ursing Hygiene Child \Velfare

1950. 51,398 10,495 1,020 1,794

1949. 4 ,796 9,793 484 2,121

\Vales

64,707 6,350

61,194 4,88

71,057

66,082

I am particularly gratified to be able to record that more candidates have presented themselves for re-examination than in previous years because this indicates the growing importance which is being attached to the maintenance of efficiency. I sincerely hope that the pUblication of the revised (40th) Edition of First Aid to the Iny'ured, referred to elsewhere in this Report, will further stimulate interest in First Aid and lead to a still greater increase in the number of examinations and re-examinations. First Aid classes on a larger scale than before have been held throughout the country for National and Local Government Departments, for Nationalized Undertakings (and especially in the colliery training centres), for the Police, for the Fire Brigades, for Industry, and not least, for members of the general public. New ground has been broken in the formation of classes for the staffs of Marks and Spencers Stores throughout all their branches; for the Royal Air Force Police at their training school in \iVorcestershire, and for medical and dental students at the University of Bristol. In connection with the last-mentioned development it gives me great pleasure to be able to record that through the good offices of Admiral Sir Cecil Wakeley, R.B.E., C.B. (President of the Royal College of Surgeons, a Knight of the Order, and a member of Chapter-General), and of the Principal Medical Officer of the Association, arrangements are to be made (possibly with effect from October, 1951) for First Aid to be introduced into the curriculum of medical students. A similar arrangement has been in operation for several years in Quebec Province, in Canada, and has proved of great value not only to the medical students themselves but also to the Association, because under such a scheme so many more members of the medical profession become acquainted with the Association's First Aid teaching and have a better appreciation of the value of First Aid. I think it is appropriate to mention here that during the year there has been fitted up at the Headquarters of the Association, under the direction of its Principal Medical Officer, a lecture hall equipped with the latest aids to teaching, which include up-to-date anatomical models, a film-strip projector, and numerous other items of equipment to enable the Surgeon Instructor to make the subject more interesting. I have urged all the Centres throughout the country to follow the lead given by Headquarters and to make every effort to acquire such up-to-date instructional equipment. As regards Overseas, apart from the classes which have been held in the Priories and Commanderies of the Order and through the Centres and Branches of the Association listed on page 12, classes continue to be

RE-EXAMINATION AWARDS.

During the year the number of certificate holders who applied for medallions, labels, and pendants was as follows :Medallions Labels . Pendants

1949. 8,442 44,652 6,400

1950. 9,605 44,186 6,962

In addition, during the year the Association accepted applications from persons who were prevented by reason of their war service from attending re-examinations during the period of such service. The number of Labels and Pendants issued under this heading was :Medallions Labels . Pendants

43 8,951 169

ML ISTRY OF SUPPLY CENTRE.

I have had discussions during the year with Dr. Langdon Lloyd, Chief Medical Officer of the Ministry of Supply, as a result of which I am glad to say that a pecial Centre of the Association has been established within the Ministry. Dr. Langdon Lloyd and his·able assistant, Dr. M. Dobbin-Crawford, were most helpful and energetic in establishing firm foundations for the Centre, and a strong and influential Centre Committee has been formed. The Centre will function as from 4th January, 1951. I cannot refrain from adding that my idea to establish a Centre of the Association within the Ministry of Supply originated in my mind after seeing the great expansion of First Aid training within that department of the 1inistry of up ply of which Dr. A. J. Owston is the Principal Medical Officer, and I take this opportunity of recording my appreciation of the work he has done and the help he has given me. TRAI~I~G

OF AMBULANCE DRIVERS AND ATTENDANTS.

The Committee appointed by the Ministry of Health to draw up a syllabus of training for ambulance drivers and attendants employed by Local Authorities under the National Health Services Act, a Committee on which the Association was represented by its Principal Medical Officer, issued its report during the year. Inter alia the report states that part of the syllabus will include training in First Aid to be carried out in the normal way under the auspices of the St. John Ambulance Association or other recognized body. RECORD BOOKLET.

The Association has produced a pocket-sized booklet styled " Record Booklet" designed to provide a convenient record of successes at examinations and re-examinations on the Adult Courses of the St. John Ambulance Association in First Aid, Home Nursing, Hygiene, and Child Welfare. The " Record Booklet", which is made of hard-wearing linen-backed cardboard, is tastefully designed in St. John red with the badge of the Association on the cover and a reproduction of St. John's Gate on the inside back cover, and copies are available on prepayment.

6 HYGIENE AND FOOD HANDLING.

On the initiative of the Southport Centre of the Association and with the enc~uragement of the most. able Association County Director for LancashIre, Colonel A. J. MacphaIl, O.B.E., in conjunction with the Local Health Authority, a scheme was formulated whereby a syllabus was dra~ up and a course of lectures arranged for a combined Course of Hy~e~e and.Food Handling. Over 200 candidates enrolled for the course, and If It a~hleves the success w~ich it proI?ises, Colonel Macphail hopes to extend It throughout LancashIre and ultImately I hope it may become a course of country-wide interest and value. CIVIL DEFENCE.

As stated in last year's Report, the Association agreed to place its at the disposal ?f th~ Hon:e Office for the purpose of training CIVil Defence volunteers m FIrst Ald. So far the Association has not been called upon to assist in this direction owing to the fact that the Home Office has not yet published its Manual on the full First Aid Course. ~s reg.ards t.h~ N~tion.al Ho~pital Service Reserve, the Association has assIsted m trammg ill FIrst AId and in Home Nursing persons who have volunteered to enrol as Auxiliaries in the Reserve. r~s~urces

ST. JOHN COUN CILS.

A full list of St. John Councils of the Order in being in England at 31st. pecember, ~949, was published in my last Report. ince then a~~tIOnal Counc~s have been established in Essex and in the North Riding of Y orkshrre. At a Conference of Chairmen of St. John Councils held in November a memorandum on t~e functions of an Association' County Committe~ (prepared by the ChaIrman of the St. J oIm Council for Lancashire the H?n. H. A. Cozens-Hardy, in conjunction with the Association Co~nty Dlre~tor for that County, Colonel A. J. Macphail, O.B.E.) was considered ~nd It was a~reed at. the Conference that the memorandum set out th~ Idea~ to be aImed at m the Counties. The Lord Prior of the Order, who preSIded at the.Conferen.ce,. expressed the hope that every effort would be ~ade to establish ASSOCIatIOn County Committees on the lines suggested ill the memorandum. I attach such great importance to the memorandum th~t I make no apology for. r~producing extracts from it as an Appendix to thIS Report. In ~~ Vlew It IS m?st essential that I should have in every County ~n A~soclatIon Cou~ty DIrector to help me in the important task of ~o-ordmatmg and extending the work of the Association in the Counties. It IS .n.ot, of course, easy to find suitable persons available to fill such appom~ments, but I express my gratitude to the under-mentioned who have ~dly agreed to hold office as Association County Directors in the CountIes shown against their names :Colonel A. J. Macphail, O .E .E. Lancashire Dr. E . S . Bowes, O .E.E . Dr. E. M. Dearne . Dr. C. Petvin Porter

Dorset East Riding of Yorkshire Worcester shire

Associati?n Co~nty Committees or their equivalents also exist or have been estabhshed i l l : Buckinghamshire Lincolnshire Oxfordshu:e StaffordshIre

~ut III

Surrey Shropshire North Riding of Yorkshire Northern Ireland

Associatior: County Directors have not yet been formally appointed these CountIes.

St. John Councils of the Order have been established in the following territories overseas :Hong Kong

Malta

Jamaica

and the Centres of the Association there are working in close collaboration with them. FIRST AID IN INDUSTRY.

I am unable to report any substantial progress towards ralsmg the standard of First Aid in Industry, especially in the smaller factories and workshops. The Industrial Health Services Committee before which representatives of the Association gave evidence in 1949, as recorded in my Report for that year, has not yet published its findings. As regards the Manual of Industrial First Aid, the revised draft was referred for comment to the British Medical Association and the Association of Industrial Medical Officers. The comments of these two illustrious bodies were received during the year, and it became clear that they were by no means in complete agreement with the Association as to the lines on which the Manual had been compiled. Accordingly, I invited Major \Vhite Knox, the Principal Medical Officer of the Association, who was primarily responsible for the conception of the Manual, to meet a deputation from the Association of Industrial Medical Officers to discuss the Manual. As a result of this meeting, agreement has been reached on the lines which the Manual is to take, and the Principal Medical Officer is now engaged in rewriting the Manual to conform to the views of the Association of Industrial Medical Officers. It is most unfortunate that so much time has been lost through circumstances beyond the control of the t. John Ambulance Association, but it is most essential that a Manual of this nature should have the support of all interested bodies. PUBLICATIONS.

First Aid T extbook. I am glad to be able to report that the revised (40th) Edition of First A id to the hlf ured was published during the year and I desire to record my grateful thanks to the Chairman of the Revision Committee, Mr. \V. E. C. Lazenby, and his medical colleagues, Dr. A. C. White Knox, Dr. M. M. cott, Dr. Olive S. May, and Dr. G. Stanley Phillips, for the production of what I think may fairly be described as the most up-to-date textbook available. Only those who have themselves undertaken such a task can appreciate its magnitude and the great attention to detail which is involved. It is more than fitting, therefore, that the ChapterGeneral of the Order should have recognized the services of each member of the Revision Committee by the award of a special Vote of Thanks engrossed on Vellum. In the meanwhile, revision of dependent publications has been proceeding. Dr. Scott very kindly undertook the revision of A Preliminary Course of First Aid, and it is in the hands of the printers. Dr. Olive May was good enough to revise A Catechism of First Aid, and her task is very near completion. First Aid in Coal Mines. It had been hoped that this Manual which has been revised for the Association by a Committee appointed by the Priory for Wales, would be published at approximately the same time as the 40th Edition of First Aid to the Injured, but unfortunately this was not found practicable. The final draft of the Manual is, however, in the hands of the printers,

but owing to the uncertainty prevailing in the printing trade to-day it would not be wise to hazard a guess as to the date of publication. Care of the Aged Sick. This pamphlet, written for the Association by the Lord Amulree, M.B., was published in May and has met with an encouraging response. I am deeply grateful to Lord Amulree, and to Miss Cochrane, R.R.C., S.R.N., who offered many helpful suggestions, for their valuable co-operation and assistance in the preparation of this pUblication. TRANSLATIONS.

During the year the Adult First Aid Textbook was translated into Tu,rkish and published for use in Cyprus to cater for that part of the population not covered by the translation into Greek made previously. The Adult Home Nursing Textbook is in process of translation into Turkish. It is also interesting to record that permission has been given for the Adult Home Nursing textbook of the Association to be translated into Braille for use in the Library of the National Institute for the Blind, and a copy of the 40th Edition of First Aid to the Iny'ured has also been sent to the National Institute for a similar purpose. COMPETITIONS.

In my last Report I mentioned the possibility of introducing new competitions, and am glad to be able to record that during the year under review inaugural competitions were held for teams drawn from the Ministry of Supply and the British Electricity Authority. The finals of these competitions and the finals of those already in existence took place as under : Competition. POLICE . Central Hall, Westminster. 14th March. BRITISH RAILWAYS AND LONDON TRANSPORT (RAILWAYS) (Men). Central Hail, Westminster. 19th May. BRITISH RAILWAYS AND LONDON TRANSPORT (RAILWAYS) (Women). Central Hail, Westminster. 19th May. BRITISH TRANSPORT COMMISSION POLICE. Borough Polytechnic. 14th September. GENERAL POST OFFICE (Men). Central Hail, Westminster. 4th October. GENERAL POST OFFICE (Women). Central Hail, Westminster. 4th October. MINISTRY OF SUPPLY . Friends House. 11th October. BRITISH ELECTRICITY AMBULANCE CENTRE . Conway Hail. 3rd November.

Winne1'. Kent County" A ". Horsham No . 1.

London Transport (Railways) (Baker Street) . Liverpool Street. Savings Bank, Acton. London Telecommunications, S.W. Area. T.M.O. Wind scale Works. Fulham, London.

The full results are set out in Appendix III. In accordance with a decision reached last year, the winning men's teams of the above National Competitions, together with the winner of

the St. John Ambulance Brigade Competition for the Dewar Shield (Brighton Police Division), took part on 20th November in the competition (foreshadowed in last year's Report) for the Grand Prior's Trophy, a magnificent statuette in silver, a photograph of which appears as a Frontispiece to this Report. This competition, which was aptly described by the Lord Prior of the Order (who presided at the prize-giving ceremony) as the Blue Riband of the competition year, was made an even greater occasion by the presence of His Royal Highness, The Duke of Gloucester, K.G., etc., Grand Prior of the Order and President of the St. John Ambulance Association, who graciously presented the trophy and the medallions specially struck for the occasion. The judges on this occasion were : Dr. A. C. White Knox Dr . M. M . Scott

Team Test Individual Test

and they placed the teams in the following order : Brighton Police Division (S .J .A.B .). Horsham (British Railways, Southern Region). Kent County" A " (Police). Ll\'crpool Street (British Transport Commission Police). Wmdscale Works (Ministry of Supply). 6 Savmgs Bank Department, Acton (General Post Office). 7. Fulham (British Electricity Ambulance Centre) . 1. 2. 3. 4 5

On the platform His Royal Highness was supported by Executive Officers of the Order and by high officials of the organizations whose team competed. Th competition was magnificently staged, and for this, as for the staging of all the other competitions during the year, we owe a deep debt of gratitude to Irs. John 1axwell, ir Philip \Varter, and Mr. Vaughan Dean, of the s ociated British Picture Corporation. In the course of an interesting address His Royal Highness announced that he had given his approval and consent to the introduction of a similar competition for teams of women to be held in 1951, which, like that for men, \vould be styled" The Grand Prior's Trophy Competition ", and I am hopeful that teams of women from the above organizations will take part. This will entail the introduction of new National competitions for teams of women drawn from the Police, Ministry of Supply, and British Electricity Authority, and arrangements have been made accordingly. It is my pleasant duty to record my grateful thanks to all those who acted as judges at all these competitions; to the stewards and the longsuffering patients; to the Competition Secretary, Mr. G. Craft, and not least to the pecial Committee, under the Chairmanship of Mr. \V. G. Pape, which, on my instructions, drew up standard rules for the conduct of these competitions; its recommendations also led to the introduction of beautifully designed plaques as prizes for members of teams competing in National competitions. This record of competitions held during the year under review would not be complete without an expression of my thanks to the Executive Officers of the Order who presided at the prize-giving ceremonies; and to those who despite their other commitments spared the time to witness these competitions, present the prizes, and giv~ us many words of encouragemen t. STORES DEPARTMENT.

During the year Chapter-General decided that it would be more appropriate that the Stores Department of the Association should be transferred to the charge of the Order. I am assured that the change

10 implies no lack of confidence in my administration but that it is a natural consequence of a reorganization at Headquarters. Now that the Stores Department is no longer under my jurisdiction, it would not be proper for me to include in my Report details of its activities and sales during the past year.

sincere gratitude for and my high appreciation of their devoted and loyal service throughout a b.us~ and diffic.ult year. .. . Good staff work is essentlal If success 111 such an orgamzatlOn as thIS is to be achieved, and I have been fortunate indeed in having received the enthusaistic support from all the members of my staff. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant,

OBITUARY.

I cannot conclude this report without referring to the death of three members of the Order, each of whom had outstanding records of service to the Order and its Foundations, whose deaths sever perhaps the last remaining link with the earliest history of the St. John Ambulance Association. Dr. W. E. Audland, M.B.E., a Knight of Justice of the Order, passed away in August last. He first lectured for the Association in the early eighties, and for his service was elected an Honorary Life Member of the Association in 1887. The following year he became Honorary ecretary of the vVellingborough Centre of the Association which he had helped to establish. He served on the committee which revised the Association's Textbook in 1917, and remained a member of that committee until 1937. He was a member of the Association Committee, the Council, and the Chapter-General of the Order. Mr. T. H. W. Chambers, who died on 30th December, 1949, had an almost equally long connection with the Order and its Foundations, having also become connected with the Association in the eightie . He, too, was a member of the' Association Committee and of ChapterGeneral, and devoted a great deal of his activity to the Middlesbrough Centre of the Association, of which he became Chairman in 1914, and it was mainly through his influence that the Centre expanded in 1919 to cover the whole of the North Riding. He gave generously to the funds of the Centre and bequeathed the sum of £50 to the Association for th promotion of Junior Competitions, and this was handed over to the St. John Ambulance Brigade on the understanding that it would be used to purchase a suitable trophy to be known as " The Chambers' Trophy for Cadet Competitions. Miss A. A. Bohun Cou1cher, an Officer (Sister) of the Order, passed away suddenly on 9th December, and with her death a long family connection with the Association is severed, for it was Miss Cou1cher's aunt, the late Miss Mary Bohun Cou1cher, who established the Association in Ipswich in 1880 and held office as Centre Secretary almost until her death in 1920, when she was succeeded by Miss A. A. Bohun Cou1cher, who, in turn, held the same office until her death. 11

CONCLUSION.

I wish to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to my Committee and to all those who have laboured during the past year to further the objects and high ideals of the St. John Ambulance Association, and especially to members of the medical and nursing professions who have responded so readily to calls made upon them to instruct and examine classes. Whatever success has been achieved by the Association in the past year is due to the united efforts of all who see the value of the knowledge which it offers in its courses and who are inspired by lofty humanitarian principles. To my invaluable Secretary, Captain Cahusac, and to all the hardworking and most efficient members of my staff I desire to tender my

~~;) .,.~A..( <:;:. Director-Gener al. THE SECRETARy-GE ERAL,

ORDER OF ST . J ORN, ST . JORN'S GATE, CLERKENWELL, LONDON, E .C.

1st Janual'Y, 1951.

APPENDIX I. TOTALS OF CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION OVERSEAS THROUGH CENTRES AND BRANCHES

Bermuda British Guiana British Honduras British 'Vest Indies ;The Bahamas Barbados Jamaica Leeward Islands Trinidad and Tobago \ indward Islands. St. Ymcent Ceylon Cyprus East inca ; Kenya. Tanganyika Uganda Zanzibar GIbraltar Hong Kong Malaya, Federation of orth Borneo ingapore Malta and Gozo Mauritius Palestme Sudan. 'Vest Africa;Gambla Gold Coast igeria . Sierra Leone . T

This Year. 4 167

Last Year.

18 95 360

39 20 207

1,152 182

1,152 152

417 2 9

98 1,884 673 7 382 699 24

128

125 585 69

229

131

14 100

229

AND THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF SUBORDINATE ESTABLISHMENTS OF THE ORDER Priory in Southern Africa Priory in Australia Commandery in West Au stl'alia . Priory in Canada . Priory in New Zealand India . Pakistan

11 ,768 8,197 47,606 4,892 25,811

9,247 7,749 644 58, 71 9 4,738 18,977

AND ALSO THROUGH Cyrenaica St. Helena

23 104,869

103,128

14 APPENDIX II. EXTRACTS FROM A MEMORANDUM ENTITLED

"THE FUTURE OF THE ASSOCIATION IN LANCASHIRE." "As SEEN BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ST. JOHN COUNCIL AND THE ASSOCIATION COUNTY DIRECTOR."

INTRODUCTION.

1. The purpose of this memorandum is to outline the past and present position of the Association in Lancashire and to outline steps by which it may be improved and consolidated in the future. CENTRE COMMITTEES.

6. A start has been made in reorgamzmg Centre Committees in Lancashire on the above lines, and though it is early to give any positive results, it is clear that in one case the result has been very beneficial to the Association, and it is proposed to utilize the experience gained in that place to improve the composition of Centre Committees elsewhere. 7. The Association County Director and the Secretary hope to have visited all Centre Committees in Lancashire before the end of 1950. The conclusions drawn from those already visited is that there is far too much apathy and that they are not moving with the times. For example, one Centre Committee was very surprised and even hurt when it was suggested to them that to train 50-100 out of a population of 150,000 in twelve months was hardly something of which to be proud. 8. As things were, Centre Committees were too isolated. They knew nothing' about the work of other Centre Committees, and no one visited them, with the result that they had no standard by which to judge their efforts. They were quite pleased to hold five or six classes in First Aid in twelve months with an odd Child \i\Telfare, Hygiene, or Home Nursing class thrown in. A few held more classes but when analysed some of them were held not as a result of the activities of the Centre Committees but at the request of organized bodies, such as the Police and Fire Services, who require their staffs to hold First Aid certificates. THE ASSOCIATION COUNTY COMMITTEE.

9. The formation of the Association County Committee is going some way to remedy matters, though it is by no means the cure for all ills. All Centrf3 were represented at the preliminary meetings which led up to the fOl mation of the Association County Committee, and all present agreed tc., its formation, but several Centres now consider that they were doing all right as they were without the Association County Committee and see no need for it. To overcome this, regular half-yearly meetings of Centre Chairmen and Secretaries are being held, at which there is a franl interchange of views, problems are discussed, and matters relating to thl Association as a whole reviewed. This step is already proving its usefulness and, in breaking down the opposition, is justifying the existence of the Association County Committee. 10. It was soon found that, as originally constituted, the Association County Committee would not prove the success which had been hoped

for. The composition of the Committee has now been altered, and several new civilian members have been added, all of whom have b~en carefully chosen. The Committee is already feeling the benefit. of thIS ~hange. 11. One difficulty is to get Centre Committees to realize th~t tIm~s have changed and that approaches must be made on new lines. ,It IS contmu<l:lly being said that Messrs. X have been approached ~ut WIll ~ave nothmg to do with First Aid. The line now being taken IS that thIS cannot be accepted unless it can be showt;l t~at the ?ead, of th~ firm has been, seen by a senior official of the Asso:latlOn. It IS bemg: pomted o~t that If. the Centre Committee concerned IS not able to get m touch WIth the r:g ht person, probably some member of the Association County Comffilttee will know him and, if not, then perhaps some mem~er of the St. John Council will. I t is very clear that only by makmg these top level . approaches will the best results be achieved. 12. Furthermore, the method of approach has been ~ong 1~ many cases in the past. There has been a tendency to give th~ ~pre?slOn that firms and others are conferring a favour on the Asso:l.atIon, mstead of pointing out that it is the Association which is in a pOSItIon to he~p them. To give but one example, one of the multiple stores in a LancashIre to~ had been tried on several occasions but at the wrong level. .The ASSOCIation County Committee arranged with the Centre C?mmlttee to send someone to see the manager who knew him. It was dIscovered tha~ the manager knew nothing about the previous approaches. It was pomted out to him that it would be useful from his poi~t of view if he could put up notices in his store assuring the general publIc that those ~embers of his staff who handled food held St. John Ambul<l:nce Cel~tIfic~tes ~or Hygiene, and that a proportion of his staff held Ce~tIficates m. FlISt ~ld. This resulted in thirty-five members of the staff takmg classes m HYgIene and five in First Aid. It is very doubtful whether an~ of these people would have taken the classes as a result of an advertIsement, w~er~as here there are forty-one people interested in the work ,of .the Assocl~tIon ,vith whom the Brigade can have direct conta~t, for It IS very unlIkely that the Brigade would have come across them m any other way. . 13. Approaches are also being made to other b~dies, and t?e Medical Officer of Health of one Lancashire town is workmg a com,hmed set of classes, the work in connection with them being done ~y his own staff. He is writing to all food handlers in the ~own (e.g. Ice cream trade, catering establishments, bakers, and co~f~ctIoners, fish trade, butchers, grocers, etc.). The result is very promlsmg and t~e cla~s~s. have now started. In another case the director of one of the Flrst.DIVlslOn football clubs, who had recently joined one of ~he Centre CommIttees, has agreed to arrange for First Aid classes to be gIven to ~ll players and gro~d. staff in their spare time, of which they have a consldera1;>le amo~nt. MI~Isters of religion are being asked to join Centre CommIttees WIth a VIew to getting classes started amongst the Mothers' Unions, Young People's Fellowships, etc. Approaches are also being made to Far;ners' Clu,hs, Young Farmers' Clubs, Women's Institutes, hotels~ .cafes, . boarding houses, etc., and it has been found that the Port AuthontIes are mterested in starting classes amongst their staff and dock lab?urers. . 14. There is no doubt. that there is a vast field m Lancas~lre for the work of the Association if the proper approaches are mad~ and If adeq~a~e support is forthcoming from the Order. In order to a.chleve success It IS very necessary that the Association County Com~ttees shoul~ keep contact with all Centre Committees for interchange of Ideas. a~d guIdance. It is also very necessary that members of the AssoclatlOn County Committee and all Centre Committees should be carefully chos~n from hte point of view of the help they can give. T~ey sh?~ld certainly not be chosen on the strength of their name or SOCIal pOSItIon only.

16 PUBLICITY.

15. The Association County Committee is considerably concerned at the lack of knowledge of the work of the Association among the members of the Brigade and the general public. The fact has to be faced that the Association is not known to the general public, and the majority of the Brigade knows there is an Association but they have little knowledge of what the Association does. It is, therefore, very necessary that the question of publicity should be tackled if the work of the Association in Lancashire is to be established on a firm basis. The following four steps are under consideration for dealing with this aspect of the problem :_ (a) At the beginning of every drill season at least half an hour should be spent by each Uuit of the Brigade in learning something about the work of the Order, the St. John Council, the Association, and the Brigade and their relationship with each other. Similarly, every course of lectures run by the Association should start with a similar half-hour talk. This would ensure that everyone joining the Brigade or taking a course of Association lectures would at least know something about the Order and the aims, objects, and work of the Association. (b) The present publicity arrangements should be altered. Nowadays one frequently sees in the press that Mr. A or Mrs. B has been made a Serving Brother or Serving Sister of the Order. This is of little interest to anyone except the recipients and their friends. imilarly, it is of littl interest to the general public to see notices of church parades or inspections. The general public have no idea what it means and they are not interested. The result is that valuable publicity space is being lost. Much of it could be cut out and the papers could be induced to insert in their place a note about the Order and the work of its Foundations. If this could be clone the work of the Association would begin to be known by the general public. As a first s.tep in this direction, steps are being taken to get a suitable representative of the press on all Centre Committees. The editor of on of the leading Lancashire evening papers recently joined the Association Co~nty Co~mittee, and after attending his first meeting he wrote an article for hIS paper for the benefit of the general public which has proved most valuable. .(c) Action under the first two headings will cover the urban areas but WI~ not tackle. the rura~ areas to the same extent. One method of tackling thIS problem IS to enlist the support of the Police. In Lancashire the County Police Headquarters has recently been made a sub-Centre of the Preston Headquarters Centre, with the result that the Association is now able to make contact with every member of the Police Force right dO'wn to the vill~ge con~table. All members of the Force know that they are now ~ssoc:ated WIth t~e ~ssociation, that their Police Headquarters is working .WIth the ASSOCIatIOn, and that they can approach the Association for help m any part of Lancashire. With this background, the Association County Co~mittee is working out a scheme whereby there will be a represen~atIve of th~ Association in every village in Lancashire-not necessarily to start WIth someone with a First Aid Certificate but someone with whom the Association can correspond and who wouid be able to te~ anyone in the village where the nearest person lives who has a First AI~ or Home Nursin~ Certificate, and where classes in their vicinity are bemg held. When thIS scheme gets going the idea is to have the name and address of the ~ssocia~ion representatives framed and hung up in all the country PolIce StatIOns, village post offices, and stores. It is hoped that the Headquarters of the Association will agree that these persons shoul~ ~ave a suitable ~adge-if possible a metal representation of the ASSOCIatIOn Badge-whIch could be placed on the wall of his or her residence.

(d) Lastly, steps must be taken to ~ive member~ of the Association s0ID:e outward visible sign to denote theIr membershIp. At present ther~ IS nothing to show that members o~ the Association .have any connectIOn with it. If they go to any functIOn where the Bnga~e are present one or two civilians may wear a President's ?r Vic~-Presld~nt's Badge, but for the members of the Association there IS nothing. It IS true that they can become an Honorary Member of the Association. on the. payme1!-t of a subscription, but so can any member of the publIc. It IS submItted that the President, the Secretary, and other offiCIals of a Centre, :vho a~e not members of the Brigade but are doing just as good work 111 theIr own way for the Order as those who wear ~niform, a~e worthy of a badge, and the wearing of that badge would, 111 turn, gIve further valuable publicity to the work of the Association. FINANCE.

16. \Vh n the A sociation County Committee started it had no n:oney and the Headquarters of the Association in .L?ndor: refused to gIve It any financial help. To start with, the adffilmstratIve expenses of the Association County CommIttee were financed by a levy on all C~ntres. Obviously this was- a temporary expedient and could not be contmued. It \vas therefore necessary for the Association County Committee by orne means or other to obtain a loan until it could build up its funds. \Vhen the matter was mentioned to the Commissioner he at once agreed to make a loan of £500 out of Brigade funds, and for this the Association County ommittee is most grateful. . 17. It is obvious that this also can only be a temporary expedient, and it is hoped in course of time to payoff this loan so that the Associ~tion County ommittee can stand on its own feet. This, it is hoped, will be achieved as a result of the financial sharing arrangement made between the t. John ouncil, the A socia tion, and the Brigade in Lancashire whereby the proceeds of a number of top level a~peals which ~h~ Council i making are being shared between the CouncIl, t.he ASSOCIatIOn, and the Brigade on the basis of 20 per cent to the CouncIl, 15 p~r cent to the Association County Committee, and 65 per cent to the B~gad~. S?me approaches have already been made with. succe~s. .Beanng 111 mlpd, however, the much greater needs of the Bngade, It WIll take some tIme for the Association County Committee to build up its funds and other sources of income may have to be tapped and a further approach made to the Headquarters of the Association in London. Further reference to the financial aspect is made later in this memorandum. GE ERAL.

18. Obviously none of the steps mentioned in this memor.an~um would achieve the success they deserve if the efforts of the ASSOCIatIOn County Committee in Lancashire had not got the full support not only of the St. John Council and the Brigade but also of the Headquarters of the Association in London, for each of them has its own part to play. THE BRIGADE.

19. Reference has already been made to the fact that the Association County Committee is, by these new efforts, putting the Brigade in touch with potential members with whom the Brigade would probably not have come in touch through its own efforts. This step is welcomed by the Brigade, and the relations between the Association and the Brigade in Lancashire are excellent.

18 THE ST. JOH

19 COUNCIL.

20. From its inception, the relations between the St. John Council and the Association have been excellent. The initial moves which led up to the formation of the Association County Committee were made under the aegis of the St. John Council. The Association County Director will always be able to count on the fullest possible support of the St. John Council. 21. The Association County Committee, in accordance with the new Regulations of the Association, is a separate entity from the St. John Council. It has its own finance, it appoints its own members, and it reports direct to the Director-General. But this does not mean that there is no contact between the Association County Committee and the St. John Council, nor that the latter is not kept in touch with what is going on. The Association County Director regularly tells the St. John Council what is happening, and he and four other members of the Association County Committee are members of the St. John Council. 22. It. has been proposed in London that, in order to give the t. John Council more work to do, they should take over direct responsibility for the work of the Association. This would be altogether wrong. The t. John Council is the representative body of the Order in Lancashire charged with extending and co-ordinating the work and activities of the Order and its Foundations. In order to carry out this responsibility the St. John Council must maintain the same relationship with the Association as with the Brigade. Both are equal Foundations of the Order and both must remain separate entities under the general umbrella of the St. John Council. To put the Association-the senior of these two Foundationsdirectly under the St. John Council would not only not give the St. J olm Council any more work to do-it is already doing as much as is required of it without concerning itself with details which should not be its concern-but also would, in all probability, result in lowering the prestige of the Association, for at present it is a separate entity and, under the proposal, it would cease to be a separate entity whilst the Brigade would rightly continue as a separate entity. Lancashire is therefore most strongly opposed to the proposal which it regards as most unwise, thoroughly retrograde, and even destnlctive.

APPENDIX III. ASSOCIATION NATIONAL COMPETITIONS HELD DURING THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW. The Police National Competition was held at-the Central Hall, Westminster, on 14th March, 1950. The Lord Wakehurst, K.C.M.G., Lord Prior of the Order, presided and the trophies and pla.ques were presented by the Rt. Hon. J. Chuter Ede, M.P., His Majesty's Secretary of State for Home Affairs.

The Judges were : Dr. E. K 1aurice-Smith Dr. L. 1. l\1aybury

T eam Test Individual Test .

and they placed the teams in the following order :-

Marks Obtained. 391 363 346,} 337~. 332! 330 321 }

1. Kent County" A " 2. Lancashire County" A " . . . . ' . . .3 . .I. orth Riding Yorkshire Constabulary (Scarborough DlvlslOn) 4. Bradford Ciiy Pollce 5. City of London Police. . 6. Metropolitan Police (F Division) 7. Baih City Police. . . 8. Birmingham City Police -0. 2 . . 9. Glamorganshirc Constabulary" B " :'.Iaximum marks obtainable, 480.

31n 317-

The British Railways and London Transport (Railways) National. Competitions for !lIen and lVomen were held at the Central Hall, 'iVestrrun~ter, on 19th May, 1950. ir Ernest Burdon, K.C.I.E., C.S.I., LL.D., RecelverGeneral of the Order, presided and the trophies and plagues were pres.ented by ir Eustace Missenden, O.B.E., Chairman of the RaIlway ExecutIve.

The Judges were, for the men's teams : Dr. J. Main Russell Dr. G. A. Macdonald . Dr D Hardy Kinmont

THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE ASSOCIATION. 23. None of the steps being taken or proposed in Lancashire for extending the activities of the Association can, if the proposal referred to in the previous paragraph is abandoned, produce the results aimed at unless they have the fullest possible support of the Headquarters of the Association in London. This support has been generally forthcoming, except in the particular case of finance. If the Order wishes the work of the Association to be extended, it must give financial support to enable this to be done. It is submitted that the Order should make a lump sum grant for development work to the Director-General for allocation to counties at his discretion. By so doing the Order would be greatly encouraging the work of the Association County Committees and giving positive proof of its desire that everything possible should be done to make the nation as first-aid minded as possible.

Team Test Individual Tests Oral Tests

for the women's teams :Dr. F. R. B. H. K ennedy Dr. Allan 'Walker Dr. B. Rosefield

Team Test Individual Tests Oral Tests

and they placed the teams in the following order : 1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6. 7.

8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13 .

NIen. Southern Region (Horsham ro. 1) . . Southern Region (Exmouth Junction No.2) London Midland Region (\Volverton) . Western Region (Swindon "C") Eastern Region (March). . . . London Transport (Railways) (Acton Works) Scottish Region (Eglin ton Street) Scottish Region (Motherwell). . Eastern Region ( ottingham Victoria) Western Region (Bristol D .S. O .) . London Midland Region (Camden" A ") . North-Eastern Region (York C and \V Works) North-Eastern Region (Middlesbrough) . Maximum marks obtainable, 600 .

Marks Obtained.

476i 449 435~

429!

404403 399 398} 396393} 376 369

342t

Marks Marks 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

TVoJllen. London Transport (Railways) (Baker Street) Scottish Region (Glasgow) Western Region ( windon) Eastern Region (Norwich) Southern Region (Dorking " B ") London Midland Region (Horwich) North-Eastern Region (Newcastle Revenue)

Obtain ed . 409 381 A ~368~ 356

339 331

278

8. 9. 10

The British Transport COJ1l,mission Police Competition was held at the Borough Polytechnic, on 14th September, 1950. ir Harold cott, K .CB., K.B.E., Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, presided and the trophy and plaques were presented by the Rt. Hon. Lord Hurcomb, G.C.B., K.B.E., Chairman of the British Transport Commission. The Judges were : Team Te t Individual Tests

and they placed the teams in the following order :1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

JIJarks Obtamed. 2 4:\ 2 4~

Liverpool Street (London Area) Preston (Midland Area) Darlington ( orthern Area) . Dover (South-Western Area) ottingham (Eastern Area) . Edinburgh (Scottish Area)

:~.

4 5. 6

Ma..'l:imum marks obtainable, 600.

Dr. E . 'V. Tapley Dr. D . D . Towle

I 2.

11 12 13

Women. London Telecommunications Region (S.'V. Area T .M.O .) Savings Bank Department (S.C.D. Manor Gardens) orthern I reland Region (Belfast T.M .O .) . Home Counties Hegion (Reading T.M .O.) Midland Region (Birmingham T.M .O.). . . Welsh and Border Counties Region (Cardiff P.O.A C.) orth-Eastern Region (Hull H .P. O .) 1 ortll-Western Region (Manchester T .M.O. ) . . South-Western Region (Regional Headquarters, Bristol) Scottish Region (Glasgow H .P.O.). . . . . IIeadquarters London Department (Headquarters Building) London Postal Region (Harrow and \Vembley H.P.O .) Contracts Department (Headquarters Finchley) Maximum marks obtainable, 400 .

The' J lldg s were : Dr E. J Selby . ])r " R l\Iatthews

276X 263~

200

. 111 arl<s Obtained. I. \\tnd scale \\ 'ork'> . 251 :2 Storage Depot, Flstow 237.~ ~ KO. [. Glascoed 2234 R 0 F horley 214 S RA E Farnborough 172 G H 0 F Irvine l24i :\Iaximum m arks outainable, 400.

The British Eta/rica)' Ambulance Centre Competition was held at the Conway Hall, R d Lion quare, on 3rd November, 1950. The Lord vVakehur t, R.C .~1.G., Lord Prior of the Order, presided; and the trophy and plaque were presented by ir Henry Self, K.C.B., h.C.M.G., K.B.E.} Deputy hairman of the Briti 11 Electricity Authority.

The Judges were, for the men's teams : Team Test Individual Tests

for the women's teams : Dr. P . Weiner Dr. T. W. David

Til Juc1ges were :-

Team Test Individual Tests

Dr. \V. Duncan Dr Russell Steele

and they placed the teams in the following order : 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

10. 11. 12. 13. 14.

15.

Men. Savings Bank Department (S.B.D. Acton) . Engineering Department (London Test Section) Home Counties Region (Brighton T.M.O .) . . South-Western Region (Regional Headquarters, Bristol) London Postal Region (King Edward Building E .C.D .O .) Midland Region (Leicester H.P.O.) . . . . North-Western Region (Barrow-in-Furness H.P.O .) . Welsh and Border Counties Region (Swansea T.M.O.) Factories Department (Birmingham Depot) North-Eastern Region (Lincoln T.M.O.) . Northern Ireland Region (Belfast T.M.O.) . . London Telecommunications Region (S.E. Area T.M .O .) Headquarters London (Headquarters Building) Scottish Region (Perth Engineering Area) . Contracts Department (Headquarters Finchley) Maximum marks obtainable, 400.

Team Test Individual Tests

and they placec1 the teams in the following order : -

The General Post Office Competitions jor Men aJld I'romen were held at the Central Hall, Westminster, on 4th October, 1950. Colonel ir Bertram J. T. Ford, KT., T.D., D.L., LL.D., Director-General of the t. John Ambulance Association, presided, and the trophies and plaques were presented by the Rt. Hon. Ness Edwards, M.P., His Majesty's PostmasterGeneral. l\1.B.E.

320 297 286 283 282 275 274 270 266 257 257 249 240

The AIiJlistry oj upply Competition was held at the Friends' House, Euston Road, on 11th October, 1950. Colonel Sir James Sleeman, C.B., Cil1.G., CB.E., M.V.O., formerly Chief Commissioner, t. John Ambulance Brigade Oversea., presided, and the trophy and plaques were pr.esented by L. B. Hutchinson, Esq., C.B., Deputy Secretary of the MII1lstry of ~ upply.

Maximum marks obtainable, 400

Dr. W. L. M. Bigby, Dr. D. F . Barrett

Obtained.

!vlarks Obtained .

270! 250i 24Ii 235~

232 229}

220t 2I4t 210 209

204t 185 173t 171t

162t

Team Test Individual Tests

and they placed the teams in the following order : J1t[a1'ks Obtained .

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

London, Fulham South-Eastern, Mid Sussex Headquarters Torth-'Vestern, No.1 Sub Area Midlands, Mucklow Hill . . Yorkshire, Blackburn Meadows Generating Station Southern, Generating Stations orth-Eastern, Bishopshill . Merseyside and Jorth "Vales, Clarence Dock, Liverpool South 'Vales, Tir John Power Station South-'Vestern, Castle Meads Power tation, Gloucester Eastern, Suffolk Sub Area East Midlands, Derby Sub Area Maximum marks obtainable, 400 .

302 298 283

281 262 258!

225{· 223 222 215

201 193t

APPENDIX IV. ANALYSIS OF EXAMINATIONS. 1st January to 31st December, 1950.

A.-THROUGH CENTRES. RE-EXAMINATIONS

CERTII'ICATES

= Number of Classes

Tolal F.A.

January February March. April May JUf)e July August September October November December

167 216 409 302 329 279 259 82 81 14-0 232 503

P.F.A.

1.481 1,359 2,433 1,720 1.658 1,186 1,266 388 470

1,731 2,784

356 518 606 618 801 794 185 184 411 712 1,243

17,160

6,518

68-!

2,999

H.N.

P.H.N.

Hyg.

P.Hyg.

C.W.

P.C.W.

------- ---- - ---- --20 28 1,711 5 5 82 37 2,026 130 56 26 62 72 4,010 454 447 56 30 197 2!H 232 181 56 44 116 166 374

191 318 352 319 98 89 241 181 563

2,323

2,875

25 60 50

32 24 1 27

10 59

*70

2,797 3.050 2.682 2,891 775

20 52 40 291 44 51 40 43 81

6 29 20 13 4 6 15

844-

---------- --- - ----- ---~

Cen tre Totals

Number of Candidates successful in

23,678

259 250 154 '--..------' '

'"--...,---'

500

5,198

1.507 2,84::1 5,174

---

No. Failed

Percentage of Failures

Number of Classes

Number of Candidates

Passed

Failed

10·23 6·98 9·50 7·23 8·54 6·32 6'23 6'40 6'12 7'26 6·57 6'77

50 96 204 149 133 71 27 13 25 38 86 119

1,746 2,724 5,714 4,069 2,800 1,451 468 277 314 567 1,865 2,957

23 54 98 61 70 27 9 5 4 13 52 97

2,4-!6

7'46

1,011

24,952

513

245 235 307 283 3U1 330 242 124 92 143 200 495

9·67 8·42 6'8U 7'75 9'14 8·23 8·21 f)'33 8·37 7·41 8'15 9 ' 51

g 11,

30 82 56 67 31

760 1,088 2,460 1,932 1.145 1,097 258 136 94 343 1.007 1,809

259

12,120

380

195 152 421 218 286 181 192 53 55 118 200 376 •

tv tv

771

925

30,310

B.-THROUGH BRANCHES. January February March. April May June July August September October November December

217 260 429 351 401 364265 105

85 164 275 512

1,564 1,471 2,22H 1,811 1,71G 1,545 844 738

G44 1,010 1,882 2.483

423 G05 999 942 1,136 1,226 1,224 326 191 523 865 1,324

1:)3 169

102 180

548

200

2!J7 a03 298 151 41 5il 36 16;3 2G4

25 4 12

100 292 3gB 382 75 92 174 26U 461

13 100 5

16 52 27 37

13 HI 7 25 35 U

6 -

Branch Totals

3,428

Cen tre and Branch Grand Totals. 1950 Centre and Branch Grand Totals, 1949

130

- - - - - -- - - - -- - 2,478 2,819 :l:22 28!J 9,784 '---,--' '---..-'---.---" 17,936

2,289 2,555 4.Hi5 3.368 3,589 3.6714 2,707 1,205

Uti 65 25 2H 37

70 3D

22 97 101 46

1,008

1,786 3,337 4,710

-- ---- ---1().1- -765

'-,-J

27,720

5.207

511

SG9

i14,307

6 .427

51.308

10.403

1,O:!(J

1,704

(}.l ,70'

5.509 /

6.041

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7·23

1 .117

35,229

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Pages 2S to 31 corrected to 31 st March, 1951. Classes in the areas of Centres marked with an asterisk are arranged in d irect communication with Headquarters as Detached Classes.

CENTRES OF THE ASSOCIATION. OOUNTY AND OENTRE.

HONORARY SEORETARY.

CHAIRMAN.

PRESIDENT.

FORMED.

BERKSHIRE-

1880

A. F. L. Simmonds.

E . E . \Vom'e.

A . Young, 8la High Street, Eton, Windsor.

BIRMINGHAM

1880

J. J.

Dr. D . j. Ni col.

E . W. Martin, 100, Lionel Street, Birmingham, 3.

BRISTOL

1880

The Bishop of Bristol.

Dr. A. P. Gorham.

11. R Fair, 13, Elmgrove Road, Bristol, 6.

Dr. D. \V. A. Bull.

R. Stewart Miller, St. john H.Q., 79, Buckingham Street, Aylesbury.

W. Nurse.

F. E. Fernie, 30, Leverington Road, \Visbech.

*Windsor and Eton

Gracie, C. B.E.

B UCKINGHAMSHIRE County Centre

1922

CAMBRIDGESHIRE\Visbech

1909

W . St.ewart Elgood.

c.n

CHESHIREBirkenhead

1912

*Dukinfield

1893

Stockport

1883

H . 'W oodward

J. II. Col. Sir A.

Sykes, Bt.,

A. K. Ferns.

V.D., D. L.

CUMBERLANDCumberland Mines and Quarries

W. L. Pollock, 39, Shamrock Road, Birkenhead. Beard, 243, King Street. Dukinfield.

Col. W. Chaloner, O.B.E., 12, St. Peter's Square, Stockport.

1895

Lord Lonsdale, O.B.E.

J. P. IIall.

A. Little, Colliery Office, 51, Duke Street, Whitehaven.

*Keswick

1884

Mrs. Bromley.

P. S . Todd.

H. Pollard, 6 High Street, Keswick.

*Millom

1888

J. Newton.

1886

Capt. H. T. Ann.

Dr. A. Morrison.

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

1898

H. Trueman.

DERBYSHIREDerby *Granby and Ilkeston

Newton.

H. Holmes, 185, Devonshire Road, Millom.

Mosley, 1, Percy Street, Ilkeston.

HONORARY IECRETARY.

CHAIRMAN.

FORMED.

PREll DENT.

1921

The Right Hon. the Lord Roborough.

C. Prance, M.B.

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

Dorchester

1948

Dr. J. L.Longland.

H. G. Longman.

Poole

1929

The Mayor.

Dr. E. S. Bowes,

R. J. Brackston, tt Marlow," Manor Road, Dorchester. Mrs. Park, 18, Wingfield Avenue, Oakdale, Poole.

Wareham

1948

COUNTY AND CENTRE. DRVONSHIRE-

Plymollth & District DORSRT-

O.B.E.

Miss B. E. Allen, Seaford, Stoborough, Wareham.

DURHAM-

R. H. Sarginson, 2, Elm Grove, West Hartlepool.

Hartlepools

1880

J. R. Bradshaw, J.P.

J. R. Bradshaw, J

South Shields

1883

Lad y Readhead.

T. Humphrey.

Major T. A. Page, 75, King Street, South Shields.

Stockton and Thornaby

1914

Col. H. E.

J Buckley, 67, Craigweil Crescent, Durham Road,

Kitching,

C. Hudson, J.P.

M.B.E.

Sunderland

Stockton-on-Tees. R. Gray, 3, Commercial Road, Sunderland.

D. L. Rennison.

J.P.

Dr. C. R. de C. Saddler.

Major E. A. McIver, M.M., T.D., " Reigate," Ryeworth Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham. ,V. E. Flew, 13, Lansdown Road, Gloucester.

G. H. Cook,

1912

1881

The Bishop of Gloucester.

t-.:>

O .B.E.

1893

Hendon,

GLOUCESTERSHlRE-

Cheltenham *Glollcester

J. Lewis,

J. C. Fielding.

HAMPSHIRE-

Andover

Brigadier

1949

J. C.

Browne.

~1rs.

Wilson, Little Goddards, Hatberden.

C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O.

Bournemouth ...

1926

Gosport and Fareham

1948

Portsmouth

1881

Southampton

1880

Dr. C. IIeygate Vernon.

H. \V. Hoare, 28, Palmerston Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth. ::.riss N. Ellssell, 22, San Diego Road, Gosport.

Surg. Rear Admiral F. P. H . Glover. H. Nimmo. \V. N. \Vilson. The Marquis of Carisbrooke, GC.V.O., etc. Dr. II. C. :\IauriceThe Dowager Lady \Yilllams, O.B . E. Swaythling.

Miss R. P. Hatch, 10, Edgerley Gardens, Cosham, Hants. Sec., :\1Iss F. M. Tutte, M.B.E., 4, Archers Road, Southampton.

Col. G. G. H. Bolton,

J. \V . Halliwell, Ambulance Drill Hall, Bull Bridge,

LANCASHIRE-

Col. G. G. H. Bolton,

Accrington

1884

Ashton-under-Lyne

1894

The Mayor.

1919

A. Aked.

A. Aked .

Accrington. A. Fielding, S.R.N., 11, Bradbury St., Ashton-under• Lyne. F. Hanson, 14, Lee View, Bacup.

Barrow-in-Furness

1880

Wm. Killingbeck, J.P.

W. Jacobs.

J. Crossfield, 9, Bristol Street, Barrow-in-Furness.

Blackburn

1885

*Bacup

M .B .E. , M.C.

M.B .E. , M .C.

W. Skelmerdine.

~liss

*Brierfield

1889

J. Binney.

Burnley

1883

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

Bury

1949

Colne

1889

G. E. Wilmore.

K. ]\1. Thompson, 16, Merlin Rd., Blackburn.

\V. Clarkson, 38, Commercial Street, Brierfield.

J. F. Sellers.

G. Elce, 178 Todmorden Road, Burnley.

J. E. Driver.

H. ~icholson, 37, Atkincoats Road, Colne.

*Dalton-in-Furness

1887

*Darwen

1919

Sir Frederick Hindle.

J. Watson.

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

1949

A. Boardman

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

Great Harwood

Clayton.

Major T. E. Spencer, M.B.E ., St. John Headquarters, Mount Street, Preston. 'vV. Ellis,S, Sycamore Road, Atherton.

Col. St. Johnston.

Lancashire Headquarters

S. H. Cheetham.

Leigh, Atherton & Tyldesley Liverpool

1950

A . Higham.

1880

Manchester

1880

Nelson

1888

Rt. Hon. the Earl of Derby, M.C. Sir \V. Clare Lees, Bt., O.B.E. H. Brown.

J. H. Smith.

J . Mulroy, 27, AI bert Street, Nelson.

Oldham

1884

Co1. R. 1. Poston.

Col. R. 1. Poston .

Preston

1889

H. Calvert.

Dr. C. M . Willmott.

Rawtenstall

1950

Mrs. M. M. Holland.

W. Taylor.

Rochdale

1886

L. Lyle.

A. M. McMaster,

G. Halbert, 298, Waterloo St., Oldham. Asst. Sec., Dr. Strang, 102, High St., Oldham . Capt. E. F. Millington, 51, Frenchwood Avenue, Preston. Mrs. Gaskell, Saunder Brow, Newchurch-inRossendale. J. B. Howarth, 44, Falinge Fold, Rochdale.

W. Col. C. H. S. Redmond, M.B.

M.B.

J. Inglis, St. Luke's Chambers, 2, Bold Place, Liverpool. E. F. Thomley, 55, Cross Street, Manchester.

t-.:>

--..]

OOUNTY AND OENTRE.

FORMED.

St. Helens

1884

Southport

1887

Todmorden

1949

LEICESTERSHIRECounty Centre

PRESIDENT.

HONORARY SECRETARY.

OHAIRMAN.

G. H. Edmundson, 117, Brym St., St. Helens.

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

Col. G. R. Pilkington, D.S.O. J. N. A. Briscoe.

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

J. O. Sager.

Miss 1. M. Sutcliffe.

A. Redman, 81, Hollins Rd., Todmorden.

The Lord Mayor H . N. Bream. Communications for the Leicester City. Communications elsewhere in the County.

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

Street,

LINCOLNSHIRECounty Centre ...

1917

The Rt. Hon. The Lord Brownlow.

Dr. M. C. Lavin.

W. GoU, 294, Laceby Road, Grimsby.

N ORTHAMPTONSHIREKettering

1893

Captain T. M.B.E.

C. F. Seddon.

R. G. Ellis, 84, Alexandra Street, Kettering.

Dr. VV. lIarshall.

E. ]. Hayward, 48, Booth Lane, Weston Favel, Northampton. Jt. Secs. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Fowler, 7, Brackley Close, Peterborough. J. SParker, 12, Church Street, Wellingborough.

Bird,

Northampton

1886

Peterborough

1904

J. Mansfield.

~T ellingborollgh

1888

The Marquess of Exeter, A. S. Campbell.

l" 00

K.G., C.M.G.

N ORTHUMBERLANDN ewcastle-on-Tyne

1910

Col. J. Clay, C.B.E., M.B.

Dr. J. T. Batey.

C. Laws, 2, Osborne Terrace, Newcastle-on-Tyne.

North Shields

1888

The Mayor.

Dr. H. K . Paterson.

Capt. W. Bower, 16, Manor Road, Tynemouth.

OXFORDSHIRECounty Centre

1926

SHROPSHIRECounty Centre

1879

SOMERSET*Weston-super-Mare

1880

ST AFFORDSHIREBlirton-on-Trent

1879

County Centre.

H. T. Bennett, "Asphodel," Third Acre Rise, Botley, Berks. The Rt. Hon. The Earl Dr. F. H. Edwards. of Powis.

G. H. Darlington, Yew Tree Lodge, The Mount, Shrewsbury.

The Baroness Burton.

A. F. WheLton.

Major VV. A. Barrow, Forest Lodge, Henhurst Hill, Burton-on-Trent. V. Chancellor, Lloyds Bank Chambers, 2, Market Square, Stafford.

Dr. P. 'Veiner.

H. G. Eade, Ambulance Station, Samuel Road, Ipswich.

19-18

SUFFOLKIpswich

1880

H.H. Princess Louise.

SURREYCounty Centre

1923

The Counless of Lindsay. W. G. Pape, O.B.E.

The Sec., Ambulance Headquarters, S.] .A.A., 'Voodbridge Road, Guildford.

SUSSEX* Hastings and St. Leonards

1880

The Countess Brassey.

:'Iis~

\VARWICKSHIRECoventry

1912

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

\VORCESTERSHIRE*Stollrbridgc

1883

Marie

M. Collins, S.] .A.A., 45, Wellington Square, SL. Lconards, Hastings.

The Mayor.

l\Iiss M. L. Bailey, 7, Armorial Road, Coventry.

Dr. G. Dudley.

J. H. Martin, "Tredor," Cherry St., Stourbridge.

1920

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

John

Lt.-Col. Sir ] ohn Reddie, C.B.

YORKSHIRE (EAST)Hull and East Riding County Centre

1882

Col. D. Bellamy, O.B.E.

Dr. E. M. Dearn.

S. Fairclough, 9, Southfield Rd., Bricknell Avenue, Hull.

YORKSHIRE (NORTH)North Riding County Centre

1881

The Marquess or Zetland, R. Brooke Dorman. K.G., etc.

YORKSHIRE (WEST)* Barnoldswick

1919

F. Widdup, J.P.

1924

Mrs. Athorpe.

P. YV. Ellis.

Halifax

1912

The Mayor.

A. Gelder.

Heavy 'Voollen District

1883

vVorcester

*Dinnington Main

l\:;

Dr.

J. Walker.

1887

Keighley

1883

Leeds

1878

Lt.-Col. W. Scatterty, Lt.-Col. W. Scatterty, M.D. M.D. Dr. J. W. Silversides. F. Swaby.

*Otley

1888

H. Hudson.

* Hebden Bridge

Waite, 23, Chestnut Walk, Worcester.

\\T. Cockcroft.

F. Redman.

F. Bellerby.

G. Richardson, "\Voodleightoll," 16, Emerson Avenue, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough. Asst. Sec.: ]. Mark.

,v. C.

Brown, 29, Lower East Avenue, Barnoldswick, via Colne. E. Probert, 119, Silverdales, Dinnington, near Sheffield. \V. Hutchinson, Martins Bank Chambers, King's Cross, Halifax. H. Blakeley, 2, Fairview Avenue, Carlinghow Lane, Batley. E. Stansfield, 22, Lee View Rd., Hebden Bridge. Mrs. Cook, 41, Redcliffe Street, Keighley. H. Johnso n, 18, Halliday Place, Leeds 12. Mrs. H. Forrest, "Claremont," Prince Henry Road, Otley.

CENTRE.

*Saddle'worth .. .

FORMED.

PRESIDENT.

CHAIRMAN.

HONORARY SECRITARY

1894

Dr. P. Wood.

1878

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

Mrs. Redfearn, 3, Platting Road, Lydgate, Nr. Oldham. R. G. Beard, 45, Bank Street, Sheffield.

*Shipley

1896

D. M. S. Harrison.

*Sowerby Bridge

1890

E. Whi teley.

*Swinton

1902

Sheffield

\Vakefield *Wath-on-Dearne York ...

A. Wild.

J. W. Lonsdale.

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

W. L. Whittle.

W. Wright, 4, Lake Lock Road, Stanley, Wakefield.

E. Whiteley.

1896

The Mayor.

1886

A. T. Thomson.

1890

W. G . Dickinson.

J. W. Poole, 19, Charles Road, Wath-on-Dearne. Rotherham. Miss E. D. Kenny, 3, Fulford Court, Naburn L ane, York.

W. G. Dickinson .

\\'ALESPriory of the Order

The Hon. John Bruce, C.B.E., 4, Cathedral Road, Cardiff.

N.IRELANDUlster (Belfast)

1886

CHANNEL ISLESGuernsey Centre

1881

Sir Victor G. Carey.

1884

Sir Alexander 1\Ioncriefi Dr. II. J. Shone. Coutanche, Kt.

1885

H.E. The LieutenantGoyernor.

Jersey Centre ISLE OF MANIsle of Man

Prof. J. worth.

Charles-

Brig. L. E. Macgregor, O.B.E., 28, Bedford Street, Belfast.

Dr. B. S. Collings.

CJ.j

Mrs. Hickey, M.B.E., Arosfa, Les Gravees, Guernsey. Asst. Sec. Miss :1\1. Falla, 2, Portland Place, Cambridge Park, Guernsey. A. Le Breton, Lymington House, Georgetown, Jersey

B. E. Sargeaunl, M.V.O., O.B.E.

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

SPECIAL CENTRES. CENTRE.

FORMED.

PRESIDENT.

HONORARY SECRETARY.

CHAIRMAN.

BRITISH RAILWAYSH. H . Halliday.

C. Greenwood, The British Railways (Eastern Region), Office 18, Liverpool Street Station, E.C.2.

J . Elliot.

R. Simpson.

G. S. Hill, The British Railways (London Midland Region), Regional Staff Office, 79, Corporation Street, Manchester.

North Eastern Region

H. A. Short.

C. Cooper, lI1.B .E.

F. R. Charlton, The British Railways (North Eastern Region), York.

Southern Region ...

C. P. Hopkins.

O. Cromwell.

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

Eastern Region

C. K. Bird,

London Midland Region

Western Region ...

LONDON TRANSPORT EXECUTIVE

M.M.

K. W. C. Grand.

R. Burgoyne.

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

The Rt. Hon. Lord Latham.

A. J. Webb.

S. W. Harden, Office of Chief Medical Officer, Griffith House, 280 Marylebone Road, N.W. 1.

BRITISH ELECTRICITY AMBULANCE.

1949

The Rt. Hon. Lord Citrine, P.C. , K.B.E.

E. W . Bussey, C.B.E.

E. J. Willott, B.E. Ambulance Centre, Trafalgar Bldgs., 1, Charing Cross, S.W. 1.

POST OFFICE AMBULANCE

1902

C. G. Roberts, M.D.

A. E. Wells.

F. W. King, M.B.E., Inland Section, G.P.O. Mount Pleasant, E.C. 1.

CHURCH LADS' BRIGADE

1928

MINISTRY OF SUPPLY

1950

The Rev. H. F. Peerless, Church Lads' Brigade Lieut.-Gen. Sir W. G. Lieut.-Gen. Sir (Inc.) National Headquarters, 58 Gloucester Lindsell, G.B.E., K.C.B., W. G. Lindsell, D.S.O., M.C., LL.D. G.B.E., K.C.B., Place, London. W. 1. D.S.O., M.C., LL.D. Sir Archibald Rowlands, H. R. Camp. L. G. Barrington, Ministry of Supply, Room 961, G.C. B., M.B.E. Shell Mex House, Strand, W.C. 2 .

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THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION OVERSEAS. ((~)

ADl\IlNIST:B;RED BY THE DJRECTOR-GE:\TERi\L. (Centres of the AssocIation are shown in Capital Letters.) President.

CIllll I"Ina II.

ADEN. BER;\IUDA

H.E. The GO"l.emor. H.E. The Governor.

ILE. The Governor. La.dy Ha.ll, :-.r.n.E.

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BRITISH GUIANA

lI.E. The Governor.

British West Indies : BARBADOS J A;\lAICA

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

E. B. \\'Jiliams.

H.E. The Governor.

R G. Cox.

'lhe Sec., S.J .A.A., P.O. Box 170, Bridgetown, Barbados. ::\fiss N. Livingston, c/o R. S. Gamble and Sons, 134, Harbour Street, Kingston, Jamaica. R. G. Cox., Fire Brigade Headquarters, Hart Street, Port of Spain, Trinidad.

H.E. The Governor.

Hon. the l\linister for Health.

TRINIDAD and TOBAGO \Vindward Islands : St. Vincent CEYLON

Dr. E. Hoerman.

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

UGANDA

H.E. The Governor.

Zanzibar GIBRALTAR . HONG KONG

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

Capt. D. S. Gowing. D. "V. Macintosh, C.l\!.G., C.B.E.

The Hon. Date IIamzah bin Abdulla.

Dr. R. 13. MacGregor, C.M.G. Dr. \V. J. Vickcrs.

SINGAPORE MALTA and Gozo

H.E. The Governor.

MAURITIUS .

H.E. The Governor.

NORTH BORNEO West Africa : GOLD COAST NIGERIA

W. ':\I. Lopey, Grammar School, St. Yincent, B.'V.I. Dr. \V. G. "Vickramasinghe, D.M,S., Colombo. J. H. Ashmore, Commissioner of Police, Nicosia, Cyprus.

Cyprus East Afric'a : KENYA. TANGANYIKA

Malaya : FEDERATION OF MALAY A

Honorary Secretary.

Bhatt, Barrister-at-Law, Aden. :'I1rs. B. Barton, c/o B.E.L.P. and Co., Ltd., Serpentine Road, Pembroke, Bermuda. I1.E. The Governor. . R. B. Scargall, Y ..:\I.C.A., Camp Road, Georgetown, British Guiana.

A. '\1. Champion. Dr. S. B. l\lalik, O.B.E. Dr. R. S. F. Hennessey.

Lt.-Col. J. V. Abela, M.B.E. N. P. Hadow. N. W. Sabine.

H.E. The Governor.

Director of Medical Services. Sir Gerard Howe, K.C.

::\lrs. Molony, P.O. Box. 1469, Xairobi, Kenya. 1\Iiss 1\1. S. Passingham, c/o Police Headquarters, Dar-esSalaam, Tanganyika. Dr. O. P. Markandya, P.O. Box 43, Kampala. Lieut.-Coloncl A. 1\1. Bell, P.O. Box 237, Zanzibar. L. J. Payas, c/o Ccntral Police Station, Gibraltar. Mrs. Holmes Brown, S.J.A.A. Headquarters, Tai Hang Road, Hong Kong. Yap Kon Choon, P.O. Box 1032, Kuala Lumpur, Malaya. Mrs. D. 'V. Faris, St. Peter's Church, Stamford Road, Singaporc. 1\1rs. K. E. Gulia, M.B.E., S.R.N., 50, Parallel St., Sliema, Malta. Dr. J. Maingard, M.B.E., Forensic Science Laboratory, Reduit, Mauritius. Mrs. Burbrook, Jesselton, North Borneo.

E. G. Coles, c/o Police Depot, P.O. Box 74P, Accra, Gold Coast.

Nigeria~

(b) OTHERWISE ADMINISTERED Headquarter Addres5. SOUTHERN AFRICA (admilllstered by THE PRIORY OF THE ORDER OF ST. JOHN) P.O. Box 7137, Johannesburg, South Africa. NORTHERN RHODESIA (administered by the PRIORY OF TIlE ORDER IN SOUTHERN AFRICA) SOUTHERN RHODESIA (administered by the PRIORY OF THE ORDER IN SOUTHERN AFRICA) AUSTR4,LIA (excluding WEST AUSTRALIA) (administered by THE PRIORY Diocesan Church House, George Street, Sydney, N.S.vV., 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. JOLIN) P.O. Box 1189, '''ellington, New Zealand. WEST AUSTRALIA (administered by THE COMMANDERY OF THE ORDER OF 298, Wellington Street, Perth, '''. Australia. ST. JOHN) INDIA (administered by the INDIAN COUNCIL, ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION) 20, Talkatora Road, New Delhi, India. PAKISTAN (administered by the PAKISTAN COUNCIL, ST. JOHN AMBULANCE National Headquarters, Katrak Buildings, Mansfield ASSOCIATION) ... Road, Karachi, 3.

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CHAPTER-GENERAL

INTRODUCTION

OBITUARIES

LIFE SAYING AWARDS

REPORT OF THE RECEIVER-GE ERAL .

REPORT OF THE HOSPITALLER

So\?erelgn HER

<Bnlll~

REpORT OF THE COMMISSIONER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ST. JOHN AMBU-

!prfor:

GEl: ERAL HI S R OYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER, K.G., K .T. , K.P., G.C.M.G., C.C.V.O., P.C., etc. 'JLor~

REpORT OF THE SUPERINTENDEXT-IK-CHIEF OF THE ST. JOHN AMBU-

LANCE BRIGADE REpORT OF THE ALMONER

REpORT OF THE LIBRARIAN

STORES REpORT

PRIORY OF SCOTLA_ D

"\VALES

QUEEN

LANCE BRIGADE

PRIORY FOR

THE

CHAPTER-GENERAL

REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION

MAJESTY

1bea~

•

PRIORY IX SOUTHERN AFRICA

PRIORY L

NEW ZEALAND

lPri r:

THE LORD "\YAKEIICRST, K.C.l\f.C.

!prelate: THE AR HBISIIOP OF CANTERBUH.Y, P.C., D.D.

<Ibnncc[[or: LIEUT.-GE "ERAL

IR HE.TRY POWNALL, K.C.B., K.B.E., D.S.O., M.C.

:fI3(1f[lff of JEgle; BRIGADIER-GE1 ' ERAL THE EARL OF

IIAFTESBURY, K.P., G.C.V.O ., C.B.E.

PRIORY IK CAN ADA .

PRIORY IN AUSTRALIA

COMY1A.~DERY IN "\VESTEfu~ AUSTRALIA

H.R.H . THE DUKE OF \VL DSOR, K.G., K.T., K.P.,

MAJOR- GENERAL THE EARL OF ATHLO E, K.G., G.C.B., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O.) P.C., D .S.O., A.D.C.

ACCOUKTS

{tbe otber Jl3(1fIiff6 a;rall~ <tross:

etc.

THE EARL OF CLARENDON, K.G., G.C.V.O., G.C.M.G., P.C. LIEUT.-GENERAL SIR VVILLIAM DOBBIE, G.C.M .G., K.C .B., D.S .O. COLONEL THE LORD COURTAULD-THOMSON, K.B.E., C.B. COLONEL SIR EDWIN KING, K. C.B., C.M.G., T.D., A.D.C . THE EARL OF CROMER, G.C.B., G.C.I.E., G.C.V.O. COLONEL THE EARL OF POWIS. COLONEL THE HON. SIR ROBERT HEATON RHODES, K.C.V.O., K.B.E. THE MAH.QUESS OF CARISBROOKE, G.C.B . , G.C.V.O.

Ube )Executive

~fffcers

Senior 1Reprcscntat{ve 'lfmigbts: 'lf~nig[)t6

Secrctar}?::::<Beneral:

of Justice:

THE Ho . J OH

C. T. EVANS, Esq., C.M.G.

BRUCE, C.B.E.

COLO EL E. \V. GOLDSWORTHY.

1Rccciver::::a;eneral:

MAJOR P. M. BEACHCROFT, O.B.E.

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

lDirector::::<Beneral, St. Jobn Bmbuhmce :association: H. F. PARSHALL, Esq., T.D.

1knights of <Brace:

1bospitRllcr:

SIR BASIL MAYHEW, K.B.E .

COLONEL THE LORD VVEBB-JOH TSON, K.C.V.O., C.B.E., D.S.O., T.D.

SIR \VILLIA:'I

AVORY, BT.

BRIGADIER-GENERALJ. G. BROWNE, C.M.G., C.B.E., D.S.O.

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

SIR DAVID ROCY

JONES, C.B.E.

H. \V. FI CIlA I, E q., E. KEITH-ROACH, E q.,

JLfbrarian: MAJOR R. WILLIAMS, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.

F.S.A . C.B.E .

SIR MAl': RICE H ALLETT, K .C.S.l. COLONEL M. O. PA L TGIIAM, C.B.E.

1Registrar: SIR HARRY LUKE, K.C.M.G.

G.C.l.E., A~WYL-

MARSHAL OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE THE LORD NEWALL, G.C.B ., O.M., G.C.M .G., C.B.E. CAPTAI DOCWRA ROGERS. \ . G. PAPE, Esq., O.B.E . IR GEORGE ABBISS, O.B.E. \V. E. C. LAZENBY, Esq. COLO EL IR BERTRAM FORD, T.D., D.L., LL.D. !(AJOR A. C. \\ HITE K TOX, O.B.E ., M.C. IR \YILLIAM HE TOl .

<Benealogist: THE HON. SIR GEORGE BELLEW, C.V.O.

lDirector of <!eremonles: C.

Junior lRcprescntati\,c 1Rnigbts :

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

'(fmig!)ts of Justice Co~rMA~DER E. A.

\tommissioner-in-<!bief St. John :ambulance :1Srigatle: LIEUT.-GENERAL SIR OTTO LUND, K.C.B., D.S.O.

Ube

~riginaI

'lfmigbts of Justice:

F. E. ROSHER, Esq. THE LORD STANMORE, K.C.V.O., P.C. COLONEL J. T. WOOLRYCH PEROWKE, V.D., T.D. COLONEL SIR COLIN MAcRAE, C.V.O., C.B.E. THE EARL OF HALIFAX, K.G., O.M., G.C.S.L, G.C.I.E., P.C. 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. A. F. WILLIAMS, Esq.

10RRISON, R..

URGEO~ REAR-AD~1mAL IR \YAKELEY, K.B.E., C.B.

E IL

CAPTAIN THE LORD HARRIS, M.C. THE

BossoM, Esq .

THE EARL OF

TIlE LORD ABERDARE, C.B.E . IARQUESS

ABERDEEN,

O.B.E .

RA, BROOK.

LIEUT.-COLO. EL TEER .

COLONEL SIR JAME S SLEEMAN, C.B., C.M.G., C.B.E., M.V.O. C. H. C. PIRIE-GORDON, Esq., O.B.E., D.S.C.

\V.

HOR r BY

THE VISCOUNT HEREFORD.

1Jmigbts of <BnlCC:

SIR HARRY LUKE, K.C.M.G. THE

EARL G.C.M.G.

BESSBOROUGH,

THE VISCOUNT KEMSLEY. SIR GEORGE 'vVILKINSO , BT.

DR. A. M. WARE. MAJOR-GENERAL SIR FREDERICK SYKES, G.C.S.L, G.C.I.E., G.B.E., K.C.B., C.M.G., P.C.

LIEUT.-COLONEL C.B. E., T.D.

MAJOR SIR THOMAS SMITH, D.S.O.

LUMLEY-

YV.

DOVE,

THE LORD INVERCLYDE . DE LA POER BERESFORD, Esq., K.C.

LIEUT.-COLONEL 'vV. E. PRINGLE, M.C. CAPTAI P. R EAY, M.B.E., M.C. LIEUT.-COLO EL SIR THOMAS COOK, T.D. CAPTAI R. V. STEELE, M.B. SIR HUGH D ow, G.C.I.E., K.C.S.l. IR H UGH POYNTER, BT.

REpORT OF THE CHAPTER-GE ERAL.

REPORT OF THE CHAPTER-GENERAL

\tbe Sub::::]preIates :

BISHOP E. J. PALMER. BISHOP H. J. BUXTON. THE BISHOP OF LONDON. THE BISHOP OF NORWICH. THE BISHOP OF T. DAVIDS, M.C. THE BISHOP OF GUILDFORD . THE BISHOP OF CHESTER.

BISHOP C. H. GOLDING-BIRD. TIlE BISHOP OF DOVER. THE VERY REV. . L. \V ARH K.c.v .o., D.D., LL.D. ' THE BISHOP OF GIBRALTAR. THE DEAN OF \VESTML STER. THE REV. A.NEVILE DAVID SO " D. D.

\tbe ®tffcflltfng ubaplafnB: THE BISHOP OF GUILDFORD. THE DEA J OF OCKING, O.B.E.

lRepresentat{\?e uOnllllnnbers: L. G. \VHYTE, Esq. MAJOR-GEi ERAL A. G. ALISBURY-JONES, C.M.C.., C.B.E., il1. C. MAJOR GENERAL J. E. T. YOU~GER, C.B. BRIGADIER 1. DE LA BERE, C.v.O., C.B.E. MAJOR A. URQUHART, D.S.O. H. N. BREAM, Esq.

lRepreBentart\?e ®mcers: LIEUT.-COMMA DER A. F. L JGLEFIELD, R.! . FREDERICK H. D. PRITCHARD, Esq. JOH OWSTO~, Esq.

1Representatfvc alerical .1.Gretbren THE REV. C. PEROWNE T D THE VENERABLE H. J. MATTHEWS, ARCH~E~C~ OF HAMPSTEAD . THE REV. M. F. FOXELL. M.V.O. THE REv. CANO A. L. E. \\ ILLIAM:S. THE VE ERABLE O. H. GIBBS-SMITH, RCHDEACO. OF Lo" DO ~embel's of uounet[ on ubaptcr::::a;eneral: (in addition to those shown un der other H eadings)

THE HON. H. A. COZEl:\S-HARDY.

Essistant Executive ®ffic ers : Assistant. Receiver-General: L. G. \VHYTE Es . Curato~ and AssIstant Librarian: H. vV. FINCHA~ E sq q. AssIstant DIrector of Ceremonies: MAJOR-GE ERAL A' G ., F.S.A. ' . . ALISBURYJ ONES, C.M.G., C.B.E., M.C.

(tross 113earer : LIEUT.-COLONEL W. W. DOVE C.B.E ., T.D. '

Sworb 113earer : CAPTAIN J. DOCWRA ROGERS.

Secretar12 to tbe ubancer12: MAJOR

F. C. UNDERHILL, T.D.

FOR THE YEAR 195 1. THE CHAPTER-GENERAL has the honour to submit to the Members and Associates of the Order its Report for the year 1951. But before commenting on the events of that year it is only fitting to express the great loss which the Order throughout the Commonwealth sustained by the death of His late Majesty King George VI, the Sovereign Head of the Order. Messages of sympathy were sent on behalf of the Order by H.R.H. The Grand Prior to Her Majesty The Queen and Her Majesty The Queen Mother. The Lord Prior \\'as privileged to represent the Order at His late Majesty 's funeral at \Yindsor. H.R.H. The Grand Prior also submitted dutiful assurances of the loyalty and devotion of the Order to Her Majesty The Queen who now became its overeign Head. ANNUAL FE TIV AL OF THE ORDER. The nnual Fe tival of the Order was held on aturday, 23rd June, begmning with the celebration of Holy Communion in the Crypt of the Grand Priory Church by the Rt. Rev. Dr. \V. H. tewart, Anglican Bi hop in Jeru alem and a ub-Prelate of the Order. The Lord Mayor of London, Alderman ir Denys Lowson, BT., a Knight of the Order, had generously extended an invitation to the Order to hold the General Assembly in the Mansion House. A full report of the pe ch by the Lord Prior and the reports of the Executive Officers were publi hed in the July issue of The R eview . In the course of his speech the Lord Prior paid tribute to the services rendered to the Order by Colonel ir Edwin King, who on medical advice retired from the office of hancellor on t. John's Day; to Brigadier \V. B. G. Barne who, also on medical advice, retired from the office of ecretary-General; to Colonel ir Bertram Ford on his resignation of the office of DirectorGeneral of the Association; to Major ir Algar Howard, the retiring Genealogist, and to Major P. M. Beachcroft, who vacated the office of Assistant Director of Ceremonies. In the afternoon the Commemoration Service was held for the first time in t. Paul' Cathedral. H .R.H. The Grand Prior and H .R.H. The Duchess of Gloucester were present as well as the Lord Mayor and heriffs of the City. There was a full congregation of members of the Order and of the Brigade, including an unusually large number of members from overseas who were visiting Britain in the Festival year. The sermon was preached by the Bishop of Rochester. During the ervice the ceremony of the removal of the banners of His late Majesty King Gustaf V of Sweden, Associate Bailiff Grand Cross, and the late FieldMarshal The Lord Chetwode, Bailiff Grand Cross, was performed. On the following day H.R.H. The Grand Prior inspected the TO. 1 (Prince of Wales's) District of the Brigade in Hyde Park. A reception in honour of visitors from overseas was held by the Lord Prior at t. John's Gate on the 26th June.

REpORT OF THE CHAPTER-GENERAL.

REPORT OF THE CHAPTER-GENERAL.

FOREIGN AFFAIR.

ST. JOHN COUNCILS IN THE COUNTIES.

The making and renewal of contacts with other European Branches of the Order of St. John has in recent years become a happy and fruitful feature of the policy of the Venerable Order. A visit which the Registrar, ir Harry Luke, was to make to candinavia in October under the au pices of the Foreign Office presented an opportunity, in pursuance of this policy, of renewing contact with the Swedish Branch of the Order. ir Harry Luke was most cordially received by the Kommendator, Baron \Vilhelm Klingspor, to whom he delivered a letter from the Lord Prior conveying the greetings of the Venerable Order and a cordial expression o£ its wishes for the welfare and prosperity of the Swedish Order. Sir Harry had also an opportunity of meeting representatives of the Danish Branch while in Denmark. Our relations generally with the oyereign Military Order and other branches have continued to be cordial. 1embers will have learnt with regret of the loss sustained by the overeign Military Order in the death of the Grand Master Prince Chigi on the 1-th ovember, 1951. The Order was represented at the Requiem held in London.

The system of Councils in the counties is gradually spreadi~g .a?-d these Councils are proving their value .as th~ focus of St. J o.hn actIVItIes. . Thirty are now in being, mcluding the followmg new Councils established in 1951 : Surrey (Chairman, The Earl of Onslow). Kent (Chairman, Major Clive Bossom). Northumberland (Chairman, Colonel E: G. Angus). vViltshire (Chairman, The Earl of Cardigan). The Devon Council has, for convenience of adm~nistrati~n, split into two' the old Council remains based on Exeter (ChaIrman, IT Hawthorne Lewis) while a second has been formed for the Plymouth area (Chairman Dr. C. . C. Prance).

REORGANIZATION OF THE ORDER. Some further progress was made during the year with the revi ion of the constitution of the Order which ha been und r con id ration ince the Conference of Priories held in 1949. Unfortunately, the drafting of the new tatutes to give effect to the scheme of reorganization then agreed upon brought to light unexpected legal difficultie of a complex nature on which it was found necessary to seek Counsel' opinion. In the result the Order was advised that the scheme and the draft tatutes would require alteration in important respects. Chapter-General thereupon appointed a Committee to survey the position afre h and to make recommendations on the appropriate measures to be taken. This omrnittee has already presented an interim report which, after endor ement by Chapter-General, was forwarded to the Priories for their consideration. PRIOR OF THE PRIORY OF

COTL ND.

Following the resignation of Major The Earl of Lindsay, H.R.H. The Grand Prior appointed the Most Hon. The Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair as Prior of Scotland and installed him in that office at the General Assembly of the Priory on the 27th June. COMMANDERY IN NORTHERN IRELAND. On the recommendation of Chapter-General His late Majesty sanctioned the establishment of a Commandery of the Order in Northern Ireland under the name of the (( Commandery of Ards ", Ards being the name of a property in Northern Ireland formerly belonging to the Order. His Excellency the Governor of Northern Ireland will be the KnightCommander and Mr. J. H. H. Pollock the Lieutenant. The Commandery will be inaugurated in May, 1952.

OVER EA

DEVELOPMENT.

Further funds were provided during the year for. the promotion of t. John activities in those territ~ries ?verseas whIch fa~l under the direct jurisdiction of the Grand Pnory, l.e. broadly speakmg the non. self-governing countries of the Commonwealth. Two t. John Headquart~r Officers .~ere appoint~d for work u:- .the \Yest Indie based on JamaIca and Tnmdad respectIvely. In .additIOn, similar Officers are already working in East Africa, Cyp~u~,. lI~gapore, and Mala 'a. In view of the extension of the Order's <l:ctIVltIes. m these territorie a representative Committee, under the ChairmansI:ip of the Chancellor has been set up to administer the funds made available and generally 'to promote an~ co-ordina~e development work. .F~rther particulars on this aspect WIll be found m the report of the ComnussIOnerin-Chief. t. John Councils have been formed in Cyprus, Jamaica, and Hong Kong. GRAND PRIORY CHURCH. A scheme for the rebuilding of the Grand Priory Church was approved by Chapter-General in 1944 and plans 'were prepared. The .subsequent rise in costs has, however, put out of reach the completIOn. of t~at scheme, and the Church Committee, having in ~d pre~ent day difficul~Ies of finance and also licences, have had under consIderatIO.n the preparatIon of a revised scheme. It is proposed that this should mcorporate three features : (1) The restoration and beautifying of the Crypt-the one remaining portion of the original Church of the Order, datmg twelfth centuryand providing an improved entrance. (2) The building of Cloisters on the portion of waste land called Pollard's Yard immediately adjoining the walls of the Church destroyed by enemy action, the Cloisters to be a Memorial to M~m~ers ?f the Order and Foundations all over the world who gave theIr lives m the two \iVorld Wars. (3) The roofing of the walls of the ruined Church, to provide a building which could be used both for church purposes and as an assembly hall.

REPORT OF THE CHAPTER-GE. ERAL.

The s~heme l?-as been approved in principle by Chapter-General and the Order s archItects have been requested to prepare plans accordingly. Meantime, the standing walls of the old Church have been rendered safe an~ the interior of the Crypt has "?een treated against damp. 1 he balance of the Grand Pnory hurch Rebuilding Fund at the 31 t December, 1951, was £15,458 . T. JOHN' GATE. A survey of the structure of t. John's Gate, which was carried out by the Order's consulting architects, revealed that with the passing of the years there had been considerable deterioration of the masonry. Chapter-General accordingly approved a programme of works to restore and clean the stonework, and this is now in course of execution. PUBLICITY . . Towa::ds the .end of Janua.ry t?e .Order appointed ir. Jon Hope as Its ~ublic RelatIOns .o,fficer, h~s pnnClpal duties being to make the fullest pOSSIble use of publiCIty media to explain to the public the work of the Order and the growing need for its services in the modern world' and t o edit . Th~ Review and The Cadet. The Review-th Order' ~onthly publIcatIon-now offers a oomprehensive service of news and article about St. John activities at home and overseas. Th e Cadet- i sued quarterly-is ~evo.ted entirely to th~ t. John mbulance Brigade adet . For both publicatIOns, paper supplie become more plentiful by the end of the year and new subscribers are \·ve1comed. FORM OF THE REPORT. It will be noticed that changes have been made this ear in the form in which the Annual Report is presented. These have been dictated by the prevailing high costs of paper and printing, and a a mea ure of ec.onomy this year's Report has been compressed so far as icon istent WIth a proper recording of the activitie of the Order and its Foundations. Also the Report was in previous years sent free of charge to all member::. of the Order. It has been decided that so wide a distribution without charge entailed too great an expenditure and that the Report should be made available on payment of a small charge. OBITUARIE . BRIGADIER W. B. G. BARNE, C.B.E., D.S.O.

Old friends and colleagues mourn in affectionate remembrance the death on t~e 7th October, 1951, of Brigadier Barne, who came to serve the Order m 1937, was appointed Secretary-General in 1941 and held that high office till he retired on St. John's Day, 1951. It. was a happy choice when the Order called Brigadier Barne to its ~erV1ce. The Idea of th~ Order~its ?rigin, its purpose, and its way of life-was :vholly ~?ngerual to ~ngadier Barne's own spirit and mind. He made ItS traditIOn part of himself and carried it forward in all that he did. He was a man of high character, simple and sincere. Kindly himself, he attracted naturally and unconsciously the affection of all who worked closely with him, in his C.hancery. office, in Council, and in ChapterGeneral. He had an equal mterest m every part of the life of the Order and its Foundations.

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His term of office covered the War of 1939-1945, a time of great stress for the Order as for others. This meant many extra responsibilities. As J oint Secretary of the Red Cross and St. John War Organization, Brigadier Barne did everything that lay in his power to safeguard the interests of the Order and enhance its potency. He took an informed and sympathetic interest in the diverse activities of the old Joint Council and its successor, the Joint Committee-notably in connection with Emergency Help for the disabled ex-soldier and his dependents, and the Home ervice Ambulance Department. Using the words of one of the traditional prayers offered at all meetings of hapter-General, it may truly be said that it was given to Brigadier Barne " to maintain the honour and usefulness of our Order". A service to his memory was held in the Crypt of the Grand Priory Church on the 30th October. DR.

~IGEL

CORBET FLETCHER, O.B.E.,

1.A.

Dr. Corbet Fletcher, a Knight of the Order and formerly Surgeon-inChief of the Brigade, died on 21st December, 1951. He was for many years a member of the Committee of the St. John Ambulance Association. He gave his fir t course of lectures for the Association in 1908 when he deputi ed for his father at a railway ambulance class. It was due to his early connection with railwaymen, which was continued throughout his lifetime, that Dr. Corbet Fletcher presented in 1929 the trophy known by hi name as the runners-up trophy in the Inter-Railway National FIr t Aid Competition. He judged many Inter-Railway National First Aid ompetitions, and acted in that capacity on the occasion of the inaugural competition for the ational Police Final in 1928. Hi connection \vith the Brigade began in 1916 when he became Divi ional urg on at Hampstead. In 1924 he was appointed Assistant ommi ioner, o. 1 (Prince of " Tales's) District, and in 1936 Surgeon-inChief of the Brigade, an office which he held with great distinction until 1950. His literary activities were extensive. In 1915 he undertook the an wering of question in First Aid, and when the Order decided to have its ov,rn publication he cheerfully undertook the additional burden of Honorary Medical Correspondent. He was the author of The St. John Ambula71ce Association, Its History and Its Part in the Ambulance Itl ovement, and of numerous works on first aid. MR. F. H. EDWARDS, F.R.C.S.(EDI .).

Mr. F . H. Edwards, Surgeon-in-Chief of the Brigade and a Commander of the Order, died with tragic suddenness on the 29th April, 1951, while staying in Harrogate for the Conference of Brigade Surgeons and Nursing Officers. Mr. Edwards was an eminent gynecologist and obstetrician. He had succeeded Dr. Corbet Fletcher as urgeon-in-Chief only in January, 1951, having previously served as Deputy. It was in 1928 that he commenced his Brigade activities as Surgeon to the Shrewsbury Nursing Division, being promoted to Corps Surgeon in 1930. Six years later he became County urgeon for Shropshire and in 1947 Commissioner for that county. He had been an Association lecturer since 1930 and was V.A.D. Assistant County Controller for several years.

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depreciation in the value of the investments of the Post-\Var Fund which amounted to £207,G70, as at the 30th September, lD51, _and hard ~u?se quenUy increased at the time the Committee met to £33:J,OOO . . [hIS IS a matter of grave concern, making it necessary to stress emphatlcally the related observations contained in the Receiver-General's Report. The Committee decided to recommend to Chapter-General that the financial position being as described by the Receiver-Gene~al, the ~udget for 1D52-53 should provide for a definite and substantlal cu.rtall~ent of expenditure on lines that may be indicated by the result of the mvestlgation by technical experts, already undertaken, ~nd fin.ally accept~d by the admini trative authorities of the Order. It IS partIcularly deSIrable in present circum tances to reduce capital realizations to the utmost extent po ible. The ommittee further recommended that the Budget for 1932- 53 should be scrutinized by the Finance Committee before submis ion to hapter-General. The foregoing recommendations of the Finance Committee were accepted by Chapter-General on the 13th March, 1952.

LIFE SAVING MEDAL IN SILVER. Constable Cecil Frederick Keys,

outh African Police.

For. ~escui~g some of the occupants of a blazing car which had overturned after a collIsIOn wIth two petrol lorries, which were also on fire.

Robert \Velsford Fillmore,

t. John, New Brunswick, Canada.

A boy: who, w~th tW? others (to wh?m the l\Iedal in Bronze was awarded), took the. leadmg ~art ~n savmg from drowmn~ another boy who had sunk in deep water whIle out sWImmm.g ~nd was e~ta.ngled In weed. The boys were trained in first aId and restored the vIctIm by artificIal respiration.

LIFE SAVING IEDAL IX BRO ZE . Miss Jane Patience Pole Allsebrook, Cark-in-Cartmel, Lanca hire. For saving the life of a farmer savagely attacked and severely injured by a bull.

Mr.

Andrew Doyle, South Nelson,

ew Brun wick,

anada.

For saving from a blazing house an invalid overcome by smoke.

Mr. Redvers Alfred Root, a Pr~v~~e in the No. 58 13 K.E.B. and Borough of Holborn Ambulance DIvISIOn, t. John mbulance Brigade. For endeavouring to rescue a man from underneath a train at IIolborn Underground Station while the electric rail was still alive.

Mr.

tanley Chislett, Treorch}" Rhondda.

For diving between the moving trucks of a train to save the life of a child who had been knocked down while crossing a railway siding.

Frank Beverely Fillmore. Raymond Joseph 1artin. Both of St. John, New Brunswick, Canada. For assis~irrg in the rescue of a drowning boy in the incident for which Robert Welsford FIllmore was awarded the Medal in Silver.

REPORTS OF THE RECEIVER-GENERAL AND OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ON THE ACCOUNTS OF THE ORDER TO 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1951. The Fi~a~ce Committee, meeting on the 21st February, 1952, approved for SUbmlSSIOn to Chapter-General the Report of the Receiver-General (appended) on the audited accounts of the Order for the year ended the 30th Septem~er, 1~51, a,nd the accounts themselves (pages 93-98). The ~ommlttee m theIr proceedings drew particular attention to the concl11: ding comments in the Rece~~er-Gen~ral's Report, with which they were m full agreement, as reqUlrmg senous consideration and action by Chapter-General. The Committee also drew special attention to the

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.\ copy of the audited accounts is printed on pages 93-98. UMPARISON OF Ac.:rCAL RESliLTS WITH BUDGET E TIMATES . The Budget E tin1ate for the year under r.eview .made prov~sion for a total outlay of £1 D-l-,523 to be met from ordinary mcome, estlmated at DiO,2,1O, and from receipts from investment interest, etc., and sale of inve tment of the po t-war fund estimated at £134,283 . . In actual re ult the total outlay amounted to £193,951, of which £1 2,005 i recorded in the general income and expenditure account ~nd £l1,94G being a capital item representing the amount of loans made durmg the year (£10,G50), and the loss on sale of investments (£1,296) is recorded directly in the balance sheet against the St. J o~m Po~t- \Var Fund .. To meet the expenditure of £182,005, ordmary mcome contnbuted £78,889, interest on the investments of the Post-\Var Fund £64,382, leaving £38,734 to be realized from the capital resources of the Post-\Var Fund. INCO~IE

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In comparing the expenditure with that in the preceding year I note that £118,566 (against £108,816) of the total expenditure of £182,005 (against £227,740) was of the character normally chargeable to the established ordinary income of the Order which, for 1951, amounted to £78,889 (against £60,711). Ordinary expenditure therefore exceeded ordinary income by £39,677 (against £48,105). The results of the main departments for 1951 are set out below with the comparative figures for 1950.

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The cost of the Treasury is now shown under a separate head: in previous years it co t "vas distributed over all the departments which it serves. General expenditure £45,316 again t £44,354, an increa e of £962. The increa e is attributable to the undermentioned increases and decreases :-

Chancery 18,801 against 1 ,509 an increase of 292 Treasury 6,329 5,707 " 622 Stores Department 10,836 8,7 7 " " 2,049 Review and Cadet journals 6,161 5 , 1 1 1 " " " 1,050 Publicity . 2,068 4,804 a decrease" 2,736 V.A.D. Committee. 1,119 1,434 " 315

General income £58,689 again t £43,367, an increa e of £13,322 . The increase is attributable to the undermentioned items : Foundation dues, oblations, £ £ ! interest, etc. . 14,146 agamsl 13,686 an lDcrease of 460 Stores Department . 41,074 26,366 " " 14,708 Review and Cadet journals 3,469 3,315 " 154

AMBULA TCE BRIGADE.

Expenditure: [:31,845 against £29,902, an increase of .£1,943 . Income: [1,686 against £1,660, an increase of £26. The increased xpenditure was chiefly attributable to printing costs (£1,467), publications (£157), and salaries (£559), while £312 was expended on the \Vindsor Review, compared \'\rith £667 expended on Brigade celebrations at Malta in the preceding year. The net cost amounted to £30,159 (against £28,242), an increase of £1,917.

BALANCE SHEET.

The balance sheet is generally self-explanatory.

,'Laf! uperanuuation Fund.- Chapter-General is aware the fund was cio ed on :sth April, 1949, pending a decision by the Inland Revenue on certain point ari ing from the Finance Act, 1947. ince that date contributions from the staff and the Order have been taken temporarily to a suspense account and included in sundry creditors and outstandings of the General Fund.

The substantial increase from the ' tor ' Department, brought about mainly by sales of the new edition of First Aid and companion textbooks published during the year, is not expected to be maintained permanently: renewal of printing contracts for these books, at higher price, will not permit of this.

'/. J olm Priory Church R ebuildill{!. Fund.-Contributions received during the rear amounted to [ 2,141 and with those previously received, plus in\'e tmrnt intere t , made a total of £18Ji70. After deducting expenditure of £()1~ for appeal co ts (plu £2,833 in preyious years), the net amount of the Fund was £15,223 .

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Ophtlzalmic Hospital Fund.- During the year the Fund was increased by £10,661 to £78,-174 from legacies, contributions, and the net amount arising from the claim for compensation settled by the I raeli Government.

Expenditure: £15,411 against £13,513, an increase of f), 96. Income: £5,215 against £2,016, an increase of £3,199 . The increase in expenditure wa ' mainly attributable to the upply of drugs and equipment. The increase in income was mainly due to rent received under the terms of the leases that have been granted of the Hospital buildings, and to the net amount received as compen ation for lost equipment. The net cost amounted to £10,196 (against £11,499), a decrease of £1,303.

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Expenditure: £24,028 against £ 19,669, an increase of £4,359 . Income: £13,193 against £13,303, a decrease of £110. The increased expenditure was chiefly attributable to printing costs (£1,126), publications (£500), competitions (£1,496), and salaries (£960). The decreased income was attributable to a decrease in donations (£277) and an increase in charges for instruction (.£167). The net cost amounted to £10,835 (against £6,3(6), an increase of £4,469 .

St . .1 ohll Posi-TVar Fltnd.-Details of the special expenditure of £63,439 formin er a direct charge again t the Fund are given in the general income and expenditure account. The net effect on the balance of the St. John Post-\Var I' und during the year was to reduce it by £38,734 to £2,254,017, of which [726,540 is specifically earmarked for expenditure on welfare work in 'ervice hospitals. General F1tnd.-It will be noted that the General Fund was augmented by legacie and oblations commuted which amounted to £ 14,711 and £471 respectively. After providing £750 for expenditure on renovation work at Kolossi Castle, Cypru , and £5,869 for works at t. John's Gate and Priory hurch, Clerkenwell, the balance in favour of the Order was £266,176 .

CLUDI G COMMENTS .

For rea ons which haye been stated previously and still hold good, it is not to be expected that the out-turn of the financial operations of the Order will conform to a regular pattern whether di.ctated by the actual figure of preceding years or by the Budget Estimates. This is again exemplified

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on the present occa ion by the following fact. The actual depletion of the Post-\Var Fund in the year under report (apart from loss on sale of investments) was £3 ,734 as compared with £100,610 in the preceding year when a number of large special grants were paid. The actual deficit on the ordinary income and expenditure account was £39,G77 a compared with the estimated figure of £56,000 . The reduction in the deficit as compared with the estimated figure wa not, however, the result of any deliberate administrative or financial dispositions. It was, in fact, due to increased income, largely from the operations of the 'tore Department. In the year under report, as compared with the e timates, there was an increase in ordinary expenditure of £2,000 . The amount of th ordinary expenditure was roundly £118,000: in the preceding ear it wa £108,000, and in the current year it is estimated at £121,000. The trend still appears to be upward rather than down\vard. The actual expenditure of the year under report and the estimated expenditure of the current year are both affected by the increase in salarie given to me t the ri e in the cost of living. On a comprehen ive view the Order' financial problem has not altered since it was stated in the FinaJ/c£al 1lrvey of early 1a-O, and if anything the financial position has got worse. The deficits of the pa t two years have been less than the figure assumed in the llrvey: hut thi i due to larger receipts of an adventitious character. The income from the tores Department is of a fluctuating character, and as thi i derived largely from sales of textbooks and other technical supplie required for training and practice in first aid and kindred activitie ,and ince a charitabl organization exempt from income tax may not engage in general " trading}} outside its own scope, the operations of the ~ tore Department cannot be developed or exploit d as a source of re\' -nue. Rent from leased properties in Jerusalem reflect mainly the unfortunate fact that hospital buildings cannot be put to the use for which th yar intended and further, connote a state of affairs which may lead to fresh financial difficulties. The net cost of maintaining t. John Hou e is Ie s than that assumed in the Sw'vey, but is still high. The cost of publicity is also less than was assumed in the urvey but tends to ri e with the general increase in the cost of paper and related services. The main feature of the position is that the total expenditure is growing, and it is in large reduction of expenditure that the solution of the problem lies. A new factor in the situation is the increase of salaries given to meet the increase in the cost of living. Finally, in the recent past there has been a serious fall in the value of the gilt-edged investments in which the funds of the Order are held: and if this continues while at the same time securities have to be sold to meet recurring deficits, instead of being held until the date of redemption, this will lead to irretrievable loss much greater than that which has already been sustained. To put the matter in the baldest way the annual rate of the ordinary expenditure of the Order requires to be reduced by £40,000 or more, and other capital realizations avoided for as long as po sible, before Chapter-General can begin to have a sense of financial stability. As pointed out in the Budget Estimates recently presented to ChapterGeneral, 1951-52 is the last year of grace in which it is permissible to continue generally the scale of ordinary expenditure current at the time the Financial Survey was carried out. Meanwhile no substantial recurring economies have been effected by the administrative authorities of the Order, and, in pursuance of the strong recommendation of the Finance

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Committee made last year, Chapter-General hav~ agreed to. t~e appointment of a firm of business consultants to exaffilne the eXIstmg system of office administration in the Chancery and the Headqua~ters. of the Foundations and to advise as to possible economies. The mqmry has recently commenced and is in progress. E. BURDON, Receiver-General. 1. C. ALBURY. Treasurer and Accountant. 4th Febrllary, 1952.

REPOI T OF THE HO PITALLER AND THE HOSPITAL COMMITTEE. The Hospitaller and the Committee of the Ophthal~c Hosp~tal have the honour to submit their sixtieth annual report for the mformatIon of H.R.H. The Grand Prior and the Chapter-General. THE C01IMITTEE. It i with very great regret that the death is reported of Brigadier \Villiam Bradley Gossett Barne, C.B.E., D.S.O., the Secretary-General of the Order, and a member of the Hospital Co~mittee. . H.R.H. The Grand Prior has approved the appomtment ~f SIr H~gh Dow G.C.I.E., ICC.S.L, to be a member of the OphthalmIc HospItal Com~ittee a from 6th. ovember, 1951, for the remainder of the triennial period \vhich commenced on . t. John'S Day, 24th June, 1951.

THE HOSPITAL STAFF. It is with regret that the Committee has to report the resignation of the \Varden, Dr. Norman Manson, C.B.E., M.B., D.O.M.S., as ~rom 30th June, 1952. The 'Varden informed the Hospitaller t~at, owmg to the strain of serving in the Middle Ea t for 21 years, of which 16 years were spent in the service of the Order, he felt that he coul~ not go ~hrough another very strenuous epidemic season. The CommIttee realiz~ that the 'Varden has served the Order during the most difficult ye,:rs m the Hospital's history. He received p~blic recognition for his se~Vlces when His Late Majesty conferred on hIm the honour of C.B.E. m the New Year's Honours of 1949. It is with very great regret that the Committee accepted the Warden's resignati?n, and it.is the hope of the Committee that, when he has been relieved of hIS heavy burden of anxiety and work, he will be corr:pletely restored. t~ health. The Committee wishes to put on record ItS deep apprecIatIon of . th~ devoted service Dr. Norman Manson has given to the Order, to Bntam, and to hundreds of thousands of sufferers in the Middle East.

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Dr. Elias Doany returned to England in October, 1951, to attenc1 Moorfields fo~ advanced ophthalmological studies. The ComITllttee has to report with regret the resignation of the 1atron Mi~s. M. I? Millman, M.B.E., as from 18th August, 1951. c, J.v.l!ss Millman first joined the British nursing staff of the lIo pital in 193 and succeeded MISS . C. G. Haye a Matron in 1946. Mis 1illman's tenure of o~fice covered one of the most critical periods in th history of the Hospl~al. After the termination of the Mandat, he remained at her post untIl she was ordered to leave. he went to the L hanon ju t befor~ the Hospital .was overrun in 1948. he lat r r turned to the ~ospltal, together wIth the 'Varden, to start up the out-patients' clinic m tr~thear.n and \Vatson House in the Old City, and help d to open a small ill-patIent department at pafford House. For her ervices Miss Millman w,:-s awarded .the M.B.E. in June, 1951. The ommittee wish to take thIS opportumty to expre to. Miss Millman their de p gratitude for her serVIce to the Order, and to VII h her every uccess in th future. .In eptember., 1951, Miss. D. G. \Vood was appointed Matron. ~lSS "Vood qualified at /he ~llddle ex Ho pital, and wa , nior ight S.lster at Moor~elds, \\ estmmster and Central Eye Ho pital at th ~lffie of her app~ll1tment as l\Iatron. The ommitte wi h hrr ('v('rv ucc 111 her new appomtment. THE SITUATIO

PALE

TI~E.

There has been no geographical change of the armistic line which was fixe~ at th.e ~essation of fighting between I rael and Jordan. The o.ld hospItal. bmldings on the Bethlehem road still remain on the I rael SIde of the line and are consequently inaccessible to the Arabs who form the great majority of the Order's patients. 'Vat on and trathearn Hou.ses, two of. the Order's 'p~operties .in the Old City adjac nt to the ~unstan, the ~lte o.f the ongll1al hospIce, are on the rab ide of the line and are stIll bemg used as an out-patients' clinic; while th third property, Sp~ffo~d H?use, which wa~ kin?Jy lent to the Order by Mrs. Vester, IS stIll bell1g us.ed as the ll1-patIent department with about fifteen beds and an operatll1g theatre. It is po sible however that Mrs. yester may wish Spafford .House to revert to use ~s a Baby Home orgam~ed by her for an Amencan charity, in which ca e there would be no ll1-patIent department or facilities for operating in the Old ity. \Vatson and trathearn Hou.ses are not by any means ideally equipped for .the amount of work carned out. During the year 1951, 147,000 patIents att~nded for treatI?ent, whic? is a record number in the history of the h?Spltal. Th~ ~ospltal ComITllttee have had under consideration the posslbl11y of. building an extension on the Muristan site, but, after ~eeking the adVIce of the Order's architect in the Middle East, and ~hat of ot~er m~mbers of the Order who are conversant with the Old City, It was ?-e~lded It would be inadvisable to recommend to Chapter-General the bmlding ~f such a? ~xtension, as at the most only a small hospital woul.d be fe~Ibl~ and It IS generally considered that the Old City is not a sUltable slt~atlOn for a hospital, as ambulances and other transport ~annot. enter It. It was further considered unsuitable, as the Old City IS not Ideal for the British nursing staff. It has ?~come increasingly clear to the Hospital Committee, in view of the.opll1lOnS offered by those who have been closely connected with Palestll1e, that the buildings on the Bethlehem road are not likely

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ever to be of use to the Order again, on account of their strategic position and because they are inaccessihle to the Arabs, who form the majority of patients. The buildings on the Bethlehem road are at the moment all leased to various Jewish charitable organizations, and have been repaired sufficiently to protect them from weathering, and are being well cared for by the lessees. On the future of the buildings on the Bethlehem road depends the whole policy of the Order in regard to maintaining its hospital in Jerusalem. It is felt that a clinic should be maintained in the Old City for historical and traditional reasons, and that possibly a new and up-to-date hospital might be built elsewhere outside the Old City walls, th accessibility of which would be to the advantage of both patients and staff. The whole matt r is being investigated hy ChapterGeneral. FINA CEo

The ommittee would like to take this opportunity of thanking those who have given l1nancial support during the:> ear. They are particularly ind hted to the Priory of cotland, the Priory of \Vales, and the Priories Over a, and also to the Great Priory of England and \Vales of the Order of the Temple, and to the lothworkers Livery Company for their continu d support. From the foregoing report it will be appreciated that uch upport is more than ever needed in view of the eyer-increasing work and probable commitments in the future. CONCLUSIO .

Th ommittee would like to express to the \Varden, the Registrar, th House urgeon, the Matron, ister Holloway, ister Bedrossian, and all the other workers in the Hospital their very warm thanks and deep appreciation for the devoted and loyal service that has been given during the pa t year. They would further like to express their admiration for the taft's unceasing efforts to maintain and enhance in every possible way the reputation of the hospital and the prestige of the Order. \V RDEN' REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1951. The passing years bring little amelioration in social conditions in Jerusalem, and occasional bursts of machine-gun fire on the frontier, which at its nearest is only some 200 yards away, remind us how unstable our situation still is. Many Government offices formerly stationed here have been moved to Amman and the economic life of the Holy City is almost at a standstill. Our airport, however, ituated four miles to the north, continues to develop and Dakotas bring us into quick and easy touch with Beyrouth and Cyprus and the Mediterranean air routes. At the great festivals of Christmas and Easter Jerusalem is busy with visitor from all over the world, and the streets of the Old City come to life again with people of all nationalities. The past year was also memorable as the l,500th anniversary of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate, for the autumn of A.D. 451 saw the foundation of an autocephalous Palestine branch of the Holy Orthodox Eastern Church of Constantinople. Our Hospital owes much to the generosity of successive patriarchs, and it is in the crypt of their ancient church of St. John that we celebrate, t. John's Day every year.

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Ou~ work is still .being. c~r~ied on in two separate buildings in the Old CIty, the out-patIent clmlc m 'Vatson House overlooking the Muristan and in-patients at pafford House near the Damascus Gate. ' Attendance~ again increa ed during the year, a fact mainly attributable to the excessIvely hot and dry summer eason, the worst Palestine has experienced this century. The number of new patients was 24,597 (previou year 23,31)2). Of these 21,490 were Moslem and 3,107 Christian. The total nllmher of attendances was 147,094 (previous year 141,09R). There has been a slight increase in the number of operations in pite of the fact that very heavy out-patient 'work came at a time when only two ~octors were available. At the peak season of the year only the mor-e pressmg cases could be a<;lmitted. The total number of operations performe~ was 1,32.0 (preVIous year 1,291), including 339 intra-ocular operatIons, of whIch 309 were for cataract. The number of admission to Hospital was 467, and the average duration of tay 10·9 da','. Th total r:umber of general ancesthetics given was 76. Durmg the year we have continued to receive medical and urgical supplies from t. John's Gate and no longer have to operate on a makeshIft table W:ith improvised lighting and sterilizing outfits. 'Y ar fortunate, too, in now having a greatly improved electric and water supply from the Municipality. The Chairman of the Ladies' Linen Guild, the Countes of romer ha , as always, be~n mindful of our needs, and kept us well upplied with stocks, mcluding a further consignment of fifty blank t . In the out-patient clinic the mo t urgent work ha been the treatment of epiderr:ic conjunctivitis and prevention of it complication. It ha been of WIde prevalence and great severity this year owing to the nnn ually hot. sur:uner. The value of the antibiotic drugs in treating thi condition, whIch IS by far the commonest cause of blindness in the Middle East is inc~lculable,. and we have been greatly a sisted by the gift from the Umted atIo~s 'Vor!{~ an~ Relief Association of abundant upplies of strep~omycm-pencillin omtment. Aureomycin and terramycin are also avaIla~le froT? loc~l pharmacies. The simplicity of treatment with thes,e drugs ill dealing \"I1th our large number i a far ' ()r only Ie s important than their efficiency. 'Ve still see infants, neglected through the ignorance of their parent with perforating ulcers and sloughed corneas but they are now rare: The number of cases of marasmus and keratomalacia is howev r increasing, and these are particularly depressing to deal with where' facilities for general tr~atm~nt are. inadequate. The Children's Department of t~e Au 9usta VI~tona HospItal, belonging to the Lutheran " ' orld FederatIon, gIves us ItS ~losest co-operation, but no organization could help more than a fractIon of those requiring attention. The number of patients with acute conjunctivitis was 10,134. Of these 246 (2· 4 per cent) were complicated by corneal ulceration on their first visit, and 71 (28·9 per cent) of the corneal ulcers had already perfora ted. Th~ blindness that is ~o pr~valent in Eastern countries to-day will certamly ,?e m~ch less eVIdent m a few years, and our statistics already show a. slig~t Improvement. Of our out-patients, 1,412 (5·7 per cent) were blind m one eye, and 376 (1· 5 per cent) in both eyes. The causes of blindness are set out in the following table :-

ST. JOH

A. B.

OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL AT JERUSALEM .

Congenital . Acquired:L Conjunctivitis resulting in : (a) Corneal opacity (b) Secondary Glaucoma (c) Shrunken Globe 2. hmdal conditions 3. Glaucoma (Primary) 4. Cataract 5. Injury Total Blind Eyes = 2,164.

315 371 520 93 148 699 14

The number of individuals blind in one or both eyes was 7·3 per cent. Trachoma was present in 69·2 per cent of our out-patients. Previously about 90 per cent of our patients were affected by trachoma. This change in incidence i due to the different section of the public which we now see-patient from more heavil~ in~~cted villages being r:ow in the Gaza area or in camp. The dlsabIlity trachoma causes IS generally the re ult of superadded infections, and as these are also now controllable by modern therapy, the condition is much l~s~ sev~re than for~erly. Refraction W01+ occupies much of our clinical tIme and durmg the year 1,221 pre criptions were dispensed. The number for the previous year was 9() L - Twenty-five patient were treated for rodent ulcer of the lids by the local application of radium. . .. Our Hous urgeon, Dr. Elia Doany, left us m August on a BntIsh Council, cholar hip, to attend a year's po t-graduate course at 100rfields. Mi - M. D. 1illman resigned from the post of Matron in September and \ a succeeded by 1is Dorothy G. , ood, who arrived in October. The d ath of n.M. King bdulla in July brought us a great national and personal loss. He and members of his househ.old had often visited the Hospital since its re-opening in 1918. The arnval of the royal cars with an e cort of his Circas ian bodyguard in resplendent uniforms brought a scene of oriental colour to our door, \vhile the simple dignity of the King himself won the respect and affection of us all. The Jordan Government as well as the nited Nations Relief Agency continue to make full use of our services and help us in every possible way. bout per cent of our patients are refugees, many living in camps scattered throughout the country. These have their own clinics under . . \V.R.A. supervision and during the summer eleven male dressers attended our out-patient department for instruction in ophthalmic treatment. Four were also sent by the Jordan Department of Health. These men all showed themselves to be intelligent and keen, and should be of the greatest help in the treatment of eye disease at the local clinics. Complicated cases and those requiring operation are ent by them to us. My thanks are due to Dr. Budeiry, the Registrar, and the entire staff who have made it possible to carryon our work in what continue to be trying conditions. NORMAN MANSO ,

~Vaydel1.

WEBB-JOH J ON,

Hop italler.

REPORT OF TIlE CHAPTER-GE ERAL.

REPORT OF THE DIRECTOI -GENERAL OF THE T. JOHN AMB LAN E 0 IATION. Sir, I have the honour to submit for the information of His Royal Highne. s the Grand Prior and the Chapter-General of the Order my fir t Report a Director-General of the t. John Ambulance s ociation, in which office I succeeded Colonel ir Bertram Ford on 24th June. The. t. John Ambulance As ociation owes to him a deep debt of gratitude for his outstanding service in extending its activities during hi term of office, and he was ably a si ted by the members of the Committee of the 'to John mbulance Association, to whom the ociation al 0 record it grateful thanks. CLA ES OF I~ TRUCTION I FIR 'T AID A:-.rV KL DREV UB] ECTS. The total number of certificates i ued by the ~\ ociation continue' to show an inc rea e, de pite the fact that la t year' total wa ' a peacetime record if the cri is year of 1931:> i ' excluded from con'ideration. The progres ive increase in the number of certificate i sued ince the war can be attributed mainly to the increasing awarene on the part of large and industrial organization of the value of First Aid training, though of course the figures also reflect the number being trained on the Civil Defence full First id Cour e, and for the ational IIo pital , ervic Reserve. Comparative figures for the year 1931 and 19-0 ar a' follow : First Aid Home Nursing Hygiene . . Hygienic Food Handhng Child Wel£are . \Vales

1951. 51,74 13,66 '

1950.

51,398 10,4 5

1,020

2,109

1,794

68,405 7,22

64,707 6,350

75,633

71,057

The National Dock Labour Board has introduced an incentive , cheme to encourage its employees to learn First Aid and it i hoped that a large number of employees will take advantage of the opportunity of acquiring a knowledge of First Aid. The Association has broken new ground during the year by the introduction of a course on Hygienic Food Handling. The deci ion to introduce this course was taken following the success of a course on Hygiene and Food Handling held in Southport by the Health Department there in conjunction with the Southport Centre. A special manual on the subject, to be used in conjunction with the Association's hygiene textbook, wa prepared and published in the autumn, and a number of course are in progress in various parts of the country. The purpose of this new course is admirably stated by Dr. A. D . D. Broughton, M.P., in his Foreword to the manual-" There is general agreement among those who study the problem (of food poisoning) that all effort to reach a high standard of food cleanliness will fail unless the people who actually handle the food have learnt to do so hygienically. It is to provide this necessary knowledge, supplementing the splendid combative efforts of other organiza-

THE, 'T. JOHN A1IIBULA:-.rCE ASSOCIATION.

Cont.

tions contending with the same adversary, that the Association offers a short but comprehensive course of instruction to owners, manage~s, and staffs of all establishments where food is handled. For the housewIfe there i useful knowledge to be gained to protect the health of her family." The Association has circularized those Medical Officers of Health who arc on its panel of Examiners asking for their co-operation in arranging hygienic food handling course , and the respon e so far has been most encouraging. OVERSEAS. The work of the Association overseas has received considerable stimulus from the tour of the Commis ioner-in-Chief, the ' uperintendent-in' hief, and the Assi tant ' uperintendent-inhief (0 Tersea~), as a result of whose visit efforts are being made to widen repre entatIOn on Centre Committee. The field of activity in uch territories as - Tigeria and the (;old 'oast i enormous and a great deal of work requires to b~ d.one hefor th territorie are adequately covered by the AssoClatIon. It i , how vcr, encouraging to record that a promising start has been made. The activities of the As ociation over eas have also profited greatly hy the appointment of organizers for ,~arious territo.ries. by the .Order of:1.. john. fheir work has re ulted 111 a sub tanhal.m~rease 111 the numb r of classe held overseas out ide the areas of Pnones and Commanderi ' . For e."ample, in Malaya the number of cla ses organized during the year ha broken by a s~bstantial margil~ all previous records and. a special trihut. mu t be paId . to th.e orgamzer ther~ for her splendid achie\'cmcnt 111 face of the difficulhe and dangers 111 that country. During the year it was decided to is ue pecii1.c instructions regarding th qualillcation required of lay-lecturers. o,:,er eas, Cl:nd a syllabus for their in::,Lruction wa drawn up hy the PnnClpal Medical Officer of ~he ~\ssociation to ensure that they would not only ha\'e a comprehensIve knowl dge of Fir t Aid, but would also be able to impart their knowledge to their classe . One of the mo t interesting classe held overseas \\'a that in the tiny island of Tri tan da unlla, \vhich is often de cribed as the loneliest i land in the world. It has a population of only about 250 and the mail boat calls once a month. The l\ledical Officer of Tristan da Cunha, Dr. . Ru sell orfield, who was closely connected with the vv'ork of the Association and Brigade in England, organized the first class in .First Aid in April 011 the preliminary course and has now follO\ved up hIS success by organizing a class on the Adult syUabu . The total of certificates issued by the Association o"erseas was 140,--123. RE-EXAl\II TATI01 AWARDS. During the year the number of certificate holder ' who applied for Medallions, Labels, and Pendants was a follows: 1951.

Medallions Labels . Pendants

1O,8~5

45,127 5,3 8

1950 .

9,605 44,186 6,962

In addition, during the year the A sociation accepted applications fr?111 persons who were prevented by reason of their war 'ervice from attendmg

REPORT OF THE

re-exami.nation during the period of u h s rvic . Th numb r of Medallions, Labels, and P ndants i ued under tlli hading was : Medallions Labels . Pendants

39 2,413 31

PUBLI ATIONS.

The following publications mad their app arance during the . c r :.1 Catecln' IJL oj Fir t .1 1id. This m~nual, ba cd 0~1 th, ·lOth edition of Fir't .fUd 10 the II/jlfred, was compIled by Dr. Oh\Te . May (a member of th ommitt c whi h revised the ·lOth edition), to whom th 'sociation r cords its grat ful thanks. .A Preliminary Course oj Fir t Aid to the Injured. This manual \Va revi ed to bring it into line with th lOth dition of First .A id to tile Injured, by Dr. M. 1\1. colt (a m mh r of til ommiLLee which revi ed th 10th edition), to whom Ow A ,ociation record its grateful thank. First A I'd in Coal Jl.li'nes.

This manual wa revised for the by the Priory for \Vale , to whom thanks.

Cont.

TIlE ST. JOlIN AMBULA CE ASSOCIATIO

'HAPTER-GE ERAL.

appoint d it grat ful

Hygienic Food Handling.

This manual, based on notes on food h 19ien prepar d b r th taff of t~le Health epartI?ent, outhport, \Va coml iled h th Principal Medical Officer of the t. John Ambulance sociaLiol1. Th r\ ' ociation desire~ t? expr s its thanks for. t~l criticism and suggc~lioll . of[ r d hy the Mmlstry of Health, the M111I try of }1 ood, the !ltral ouncil for Health Education, and Dr. . D. D. Broughlon, M.P. 40th Edition of First A id to the Injured, in hard cover . ~uring the year the ommittee of the 't . John AmbulLlnce A ociation decI~ed to. make ava~lable .a limited number of copie of the 40th edition of F/,rst A~d to the IlIjllred, 111 hard cov r . These can be obtained from the tores Department, price 4s. each. The following publication are in course of preparation :Jl.1 anual on Elementary Child Care. This ~anual has been compil~d at the. request of the \Yom en's Group on PublIc \iVel~are as a compamon publIcatIOn to Elementary First Aid f~r the Housew1fe and E:lem.entary Home Nursing Jor the HousewIfe. The arm of the manual, whIch IS based on the Association's other textbooks on t~s subject, is to set out in simple language some of the basic principles of .child care .for the benefit of those who are called upon to look after children. It I hoped to publish the manual during the first months of 1952. A Preliminary Course oj Hygiene.

. After Professor Crew had written Pub~ic and Personal Hygiene, he kmdly .undertool~ to prepare t~le manusc~Ipt for A Preliminary Co'urse ?J Hyg~ene. Dunng the year his manuscnpt was received and it is now m t~e hands ?f. the printers but the first printed proof has not yet been receIved and It IS not possible, therefore, to hazard a guess as to the date of publication.

V1's~tal

Adjunct to the Home Nursing Textbooh.

The sugg stion for this publication originated with Mrs. himeld, S.H . . , a Nursing Officer of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, who submitted drawings of trays and appliances mentioned in the Home Nursing textbook. Th ommitt e of the, t. John Ambulance Association considered that such a visual aid adjunct would prove useful to students of Home ursing, and all the photographs for the illustrations have now been tak n. It is hoped to publish this visual aid adjunct during the first mon th of 1952. Jl.la'J1llal oj Illdustrial First Aid.

In last y ar's H.cport it was stated that the draft of this manual was being r -writt n in co-operation with the Association of Industrial Medical Offtcers. The task has not proved an ea y one but a new draft i n aring complrtion and will be suhmitted again to the bodies interested early in 1952. TRAN LATIO

lran lation of the dulL First Aid t xtbook of the St. J olm Ambulance As ociation into rabic for use in the Arab-speaking countries of the Middle Ea. t and North Africa is in course of preparation in Baghdad, and it i hop d that it will b available by the middle of 1952. 1 rIlli sion ha al 0 been given to the Kenya entre to translate the preliminar , Fir t Aid manual into wahili. It i. also int resting to record that the Tational In titute for the Blind 11a under con ideration a pro pc a1 to make available copies in Braille 'ith r of th ssociation's manual, A Preliminary Course of First Aid 10 llie IJljllred or of the 40th edition of FI'rst A id to the Injured. FILM STRIPS.

During the year the Associated British Pathe, Limited, issued a set of six :3.) mm. film trip ba ed on the 40th edition of First Aid to the InJ·ured. Th fIlm strips were devised hy the Principal Medical Officer of the , 1.. John mbulance sociation and each strip illustrates a lecture on tll ·lOth dition. The filmstrip provide an interesting and useful adjunct to the teaching of vir t Aid and it is hoped that they will be widely used both at home and abroad. The filmstrips are being marketed by the Associated British Pathe, Limited, and are obtainable either from Associated British Path , Limited, Film House, \Vardour treet, London, \V. 1, or from any photographic or cine dealer, at the following prices :-

£ Set of six filmstrips (with lecture notes) . Individual filmstrip (with lecture notes) . FEDERATION

s. d. 0 0 10 0

ATIONALE DE SAUVETAGE.

The t. John Ambulance Association was represented at the International ongress on Life aving held at Cannes during eptember by the Principal Medical Officer, Dr. A. C. \Vhite Knox. In an interesting report, Dr. White Knox points out that the emphasis of this post-war Congress was, unlike pre-war Congresses, almost entirely on life saving, but as always the ongress provided an opportunity for an exchange of ideas and of information on many matters connected with First Aid.

REPORT OF THE

THE

HAPTEH-GENE1U\I.

D uring the year new competitions were introduced for employees of the Gas Industry and Fire Brigades, and for the first time the National Coal Board Competition and the Competition for the ational Road Passenger Transport Ambulance Association were held under th Rules of the St. John Ambulance A ociation, 0 enabling the winner of these competitions to take part in the competition for the Grand Prior's Trophy. The Finals of these competitions and the Finals of those alreadv in existence took place as under : COl\IPETITIONS FOR :\IEN.

TVinnil1g

Teams.

Teams Competing.

LANCE

acrATION .

Cont.

Marks Obtained. 1. British

317

2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

295 26B 246240A

Railways and London Transport (Railways) (Horsham). ational Police (Brighton) . . The t. John Ambulance Brigade (Weymouth) . British Transport Commission Police (Darlin~ton) British Electricity Ambulance Centre (Worthmg) . . Miners' National First Aid Competition (Duffryn-Rhondda) Gas Ind Llstry (Liverpool) . . . . .... ational Road Passenger Transport Ambulance AssoclatlOn (N ottingham) . General Post Office (Barrow-in-Furness) Fire Brigades (Cardiff). . Ministry of Supply (Farnborough)

Duffryn Rhondda Colliery. Farnborough. Xottingham. Darlington . Barrow-in-Furness II.P.O. ,"Vorthing. Liverpool. ardiff.

\VOME

TVinning

Teams.

Broadway (L.T.E.). Elstow. Chiswick (L.T.E .). Cardiff P.O.A.C. Sussex.

Men's Team Tests. Women's Team Tests. Men's Individual Tests. Women's Individual Tests.

238~ 21H

207-

191~ 186~

147-

TEAMS.

JvIarks Obtained. 1. British

279

2. 3.

253 251

4. 5. 6.

The winners of all the above competition , toget ller with the winner of the St. John Ambulance Brigade competitions for the Dewar and Perrott Shields, took part on 20th November in the competitions for the Grand Prior's Trophies. The Grand Prior's Trophy Competition for teams of women was the inaugural competition which was foreshadowed by His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, who presided at the inaugural competition for men held last year. Lieut.-General Sir Henry Pownall, K .C.B., D.S.O., the Chancellor of t~e. Order of t . John, deputizing for the Lord Prior, presided at the prizegIVmg ceremony and Her Royal Highnes Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone, G.C.V.O . , G .B.E., graciously presented the trophy and medallions for the vVomen's teams. In the absence of the Earl of Athlone who was unfortunately prevented from attending, the Chancellor of th~ Order presented the trophy and medallions to the Men's teams . The judges on this occasion were :Dr. M. M. Scott . . Dr. S. Margaret R. Thomson Dr. "\V. L. M. Bigby, M.B.E. Dr. Olive S. May

AMB

MEN'S TEAMS.

10. 11 .

Brighton Police. Horsham .

COMPETITIONS FOR "'OMEN.

British Railways and London Transport (Railways) . Ministry of Supply. . . National Road Passenger Transport Ambulance Association. General Post Office .. British Electricity Ambulance Centre

JOHN

and they placed the teams in the following order :-

OMPETITI NS.

Teams Competing. ational Police . . . British Railways and London Transport (Railways). Miners' :0Tational First Aid Competition lVIinistry of Supply. . . . . National Road Passenger Transport Ambulance Association. British Transport Commission Police General Post Office British Electricity mbulance Centre Gas Industry Fire Brigades

ST.

Railways and London Transport (Railways) (Broadway L.T.E .). The t. John Ambulance Brigade (Horsham). .. 1 Tational Road Passenger Transport Ambulance ASSOCIabon (Chiswick L.T.E .). British Electricity Ambulance Centre (Sussex) l\.1inistry of Supply (Elstow). . General Post Office (Cardiff P.O.A.C.).

236! 236~ 163~

11 the organizations who had team~ compet.iJ?-g w~re represented. on the platform, and in addition the AssocIated BntIs~ PIcture CorporatIOn, to whom the ssociation owes a great debt of gratItude not only for ~he staging of the Grand Prior's Trophy Competitions but also for the stagmg of all the other competitions during the year. The sociation also records its grateful thanks to all those who have acted a judges at its competitions throughout the year; to the stewards, .. to the patients, and to the COI?petition ec~et.ary.. The organization and runmng of ASSOCIatIOn JatIOnal CompetItI?ns now entail a very considerable outlay and I have been ende.avourm.g to reduce the cost of competitions without in any way altenng therr status or usefulness. In this endeavour I have had wise counsel and guidance from the representatives of those organizations for whom the Association organizes compebtions, and I am glad to be able to report it has been possible to agree on measures which will have the effect of reducing the annual cost of competitions by a not inconsi~~rable sum without in any way detracting from the value of the competItIOns themselves. A SOCIATIO I

COU TY ORGANIZATION.

In the 1950 Report of the t. John Ambulance Association my preutcessor laid great emphasis on the necessity for appointing in each County an Association County Director to co-ordinate and extend the wo~k ?f the Association . I entirely subscribe to this view, and although It IS not easy to find men and women of the right calibre with suffi:cie~t t~me to spare to act as Association County Directors, I am contmumg m my efforts to this end.

REPORT OF THE CHAPTER-GEl ERAL.

To date the following have agreed to hold office as Association County Directors in the Counties shown against their names and to them I express my great gratitude and appreciation for accepting this onerous office : Dr. E. S. Bowes. . Lieut.-Col. A. J. Macphail Dr. C. Petvin Porter . Brigadier G. Pigot-l\Ioodie Mrs. Hughes Reckitt .

Dorset Lancashire 'Vorcestersh i re . Devonshire Suffolk.

COl CLUSION. The success of the work of the St. John Ambulance ssociation at home and overseas is mainly due to the loyal co-operation of the many members of the medical and nursing professions \"ho instruct and examine its classes, and the honourary officers who hold office as County Directors or as officers of Centres and Branches. 1y Committee and I wi h once again to record our sincere appreciation of their senTices during the y ar under review. I have the honour to be,

THE ST. J ORr AMBULA CE BRIGADE.

(I very much regret that Dr. Corbet Fletcher died on the 21st December, 1951.) For the first time the office of Chief Nursing Officer has been filled by the appointment of Miss . Hamilton-Wedderburn, S.R.N. STRENGTH. During the year 58 Adult Divisions (24 Ambulance, 17 Nursing, and 17 Mixed) were formed and 24 Adult Divisions (14 Ambulance and 10 Nursing) were disbanded, while 121 Cadet Divisions (70 Ambulance and 51 Nursing) were formed and 29 Cadet Divisions (10 Ambulance and 19 Nur ing) were disbanded. The total trength of the Brigade at 31st December, 1951, was : -

ervant,

H. F. P R H LL, D irector-GeJleraZ. THE SECRETARy-GE ERAL, ORDER OF ST. J ORr, ST. JOHN'S GATE, CLERKE WELL, E.C. 1. 1st January, 1952.

ADULT. Divisions. JV[ixed . N. 1,1 93 54

A. 1,672

England and ~ orthern Ireland. \ ales .

lr,

Your obedient

Priories Overseas Other Overseas Territories

301

132

1,973 1,094

1,325 525

155

3,222

1,917

Sir, I have the honour to submit my report on the work of the, t. John Ambulance Brigade for the year ended 31st December, 1951. This year has been one of continued activity on the part of the Brigade; the special feature being the duties undertaken with the Festival of Britain, to which I have referred in detail later in this Report. The outstanding changes at Headquarters have been the appointment of Mr. H. F. Parshall, M.A.(OXON), as Director-General of the t. John Ambulance Association, which necessitated his relinquishing his duties as my Deputy Commissioner-in-Chief. He has been succeeded in this office by Brigadier T. D. Daly, C.B.E., M.C., M.A., while Brigadier A. Ritchie, D.S .O., and Colonel H. L. Mostyn Owen were appointed as my Assistant Commissioners-in-Chief. Following the retirement in 1950 of Dr. Corbet Fletcher as urgeonin-Chief after thirty-four years' service to the Brigade, Mr. F. H. Edwards, F.R.C.S., was appointed as his successor; an appointment which was tragically ended by Mr. Edwards' sudden death in April, 1951. I am very glad that Major A. C. \Vhite Knox, O.B.E., M.C., B. CR., who has been Commissioner of the London District for so many years, agreed to become Surgeon-in-Chief.

Personnel. Total. 2,919

A. 34,589

N. 18,441

Total. 53,030

433

5,946

1,897

7,843

3,352 1,619

40,535 25,042

20,338 8,746

60,873 33,788

222

12,060

1,450

13,510

5,193

77 ,637

A. 18,686

30,999

Total. 49,685

CADET. Divisions. England Ireland. \Vales

and

orthern

REPORT OF THE COMMIS IONER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

Cant.

Priories Overseas Other Overseas Territories

30,534 108,171

Personnel.

A. 84

1,149

Total. 2,033

1 1

136

317

3,518

3,090

6,608

1,065 406

1,285 357

2.350 763

22,204 9,787

34,089 6,908

56,293 16,695

480

766

1,246

1,500

1,671

3,171

32,471

41,763

74,234

COMPETITIONS. The Brigade Final Competitions for the Dewar and Perrott Challenge Shields were held in the Central Hall, \Vestminster, on Friday, 20th July, 1951. The Challenge Shields, Cups, and Prizes were presented by Marshal of the Royal Air Force ir John lessor, G.C.B., D.S.O., M.C. \Vinners : Dewar Shield Perrott Shield

\Veymouth Ambulance Division (Dorset) . Horsham ursing Division (Sussex).

The Cadet Final Competitions were held in the Central Hall, \Vestminster on Saturday, 27th October, 1951. The trophies were presented by Admiral ir Arthur Power, G.C.B., G.B.E., C.V.O., Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth. Winners : Senior Ambulance Section Junior Ambulance Section Senior Nursing Section . Junior Nursing Section .

Brampton and West felton (W.R. Yorks). 'Volverton (Bucks). Chelmsford Student (Essex). Horsham (Sussex).

REpORT OF THE CHAPTER-GENERAL.

vVe were greatly honoured by the visit of Her Majesty The Queen to St. john House on the 11th December. The occasion was a Conference of Brigade National Hospital Service Reserve Representatives. Her Royal Highness Princess Margaret inspected a Cadet Rally of over 6,000 Cadets at Doncaster: an occasion which will live long in the memories of those present. Her Royal Highness Princess Alice and Major-General The Earl of Athlone inspected units of the Brigade of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire, and urrey in \Vindsor Great Park on the 15th july. On St. j ohn's Day His Royal Highne s The Duke of Glouce ter, Grand Prior of the Order of t. john, accompanied by Her Royal Highne s The Duchess of Gloucester inspected all units of the London i trict in Hyde Park.

In addition to being present on the occa ion mentioned above, I carried out Inspections in twelve counties. The uperintend nt-inhief inspected in Wales and also in eight counties. In pection in 11 other counties were carried out by the hancellor of the Order, the urgeon-inChief, the Deputy Commissioner-in-Chief, and senior member of m Staff at Headquarters. A county Inspection was also carried out for me by the Assistant Chief Commissioner for \Vales. I was also pleased to be able to visit Dublin and meet Officers of the St. john Ambulance Brigade of Eire.

DUTIES.

During the year the following duties were carried out : Public duties . Transport duties Civil hospital . Clinics . Nurseries . . Blood Transfusion Centres Nursing Aid .

Hours. 2,062,289 867 ,253 381,225 30,721 35,219 26,260 91,372

CASES TREATED.

The members of the Brigade in England and Northern Ireland are reported as having treated the following cases : On Public Duty Off Public Duty

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ROYAL VISITS.

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239,695 218,745

305,702 13,864

I was approached in November, 1949, by the Festival of Britain Authorities, to organize two First Aid Posts in conjunction with the British Red ross ociety, at the outh Bank. Responsibility fell upon the Commissioner for the London District to organize this. This entailed a considerable amount of extra work. As it was so long since an Exhibition on such a scale had been held, there were no records to work on. In October, 1950, Colonel H. Mostyn Owen acted as taff Officer at Headquarters, which relieved the Commissioner of the London District from attending many meetings, etc.

F1'rst Aid Post. Details for the Post at the outh Bank Exhibition were laid down by the Commissioner, London District. The Post consisted of a first aid room, two r st rooms with four beds in each, a Doctor's room and a Staff rest room. The decoration of the Post was done in attractive colours. Festival Garden. In the pring of 1951 the Festival Gardens Authorities approached me to organize a similar post at Battersea. A Post on similar lines was constructed. Responsibility as at the outh Bank was shared with the Briti h Red ross ociety. Organizat/on and Equipment. The equipment at both Posts was of the highest standard. terilization equipment of the latest pattern was installed, and the most up-to-date drug and medicines were used. Mi Durrant, District Nursing Officer, London District, together with her Deputy, Mr. ]. \Vaterer, were entirely responsible for the above. tafJ. Five tate Registered Nurses were appointed for the Festival period. Their responsibilities were very considerable and arduous, as their staff of Brigade per onnel was changed twice a day. Ten nursing members and eight ambulance members were allocated for duty at the outh Bank, and at the Festival Gardens each day. 2,545 member attended at the outh Bank and 2,471 at the Festival Gardens. Miss \Vorkman, Di trict uperintendent (N), and Mr. E. \Y. Harris, District Public Duty Officer, were jointly responsible for finding these member. This entailed a considerable amount of work, the keeping of duty sheets alone was no small matter. Although all the duties could have been covered by the London District, I considered that it was right to give all Counties a chance to send volunteers to the Exhibition and a small percentage of members from the Home Counties (and some from other counties) were on duty. Records. The Festival Authorities demanded very extensive records being kept. Casualty sheets in detail were submitted daily to the South Bank.

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South Bank. Accidents Illness Total Ambulance cases

Festival Gardens.

3,695 4,446

6,497

8,141

11,619

334

251

5,122

Visits. Other than members of Headquarter taff who carried out several tours of inspection, the following came : -The Lord Prior, both to t~e outh Bank and the Festival Gardens. The Lord Mayor of London, Ir Denys Lowson, and Lady Lowson. The hief Commissione~ of . anada, 1\1r. "v. J. Bennett. Miss MacLaren, the upe~i?!endent-m- hIe£, Canada. The International Council of Nurses sent vIsItIng Overseas Nurses, and many Doctors and Nurses from the 1inistries o.f Health and Labour visited the Posts. General Lord Ismay was unavOldably prevented from carrying out an inspection. Training. All members attending the post for duty gained great experience 111 practical work, especially as the C~mrnissioner for the ~ondon District insisted that the standard of first ald was of the ver}T lughe t. In fact , the treatment given was far above that of an ordinary fir t aid post. Other Exhibitions. The St. John Ambulance Brigade shared responsibilities with the British Red Cross Society to equip and staff the First id Po t on the Festival Ship Campania which visited the eight largest ports in the United Kingdom. . .. In a similar manner the posts at the Land Travel ExhibItIon were staffed. The Brigade also carried out many duties in connection with Festival celebrations in the counties. During the Festival of Britain, the Standing Conference of National Voluntary Youth Organizations organized an Exhibition of kills at St. Anne's House; the St. John Cadets had several exhibits on view. OUTSTANDING DUTIES.

In addition to the many routine duties carried out by the Brigade faithfully week by week, and those in connection with the Festival of Britain, referred to above, I should like to mention the outstanding and excellent work performed by our members at the Weedon railway accident and the Easington Colliery disaster, and, although it occurred in 1950, the Cresswell Colliery disaster also. On these occasions the members of the Brigade responded magnificently in the best traditions of the Brigade to the emergency, and carried out their tasks with efficiency and resource.

The National Coal Board, East Midlands Division, No. 1 Area, "D" Corps, County of Derby. Divisional Superintendent T. Mills, Easington Colliery Division, Northumberland and Durham. Sergeant W. Gowland, Easington Colliery Division, Northumberland and Durham. Sergeant]. Holmes, Easington Colliery Division, orthumberland and Durham. Divisional Officer J. Craggs, Horden Colliery Division, Northumberland and Durham. Private A. Hickman, Horsham Division, County of Sussex . Sergeant Mrs. R. Quaill, North Belfast ursing Division, 1 orthern Ireland District. Private R. Semple, South Belfast Division, Northern Ireland District. Divisional Superintendent]. Wilson, South Belfast Division, Northern Ireland District. Divisional Superintendent R. E . M . Humphreys, Headquarters Transport ection, 1 orthern Ireland District. Private \v. G. Wallace, Belfast Electricity Department-Mains Division, I Torth ern Ireland District. Divisional Officer H. G. Upton, \Veedon Division, County of orthampton. JUBILEE CERTIFICATES.

Certificate is awarded to Divisions of the Brigade which have been active for fifty consecutive years and the following Divisions were awarded Certificates in 1951 : StOckport mbulance Division, County of Cheshire. Ashton-under-Lyne Ambulance Division, Duke of Lancaster's District. Kettering Headquarters Ambulance Division, County of orthampton. Twywell Ambulance Div ision, County of Northampton . Broughton Ambulance Division, County of Northampton. Heckmondwike and Liversedge Ambulance Division, West Riding of Yorkshire. Rushden 1 ursing Division, County of orthampton. Tunstall Ambulance Division, County of Stafford. Kettering Headquarters Nursing Division, County of orthampton. Keswick mbulance Division, Cumberland and Westmorland. South Shields 1 ursing Division, orthumberland and Durham. Hetton-Ie-Hole Ambulance Division, orthumberland and Durham. methwick Ambulance Division, County of Stafford. Ashton-under-Lyne Nursing Division, Duke of Lancaster's District. Exeter City Ambulance Division, East, South, and Torth Devon. Macclesfield mbulance Division, County of Cheshire. Watford Ambulance Division, London (Prince of \Vales's) District. Watford 1 ursing Division, London (Prince of Wales's) District. TRAINI TG COURSES A D CO r FERENCES.

Nine conferences and twelve training courses were held at St. John House during 1951, all being very successful. An important innovation was the conference for Regional and County representatives for the National Hospital ervice Reserve. Her Majesty The Queen visited the house on that day and addressed the delegates. Two courses for Secretaries and Treasurers and two Casualty Make-up and Competitions Courses were held, owing to their popularity, but one course for Brigade N.C.O.s was cancelled owing to lack of support. The second post-war ummer Training Camp was held at Hopton-onSea, Great Yarmouth, and was attended by sixty people. During the week a course in Hygiene was held and fourteen members gained the St. John Ambulance Association Certificate. The Superintendent-in-

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Chief, Lady Mountbatten, spent a day with the local Brigade members and vi itors. The Annual County/ Area Cadet Officers' Conference was again held at the Draper' Hall. At the close of the onference the portrait of H.R.H. Prince s Margaret by Henry Carr was officially received from the artist by ir Henry Pownall on behalf of the Order of t. John. The fourth Annual Cadet Officers' Training Course was held this year at the Butlin's Holiday Camp, Clacton-on- ea. There was an attendance of some five hundred delegates, including repre entative from Eire, New Zealand, Australia, Tanganyika, Canada, and lalaya. The fir t Presidents' Conference was held in London on the 30th October and proyed of great value. OVER EA TOUR. In company "vith the Counte s of Brecknock, I carried out a tour of Bermuda and the \Ve t Indies in Februar and March. The Brigade was established only in Bermuda, Jamaica, and Barbado . In Bermuda we found that there is great scope for expan ion, and I am glad to say that the Bermuda Electric Light Company has decided to form Divisions of the Brigade from among its employee. In Jamaica there is a very strong and efficient Brigade Di trict, mo tly concentrated in the populated areas of Kingston and panish Town, but I am hopeful that the work may be extended outside these area and on the plantations. The Brigade in Jamaica responded nohly to the call upon their services in the hurricane which swept the I land in Augu t, during which the Brigade members rendered most excellent ervice in the matter of rescue work. I am glad to report that the service of Miss E. I. tephens and 1\1r. A. V. Surridge were recognized by the award of the B.E.M. In Barbados there are strong Divisions of Nursing Member, but so far there are only a very few Ambulance personnel. In Trinidad and Briti h Guiana there were no units of the Brigade, but the teaching of fir t aid has been carried out by the ssociation for many years. s a result, during our visit I was able to encourage the formation of Brigade unit , and Divisions have now been registered in British Guiana, and official registration forms are expected shortly from Trinidad. Lady Brecknock was able to spend rather more time than I could give, and she found that in Grenada and Antigua there was no form of t. John activity, either Association or Brigade. I am glad to report that classes of the Association are now being introduced. Early in 1952 I hope to visit Cyprus, Ceylon, Borneo, Singapore, Malaya, Hong Kong, Australia, and Canada. The Superinte!l:dent-in-Chief visited East Africa during the year and inspected t. Jo1 n units in Kenya, Tanganyika, Uganda, and Zanzibar. The details of th s tour are included in her report which is attached, and it is gratifying to know how well the Brigade is established in these places. I was pleased to arrange during the year for the Hon. Mrs. Leslie Gamage, County Superintendent (N.) of Berkshire, to meet Brigade members in Australia, Ceylon, Singapore, Malaya, and India, and for Mr. H. S. Taylor Young, Commissioner for Wiltshire, to meet members in Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. These visits, although private and unofficial, served to bring the Brigade in the Dominions and Overseas territories into closer link with the Brigade in the United Kingdom.

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OVERSEAS. Overseas t. John Headquarters Officers took up their duties during the year, when Mrs. Gerrity went to Singapore, Miss Best to East Africa, and Miss Anderson to Cyprus. As a result of the work in Cyprus we have been able to form the first Nursing Division on the island, and further Ambulance and Nursing Divisions are in the process of formation. During the year the Order decided to appoint two St. John Headquarters Officers for the "Vest Indies and Bermuda, and a Surgeon Lecturer for Tanganyika. Miss Miskin and Mrs. Davie Smith were appointed for the .\Vest Indies and Bermuda. \Ve were fortunate in obtaining the serVlces of Lt.-Col. F. \Vatson, M.B., CH.B., for Tanganyika. These Officers will travel to their respective posts early in 1952. During 1~-.1 we were fortunate to have the appointment approved as Honorary Llal on Officer for the \Vest Indies of Colonel Sir Harold Mitchell Bt. Hi work WIll cover all branches of t. John work among the \Vest Indian I lands. In October I visited Pakistan to attend the Pakistan Artillery Reunion, and while ther I visited the Brigade units and Senior Officials at Karachi ~nd Lahore. They are doing excellent work and the Brigade is growing m strength. In Malta the Brigade members have been very active in putting into a state of repair the new Headquarters at t. John Counterguard and the Brigade Flag was hoisted over these Headquarters by H.E. The Governor on the 27th October. The trength in Ialta has been very well maintained and there is now a membership (including adet) of 1,125. Man activities are undertaken by the members including the organization of five 1edical Comforts Depots and successful Camps have been held for the adets. In I:iO?g Kong the Brigade is extremely active. During 1951 the Com.ffil lOner, Mr. bbas el Arculli, retired after many years' devoted serVIce. I am glad to say that Mr. D. \V. MacIntosh, C.M.G., O.B.E., has taken over the post of Commi sioner of this extremely active and well organized District. In Malaya where Miss Richer has been working as the t. J olm Headquarter Officer since December, 1950, the Brigade is expanding rapidly, and 20 new Divi ions were formed in 1951. In ingapore a great deal of reorganization has been carried out. Here, as in all the places which suffered from the Japanese occupation, the reco:rery has been ~ost marked, and the Brigade is approaching its prevlOu trength whIle undertaking new activities such as the now wellknown Penetration quads of Hong Kong. In Gibraltar the two Police Ambulance Divisions, the Nursing Division, and the adet Nursing Division have carried out their duties with excellent ~esults. Ir: Apr~ the Brigade. was called upon to carry out first aid duties m ~onnectlOn wI~h an ~~p~oslOn from a ship unloading ammunition. The PolIce, the Nursmg DIVlslOn, and the Cadets all carried out their duties most efficiently. I? Mauritius the work of the Brigade is at present confined to the PolIce Am?ulance D~vision, which ha~ made steady progress during the year and mcreased Its strength. It IS proposed during the year 1952 to form a Nursing Division.

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In Tanganyika the Brigade is showing signs of rev:iv:a!, and it is hOI?ed to increase its present strength of four Ambulance DIvIsIOns, .one ~u.r~mg Section, one Cadet Ambulance Division, and one Cadet Nursmg DIVIsIOn. \Vith the appointment of the urgeon-Lecturer referred to ~arlier in ~his report an increase in first aid activities will no doubt be eVIdent as hme goes on. ., . . . . The Brigade in Fiji continues to be well mamtamed, and It IS mter tmg to know that there are both Cadet Ambulance and adet Nursing Divisions on the island, in addition to the Adult mbulance and Nursing Divisions. The work of the Brigade in the Overseas Priories continues to be maintained at a high level. Details of their activities are not included in this Report because each Priory will have made its separate Report. The work of the t. John Ambulance Brigade Cadet has been admirably carried on during the year by the Chief Cadet Officers, Mr. Guthrie Moir, M.A., and Miss V. Cunard, M.B.E. Both the Chief Cadet Officers attended the \VorId Assembly of Youth held at the Cornell University in the United tates of America, and it was a great compliment to the Cadets that 1r. Guthrie Moir \\'as elected Leader of the British Delegation. I should like to record my appreciation of the unfailing help and support of the Superintendent-in-Chief the ountess Iountbatten of urma, C.l., G.B.E., D.C.V.O., in the administration of the Xur ing orp and Divisions. I would also express my appreciation of the work of the Surgeon-in-Chief, Major A. C. \Vhite Knox, O.B.E., M.e., B.~H ..' and finally, in conclusion, I would express my thanks to all my ommISSI?nerS for their invaluable support, and my thank to all ranks of the Bngade and to the staff at Brigade Headquarter for their loyalty and devotion during the year. I have the honour to be, IT, Your obedient ervant, O. N. L ND,

C01'nmissioner-in-Chiej.

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SUPERINTENDENT-IN-CHIEF

THE

COMMISSIONER -IN -CHIEF Sir, I have the honour to submit my report for the year ended 31st December, 1951. BRIGADE DUTIES. During the year the many public activities, arranged in connectIOn with the Festival of Britain throughout the country considerably increased the demand on the services of the Nursing Divisions. It is noteworthy that the South Bank Exhibition and the Festival Gardens were both serviced during the whole period by nursing members supplied mainly by the London District augmented by volunteer members from the Home

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Counties and the provinces. The First Aid Posts at the Exhibition and Gardens were under the supervision of Nursing Officers, and a large number of casualties of all kinds were efficiently dealt with. The activities of the Divisions in all other directions have extended in a very satisfactory manner. A large variety. of Brigade duties .have been undertaken by the nursing personnel dunng the year, detaIls of which will be found in the statistical summary to the general report. They include public duties, hospital duties, nursing aid, assistance at Child \Velfare Centres and Nur eries, staffing beach huts, attendance with ambulances, e cort duties, blood transfusion service, running Medical Comforts Depots, assistance in connection with old people's welfar . OVERSEAS. The out tanding event during the year has been the tragic h~rricar:e which swept across Jamaica. I am happy to report that the Bngade m Jamaica gave magnificent service in relief and rescue work to those who suffered from the damage caused by the hurricane. H.M . The King wa. graciou ly pleased to honour Miss tephens, District uperintendent C~\.), and 11r. urridge, a former taff Officer, with the award of the B.E.M. for the ervices they rendered. I would like to say how delighted we have been at Headquarters to meet the manv oversea visitors who came to England during the Festival year. "early 200 t. John members \\'ere here and although it \Va not po sible for all of them to fit in vi its to He~~quarte~s we wer able to meet the majority of them, and had opportumhes to discuss with them the problems they are faced \vith overseas. Earl in th year I visited East and \Vest Africa and met persona~y many of tho e who are tri \·ing to introduce and expand our work m those territori s. I in pected t. John units established in East Africa, and wa much impre sed with the wide variety of work being undertaken b Tour frican, Indian, Asian, and European colleagues, specially in Kenya olony. In \"est frica I saw the ever developing work of first aid training and carried out brief inspections of police units holding our certificates. I examined the fields for t. John training throughout wider communities and over larger areas, and I found vast scope for this and a real desire to ee it established. The ountess of Brecknock, Assistant uperintendent-in-Chief Overseas also visited the \\ est Indies and the Islands of the Caribbean. D~ring the year the following St. John Headquarters Officers took up their appointments overseas: Mrs. Gerrity ( ingapo~e), 1iss Best (Ea t frica) , and Miss Anderson (Cyprus). Reports which have been received since they arrived show that their appointments have been very fruitful; and Miss Richer who was posted to Malaya in 1950 is making great headway. It was possible in October to form the first Nursing Division ever to be registered in Cyprus. In all Overseas Territories the Nursing Units have completed a year of admirable service and it is hoped that with the appointment of Headquarter Officers to other Territories where help from Headquarters is so badly needed, the work \vill expand still further and be introduced in places as yet without t. John units.

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INSPECTIO S AND VISITS. I, my Deputy, and my Assistant uperintendents-in-Chief have been ~ble to. visit nearly.all the counties during the year and by personal mspectIon h<l:ve ~btamed the gr~at satisfaction of knowing how vigorous and progressIve IS the work bemg carried on. I ~yself ca~rie~ out t~e County In pections at Plymouth, the Isle of \Vlght, \" ~tshlre (Swmdon, Chippenham, and alisbury), Oxford, Norfolk (N?rWlch, Attleboro~g~, Fakenham, waffham), the Ea t Riding of Yorkshire (HulJ and Bndlington), hr~~shire, and Es ex. During ~hree days spent m. Northern Ireland I vISIted all the provinces and mspected personnel ill each of them. In Devon I was able to insp ct umts at Exeter, Newton Abbot, and Paignton. On the invitation of the Hon. John Bruce, Chief Commissioner for \ ales, I carried out the County I~spection at Llanelly, having previously opened the new Headquarters 111 that town. I also met a number of his member at ardiff and at Barry, where I visited the new Headquarter. At the invitatio~ ?f Lord. Aberdare, Prior ~or \Vales, I attended the meeting of hapter 111 Car~ff an~ addressed ItS members. I was also present at their big annual mvestIture and addressed the assembl and di tributed certificates. I opened .the St. JO~111 Exhibition at Reigate and ub equently proceeded to Guildford to 111spect the ursing Divisions in that area. I also visited Cornwall in order to open the t. John Exhibition at Falmout~, where a very smart gua.rd of honour wa formed. During a visit to Bnstol I met many of the Bngade members at an informal meeting. It ga:re me very great p~e~sure to ~ccept. the invitation of the t. John ExecutIve Comrmttee to VISIt the Bngade m Dublin. The nu~sing personnel on parade at the inspection in \Vind or Great Park, which H.R.H. Princess Alice carried out, and al 0 at the London District Inspection in Hyde Park, both of which I attended, pre ented a very smart appearance. I was also very pleased with the bearing and smartne s of th nursing cadets who attended the parade on the occasion of H.R.H. Prince s Margaret's visit to Doncaster. Lady Dunbar-Nasmith, Deputy uperintendent-in-Chief, wa present at the County Inspections at omerset, Durham, and Northumberland the North Riding of Yorkshire, Dorset, and Leicester. ' Mrs .~irouard, Assist.ant Superinte~dent-in-Chief, attended the County InspectIons at Lancashire, Staffordshire, Jersey, \Vanvick, Hertfordshire, Sussex, Cheshire, Cornwall, Derbyshire, and Gloucestershire. The Countess of Brecknock, Assistant uperintendent-in-Chief Overseas, was present at the County Inspections at Cambridgeshire, uffolk, and East, South, and North Devon, and also at the \Vestern and Central Areas of Hampshire Inspection. Miss Cunard, Chief Officer Nursing Cadets, represented me at the Northamptonshire County Inspection. SERVICE HOSPITALS' WELFARE DEPARTMENT. In Commands in the United Kingdom and Overseas 125 Welfare Officers are now serving, of which thirty are Brigade members who are posted as follows : 13 in the U.K. 3 in B.A.O.R. 7 in the Middle East.

4 in the Far East. 2 in Japan. 1 in Austria.

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As Chairman of the Service Hospitals \Velfare Committee I visited during the year Welfare Officers in hospitals in East Africa and Aden, in addition to those in many hospitals in the U.K. Command. In the summer the Director of the Service Hospitals \Velfare Department carried out an extensive tour of the Far East, Japan, and Korea, and saw the excellent work which our \Velfare Officers are doing in these areas. In addition to Miss Lawson, who has been working for a year at 29th B. .O.F. Hospital at Kure, another St. John Welfare Officer, Miss Metherell, was flown out to Japan in May and was put in charge of the onvalescent Depot in Kure. Miss Downing, t. John, who has been in charge in B.A.O.R. for two years, was appointed as Chief \Velfare Officer, Middle East, in November, and arrived at our Headquarters at Ismailia in the midst of the Egyptian crisis. he and all the \Velfare Officers in the Canal Zone are doing excellent work in a very difficult situation. In .K. ommand the Chief \Velfare Officer, Miss Aplin, St. John, found that the work had increased to such an extent that it became necessary to appoint enior \Velfare Officers in each of the Home Commands. Miss Barbara Potter, a Brigade member of long service, has been appointed enior \Velfare Officer to \Vestern Command. V.A.D. In spite of every effort to advertise the need for V.A.D.s for service with the Ro al Navy, recruiting is disappointingly slow, both as regards immediate full-time service and for the Reserve. The number of t. John V.A.D.s at present serving is 33, of whom are overseas (2 in Hong Kong, 4 in Malta, 2 in H.M.H. . Maine). Only 14 have joined the Reserve. H.M. Th King was graciously pleased to confer the award of the A.R.R .. on 1iss D. Haigh in recognition of her work as Senior V.A.D. in H. i.H. . lJI aine . I wa able to visit the V.A.D.s at the R.N. Hospital at Plymouth, and aloin H. 1. . Gannet, Eglii1ton, in Northern Ireland. 11 V. .D.s have now been released from the Army. No t. John volunteers have as yet been enrolled in the Royal Army Reserve-Q . .R.A.N . . other ranks-recruiting for which opened in pril of this year. ATIONAL HOSPITALS SERVICE RESERVE. Although recruiting continues to be slow the year has shown a steady increase in numbers. Up to 31st December, 1951, 7,281 auxiliaries have been enrolled through the Brigade. I welcomed the opportunity in January of presenting their badges to 100 auxiliaries from the London District. Included in this number were auxiliaries recruited from the general public as well as from the Brigade Divisions. The annual Conference for Regional and County Representatives held at St. John House on 11 th December was a memorable occasion, being honoured as it was by the visit of H.M. The Queen, our Commandanti.n-Chief, when Her Majesty graciously consented to address the eighty delegates present. The principal speaker at the Conference was the Dowager 1archioness of Reading, whose inspiring address was listened to with the greatest

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interest and admiration by all present. A number of representatives from the Ministry of Health attended, two of whom were included amongst the speakers. Both Mrs. Girouard and Miss Hamilton-\Vedderburn have been indefatigable in their efforts to further recruiting to the Reserve and have spoken at recruiting meetings in all parts of the country. \Ve have continued to work in close co-operation with the Ministry of Health over all matters relating to the Reserve, and my special thanks are due to the N.H. .R. Regional and County Representatives who have done so much to perfect the N.H .. R. machinery throughout the country. HOSPITAL CAR SERVICE.

The Hospital Car ervice continues to run smoothly and in some counties the volume of work is still increasing. The Brigade, together with the B.R.C. . and the \V.V .. have been in close touch with the Ministry of Health and Local Authorities throughout the country and a number of county meetings have been held at which mo t sati factory reports have been given. Mrs. Girouard attended the Regional meeting at Bristol and ounty meetings in Kent, Lincoln, Devon, and \Yest ussex, the Brigade being responsible for the Hospital Car ervice administration in the h 0 latter counties. In spite of the increasing difficulty in obtaining new cars and the rising maintenance and running costs, the drivers have continued to giye most splendid service and all County Organizers and rca 'Iran port Officers have worked tirelessly throughout the year. HEADQUARTER

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The Training Courses held at t. John Hou e have been well attended by the nursing personnel, who have found the instruction rec ived most beneficial. It was a great pleasure to me to vi it the training holiday camp at Hopton-on- ea and to have the opportunity of inspecting those attending. The camp, which is delightfully situated, affords excellent amenities and was much enjoyed by officers and members alike. The success of these events has been largely due to Iiss ro bie's enthusiasm and drive and we are all most grateful to her. COUNTY TRAINI G COURSES.

Training courses have become annual events in many of the counties and are proving of great value. Mrs. Girouard spoke at the Derbyshire Officers' Course and at the Northern Ireland Course for Nursing and Cadet Divisions at Newcastle, and Miss Harrison at the Buckinghamshire Course. LIAISON WITH GOVERNMENT A D OTHER COMMITTEES.

The Order/ Brigade is represented on the following Committees by members of Nursing Corps and Divisions : British Council for Rehabilitation . British Council for Welfare of Spastics. British Council for Aid to Refugees. British Rheumatic Association . )rational Council of Social Service

The Executive Committee.

ational Old People's Welfare Committee.

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Women's Group on Public Welfare. The Ad visory Council. Ministry of Health Uniform Committee.

Not Forgotten Association. Queen's Institute of District ursing. Royal Society for Prevention of Accidents. vVomen's Voluntary Services.

Home Safety Committee.

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The Advisory Council. Standing Committee. OFFICER.

Miss Hamjlton-Wedderburn's appointment as our first Chief Nursing Officer has been warmly welcomed by us all at Headquarters and throughout the Brigade. Very particularly also by her colleagues of the nursing profession. Miss Hamilton-\Vedderburn joined the Brigade as a member of the vVestminster Nursing Division in 1931, and served as a V.A.D. in the early years of the war before entering upon her general nursing training. CADETS.

Close and happy relations are maintained with the Cadet Department which, under the wise guidance and leadership of Mr. Moir and Miss Cunard, helped by their colleagues throughout the country, is achieving so much. I have noted with particular pleasure the growing co-operation between the Cadet and Adult Divisions in the counties which is of the greatest importance. A steady flow of Cadets is transferring to the Adult Brigade and we are hopeful that the number will continue to increase each year. CO~CLUSIO~ .

H.M. The King was graciously pleased to confer the M.B.E. on Miss Hubbard, County uperintendent for Sussex in the New Year Honours in recognition of her thirty-six years' outstanding service. This Festival year with its increased calls on the nursing personnel has naturally entailed much e:x:tra administrative work for the County uperintendents and County taff Officers. The additional demands upon their time have been readily met and I would like to record my most grateful thanks both to them and to all officers and members of the Nursing Divisions throughout the country for their selfless and outstanding service. Special mention must be made of the long and devoted service of two of my County Superintendents who have unfortunately had to retire during the year. They are Mr . Battye, County uperintendent for \Viltshire, who had completed thirty-eight years' service, sixteen of which were spent in India, and Miss Mayhew, County Superintendent for Bedfordshire, who had served in ussex and London prior to her transfer to Bedfordshire, and has given thirty-six years' service. Both Lady Dunbar-Nasmith and Mrs. Girouard have again made an invaluable contribution to the work of the Brigade and I am greatly indebted to them for their unfailing assistance and support as well as for all their enterprise and energy. Lady Brecknock also has rendered very fine service to the work of the Overseas Department in what has been a particularly busy year. She has received the greatest assistance from Miss Holn1es a Court, Staff Officer for Overseas.

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I and. my Deputy. and Assistants have had to make heavy calls on the and clenc~l staffs and these have been fully and willingly met III a .manner whIch has been most heartening. To Miss Harrison very specIally I o!fer my deepest thanks for her unfailing support and excellent leadershIp. Also for the vast volume of work she has again undertaken with such competence and cheerfulness. .T?~ active interest wh~ch you, ir, take in the work of the Nursing Dnl1SlOnS, so many of whIch you have visited during these last years, is a great encouragement to them all, and I and my colleagues at Headquarters deeply appreciate your understanding and help. \Ve are most grateful too for the co-operation and assistance which we rec ive from the Surgeo?-i?-Chief and all members of your Headquarter staff, and from the ComffilsslOners throughout the country, to whom I would like to extend my very particular appreciation. I have the honour to be, ir, Your 0 bedien t servant, ED\VINA MO NTBATTEN OF BURI\I 5 uperintendent-in-C hie].

The London urgeons' Conference was held in the \Valdorf Hotel on 20th-21st October. The principal speaker was Lieut.-General Sir Neil Cantlie, who spoke on " The Origin of Organized First Aid Teaching", with special reference to the work of his famous father. Mr. Par hall, Director-General of the Association, gave a talk on Civil Defence, with special reference to Brigade urgeons. A t the dinner we were pround to welcome among the guests the Lord Mayor of London, ir Denys Lowson, the Superintendent-in-Chief, and the Deputy Commissioner-in-Chief.

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RGEON-IN-CHIEF.

Sir, I have the honour to submit my report for 1951. The Department has suffered the loss of two great names in Fir ' t Aid work. Nigel Corbet Fletcher retired at ~he end of 1950, and wa followed by Frank H. Edwards, who took over m January, 1951. M~rcus M. cott, formerly District urgeon of TO. 1 Di trict, was appomted Deputy urgeon-in-Chief. . The tragic death of Mr. Edwards at the orthern urgeon' onference m Harrogate on 29th April, left Dr. cott with the whole re ponsibility for the work of the urgeon-in-Chiefs Department. On your invitation, I accepted the appointment of . urgeon-inhief as from St. John's Day, and have therefore been responsible only for the later part of the year. J?r. Buchanan (~hief. Medica~ O~cer Colonial Offlce) was appointed AssIstant Surgeon-Ill-ChIef, and IS chIefly responsible for advice regarding our Overseas urgeons. In the meantime, Dr. Corbet Fletcher was suffering a period of serious ill-health, and died on the 21st December. H~ commenced his First Aid teaching as long ago as 1908, and became a Bngade S:urg~on i? 191?, a?d Surgeon-in-Chief in 1936, a position which h~ held until his r~sIgnat~on m.1950. He was active in all sphere of First AId work, and hIS passmg will be deeply mourned by his numberless Brigade friends. T

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FERE CES .

The Northern Surgeons' Conference was held III Harrogate on 28th-29th April, and was well attended. The principal speaker was Professor W. S. Craig, University of Leeds, who gave an excellent lecture on Child V/elfare. This lecture has since appeared in The St. John Review . On the night of the 28th Mr. Edwards died suddenly, and the official p~ogramme was replaced by informal discussions, arranged by Dr. cott, WIth the help of County Surgeons attending the Conference.

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In the hort period at my disposal I have been able to give a good number of lectures in different parts of the country explanatory on the fortieth edition of our Text Book, and the Deputy urgeon-in-Chief has likewise addre ed conferences in many parts of the country, with a special vi it to Birmingham for their annual dinner and conference. ST. JOHN HOUSE.

The D partment has provided lecturers for many week-end and other conf rences at t. John House, and has provided instructors for much of the practical work done there. CASUALTY MAKE-UP.

pecial mention should be made of the drive for casualty make-up training, and the tremendous interest which this branch of our work is evoking throughout the country. \Ve are in a fair way to being able to provide a ualty fake-up Units at convenient points in most of the countie . Thi i a mo t important part of our general training, and the interest it is cau ing is mo t encouraging. COMPETITIONS.

The general conduct of competitions is gradually being tightened up and II. Edwards did much to organize a general standard in the counties. The publication of the Association book on First Aid Competitions and Casualty jIake-llp in the near future, will, I hope, be helpful in every section of competition work. SURGEOI S' CIRCULARS .

During the year two urgeons' Circulars were sent out to every Brigade urgeon in the country, the object being to bring Brigade Surgeons into closer contact with the Department of the Surgeon-in-Chief. It is proposed to i sue them periodically as occasion demands. FIRST AID IN E IERGEI CY CHILDBIRTH.

This little pamphlet was written by Mr. Edwards and has supplied a long-felt want in Brigade activities. THE DEPARTMENT.

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In spi~e of t~e gr:eater responsi~ilities placed on the ordinary doctor and ~he lI:creasmg difficulty of finding spare time for our voluntary work, <l:nd m spIte of a gradual. policy of removing non-active urgeons from the lIsts, t.here has been dunng the year 114 new urgeons appointed, giving a net mcrea e of 64. \Vith the increase of Brigade urgeons and the advent of a new Text Book t~e~e is a ste~~y i~provement in tandard throughout the Brigade, and thIS, m my opmlOn, IS likely to continue. I would like to express my deep appreciation of the kindnes of all at Headquarters, an.d for the great help that I have had from my Deputy, Dr. Scott, my assIstant, Dr. Buchanan, and the other two members of my staff, Mr. Milburn and Mr. Howard. I am, ir, Your obedient ervant, ( igned) C. " THITE I XOX, The Commissioner-in-Chief, St. John Ambulance Brigade. REPORT OF THE LMONER. work of the J ~int ~omrni~tee of the Order of t. John and the Bntlsh Red Cross oClety IS so diverse that even a survey of it ,'ariou depa~tments .can only. giv~ a general picture. Many pag would be reqUITed to gIve anything like a full de cription of all that it do . Before. turning,. however, to ~ brief glance at the department there are two Items of Importance which mu t he mentioned. Firstly~ all claims for or against the \-rar Organization , which ,va the body whIch financed and ran the Red ro sand t. John activities d~n~g t~e 1939-1945 war, have been met and the '\'ar Organization LlqUl.dah~n Account has ?ee~ close~. um of approximately £300,000 rema.med m hand, and this will contmue to be held jointly a at present. It will be treated as a reserve fund from which the parent bodies will be able to draw jointly for expeniliture on relief measure in connection with the hostilities in Korea and Malaya, or any development of them, and genera~y as a source of initial finance for any new war emergency. From thIS. fund food pa~cels have been sent to the B.R . . . in Hong Kong for pnsoners-of-war m the Far East when it is possible to deliver them. The seco?d item of ger:eral int~rest is that a \Vorking Party was set up some hme ago to discuss Wlth the heads of the various ervice Depart~ents ~he role of the British Red Cross" in any future war. The diSCUSSlOr:S cover~d the whole field of Red Cross co-operation and they were carned on m an atmosphere of great understanding and complete helpfulness. As a result of the talks a most valuable document has been drawn up, which would be implemented should the occasion arise. ,!,~e

HOSPITAL LIBRARY DEPARTMENT.

The service. rendered .by t~is depart men t falls under two headings: the Free SerVIce for pahents m Service hospitals at home and overseas and Ministry of Pension Hospitals and also in their own homes. These hospitals number 147. And the contributory service, whereby Hospital

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Management Committees and Local Government Author~ties contribute 5s. per occupied bed per annum and refund the salanes of the few Hospital Librarians who are paid. Under this heading books are now being provided to over 120,000 civilian patients in 1,190 civilian hospitals in England and \Vales and forty-five in Northern Ireland. Thi capitation fee of 5s. per occupied bed per annum was due for review after one year, i.e. in July, 1951, but while it was clear that the cost of running the service was more than the 5s., the actual figure could not be determined until after the annual audit of the accounts. It is now apparent that the cost exceeds 7s., and .the h~lp of. the Ministry. of Health and of Hospital Management CommIttees IS bemg sought Wlth a view to increasing the capitation fee to 7s. It i worthy of note that the Hospital Library ervice to civilian ho pitals can be run as cheaply as this owing to the fact that the C?st of administration is borne by the Finance Department of the J omt Committee and also to the noteworthy fact that in the Hospital Library Department there are over 4,000 voluntary unpaid workers. E~1ERGEXCY

HELP A. D AFTER CARE DEPARTMENT.

In addition to ex-service personnel disabled in the two wars, this department has extended its service to men and women disabled on active ervice in the operations in Malaya and Korea. ~ orne id a of the great work which is being done by this department may be got from the following figures-during the year approximately 41,000 ca es have been helped financially or with goods including invalid food, tc., and a further 54, 00 applicants have been helped in other way. In tlze XuYsiJl.g ection eighty-one case have been helped and a total of £:2,452 was pent on Nursing Officers and £1,348 on V.A.D. members. In th e Officer' ection 13·1 new cases have been registered, L'1cluding tweh'e Polish Officers. A total of 268 ex-officers have been assisted at a cost of £7, 30. III the Other Rank' ectz"on total expenditure in assistance and in good in kind was £122,336. In pite of the very great help which has been given, the Department ha made a saving of some £46,000 on last year, a fact which reflects great credit on its administration. J1ofor Attacll1nent Fund. pplications continue to be received from pensioners who are not eligible for motor units as a State liability. The total number of EH/ AC motor-propelled tricylces and those ovmed jointly with the Ministry of Pensions in use throughout the country amounted to 231. anator/mlL Treatment in Switzerland is given to pensioners who are either in the very early stages of tuberculosis or to those who have already had treatment in this country and who need a final six months to restore his or her health. During the year twenty-one patients have undergone treatment at the anatoria. The average cost per patient to the Department, after taking into account the Ministry of Pensions' or ervice Ministry contribution, is £150 . Diversional Handicraft Services.-Over 6,000 pensioners were helped with handicraft materials during the year. The marketing of the made-up goods continues to be a problem. The .knowledge that his work is saleable and in demand by the public is a great incentive to a disabled man.

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Cou,nty !fospital ~e~fare.-Games, comf~rts, recreational equipment, diversIOnal handicrafts have been supplIed to war disabled ex-service pahents as well as. to serv~n~ patients a?d those on the ervice Long Treatment ~cheme m 325 Mmistry of PenSIOn hospitals, civilian hospitals, and sanatona. The Joint Committee mad~ through the EH/AC Department a grant of 2~. 6d. J?er head for Chnstmas extras for 2,230 war disabled and serVIng 12ahents,. the money being spent either on individual gifts or pooled WIth hospItal funds for Christmas festivities.

H~trlingham Lodge Convalescent Home, which was administered by the County of London Branch, B.R.C.S., on behalf of the Joint Committee, has now been closed. The other colonies, homes, and settlements for disabled ex-service men which receive support from the Joint Committee are : Red Cross and St. john East Lancashire T.E. Colony, at Earrowmore, Cheshire.-The sanatorium itself is administered by the Ministry of Health, but the colony and industries remain under the voluntary control and support of the Joint Committee. A further hostel for unmarried settlers is being constructed and will be of great benefit. St. john and Red Cross ettlement for Paraplegics, at Kytes, near vVatJord.-Twenty-two bungalows have now been completed from funds granted by the Joint Committee. These are all occupied by disabled ex-service men and their wives and families. The majority of the residents go to work in local factories. A further ten bungalows are being built from funds given by the Pilgrims Trust and the Bernhard Baron Trust. The settlement is administered by a local Joint Committee, together with a number of co-opted members. This settlement was honoured by a visit from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, on 28th February, 1951. t. john and R ed Cross Settlement for Paraplegics, at Lyme G1'een , Cheshire.-Twenty-four bungalows have now been constructed for married settlers, while accommodation for batchelors is provided in the hall. clinic with a matron and nurses specially trained at the Spinal Hospital, toke fan deville , is provided and has been found most valuable in preventing major breakdowns. The industries provided on the premises include shoe repairing, clock and watch mending, carpentry, all under expert instructors. t. john and R ed Cross Settlement at Earlham Green Lane, lYorwich, consi t of twelve one and two-storied bungalows. The settlement was inaugurated and completed by the Norfolk County Joint Committee and \vas opened in April, 1951. The houses are specially constructed to take wheeled chairs and are all occupied by severely disabled ex-service men whose needs were the greatest from among over 500 applicants.

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HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL SERVICES

DEPARTME~T.

. This Department continues to be directly responsible for the admini trahon of the following four hospitals and homes : (a) Convalesc~nt Hom~ for Officers, at Brighton.-Approximat ly 200 ~ases were admItted durmg the year 1950-51. A proportion of the beds IS ~ept for women officers and members of the Order, rigade, and SOCIety and women employees of the Parent Bodie and the Joint COIIllTIlttee. ~en officers of the ~rigade a?d ociety and male personnel of cor:re~poncti.ng st~tus of the J omt CommIttee are also admitted, subject to pnonty bemg gIVen to ervice cases. The provision at this home of considerable nursing facilitie bridge the gap between hospital and home. (b) Sc~o House Hospitalfor Officers (T.E.), Putn ey.-The bed occupation h~s contmued ~t 100 per cent. Thirty-five new patient were admitted. SIxteen we~e discharged to their homes with satisfactory result. Nine ha ve been m t~e home for over a year and are making good progr . The gard~n, which was damaged by enemy action, ha been restored and bot.h pa~Ient.s and staff greatly appreciate the vegetables, flowers, and

fD?t which It now produces. A very close liaison is maintained with Kmg Edward VII Sanatorium, at Midhurst. (c~ Queen Alexandra Convalescent Home, Weybridge, is for tate RegI.stered Nurses and mem"?ers of the Order and Society. This home contmues to be fully occupIed and to provide a happy and peaceful home for the residents in their later years. (d) Queen Alexandra House, Folkestone, is for tate Registered Nurses and women officers and members of the. Order, Brigade, and ociety and women employees ?f the Parent Bodies and the Joint Committee. 458 guests. have stayed m the home during the year, and the numbers of State RegIst:red Nurses have been nearly the same as from the Order and the SOCIety together. The exact numbers are: .R.., 223' St. John Ambulance Brigade, 111; B.R.C.S., 113; and miscella~eous only 11. H e.adington Hill Hall, n~ar Oxford, is administered for the Ministry of Pe?SIOnS by .the Oxfor~shire J omt County Committee on behalf of the J omt COIIllTIlttee. It IS a rehabilitation centre for head injury cases Th~ Carp~ntry and Occupational Therapy departments have engaged a~ aSSIstant mstructor and the results have been fully justiiied. Weaving of tweed ha~ now been started and special looms which can be worked by men havmg the use of one hand only have been installed with quite excellent results.

STORES DEPARTME TT.

All transactions on behalf of Mrs. Churchill's Aid to Russia Fund have been concluded during the year, and the final shipment of relief goods to China has been made, and there are no further duties to be undertaken on either of these accounts. This Department was transferred to the Joint Committee as one of the most essential departments of the vVar Organization. The time has come when the permanent retention of a Stores Department is not necessary to the defined objectives of the Joint Committee. On the other hand, it would be most unwise, in the present state of world affairs, to allow so valuable an organization to go out of existence. It has been decided, therefore, to transfer the Department to the B.R.C.S. as this body always needs such a department for its work. The Order, on the other hand, already has a stores department of its own. This transfer was carried out with effect from 30th June, 1951, and the necessary financial adjustments as between the Joint Committee and the ociety and as regards

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the stocks formerly belonging to the \Var Organization have been put into effect . TRAINING SCHE IE.

The requests for training grants have been fewer tIlis year as there are not so many members of the Parent Bodies, or of the former \Var Organization who remain eligible under the terms of the scheme. Grants for special training, averaging £466, have been made to nine candidates, one of whom was a member of t. John's Ambulance Brigade. Twenty-five students completed their training in various specialized subjects, of which number four were St. John Ambulance Brigade members. The Joint Committee awarded twenty-five scholarships of £300 to State Registered Nurses wishing to take post-graduate courses; all of them were successful in their final examinations and twelve gained distinction in one or more subjects. HOME SERVICE AMBULANCE DEPART;'IE. T.

In general the volume of work recorded in mileage and patient carried has again placed a heavy strain on the ambulances and per onn 1 of St. J olm and Red Cross Detachments. An excellent spirit xi t between the local health authorities and the voluntary societies. In London our ambulances carried over 8,000 patient and cov red approximately 260,000 miles. There is a gradual tendency towards the reduction in the number of ambulances employed in agency arrangements in t.he counties, but the numbex maintained for first aid and other public duties at port meeting, public functions, etc., not covered by the ambulances of the local health authorities, has increased from 90 to 109 vehicles. A fleet of approximately fifteen ambulance is maintained at the Central Ambulance Depot, Lots Road, helsea, for t.he purpose of temporarily replacing vehicles in cases of annual overhaul, em rg ncies, or temporary breakdown. These loan ambulance enable continuity of service to be preserved.

Samaritan Fund is used to provide transport by ambulance for tho e who are not covered by the National Health ervice. uch ca es include those who, though not in need of immediate medical attention, are bed-ridden, crippled, suffering from infantile paralysis or othen.vise condemned to a life of inactivity and are unable to use ordinary transport. The recommendation of a doctor, minister of religion, or the local t. John and Red Cross Authority is required before the service can be used. Mobile X-Ray Section has continued its very useful work, both for chest examinations in a patient's own home and also in investigations on behalf of the Medical Research Council into the effects on the lungs of workers in the manufacture of abrasives and on risks consequent on the use of beryllinon in the manufacture of fluorescent tubes and lamps. Great developments have also been made by this Department in the use of radiography in assisting orthopc.edic surgeons. It is a pleasure to record the award by His Late Majesty King George VI of the M.V.O. to Mr. H. T . .Ferrier, Director of the Home Service Ambulance Department, in recognition of his X-ray services over a long period, and particularly during His Majesty's illness.

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MUSEUM AND LIBRARY REPORT FOR 1951.

Major Richard Williams, F.S.A., reports as follows : No new publications respecting the Order have been brought to note. The number of visitors to the Museum and Library was 2,167. This is a diminution as compared with the preceding year, but the majority of the " showrooms" were often inaccessible to visitors owing to frequent structural alterations in the building. Nevertheless our visitors included the rown Prince of Tonga, Viscount Alexander of Tunis, Viscountess Allenby of Megiddo, the Marquess of Lothian (Chancellor of the British Association of Knights of Malta), Lord Citrine, Col. and Mrs. Abela of Malta, and our old friend and confrere Chevalier Scicluna. The cl aning of the pictures still proceeds in certain cases, with most gratifying results. In addition, certain pictures have been placed on loan. feature of the year under review was the exhibition of arms and armour bearing intimate relations with the Knights of St. John. This exhibition coincided with the Festival of Britain. The exhibits were shown to great advantage in the Chapter Hall and viewed by some 1,385 persons. Collectors have been long intrigued by certain armours which appear to be inci ed with the eight-pointed cross of the Order. Such items are singularly rare in Malta, yet the exhibition was able to display eleven item 0 decorated. One of these was already in the possession of the Iu eum; a second very choice example was lent by His Majesty's Tower rmourie. The rest were from a private source. So far as is known, no similar exhibit has taken place. A souvenir will be included in the Library's Historical Pamphlet eries. The number of serious students reading in the Library is on the increase. Their accommodation presents us with great difficulties. It is a pleasure to report that none have ever been turned away. The number of our corre pondents also increases. This involves considerable research and much sub equent translation. Nevertheless, we find it a pleasant obligation. Amongst recent acquisitions, the most outstanding example is a copy of Caor in's" tabilamenta" dated 1496. This was acquired for the sum of £143, of which sum £100 was donated by our ever-generous friend, Mrs. Helen Ian Stuart. A fine early seventeenth-century portrait of the Knight Vincenzo Gabrielli (a collateral ancestor of her late husband) has been presented to us by Lady Gabriel. Another gift is a painting of the Ophthalmic Hospital at J enl alem by Bomberg, the gift of Lady Strathearn. The Pike Chest of seventeenth-century date bearing the arms of the Order, long on loan to us from the Royal United ervices Institution has now passed into our possession as a gift. The thanks of ChapterGen ral have also been conveyed to the following donors, the Lord Prior, Lord \Yebb-Johnson, Colonel Guerin, Major Forrest-Hamilton, Dr. Hanna, Colonel Perowne, Sir Frank Newnes, Mr. \V. D. Cargill-Thompson I Mr. . R. \Vilson, and the Librarian. RICHARD VVILLIAMS, F.S.A.,

Librarian.

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STORES DEPARTMENT During the year 29,593 orders were received from Association Centres, Brigade Units at home and overseas, National and Educational Organizations, and to satisfy the req1J.irements of these orders 1,572,060 items had to be counted, packed, and dispatched. In addition, 4,462,000 paper flags 'were supplied for t. John Flag Days. Included in the above figures of supplies i ued were 337,635 publications, 190,569 dressings and bandages, 283,488 badge and buttons, 9,748 uniform garments, 9,748 first aid outfits, and 18,252 stretchers and flrst aid sundries.

The Priory of Scotland

Extracts from the Report of the Priory of Scotland : THE FESTIVAL OF ST. JOlIN. The Annual Commemoration Service and Investiture of the Order in Scotland was held in Edinburgh on 27th June. The day began with the celebration of Holy Communion in the Moray Aisle Chapel, St. Giles' Cathedral. H.R.H. the Grand Prior held a ceremonial reception and investiture of Knights in the Council Chamber of the City Chambers when the following Knights were received: Sir Robert Hay, R.C.I.E., The Lord Inverclyde, D.L., The Marquis of Aberdeen, O.B.E., H.M.L., J.P. Thereafter H.~.H. the Grand Prior inducted and installed The Marquis of Aberdeen as Prior of cotland and invested postulants with the insignia of their various grades. The Lord Provost and Magistrates of Edinburgh entertained H.R.H. and members of Priory-Chapter to lunch. Chapter then robed and proceeded in solemn procession to t. Giles' Cathedral for the Commemoration ervice which was conducted by the Prelate, The Very Reverend Dr. Charles L. '''arr, assisted by the Reverend P. H. R. MacKay and the Reverend L. L. L. Cameron. In the evening a reception was given by the Lord and Lady Provost in the Banqueting Hall of the City Chambers. PRIORY HEADQUARTERS . The Headquarters of the Priory have now been transferred to our new premises at t. John House, No.1 vVoodlands Terrace, Glasgow, C. 3. The dedication of the building took place prior to the statutory meeting of Priory-Chapter in October, when the Prelate, the Very Reverend Dr. Charles L. \Varr, conducted the dedication service. In handing over to the Chancellor the documents vesting the building in the Priory, Major Forrest-Hamilton complimented the Honorary rchitect, Colonel Gardner-McLean on his skill and thanked him for the ungrudging work given to the alteration, decoration, and furnishing of the new Headquarters. The Chapter Hall, designed by Colonel Gardner-McLean from sketches submitted to him by Major Forrest-Hamilton, is fitted out and furnished in light oak and is, in its simple and graceful dignity, a worthy headquarters of the Priory. Each member has his oWl) stall. The chancery, robing room, and offices, in which the colours of the Order predominate, are tastefully furnished and decorated. The purchase, alterations, and furnishing of the new headquarters were delegated to a small Committee consisting of Major Forrest-Hamilton and the Priory- ecretary. To this small Committee and the Honorary Architect Priory-Chapter records its deep appreciation and grateful thanks. FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN, 1951. A pageant of the Order was held in conjunction with the Military Tattoo on the Esplanade of Edinburgh Castle during the period of the Edinburgh Festival. The Pageant of " The ' Vhite Cross" was produced by Lieut.-Colonel Malcolm in conjunction with Lieut.-Colonel Alisdair MacLean of Scottish Command. Under the brightly illuminated eight-

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pointed cross of the Order a curtain-raiser depicted the granting of the first Royal Charter to the Order in Scotland by King Malcolm the Fourth, whilst the main act showed the leave-taking between the Infant Mary Queen of Scots and her mother Mary of Guise attended by her e cort of men-at-arms under the Knights of the Order, on her way to Dumbarton and to the Dauphin of France. The Pageant was well received by the public and it is estimated that over 100,000 persons saw it and learned something of the Order 0 that the main object of the Pageant-to make known the Priory and its work-was most successful. Thanks are due to Major Forrest-Hamilton who drafted out the idea of the Pageant in conjunction with Lieut.- olonel Malcolm, the producer. THE ST. JOHN ASSOCIATIO T OF SCOTLA. D. Last year the Association was formed to encourage and develop the work of the Priory. Membership of the .A sociation i open to members of the Priory, members of the Priory's committees, persons op rating Medical Comforts Depots, and such other persons engaged in the work of the Priory as Priory-Council may elect. Members are entitled to wear a badge with, on a black ground, the plain white eight-pointed cro,s of the Order surrounded by the legend "The t. John As ociation of Scotland" . THE GLASGOW COMMITTEE OF THE PRIORY. The Glasgow Medical Comforts Depots continue their b neficient work in the City and district. The Committee are deeply grateful to ir Alexander B. King who once more ran a succes ful Charity, how in one of his cinemas, resulting in the receipt of £170. donation of £100 has been made to the Foundation Hospital and the funds of the rommittee show an increase of over £20 in the cour e of the ear. THE EDINBURGH COM;\iITTEE OF TIlE PRIORY. The activity of the Committee has been centred round the hospice for the aged at Carberry Tower, intended to serve as holiday accommodation for short periods during the summer months and as a place of rest for longer spells during the rest of the year. In this, the first full running year, it has been necessary to find out what demand there would be for the type Jf accommodation offered and the work of the Committee has been to a great extent experimental. A large number of inquiries has been received but the actual intake has been somewhat disappointing due to various factors. Many cancellations were made at late notice when it was impossible to make replacement, whilst during the winter months older people who would have liked to avail themselves of the Home were reluctant to leave their own homes. There is little doubt that a great number of people dislike paying fees, no matter how small, if they can find similar accommodation free. The basic charge made is the minimum by which the hospice can maintain itself and only so when it is entirely full. The Hospice still requires to be better known. Chapter is indebted to Lord Elphinstone for his great interest and co-operation in the work of the Priory, and thanks are due to the Edinburgh Committee, the Warden, and Staff for their services to the Priory.

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COMMITTEE OF THE PRIORY.

The Aberdeen Committee undertook the modernization of their St. John Nursing Home and of the Nurses' Home. The Committee feel that the Home in its modernized form will be worth both the trouble and outlay (approximately £4,000) e n t a i l e d . . . A distinguished visitor to the Home. dunng the year ~as .SIT Andrew Davidson, Edinburgh, head of the NatIonal Health SerVIce III Scotland. He expressed satisfaction at the services th~ ~ome was providing. . The ommittee record their warm appreClatIOn of the efforts on theIr behalf of ex-Lord Provost Duncan Fraser, C.B .E. During the year 418 ordinary patients were admitted to the Home. In addition there were 563 out-patients. The ommittee has been greatly encouraged by the co-operation of the friends of t. John, the group of supporters who, initially about twenty in all and mostly women, decided last year to form an organization to raise money specifically to provide, for those who require it, the whole or part payment of their nursing home fees at the St. John Nursing Home. The scheme ha proved of immeasurable assistance to a number of patient. It was decided that the annual subscription to become a "Friend" would be five shillings. At the end of the year the number of subscribers was 20L Th ca h result amounted to £1,232 . hapt r records its deep appreciation and grateful thanks to the Aberdeen Committee for its excellent work and to the 'Varden and staff of the , t. John Nur ing Home for their continued loyal services to the Order. PUBLICATIO~S.

The two booklets published by Chapter last year have proved to be extremely popular. "The Form and Order of Ceremonial and Procedure" desClibes in detail the ceremonies of the Priory and should be of great intere t and value to those attending these ceremonies. "The Order of t. John with special reference to the Priory of Scotland" will, it is hoped, supply the answers to the questions so often asked by members of, and workers for, the Priory. THE ORDER OF ST. JOHX FOU~DATION HOSPITAL. The splendid work being done in the Hospital continues to give deep satisfaction to the Hospital Committee, and to earn the commendation and gratitude of the patients and of their friends. Especially is the Committee proud of having been able, in these days of advancing prices, to maintain the very low level of the fees, whilst more than meeting its expenditure. In fact the Committee has been able in the last three year almost to \\Tipe out the overdraft created during the first eighteen month of the Hospital's existence; further, it was found possible to make a start on the scheme of affording, in suitable cases, both maintenance and treatment entirely free of co t. The Linen Guild has done truly wonderful work and the Hospital Committee cannot adequately express its gratitude to these ladies. The Auxiliary Committee, brought into being late in the year, shows encouraging signs of great activity, and has already made a much appreciated contribution to the funds. During the year 336 patients were admitted to the Hospital and 338 discharged. Out-patients, to the number of 35, received treatment.

REPORT OF THE CHAPTER-GENERAL.

Operations performed numbered 281, of which 61 were major and 220 minor. The average daily number of beds occupied throughout the year was 11·2. The Hospital Committee records with deep appreciation its thanks to the Medical, Nursing, Office, and Domestic staffs for their devoted services; to the Chaplain for his regular and faithful visits to the patients, and to all others who have helped in the work of the Hospital. MEDICAL COMFORTS DEPOTS DEPARTME T.

The policy of the Priory in maintaining all depots which were in existence at the inception of the Health ervice Act has been fully justified. Despite a similar service being rendered by Local Health Authorities it is gratifying to record that in many of our centres there has been an increased demand for the use of sick-room requisites from our t. John Medical Comforts Depots. Priory-Chapter tenders grateful thanks to all voluntary worker ,\'ho ungrudgingly give so much of their time and service in this important work of the Order.

STUDENTS WHO ATTENDED COURSES OF INSTRUCTION.

Year . 1951 1950 1949

Home Hygiene and Prelim. Prelim. Prelim" Prelim. First First Home Home Home Child Aid. Aid. Nursing. lvursing . Hygiene. Welfare. Mining. Total. 11,264 3,716 1,542 623 33 17,278 81 19 12,]49 2,424 1,070 578 40 39 16,300 2,133 10,94 894 522 29 47 26 14,599

CERTIFICATES AND AWARDS GAINED IN THE YEARS

The Priory for Wales.

The following is an extract from the Report 0 f the Priory for \ Yale ASSOCIATIOX DEPARTMENT.

The Ambulance Committee of the Priory, which supervises all matters in connection with the work of the t. John Ambulance Association and the St. John Ambulance Brigade, has been made more completely representative of the various spheres of contact. The regularity of attendance, particularly on the part of members living in distant countie , is greatly appreciated, and the keenness shown by the administrative heads of the nationalized industries to encourage the promotion of First Aid study and practice among their employees is reflected in the increased results of the classes held during 1951. In recording these rising totals, however, one must take into account the fact that in addition to the new industrial incentives, classes organized specially for volunteers enrolled in the National Hospital Service Reserve are included. Of the 1,037 classes examined-91 more than in 1950-161 were held under British Railways, the railways students having passed for 2,546 of the 15,439 awards issued. The new textbook, First Aid in Coal Mines, became available in lay. To meet the request of the South-V\Testern Divisional Medical Officer, National Coal Board, a lecture was given to large audiences of mineworkers at Cardiff and Swansea for the purpose of introducing the revised manual with reference also to the major changes in the 40th edition of First Aid to the InJ·ured. Dr. G. S. Phillips was well qualified to deal with this subject, having served upon the Revision Committee of the St. John Ambulance Association responsible for the standard textbook as well as on the Drafting Committee of mining and medical experts set up by the Priory to revise the manual which has been approved

by the various authorities for mineworkers throughout the country. Regulations governing classes held on the new textbook were produced for the autumn session. An oft repeated request for more visual aids to instruction was met by the production on the part of the Association of a set of filmstrips. One sphere of instruction worthy of mention is the class for male inmates at H.M. Prison, Cardiff. \Vith the keen co-operation of the Governor, and through the voluntary services of lecturers and demonstrators, a class is maintained throughout the year, a Priory representative being invited to present the certificates gained by each succeeding group of students at a short ceremony. For many years weekly talks on Home Nursing have been given to female inmates and the question of organized classes with examinations is under consideration.

THE LIBRARY.

In the course of the year the library was transferred from the Hospital to its home in the new Chancery. It has been inspected and rearranged.

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PRIORIES AND COMMANDERIES.

1951. 2,586 3,226 939 94 684 527

First Aid Certificates . Preliminary First Aid Certificates Vouchers Marine Certificates Home T ursing Certificates . Preliminary Hom e ursing Certifica tes . Home Hygiene Certificates Preliminary Home Hygiene Certificates Child \ Velfare Certificates Preliminary Child \Yelfare Certificates First Aid in Mines Certificates First Aid in Mines Labels Medallions Labels Pendants

1951, 1950, 1949. 1950. 3,296 2,064 748 56 413 482

1949. 2,238 1,760 807 77 310 439

69 13 3 676 5,960 633

39 37 692 5,806 534

47 6 17 464 5,928 528

15,439

14,167

12,635

BRIGADE STRENGTH.

After the heavy drop recorded in the 1950 Report, it is gratifying to report a net increase of 195 in Brigade membership at 31st December. The male strength dropped by 82 men and 128 ambulance cadets, while nursing members are 236 and nursing cadets 169 up on the previous total. During the year 7 Ambulance, 2 Nursing, 11 Ambulance Cadet, 8 Nursing and 3 Combined Cadet Divisions were registered, while 3 Ambulance, 8 Nursing, 2 Ambulance Cadet and 3 Nursing Cadet units were disbanded as inactive, two Nursing Divisions being amalgamated with Ambulance Divisions. For the first time the Combined Ambulance and Nursing Divisions, formerly grouped with Ambulance Divisions, are shown separately.

PRIORIES AND COMMANDERIES.

REPORT OF THE CHAPTER-GENERAL. TOTALS:

Men Women Boys (including Officers) Girls (including Officers)

5,946 1,897 3,302 2,776

Total

13,921 530

UNITS.

Corps. . Ambulance Divisions Nursing Divisions Combined Ambulance and Nursing Divisions Cadet Ambulance Divisions. Cadet Tursing Divisions Combined Ambulance and ursing Cadet Divisions

53 288 132 13 178 136 3

BRIGADE ACTI\'ITIES.

The actual time spent on duties assigned to members by their Officers was : Public duties Ambulance Transport duties Hospital duties . ursing aid in the homes of the sick Duties in clinics . . Duties in Blood Transfusion Centres Miscellaneous duties .

ivisional

lIours. 7,39 40,499 11,941 1,572 29 1,723 14,311

Ambulance and Nursing Cadets spent the following numbers of hours in rendering the services they are trained to perform in respect of :Public duties Transport duties Hospital duties . Iursing aid . Blood Transfusion Centres Miscellaneous duties I urseries .

SUMMARY OF CADET WORK.

PERSONNEL.

In addition: St. John Juniors

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lIOllYs. ,126 1, 66 6,072 555 36 1,492 65

The number of cases treated by Brigade members totalled 118,884, of which 83,656 were dealt with in industry, 21,578 on public duty, and 13,650 off public duty. In connection with ambulance transport, 20,700 invalids were removed, involving a total mileage of 240,460 in the removal of 423 road and 1,078 other accidents. Five first aid road boxes and a road hut are maintained by Brigade units, while six beach huts are staffed voluntarily during the summer months. Festival year celebrations added to the demands upon the services of the Brigade in most counties and in Cardiff which was visited by the Festival Exhibition Ship Campania. The value of a mobile first aid unit proved its worth. A number of representatives of the Brigade in Wales derived pleasure and profit from attendance in London at the Annual General Assembly, the Presidents' Conference, Brigade Surgeons' Conference, Nursing Officers' Conference, and the Brigade in Time of War Conference.

Two pleasing features of the expansion reported by the Cadet Training Officer are the establishment of the first Cadet unit in Merionethshire and the first appearance of Nursing Cadet Divisions in West Denbighshire. Regular meetings of the South and North \;Vales Cadet Executives and the Cadet Advisory Committee took place under the Chairmanship of the two Chief Cadet Officers, \-Vales. The Camping Committee also met twice. A great deal of valuable work has been done by these Committees. Training Courses and Conferences .-The first N.C.O. Training Day held in Cardiff in May was attended by ninety Ambulance and Nursing Cadet N .. O.s or prospective N.C.O.s from all parts of South Wales. The guest speaker, County Cadet Officer Dr. Allen \Valker, from Stafford, took a practical session on competition training. Notable features of both the North and South \Vales Cadet Officers' residential week-end Training Courses were the demonstrations given by Cadets. t the Course at Colwyn Bay, attended by forty-three Officers and pre ided over by the Deputy Surgeon-in-Chief for \-Vales, the Colwyn Bay Ambulance Cadets demonstrated how they worked their Division on the ection method which was proving most satisfactory in developing initiative and teamwork. At the Barry Course Tonyrefail Ambulance Cadet and Barry ursing Cadets gave a demonstration of physical recreation suitable for any Cadet Division. Gratitude is recorded to the Central ouncil of Physical Recreation for much valuable advice in this and other connections during the year. It was a great privilege to have the two hief Cadet Officers from Brigade Headquarters at this Course. Th hief ommissioner for \Vales presided over the third Annual County / Area adet Officers' Conference held in November and the guest peaker was Mr. P. H. K. Kuenstler, M.A., Research Fellow in youth work of Bristol niversity. As the results of this and the Conference last year a handbook for County/ Area Cadet Officers has been produced. Five Officers from \Vales attended the Annual Cadet Officers' Training Course at Clacton-on-Sea. Gradually more Counties and Areas are beginning to hold Training Day , the most outstanding perhaps having been organized in 1onmouthshire, which held its third Annual Training Day in ovember, and Montgomeryshire, where the programme of a most instructive day for Officers and Cadets included a camping film and a talk on the Order given by Deputy Commissioner H. J. Harris of Hereford. Rallies.-The summer was marked by a specially large number of rallies owing to the Festival of Britain and to the tours of H.R.H. The Duchess. of Kent and the Superintendent-in-Chief of the Brigade. \\ herever reVIews were held to welcome the distinguished guests, Cadets were in evidence and often took a prominent part in the proceedings. At Barry the Nursing Cadet Division gave a display when the Superintendent-in-Chief inspected the new Ambulance Hall. Aberdare staged a review and physical recreation display in which 700 Ca~ets participated from ~our counties and County Areas. (The InspectIon was taken by the Chief Ambulance Cadet Officer, Sir Michael Duff, Bart., and the Assistant Superintendent for "\Vales, the Hon. Mrs. J. H. Bruce.) Rhondda Centre held their first Cadet Rally since the war when over 250 Cadets were inspected by the Commissioner for Cardiff and the Cadet Training Officer.

PRIORIES AND COMMANDERIES.

REPORT OF THE CHAPTER-GE ERAL.

Cadets took part in Festival Youth Rallies organized by County Youth Committees, displays being given by Cadets at Carmarthen, Swansea, Cardiff, and Colwyn Bay.

Camping.-The Priory purchased a quantity of camping equ.ip.~ent, including a number of bell and ridge tents which can be loaned to ~IvIsIOns. Thus it is possible for a Division to .hold a ?ell tent from Apnl to Ju.ne and practice tent craft before the mam campmg s~ason star.ts .. The eqUIpment is housed mainly at I tton Court by the kmd permIssIOn of Lady Curre. The Practical Training Camp Course held at Herefo~d at \Vhitsuntide was attended by twenty-nine campers. T.he. help gIVen by. Hereford County, and in particular by Deputy ommIS IO?er. H. J. Harns, B.E.~L, and his wife, County Cadet Officer (Mrs.) Harns, IS grat~fully <1:cknowledged. During the year seven c~mping warrant., ten campmg certificates, and three quartermasters' certificate were gamed. Over 100 Ambulance and Nursing Cadet and Officers camped at the Priory for \Vales Canvas Camp at Talsarnau in ierionethshire in August. All the campers for the first week were all from Montgomeryshire and for the second week they came from Holyhead, hotton, Milford Haven, Clydach ( wan sea) , and Cilfynydd. Newport County held their annuallarg~ jo~nt An::bulanc~ and ursmg Cadet Camp in the \Yye Valley, the orgaI1lzatI~n bemg.carrIed .~ut by the younger Officers who had recently gained their campmg cer~lfl~ate .. A Cardiff County Ambulance adet amp ",."as held. to c?mcld Wit? Festival of Britain activities in the city, and East DenbIghslllre had theIr annual camp at Colwyn Bay. . , County Officer (Miss) E. A. Gravenor took ?ver eIghty ~rsmg Cadetsmainly from Glamorgan and Monrnouthslure to the Pnory sponsored camp at the Llanmadoc hutted camp, Gower. .. In addition a few Divisional camps were held, and It IS hoped that now the number of camping certificates is increasing that there will be many more in the future. T

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Competitions.-A larger number than ever ?~fore of orps, re.as, and Counties held eliminating Cadet Competitions, the result bemg twenty-six entries for the \Velsh Finals at Cardiff, as against seventeen last year. It was specially 1?leasing to see si~ tudent Ambul~?ce ~eams as against only one the preVIOUS year. The wmners were: the ~w:s.ton Davies Boy Cadet Cup "-Tredegar Student Am~ulance DIvIsI~n; the" Carol Lewis Cup" for Student Nurses-Treharns tudent Tursmg team; the "Twiston-Davies Boy Cadet Cup "-Aberdare Ambulan~e Cadet Division; the" Lady (Herbert) Lewis Girl Cadet up "- Treharns Nursing Cadet Division. .. . The Treharris Student Nursing Team further distmgUIshed themselves by winning the "Senior Individual" Cup a.nd the "Tweedal~" Cup awarded to the team gaining highest marks m the Home N ~rsmg test of the Individual Section of the competition, in the London Fmals. Grand Prior's Badges.-The following Cadets qualified for this awa~d : Aberdare Nursing Cadets-Cadet Patricia amuel; Clydach Nursmg Cadets-Cpl. Margaret Finn and CpI. Shirley Ley:; Risca Nursing Cadets-Cadet Shirley Loughman; Tredegar Nursmg Cadets-Cadet Valerie Williams, Cadet Anne Davies, and Cadet Beryl Harris.

Cont.

Special Service Shields.-21 special service shields have been awarded for 200 hours' work each in hospitals, first aid posts, service to old age pensioners and invalids, book collecting for hospital libraries, farmwork, and messenger work. Nursing adets in the Barry, Barry Hill, and Aberdare Divisions and Ambulance Cadets in Morriston and Ely and Fairwater Divisions have earned this distinction. Art Cup Competitions.-Two Nursing Cadets from Brecon who were highly commended in the National Cadet Arts Competitions attended the prizewinners' Christmas Party at St. John's Gate. ATIONAL HOSPITAL SERVICE RESERVE.

The commitment of the Brigade, together with the British Red Cross ociety, to recruit and train the nursing auxiliaries required for this Reserve has been taken up well in most counties. ince the appeal for volunteer was launched 1,636 ursing Auxiliaries-464 men and 1,172 women- have been recruited through the Brigade in \ ales, alongside 1,600 enrolled by the B.R.C. . 121 men and 687 women have welcomed the opportunity afforded of full Brigade membership. CO IPETITIO S.

In accordance with recent practice, a guest urgeon from over the border was invited to help in judging the \\ elsh Brigade Final Competitions and it was a great pleasure to have the assistance of County Surgeon Lieut.-Col. E. J. elby, O.B.E., \\'estern Area, London District. Eleven tams of men and four ursing teams, which had "von their way through the eliminating county contests, competed in the City Hall, Cardiff, with the following results: Llandinam hield (Men)-lst, Lewis Merthyr olliery (Rhondda) ; 2nd, Kenfig Hill (Glam.); 3rd, Aberdare (Aberdare). Arthur Griffiths Memorial Cup (\\ omen)-lst, Tredegar (Mon.); 2nd, Cacr ws (Mont.); 3rd, Treharris (Merthyr). In the London Finals, the Lewis Merthyr Colliery Ambulance and Tredegar ursing teams gained 3rd and 5th places respectively. First Aid and Home Jursing Competitions are a long established item in the programme of the ational Eisteddfod of \Vales. This year the annual festival of the cultural life of \Vales took place at Llanrwst, the Commissioner for \Vest Denbighshire being responsible for the organization of the competitions as well as the extensive first aid provisions. The Principal ecretary and Brigade Secretary functioned as usual as Honorary Director of Ambulance and Steward-in-Charge. The winning teams in the eight events were: Lady Lewis Cup for Men (Open)-lst, Kenfig Hill ( t. John); 2nd, Pochin Colliery ( t. John); 3rd, "c" Division (Mid \Vales Constabulary). Lady Bute Cup for \Vomen (Open)1st, Treharri ( t. John) ; 2nd, Tredegar ( t. John). Trevethin hield for Men (\Vales)-lst, Kenfig Hill ( t. J obn); 2nd, Great Mountain Colliery (St. John); 3rd, Pochin Colliery ( t. John). ilurian hield for \Vomen (\Vales)-lst, Treharris ( t. John); 2nd, Tredegar ( t. John); 3rd Flintshire (British Red Cross ociety). Isca Shield for Boys (\Vales)1st, Treharris ( t. John); 2nd, \Vrexham (St. John); 3rd, Dolgarrog (St. John). Gwent Shield for Girls (vVales)-lst, Treharris (St. John) ; 2nd, \Vrexham (British Red Cross ociety); 3rd, Aberystwyth (St . John). Powell Duffryn Cup (First Aid in Mines) Open-1st, Great Mountain Colliery; 3rd, Pochin Colliery. The Doctors' Cup (First Aid in the Home) -Mr. and Mrs. E. Phillips, Tredegar ( t. John members).

PRIORIES AND COMMANDERIES.

REPORT OF THE CHAPTER-GE ERAL.

The Commissioner for Breconshire took charge of the annual competition at the Royal \Velsh how, the lIver Challenge hield being won by " C" Division (Mid ~Tales Constabulary). ANAL INSPECTION .

The Chief Commissioner for \Vales conducted the following Insp ctions: Gower County Area at Gorseinon, Barry ounty Area at arry, Rhondda Centre at Ystrad, Aberdare Centre at Abercynon, Bridgend County Area at Bridgend, and Neath County Area at On11wyn. The following Officers kindly undertook inspections at the request of the hief Commissioner: the Assistant Commi sioner for \Yales-Gwent ounty Area at Jewbridge, Caerphilly County Area at Caerphilly, Bedwellty ounty Area at Oakdale. The Assistant Commissioner for Xorth \Yale -Herefordshire Brigade at Ro s-on-\Vye (on the invitation of the ommi ionerin-Chief), Berwyn Corps at t. Martins. The urgeon-inhief for \Yale Aberavon County Area at Cwmavon, Ierthyr Tydfil ounty at Troedyrhiw, Silurian County Area at Rhiv.:derin. The uperintendent-inhief for \Vales-Aberystwyth, Blaenan Festiniog, and Mach rnlIeth. The Assistant Surgeon-in-Chief for \\'ales-1Iontgomeryshire ount at Llanymynech, Bromfield Corps at \Vrexham. The hief OfIic r Ambulance Cadets- ewport County at ewport, berdar and Rhondda Centres, Merthyr Tydfil County, and Pont Tpridd County .\r a adet at Aberdare. The Chief taff Officer-Tre\'ethin ount) .\rea at Cwmbran. T

SERVICE ;\IEDAL' A. 'D BAR .

The Service Medals for fifteen years' efficient service in the Brigad and Bars for additional periods of five years awarded brought the total issues through the Priory for \Yale to the figure hown in parenthe e against the 1951 awards: ervice Medal, 113 (2,035); Fir t Bar, «() (874); Second Bars, 53 (292); Third Bar, 7 (1.- 5); Fourth Bars, 10 (64); Fifth Bars, 7 (19), ixth Bars, 1 (2). HALLS.

The possession of an Ambulance Headquarter i of very great importance to a Division and in this respect about 100 mbulance Divisions out of the 300 such Units in \Vale -most of them with Nursing and Cadet Divisions attached-have homes of their own. The remainder are compelled to be satisfied "vith accommodation on a less secure tenure. A majority of halls are vested in the Priory Trustees and a few jointly with local trustees. A feature of the year has been a grant of £2,000 by the outh-\\ estern Divisional Board, .C.B., towards the promotion of schemes in the coalfield affecting mineworkers; and as a result of gifts ranging from £50 to £500 a dozen schemes have been promoted or brought to completion. The generosity of the Board in resuming the valuable grant-aid of pre-war years from the Miners' vVelfare Fund is deeply appreciated; and a considerable amount of work remains to be done to cover the outh \Vales coalfield adequately with premises suitable for class instruction as well as Brigade practices. New Headquarters were erected or acquired for conversion during 1951 at Argoed, Barry, Blaina, Brynmawr, Queensferry, and Trelewis; and Halls at Cwmbran and Holywell are due to be opened shortly. Schemes are on foot at Bargoed, Blaengarw, Cwmcarn, Clydach (Breconshire),

Ferndale, Griffithstown, Llanfyllin, Porth, and Pontardulais. A Hut at Penrhiwceiber has been sold; and a wooden Hall at Upper Abercrave is up for sale, being redundant with one at Lower Abercrave. Many of the completed or prospective schemes have been largely financed from a loan to the Priory of £10,000 from the post-war funds of the Grand Priory at 1 per cent interest placed at our disposal mainly for a period of five (£2,500), and fifteen (£7,500) years, a provision which has been warmly welcomed by all the beneficiaries. The Priory is always anxious to hear of new schemes and render help by way of loan, outright gifts being limited to any future assistance rendered by the mining industry. MEDICAL COMFORTS DEPOTS.

There is little change to record in the general pattern of this work, which has been continued on a diminishing scale since certain local authorities elected to assume full responsibility, under the requirements of the ational Health ervice Act, for the provision of medical requisites for the nursing of the sick in their own homes, a service which had been pioneered and expanded by voluntary effort. From the county depots 3,560 articles were issued on loan during thi year, while 3,283 issue from Priory House brought the total to 6,843, an increase of 420 on 19-0. \ change in the administration of the Priory House Depot, introduced during the latter half of the year, had little effect on the number of calls, comparison with the 1950 number showing a decrease of 396. The ardiff Public Health Department had until June accepted financial responsibility for the hire charges formerly paid by the public before the introduction of the Act. The need for economy, however, resulted in the City orporation undertaking to meet the cost of issues only to borrowers who e incomes fall below a certain level. Under this arrangement, the City is paying about 50 per cent of the hire fees. AMBULA. 'CE

A~IBULA~CE

Cont.

TRA~SPORT.

The Priory for \\'ales Ambulance Transport ervice, established immediately after the end of \Vorld \Yar I, operated upon a continuously expanding basis until 4th July, 1948, when the ervice, "vith twentythree mbulance tations in outh \Vales functioning on a 24-hour-a-day ba is was dealing with an aggregate average of 28,000 conveyances, involving 500,000 miles' travelling per annum. The Service was financed on an organized contributory basis by employers, employees, and the general public, with supplementary facilities for patients needing long distance conveyances, a high proportion of which were private removals covered by a mileage charge; and in view of the support of colliery owners and colliery lodges alike, the Miners' \Velfare Committee, later the Commission, signified its approval of the ervice by annual contributions to the Priory for use on capital account. Thus a ready-made organization ,vith experienced admini trative and operational personnel, ambulances, and established ambulance stations was available to Local Health Authorities wishing to take advantage of existing facilities in the discharge of responsibilities assigned to them under the provisions of the National Health Service Act, 1946, Section 27 (Ambulance Services). The parallel development of the vVelsh Home ervice Ambulance Committee which was established with the authority and blessing of the

REpORT OF THE CHAPTER-GEL ERAL.

Home ervice Ambulance Committee (London) in December, 1924, relied for executive and administrative co-ordination upon the Priory for 'Vales, guided by the London Home ervice Department's Rules and Regulations. Ambulances were issued to or purchased by local Divisions, S.J.A.B., and/or Detachment, B.R.C. ., and were operated upon a voluntary basis thereby. At 4th July, 1948, forty-six \Velsh H . . . . tations and fifty-five ambulances were operative; and the average annual aggregate of cases conveyed and mileage travelled had expanded from comparatively small totals to approximately 13,000 and 254,000 respecti vel y. The potential field of activity in Ambulance Transport work in relation to the implementation of the terms of the Health ervice Act was of such dimensions that it became desirable, if not essential, to integrate the resources of the Priory Ambulance ervice with tho e of the \Velsh Home Service Ambulance Committee. The generous help, financially and in kind, of the Joint Committee, Order of t. John and Briti h Red ro ociety, London, through its Home ervice mbulance Department v,a a vital factor in the general plan envisaged at the conclu ion of \Yorld

\Var II. Broadly, the highly organized Priory ('rvice provided tran port facilities in the colliery and general industrial areas of the outh and \\' t, whilst the \Velsh H. .A.C. covered the rural agricultural areas of mid and north '\Tales. Thus the Priory and the 'Velsh H . . .c. each made a valuable contributo the present organization which has been operative inc -th July, 1948, and is designated" The Joint '''elsh Home ervicc mbulance Committee and Priory for \Vales Ambulance Transport Department". Reviewing the past year's senTice, the work falls into two categorie : (a) H eadquarter Agencies.-At 31st December, 1951, Priory and \\'el h H.S.A.C. Ambulance tations operating direct agency arrangement under Cardiff Headquarter administration and maintenance totalled 49, equipped with 59 service ambulances and 15 spare, a total of 71, of which 11 ambulances were owned by County Councils and one by a Division. These arrangements operate between the Department and the Local Health Authorities in the Counties of Breconshire, armarthenshire, Denbighshire, Glamorgan, Pembrokeshire, and Radnorshirc. A combination of paid drivers and attendants with volunteer personnel cover the operational field in the following proportions: 55 paid drivers, 6 paid attendants, 3 maintenance personnel and 1 storekeeper/ clerktotal 65, supplemented by the services of approximately 350 volunteer drivers and attendants. The number of patients conveyed and mileage travelled by ambulances covering Headquarter Agency arrangements during the year 1951 aggregate 77,004 and 947,059 respectively, an increase of 15,167 and 127,152 on 1950 figures. Notwithstanding the fact that paid drivers and attendants inevitably " take the main strain in relation to the heavy call upon the ervice, volunteer drivers and attendants drawn from St. John Divisions and Red Cross Detachments are available at need in the counties of Denbighshire with 11 Stations, Pembrokeshire which has 6 Stations, Breconshire and Radnorshire which have 5 and 2 Stations respectively. Paid personnel, both as to drivers and attendants, predominate in the industrial/ agricultural counties of Glamorgan and Carmarthenshire. II

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(b) Independent Agencies.-Supplementary to Headquarter Agency arrangements, Divisions and Detachments continue to provide ambulance transport services-operating ambulances owned by the \Velsh Home Service Ambulance Committee at 9 tations, under independent arrangements with the respective Local Health Authorities in the counties of Flintshire (2 tations), Merionethshire (1), and Montgomeryshire (6). The resources of the Headquarter organization are available to the independent , tation Committees upon request; and the ambulances are inspected and tested periodically by a member of the Cardiff Headquarter departmental staff. The Caernarvonshire County Council terminated its arrangements with the Dolgarrog Division, .J.A.B., in so far as use of a Welsh H.S.A.C. ambulance is concerned during May, 1951. A further reduction in the aggregate of independently operated tations became effective during October, 1951, when the long established Newcastle Emlyn Station closed down for reasons beyond control. The number of conveyances and mileage travelled by ambulances under independent agency arrangements during the year aggregated 2,451 and 97,378 respectively. It is intere ting to note that the aggregate of patients conveyed and mileage travelled under the two systems of operation during 1951 came to 7 ,43,') conveyances and 1,044,437 miles. STORES DEPART 1EI\T. Textbook -and other publications sold totalled 18,581, an increase of ov r 7,000 being attributed mainly to the demand for the 40th edition of First A id to the I njured and the long-awaited revision of First Aid in Coal Jlines. The sale of uniforms for senior members of the Brigade showed a con iderable increase, though the figures for Cadet uniform dropped below the 1950 level. A comparison of the trading results of the past three years, including the item of surgical equipment, reveals a sequence of rising totals, the 1951 turnover being a record for the Department. LIBRARY A. D M SEUM. The Priory was honoured by a visit of the Librarian of the Order in June when he showed considerable interest in the growing collection of items comprising the Priory Library and Museum. The following additions gratefully received by Council during 1951 are recorded : Dr. C. Armstrong-a il ver Maltese Cross; ir. . '\T. S. J onesfour volumes for the Library and thirteen other items of interest for the Museum; qd. / Ldr. E. M. Jones-three volumes for the Library and two other gifts; ir Leonard \Voolley-collection of engravings. HO ORARY LIFE MEMBERS. Gratuitous services as lecturer to First Aid and Home Nursing classes were recognized by the following appointment to Honorary Life 1embership of Cecil Joseph Herbert Pearson, Esq., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., Glamorgan. ROYAL VISITS. Festival year was marked by special St. John events in most of the Welsh counties and the visit to North and '\Test 'Vales of H.R.H. the Duchess of Kent, in the uniform of the Superintendent-in-Chief for Wales, gave a real stimulus to St. John workers in Merionethshire, Montgomery-

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hire, Cardiganshire, and Pembrokeshire, Brigade parades b. ing. org~nized in many places along the line of the journey south c.ulmmatmg m her attendance at the t. David' Festival, Pembrokeshire. A

UAL CEREMO IE .

The annual meeting of Chapter over which the Prior presided, on the 21 t June, was graced by the p~e ence of the up~r~ntendent-in- Thief of the Brigade, who spent the last of her three-day VlSlt to .outh ,,\ ales in ardiff. In the afternoon over a thousand members and fn nd of the Order from all parts of \Vales attended the General s ~mbly, at \~hich the Prior conducted an investiture of those promoted m and admItted to the Order in 1951 and Vellum and Priory otes of Thank were presented by the Lord Major of ardiff ( lderman Robert Bevan). In her addresses to Chapter and General Assembly Lady Mountbatten paid high tribute to the achievements of the Priory.

The Priory in Southern Africa

The following is an extract from the Report of the Priory in outhern Africa :AMBULA

DEPARTMENT

BRIGADE MEMBERSHIP.

The strength of the Brigade has been fairly 'well maintained during the year. There has, however, been, a. decrease i~ t~e adult p ronnel due .to resignations. On the other hand It IS very gratIfymg to report a substantial increase in the number of Cadets-from 4,116 to 4,673. The total number of Divisions-Adult and Cadets-shows an increase of fourteen over the previous year. . . . An illustration of the preparedness of the OrgamzatlOn was proVlded by the admirable manner in which members of the outhern Nat.al a~d Zululand District were able to take over the Ambulance enTIces 111 Durban during the disastrous fire that occurred. in \Vest. treet on the evening of Saturday, the 8th September. HIS vVors~lp the Mayor of Durban expressed the thanks of the citizens of Durban.m the.follo~ng words: "The willing aid of St. J ohn A~bulance I?ngad~ m takmg over the complete municipal ambulance serVIce, made It possIble to concentrate all fire-fighting personnel at the scene of the fire, thus ~ub stantially decreasing the risk of further damage by th~ fire spre~din~. Without this willing aid, it would not have been possIble to mamtam the ambulance service in the City and surrounding districts."

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Coni.

ASSOCIATION.

It is gratifying to record a marked increase in the number of certifi.c~tes issued, the total number of Association awards being 17,617, as agamst 16,136 for the previous year. Practically every Centre has shown . an upward tendency. Our grateful thanks are due to members of the medi~al profession, lecturers, and demonstrators. The total numbe~ of AssocIation awards in outhern Africa has now reached the magnificent figure of 334,922. PRIORY CO SULTATIVE CO IMITTEE.

This ommittee has met regularly during the year, and has been able to deal with quite a large number of problems affecting the Association and Brigade. OPIITIL\LMIC

FOlJ~DATIO~.

Th buildings comprising the first unit of the t. John Ophthalmic lIo pital were handed over by the contractors during August, 1951. The gr at ta k of staffing and equipping was then commenced. Miss E. Iacgregor was appojnted fatron and ister J. Anderson was appointed as iter. even non-Europeans were appointed as trainees. The equipping of the lIo pital ntailed a great deal of careful planning and thought, and in thi ' connection our grateful thanks are due to Drs. Franks, Boshoff, and Icy r, leading Ophthalmologists of Johannesburg . .[\pproximately £2,000 ha been donated by various Centres, Divisions, and the puhlic to meet the cost of items of equipment. TIl IIospital opened its doors to the first patients on the 3rd December, 19.s 1. t ad y stream of tho e in need of assistance and treatment has been maintain d. In fact at times it has been difficult to cope with the large numbers presenting them elves at the Hospital. The in-patients' ward- originally constructed to hold sixteen beds-has been increased to twenty-six beds, and the e have been kept fully occupied. This undoubtedly ju tifies our app al to all who are interested to assist us in this h rculean ta k of alleviating and preventing blindness in our community. THE

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irculation of The Call has been well maintained during the year. Every effort has been made to develop the magazine along sound and attractive lines. In order to continue our policy of improvement, however, we mu t have the support of all Centres and Districts. A . . UAL CONFERE TCE.

The ixte nth nnual mbulance Conference was held in Bloemfontein during the period 3rd to -th October, 1951. Centres and Districts were represented by thirty-three delegates, the Headquarters representation being five. The proceedings were formally opened by His \Vorship the Mayor of Bloemfontein, Mr. J. G. Benade, who spoke in very glowing terms of the work of t. John in outhern Africa. A large field was covered in the discussions, and the Conference was conducted throughout on a very high level and in a most harmonious spirit. The Conference decided that Group discussions should form an integral part of the conference in future.

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PRIORIES AND COMMANDERIES.

A NUAL COMPETITIONS. The Annual Inter-Provincial Competitions were ~eld at B~~emfontein on the 6th October, 1951, the usual fine team-spirit prevallmg. The results of these competitions were as follow:Selborne Shield: "Bloemfontein-\Verke" .Raih~ay. mbulance Division. Hewat hield: Durban Railway Nursmg DI~IsIOn. Alph~us \;Villiams Trophy: Divisional .uI?t: J. \\'. Kuhn, Bloemfontem~ \Verke " Railway Ambulance DIvIsIOn. F1.orence Th?mps~n. J?owl . Ambulance ister Mrs. B. Agate, Durban Railway Nursmg DIvIsIOn. NURSI G DIVISIONS. Out thanks are due to the uperintendent-in-Chief, Mrs. A . J. \Yalto~, A.R.R.C., D.ST.J., for her great interest in the work of t.he .Bngade; I~ IS gratifying to observe from her report that mem~e~s.hlp m t.he ur mg Divisions has been well maintained, and that the DIvIsIOns are m a healthy state. SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES DURING THE YEAR

(6) Certificates A warded. First Aid: Adults Preliminary Home Nursing: Adults Preliminary . Health and Hygiene: Adults Preliminary . Sanitation Child \iVel£are : Adult Preliminary Occupational Therapy Demonstrators Industrial Poisons Vouchers ~fedallions

Labels. Pendants

Cant.

From During formation 1951. of Centre. 5,786 3,303 766 1,367 9 13 110

136,347 36,107 28,770 9,929 1,320 291 21 546 205 96

62 13 1,145 692 3,237 1,114

919 13 19,521 19,926 53,532 27,379

17,617

334,922

19~1.

Ad/llts. (1) Number of Classes held. First Aid Home Nursing Health and Hygiene Child \Velfare Demonstrators . . . . Industrial Poisons and Accident Prevention Other

506 101 2 2 2

Prehminary. 172

3 2 6

614

264 614

REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDE T-IN-CHIEF, NURSING CORPS A D DIVISIO . S.

111embership. The membership in the European Divisions has been well maintained, and in some Districts there has been an increase. The non-European memb r hip hows a marked increase, and many new Divisions are being formed both senior and cadet. The majority of District Superintendents report that the Divi ions are in a healthy state, but more members are still required to maintain the number of Public Duties and above all to provide enough officers for Cadet and non-European Divisions.

Tota

Public Du,ties. (2) Ambulance D epots, First Aid Posts, First Aid. Stations, etc.Number in existence . . . . . . umber established during year (including one temporary) umber of cases treated

(3) Medical Comforts Depots. Number in existence Number of articles loaned, etc.

(4) Transport. umber of Ambulances Miles covered Patients transported

(5) St. John Ambulance Bngade. umber of Divisions Personnel: Ambulance men Nurses Cadets:

Ambulance Nursing

53 4 70,353

27 727

37 165,205 17,200 526 6,142 2,187 2,466 2,207

Public Duties have been faithfully carried out during the year. 11 istricts are giving increased assistance to the blood transfusion service. In the Port Elizabeth Hospital our members have been taking duty at the (( bleedings", and are being trained to do this important work so that they can eventually take over from the hospital nursing staff. At the annual meeting of the \\ estern Province Blood Transfusion ervice, certificates for meritorious service were presented by His Honour the Administrator to two members of Nursing Divisions in the Cape of Good Hope District. Three members of the tellenbosch Nursing Division, who trained last year in occupational therapy, are assisting at the Convalescent Home and Hospital. A new training centre for nurses has been opened in Port Elizabeth and one of our members is giving first aid tuition to the resident student members. A number of children for the Meerhof Cripple Home were flown from Johannesburg to Durban for their annual holiday, and at both airports nursing members assisted the ambulance men to carry the children on and off the plane.

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First aid and nursing duties are still being performed at the following places : The Mermaids Pool and couts camp in alisbury. The Rand how and Guild Cottages in Johannesburg. The Beach Hut in Durban. The Marina Beach in East London. The Stella Londt Home in Port Elizabeth. Members continue to meet patients arriving in ship and accompany them to Hospital or their homes. They also do long distance ambulance trips when a nursing member is required. The Johannesburg 8th Nursing Division with 1,875 public duties to its credit during the year is worthy of special mention.

Civilian Hospitals and Clinics. \Vherever the services of members are accepted in ci vilian hospitals and clinics, good reports have been received from the authoritie and great benefit is being derived from this training. Cadets. In most Di tricts the strength of the Cadet N ur ing Di vi ion i increasing rapidly and in some parts there are waiting Ii ts as Divi ion are already too large for the limited number of officer. A ervice hield, awarded for 200 hours' public duty, ha been gained by a Cadet in Sali bury. This is the first shield to be presented within the Priory. A second Cadet has qualified for the award. Two senior Cadets from Salisbury have joined the. Hospital senrice and are doing well. On more than one occasion the gold medal for the best nurse in the final examination has been won by an ex- adet" from this town. More time is being devoted to Badge work in gen ral, and several Cadets are qualifying for the Grand Prior Badge. In all Districts Cadets are assisting the adults in public dutie . (t

on-Europeans. The field of work among the non-Europeans continues to grow in every respect. New Divisions have been formed and there is a constant demand for classes in new areas. The work, as always, is limited by the numbers of Europeans who are able to engage in it. Transport and accommodation are difficulties not easy to overcome and great credit is due to our members who give so much of their leisure to this branch of the work. The immense value of St. John training to the non-European is clearly shown, as so many of them are reported to be actively engaged in full-time Hospital service among their own people. Two members in Durban have received their Service Medals, and one is due for her first bar. An increasing number of public duties are being performed at sports meetings, cinemas, and public gatherings of every kind among their own community. The Cadets in this section are showing a much higher standard of work and where possible are being given more tuition in Badge work, in which they take a keen interest. 1

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EXTRACTS FROM REPORTS OF CENTRES A D DISTRICTS.

Cape Town Centre-Cape of Good Hop e District. On the 21 t July, 1951, this Centre celebrated sixty years of good and faithful service in the great tradition of St. John.

Transport. - The vehicles of the Association have covered nearly 30,000 miles in conveying 1,355 patients. Our mercy transport conveyed 80G mothers with their babies to their homes. J10bile F1"rst Aid Post.-The mobile first aid vehicle has been in great demand during 1951, and has been used in connection with about thirty public duties. It has also been in use by the City Health Department in connection with their diphtheria and whooping cough immunization campaign, and approximately 2,000 children were immunized in areas where no Municipal clinic exists. Blood Transfusion Service.-Country Sub-Centres have once again done a fine job of work, nearly 1,000 pints of blood being donated to the blood bank by the panels of donors maintained by the ub-Centres of tellenbosch, omerset \Yest, \Vorcester, Hermanus, and Paarl. Clas e.-There has been an increase in the number of classes held during the year. A large number of recruits has joined the Brigade from the e classes. lVitwater rand and Ollilzern Transvaal Centre and District. Instruction. - The general training programme has been improved and the total number of aVlards exceed that of last year by 392 certificates. A very successful class for non-Europeans was conducted during the year on a new ubject Industrial Poisons and Accident Prevention ", the manual for which was written and produced in South Africa. Thirteen members of the class were successful in obtaining the relevant certificate, the fi rst to be i ued in the Priory area. The demand for t. John training is definitely increasing on the \Vitwater rand and throughout the outhern Transvaal and there is an urgent need for more demonstrators-particularly from the younger members of the Brigade. (t

Ambulances.-The transport services have again carried out an outstanding year's service to the public. 63,581 miles were covered, and 764 patients transported. Our ambulance depots and first aid posts were kept extremely busy, 6,599 cases having been treated during the year. Fir t Aid and Public Duties.-First aid cover was given at cinemas, ice rinks, boxing, and wrestling matches, and many other public gatherings. lYIembership.-The membership has declined generally except in the Cadet Divisions, but the flow of recruits has been steady, though small, and the Divisions are now mainly comprised of really interested people. Eight new Divisions, of which five were non-European, were registered during the year. Three Divisions were resuscitated, two disbanded, and two placed in recess. Four of the new Divisions are in areas outside Johannesburg.

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REPORT OF THE CHAPTER-GE ERAL.

Natal Coastal Centre-S outhern Natal and Z ulttland District. Ar:tbulances.~Our ambulances covered a total of 8,600 miles, trans-

portmg 236 patIents. . Training.-For the fourth year in uccession it is possible to show Imp~o~ed figures for Association awards, 796 adult awards and 257 prelimmary awards having been made during the year.

Griqualand West Centre and District. Training:.-During the year twenty-three nrst aid classes and two home nursmg classes w~re trained and examined, resulting in the award of no less than 566 certificates. There has been a marked increase in the number of a~ult first aid certificates issued during the year, this being no ~oubt stImulated by Messrs. De Beers Consolidated Mines, Ltd., paYIng a bonus to employees who qualified for the certificate. Brigade.~O~e new Cadet Division (no~-~~ropean) was formed during the year, ~rmgmg the number ?f Cadet DI~l IOns to two. It is plea ing to record ~n mcrease. of fif~y-one m strength m all ranks, and we anticipate tha~ this figure will be Improved upon during the coming year. Public dutIes were performed at sports meeting, agricultural how, and De Beer's Xmas tree. Orange Free tate and Distr£ct. . Briga~e.-Alth~ugh first aid lectures were held we were not fortunate m. ~~wmg recruIts to our. Ambulance. Divi ions. The ity Tur ing DI~sIOn under the leade~ship of Mrs. FIscher has succeeded in keeping up Its n~mbers .and contmues to render voluntary service to the hlood transfUSIOn serVlc.e. The Afri~an Divisions under the guidance of Di trict Officer Mrs. T. SImpson contmue to flourish. . Training.-First aid classes were conducted in Basutoland and examinatIons held. Out of a class of thirty-eight only three failed. J.

Natal Inland Centre-Northern r.,Tatal District. .B:~gade.-Dormancy up-country continued and the diminution in DI~sIOnal and Cadet strength is due to a deletion of dormant Divisions. It IS hoped to ha~e. ~ .Nursing Division in being in the Durnacol area, a~d. t?ere ar~ pOSSIbIlitIes of Indian and oloured Ambulance and Cadet DIVISIOns bemg .t0rm~d. ~t Ladysmith. Brigade Nursing Divisions and the ~adet. Nursmg DIVlsIOns continued to show enthusiasm and to do public dutIes as far as their time allowed. Training .-Nine adult and four preliminary classes in nrst aid were conducted, and 241 Association awards were made during the year. Port Elizabeth Centre-Cape lVIidlands District. Brigade.-Ther.e has been a slight decline in the membership of the Ambulance Nursmg and Cadet Divisions. P,:blic d:rties at all sporting functions, cinemas, and in some cases specIal dutIes at hospitals were well attended throughout the year. !raining.-----:-Mixed first aid classes have been held at Cradock, Port Elizabeth, Ultenhage, and Mossel Bay, and although all classes were co.m'p~eted onl? a small percen.tage of succe~sful candidates joined the DIVISIOns. Nme hundred certificates were Issued during the year.

Cont.

Grand Prior Badges.-This year two Grand Prior Badges have been presented to Port Elizabeth Cadets-one European and one non-European Cadet- the latter being the first non-European to obtain this award in the District. Stella Londt Home.-The Home accommodated a daily average of eighteen patients throughout the year. There were fifty-eight discharges, the majority of whom returned to work. . East London Centre-Cape Eastern District. Brigade.-Divisions have carried out the usual public duties. The Annual Inspection was held on 28th November; there was a very good attendance. Transport.-Our ambulance service covered a total of 2,104 miles, transporting 276 patients. Training. - During the year nine classes were held and 155 Association award were made. outh African Railways Centre-S.A. Railways Brigade Command. Brigade.-The strength of the Brigade \v:ithin the .A.R. Brigade Command ha shown a considerable increase. The total strength now tands at 4,502, an increase of 683 on the figures for the previous year. The record number of 195 Divisions has now been reached, reflecting an increase of four Divisions. A pleasing feature is that practically all the larger railwa centres throughout the Union are now served by Ambulance and . . ursing Divisions. Public duties have been well maintained. The number of cases of injury dealt \v:ith totalled 60,694. Instruction.-A total of 5,732 awards were gained, representing an increase of :549 compared \v:ith the previous year. Classes conducted in fisrt aid and home nursing numbered 162 and 33 respectively. Pretoria Centre- orthern Transvaal District. Brigade.-The strength remains stable; efficiency and output has increased by leaps and bounds. lively spirit is shown by all ranks . Public Duties .-During the year t. John has met fully and efficiently all demands and calls made upon the Organization. Ambulance ervice.-Our ambulances travelled 12,410 miles, transporting 135 patients. I nstntction.- eventy-seven senior and thirteen junior classes in first aid and horne nursing were held during the year, and 1,459 awards made. Rhodesia Centre-Rhodesia District. Brigade.-The estimated strength of the Brigade ill the Rhodesia District remains substantially the same as for 1950. The number of Division has increased to thirty-one with the registration of the 2nd Bulawayo City Ambulance Division. Great difficulty continues to be experienced in obtaining the services of adult members to Officer Cadet Divisions in the outlying Centres, and some Divisions are in a critical situation for this reason, but every effort is being made to rectify the position. No new Brigade activities have been undertaken but members again staffed the Camp Hospital at the Military Cadet Training Camp, and the first aid posts at Mermaids Pool, and the Salisbury how Grounds.

REPORT OF THE CHAPTER-GE ERAL.

Training.-The number of classes held during the year shows a slight dec.rease on the figure for 1950, but the results continue to be highly sa~Isfactory, and a very consid~rable number of recruits have joined the Bngade as a result. Thirty-one adult and thirty-four junior classes were held in first aid and home nursing and from these 1,340 awards were made. Ambulance Service.-Our ambulances covered a total of 46 035 miles transporting 8,336 cases. ' , Headquarters Offices.-The new Headquarters were completed early in F.ebruary, 1951, and were officially opened on the 3rd February, 19-1, by SIr Herbert tanley in the presence of His Excellency the Governor, ir John Noble Kennedy and Lady Kennedy, and a very large and distinguished company, including the Prime Minister of outhern Rhodesia Sir Godfrey Huggins, and Lady Huggins. The acquisition of the ne~ premises has resulted in an increase in the activities of both the Association and the Brigade, and there is every reason to believe that the e beneficial results will continue.

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The Priory in New Zealand

The following is an extract from the report of the Priory in New Zealand :The Order joined in the delight of all New Zealanders in the fact that a peerage was conferred on His Excellency, the Governor-General. . During the year His Excellency, Lord Freyberg, conducted an Inves.tIture ervice at t. Mary'S Church, New Plymouth, and after the SerVIce he inspected an excellent parade of the Brigade representing the whole of the Taranaki Province. The Investitures conducted over many years have created a very deep impression in the minds of the people as to the true significance of the christian work of the Order in the community. VISIT OF PRIORY OFFICIALS.

The policy of combined visits by the Director of Association, the Chief Commissioner, and the Priory ecretary was continued successfully. OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL COLLECTIO

Rhodesia Railways Centre- Rhodesia Railways District. Brigade.-During 1951 the Officers and members of the Rhodesia Ra~ways District have done excellent service. ctual figures of public dutIes attendances, cases treated, and invalid passengers assisted are not yet available but it is anticipated that previous records will have been exceeded. Recruiting campaigns have met with only a fair mea ure of success. Despite the usual losses due to retirements from the service, the intake of recruits has provided a modest increase in the overall strength. . T,raining.-The Rh~desia Railway Centre has been able to train only a limIted number of railway members during 1951 and there has con equently been a slight decrease in the number of certificates issued. Though the railway staff has been augmented considerably there has been a large turnover in personnel. Few of the newcomers have, so far, been able to settle down and establish themselves permanently, and in uch circumstances it is only to be expected that voluntary organizations uch as St. John would suffer. On the African side, too, only a limited number of the employees have received instruction, the limiting factor in this case being the continued shortage of qualified demonstrators. I t is anticipated, however, that these obstacles will be overcome and that there will be a substantial increase in the near future in the number of certificates issued. Grahamstown Centre. Tw~ adult classes and one junior class were held. Twenty attended a first aId class at Rhodes University. Twenty-four Africans attended a ~re~minary first ai~ course, and twenty-three Africans attended a prehffilnary home nursmg course. A total of forty-four certificates were issued. Twenty-two preliminary first aid certificates were issued at a ceremony held in the Methodist Church, Location. Dr. \tVarren Smith, Mrs. T. B. Bowker, and Miss Kannemeyer addressed a congregation of between 300 and 400 Afrkans. An African Cadet Division has been formed with these successful candidates.

£149 3s. 10d. was collected during the year for the Ophthalmic Hospital. /I

ST. JOHN REVIEW."

Thi very valuable magazine, in its new form, has proved a most stimulating publication for us all. Its well chosen and set out articles, its provocative sugge tions for maintaining and extending membership, and its availability for personal and local needs has undoubtedly done a very great deal to provide our members with evidence that the work of t. John is fully up to date in all its aspects. The Editor and those associated are to be congratulated. TEXTBOOKS.

The receipt of the new edition of the First Aid textbook has been welcomed. The issuing, too, of textbooks on Industrial Hygiene, Child \\Telfare, and Hygienic Food Handling brings a definite challenge to t. John to enter new fields. A very successful course in Industrial Hygiene is now held in the main Centres each year in Jew Zealand and liaison has been established with the Director of the Child \Velfare Centre so that use can be made of the t. John course in that subject. The use of films has been most helpful and the Canadian First Aid film has proved popular in New Zealand. PUBLICITY.

It has been felt in New Zealand that the Order has been somewhas lacking in publicising its activities, prefering rather to carry out its dutiet quietly. However, during the year national publicity was assisted greatly by the New Zealand Broadcasting ervice sending a team of experts to the Te Haroto Division which was formed following tuition given in the Bush Industry. This broadcast took the form of a thirty-minute documentary with Divisional members and individuals in the Bush Industry being interviewed. Lady Elliott, wife of the Chancellor, also gave a very inspiring address on the National radio.

REPORT OF THE CHAPTER-GE ERAL. AMBULA CE TRANSPORT.

Ambulance Transport still remains the responsibility of St. John in by far the greatest number of areas in New Zealand. Rising costs causing a tendency towards less help from volunteers has brought its own problems. The appointment of a Dominion Ambulance Officer who was sent to Australia to investigate Ambulance Transport there has brought the hope of reorganization and standardization of the whole of the Ambulance Transport work of the Order. BUILDINGS .

Many Districts have erected buildings for their activities. The upport of the public is never more obvious than when appeals are made for this purpose and in one particular case this year a very small community raised £8,000 to erect and establish their own building. BLOOD TRA ..

FUSIO·.

The Order took its full part in a Dominion Conference held to consider the whole question of blood transfusion involving the possibility of a Dominion scheme for dried plasma. At the present time our blood transfusion organization is meeting all requirements and i confident that, if necessary, it could meet any emergency. ASSISTANCE TO AGED .

Very practical steps have been taken by Centres in this vital work and it is correct to say that the lead given by the Order in thi connection has awakened the Government to the need of housing and helping the aged without their having to rely on Institutions. BRIGADE .

A healthy but small growth is evident in Brigade circles but it must be admitted that difficulty is being experienced in meeting the increa ed call for public duty. The adoption of a new uniform for members of Nur ing Divisions is welcomed by the members and it is felt that thi will offer some inducement for membership. The problem of leadership training is an important one and efforts are being made to establish a central training course for all commissioned Officers. CADETS .

Successful Dominion Cadet Competitions followed by a conference displayed real evidence of the enthusiasm and growth in this important portion of the Brigade work. STATISTICS .

The necessity of having to have this report prepared for publication by a certain date has prevented the submission of full statistics for the year but there is no doubt that on the tuition, ambulance transport, district nursing, blood transfusion, and public duty aspects of our work the record figures for 1950 will be surpassed. The year 1951 has proved to be one of solid satisfaction in the strengthening and further growth of the Order in this land.

PRIORIES AND COMMANDERIES.

Cont.

The Priory in Canada.

The following is an extract from the Report of the Priory in Canada : HISTORI CAL.

The first Canadian Local Centre of the St. John Ambulance Association was organized in the city of Montreal in 1884. The first unit of the t. John Ambulance Brigade was formed in London, Ontario, in 1908. In 1910, the Canadian Branch of the St. John Ambulance Association was incorporated by Act of Parliament with headquarters in Ottawa, and in 1912 the Canadian District of the S t. J ohn Ambulance Brigade Over eas was formed with headquarters in Toronto. In 1933, the Commandery in Canada of the Venerable Order of the Ho pital of t. John of Jerusalem was established and took over the control and administration of both the St. John Ambulance Association and the t. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas in Canada. The Priory of Canada of the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem was established in 1946. Thi report is, therefore, the sixth Annual Report of the Priory of anada; the forty-second Annual Report of the Canadian Branch, ' to John mbulance Association; and the fortieth Annual Report of the t. John mbulance Brigade Overseas within the Dominion of Canada. CHA~CELLOR'S REPORT.

During 1951 attendance at classes increased, and the Brigade carried out a greater number of public duties. Lord and Lady \rakehurst visited the \Vestern Provinces early in the year, and were much impressed by the activities in the various sections. Dr. \V. P. \Varner kindly consented to act as Hospitaller. 1iss 1ary cland was appointed Chief Nursing Officer early in the year. ampaigns for funds were conducted in all provinces. Enough was realized to meet current requirements, but did not allow for expansion. Basic First Aid Textbook was accepted by the Civil Defence authorities for use in Canada. Following this the Priory was selected as the official organization to train Civil Defence workers in Basic and Advanced First Aid. The hief Commissioner and the Superintendent-in-Chief proceeded to the nited Kingdom in June, remaining for about six weeks. Many matters were discussed and settled. During the latter part of the year it was decided to discontinue the publication of Canadian First Aid. It was also decided to employ a firm of Public Relations to assist in publicizing the work of the Order. The visit of Their Royal Highnesses in the late fall entailed a considerable amount of public duty for the Brigade, but every need was met. Thanks and appreciation are extended to all who assisted in training and Brigade work during the year. To those who assisted in the campaigns and particularly, the press, grateful thanks are extended. The National and Provincial Officers and taff deserve the highest praise and heartfelt thanks for their loyalty and support.

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First Aid training under Civil Defence became one of the major undertakings of St. John early in the year. In the City of Edmonton during the first three months more than one thousand people were given Fir t Aid instruction in classes organized by the local Civil Defence Organiztion. Following the summer sea on further classes were held, and during the balance of the year the interest and inquiries from all parts of the Province increased from month to month. Regular First Aid classes continue to grow 0 that the activities of the Organization for the year how considerable improvement. Brigade activities continue as in the past. Two divisions were registered and several others are in the proce s of being organized. everal new Centres were organized. In Yellowknife, N.\\'.T., the most northerly t. John branch in anada, instruction is given to employees of the mining industry throughout the whole North \\'e t. A clas \Va completed in Augu t at Port Radium on the shores of Great la ve Lake. The members of t. John enjoyed a vi it from the Lord Prior, Lord \ Yakehurst and Lady \Yakehurst, accompanied b ' the hanc llor, Mr. C. A. Gray. Their visit was a great stimulus not only to our worker, but also to others interested in St. John activities. Provincial First Aid competitions were again held with a light increase in the number of entries. In June the Provincial Government organized its Provincial ivil Defence Planning Committee, and t. John wa reque ted to nominat representatives on various Committee. :'l. rrangem nt are uch that all inquiries on First Aid under Civil Defence recei,Ted by th Provincial Government are now referred to ~ t. John. \Ve f el v ry proud of the confidence placed in us. A campaign for funds was opened in . eptember, and while the objective was not reached, the total was gr at r than that of the previou year. vVe are sorry to report that the Assistant ommi sion r, Mr. l"\eginald G. Smith, resigned on 31st December, as he wa retiring from bu ine s and talGng up residence on the \Yest Coast. His valuabl upport and interest were beyond estimation. In November a successful trial school of Industrial First Aid was held, and while many matters are still to be clarifled before this course can be made available on a larger scale the Iovember school definitely showed us the need and value of such training. BRITISH COLUMBIA.

Activities-both Association and Brigade-continued to show steady progress. There was a gain of approximately 20 per cent over the previous year in the number of senior awards issued to successful students. The fact that such a large number of awards are issued each year to candidates passing re-examination shows continual interest in the work. Since the Workmen's Compensation Act has required all First Aiders to complete the Industrial First Aid Course and pass the required examination before taking positions as attendants in industry, St. John has trained the majority of candidates through the special twenty lecture course. The Forest First Aid Committee, appointed to organize First Aid classes in logging camps, has completed another successful year. Two

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travelling instructors were each sent into three areas, and company officials were high in their praise for the results of the programmes. Industrialists are contributing to the funds of the Council, and by adding their contributions to the amount received from public subscriptions, we were able to meet all financial obligations and close the year with a small balance. \Vhile available funds did not allow us to put into operation the complete progressive programme approved early in the year, economies effected by amalgamation and the combining of offices in VancomTer made the balance possible, and contributed materially to the nnancial tructure of . t. John in the province. Brigade returns report continued activity in public and special duties. The largest single public duty covered the many appearances of Their Royal Highnesses. The hours of seryice given by members in hospitals, Red Cross Blood Donor Clinics, transporting the blind, care of senior citizens, and visiting patient at military hospitals is commendable. During February the Brigade was honoured to have Lord \Vakehurst a in pecting offi er. In p ctions were held in Victoria and a combined inspection of the New \\'estminster and Vancouver Corps in Vancouver. n impr ssive investiture was held at Government House, Victoria. At the clo. of the year Civil Defence had advanced from the planning tage, and we are now expecting requests from local co-ordinators to train \vorker in Ba ic and Advanced First Aid. MANITOBA.

Taking advantage of the increa ing interest in Civil Defence, a vigorous attempt has- been made since early in the year to interest towns in the Reception rea in the formation of . . t. John Auxiliaries. It ha heen recommended that members give voluntary service in the hospital s rving the community. This will provide continuing activity, without which it is feared that groups would soon cease to function through lack of interest. This scheme now has the enthusiastic backing of medical, hospital, and nursing organizations. Early in the year, a permanent First Aid instructor was taken on the staff, thu. making it possible to hold classes during the summer at a numh r of point in the distant mining fields in the province. .. orne 400 patients were treated at the thirty-nine Highway Posts in this District. The Annual Inspection of the \ Vinnipeg and Kircoven Corps was arranged to coincide with the yi it of the Lord Prior in March. It is deeply regretted that the illness of Lord \Vakehurst prevented his attendance. In th ab enc of the Lord Prior, His Honour R. F . Mc\Viliiams, ICC., Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba, presided at an Investiture at Government House in \Vinnipeg. The annual training cours for ofucers of Ambulance and Nursing Divisions was well attended. The \Vomen's Auxi liary gave valuable help to the Nursing Divisions and active assistance during the 1951 Appeal. It is most satisfying to note the growth of the Cadet movement during the latter part of the year. The (( \Vest End Cadet Ambulance Division" was formed in October, and three new Cadet Nursing Divisions are in process of formation.

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Manitoba suffered a great loss in the d ath of Mr. R. B. Hunter, a PC1.st President and a devoted supporter for many year. Dr. T. H. Hutchin on who for many years has been in charg of th Brigade in the Lake Head area, was promoted to the rank of ssistant Commissioner. nder hi active leader hip the member of the Brigade have had a busy year and an excellent tandard has been maintained. Five Highway Posts are now installed in the vicinit '. During the course of the year twenty-fi ve clas e w re conducted in thc area administered by Lakehead and a total of ·114 c rtirlcat i ued. The Brigade at Brandom has again had a splencl.id r cord of puhlir service in the city and at neighbouring towns. ;.JEW BRl

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The activities were carried on with the u -ual inlere t, and while the results obtained were somewhat les than the previou year, it i felt. that the work of the Order is becoming more familiar and the outlook for the future bright. During the year, Dr. G. B. Peat retired from the office of Provincial President-Commissioner, and Mr. 1. . Fanjoy succeeded him. ~rr. L. I. MacLaren resigned as Provincial ,ecretary-, uperintencl. nt, and W ,l S replaced by Mr. J. S. Russell. A drive for Brigade member met with favourahlr p·mlt . . A public r lations programme was tarted. NEWFOU, rDLAXD .

1951 was truly a year of "firsts" for the Newfoundland ounci!. A full-time staff was employed by the , t. John Ambulanc ~ in • wfoundland for the first time. The Council made plans for putting tll ' Prm'incial Association on a sound basis. First aid classes were held for the miner at Buchans for tIl fir t tim '. The instructor was Mr. James \Vhite, for whose assistance w ar ind htcd to the I ova cotia Council and the Dominion Iron and tecl ompan\'. Firemen received the first courses they have had in mor than a d cad . The Air Cadets were given first course and the hI' t peac -time puhli c classes were held. During the Royal Visit and the Air ho\v at Torbay ,\irport, public duties were provided by Certificate holders wearing As ociation Bra ards. It is hoped that similar services may be provided by Brigarle member. in 1952. Home ursing Classes were few in number since the emphasi was being placed on First Aid in the first few months of reorganization. However, there were sufficient students enrolled at the clos of the year to form a nucleus of the Nursing Brigade. Before the year closed, work was actively progressing in seven centres spread throughout the Province, a finc record for the As ociation, its officers, and members, limited by insufficient funds and incompletc organization. T

NOVA SCOTIA.

The St. John Council for Nova Scotia has completed one of its most active years. In looking back over the year, it is questionable whether this record has been set because of the stimulus given our work by its close integra-

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tion \~ith the ivil Defence Organization, or from a fr response by a fully mformed and appreciative public. The ev r-increasing demands for more and more first aid cover for publ.ic gathcrings is in itself a token of a tangible appreciation of our serVIces. Federal Health authorities have a ked the ,t. John Ambulance to assume responsibility for training the many thousands who will be needed to bl~ild an effectiv Civil Defence Organization. \Ye have been askc? to tram not .only t.he ivi1 Defence workers, but also the general publIc, an ,:-ndertakmg whIch has been accepted and already well advanced. The HalIfax 1 orth Nurs~ng Division won the Dominion Championship frophy for voluntary servIce-the Dent Bowl. Some 125 units from all acro. Canada c?mpeted .. One of the highlights of the year was the officIal presentatIOn of thIS trophy hy the Chief Commissioner during hi vi it in Novcmber. . . O~lr campaign for fund, ably handled by Colonel S. C. Oland as ProvIncIal halrman, and ~1r. R. T. 1erchant as Provincial Campaign ~lanager, reached a succe ful total. . The ' t. Jolm ,\mbul~nce Association has a total of 50 certificated lay 111 truc~or , togC'ther WIth th full support of the medical and nursing profes IOn . The ~mportan c of the t. John Ambulance training in First Aid is empha I~ d b:' th~ fact that it is being taught to medical students at ~alhoule 'Cl1l: erslty, .nurs~s in training at the various schools of nursing In 1 ova ~ cotIa, engIneenng students at the Nova cotia Technical ollege, teacher trainees at the Nova cotia Normal College at Truro all ivil Def nce personnel. ' Brigad mobile First Aid unit complete with a four-stretcher mobile am b~llanc~ and .first aid equipment, taffed by well trained attendant , proVIded hr t aId co\'cr to a large number of events . r

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. The year would normally have been considered a uccessful one had It not be n over hadowed by the fact that the annual campaign for funds was not. a ucces ful as had been hoped. . Defimte progr ss wa made in both ssociation and Brigade. Training In Home . ur ing showed an increase of 12 per cent, but there was a correspondll:g ~rop in First . ~id , due p::imarily to a change in the syllabus of the Provll1clal school whIch made It extremely difficult for Principal to include the . t. John course. Howe\ er, a change at the end of the year gave promi e that a more favourable policy might be in tituted in the near future. Actual number trained showed a drop of 3 per cent below thc previous year. Ther~ were a. r:umber .of p~ea~a!1t incidents worthy of mention, the first beIng the VISIt by MISS VIrgIma Cunard and Mr. Guthrie Moir from Great Britain, whose approach to the Cadet problem was a revelation to all wh.o heard tl~em. Another highlight was a church parade held in Toronto m 1ay, HI Excellency the Viscount Alexander of Tunis taking the salute. A new departure was an experimental Cadet Camp in the \vilds of Haliburton, which proved very successful.

REPORT OF THE CHAPTER-GENERAL. FEDERAL DISTRICT.

The activities of t. John Ambulance within the Federal District again show continued progress. . There was a marked increase in the number of classe 11 lc1 dunng the latter part of 1951. . One of the most encouraging features dunng the pa t year has been the classes held in the outlying districts. . . . . Tentative arrangements have been made wIth. the DIrector of IV11 Defence (Civil Service) for the instructi~n of appro~(l~ately thre~ thousand Civil Servants in the standard fir t aId course. . S veral.busme s firms have also assisted by having their employees tra,mc? dUrIng thc clay at hours that resulted in sharing a part of the firm s tl111C' and part of th employee's time. . ' _.).) During the year, seventy-sIx classes, wIth a total nro1111 nt of 1" ~candidates were conducted. . At the beginning of the year, thi ~ii. tric.l was somewh~t hal1dIc~p~e~l in not having space for proper tramlI:g 111 home m:r 111£';. _ TI?~\.. e~ e1 , during the latter part of .the year, sallsfactory premI~es WCI . S cmc(.l. The activities of the Bngade have shown a marked mcr a e m publIc duties. . . d d . In the Gatineau P ark Ski Zon , first aid posts wer mamtalllc, unn g the skiing season at Beamish Lodge, Mountain Loclge, and amp J, ortun ., with a clearing fIrst aid post at Old Chelsea. Throughout the year, Brigade personnel att.end c1 the ivic Hospital , Veterans' Pavilion, and Ottawa General HospItal. . . Brigade personnel als~ cov~red ?-1l public pla~Tground dUrIng th \\ mter carnivals, and the publIc sWImmmg poo~s .dunng: the umm r. . First aid coverage was given m,:ny IVIl . erVIce D epartmen t~ dur~ng their summer picnics, at the vanous ~unch~ns hel~ by ~he . ana~1<1.~ Legion , Richelieu Club, Boy couts, GIrl GUIdes, Imto katmg Rmk , and at Lansdowne Park during the baseball and fo?tball eason. . First aid posts were also established on the occaSlOn of the l\Iemonal Service on Armistice Day. . One of the outstanding functions duri~g. the yea~ \vas the .ettlllg up of twenty-five first aid posts during the :'ISIt of ~heIr Royal Ihghne es. As usual, first aid facilities were provlded dunng the entral Canada Exhibition at Lansdowne Park. The Annual Church Parade took place on unday, :3rd Jun e. The Nursing Cadets continued to show great pr.;:gr . s: ~n 1 have 11 n_ of valuable assistance at the Central Canada 1"'.-xh1bltlOn and othel functions. QUEBEC .

The most outstanding event in the history of t .. John in the Provi~ce of Quebec took place during the year, when the Bngade and the ASSOCIation agreed to amalgamate and be formed into a Council to be known as the St. John Council for Quebec. . While the St. John Council for Quebec showed,: decrease m.the number of awards during the year 1951 as compared wIth the prevlOus yea~, a very high interest in the work. of the St. J ohn ~hroughout . t~e Provu: ce was maintained. Thetford Mmes showed consIderable actIVIty, leading the way ~th an increase of 132 per cent in numbers qualified over the year 1950.

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The ouncil took under its wing many localities where previously St. John activities were unknown, and as a result admitted to the ranks of First Aiders 882 new members. In addition, 868 candidates qualified in the subject of Home Nursing. For some considerable time the ouncil had been giving serious conideration to the teaching of the subject of Hygiene. Due to the different procedures in the conducting of health matters by. each ~rovince, and th.e difficulty in the preparation of textbooks on hygIene SUItable to each, It was deemed unwise to continue with hygiene instruction. This subject was therefore dropped from the teaching curriculum. During the year the Council was honoured by a visit from the Lord Prior. His yi it did much to consolidate the work of the Order. The ouncil played an important part in the Civil Defence programme. SA KATCHE\\'A)/

Jn Februarv, \\'e were honoured by a visit from the Lord Prior, accompanied by Lady \Yakehurst and the Chancellor, Mr. C. A. Gray. This visit wa a real stimulus to our Council. The Council and the Association have worked closely with the local and Provincial Civil Defence organizations. Our Council has representation on the Provincial ivil Defence Committee, and has assisted at the variou def nce chool which have been conducted. The Civil Defence committee has reque ted that we train at least a given rrummum 111 Fir t l\id and Home ursing. It i with deep sorrow that we report the death in ovember of ~1r. . \\ '. H eise, our Provincial Treasurer. Mr. Heise was for many vear an nthu iastic supporter of t. John, and at the time of his death ~ 'as President of askatoon Centre. On :n t December we had 30 active centres, 15 new centres having b n organized during the year. One new mhulance Division was formed. The t. John (' ourse in First Aid ha been included on the curriculum for flrst year tudents at the Medical College of the University of ,askatche·wan. The pupils at the two normal schools for teachers all take the Fir t Aid course, and the St. John First Aid course is gi,'en to all student nurses at the ten schools of nursing in Saskatchewan. BELL TELEPHO E CE TRE.

Due to the introduction of the new 40th edition of the First Aid textbook during the year, it was necessary to hold instructor training courses so that all in tructors would be familiar v.;ith the changes in the technique of applying first aid. ew instructor manuals were prepared, and additional training films were secured to assist the instructors in their class work. 2,830 candidates participated in 222 classes in 58 localities spread throughout Ontario and Quebec. These candidates included 40 who received their 10-year awards, and 19 who received their 20-year awards. There were 44 teams in the tyro and 26 teams in the senior competitions throughout the Divisions and Areas. The Company Senior Champion hip (men) was won by the Quebec District Plant team, while the Company Tyro (men) was won by the Ottawa District Plant team. The ladies enior Championship was won by the Quebec District Plant

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and Commercial team. The ladies of the North District Plant (Toronto) _ won the Company Tyro Competition for ladies.. Nine members of the Centre have been awarded Pnory \, otes of 1 hank. The 1\1eritoriou ertificate of t. John was awarded to Ir. II. C. \\'almsle ! of the Toronto Plant Department for saving a girl from drO\vning. Mr. J. H. Brace, who was Pre ident of th Centre 'ince Ma~T, H):H), retired, and ~1r. E. A. Rolph was appointed President.. Our Jecre.tary, Mr. L. t. J. Haskell, also retired, and lr. A. 1\1. 1\lack nZIe \Va appomted to this position. r

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Participation in fIrst aid cla e \Va lightly 10\\'er than in the preceding year. Four cla e were organized at three of the 'ompany', plants. C:\~ADIAX

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151 classe ' were held, and 1,G.,)7 employees obtained award .. In the laintenance of \Vay Department, cla e \\' re' h let at :n poinL, and 528 employees were trained. During the pa t seven y ars, -~,7.)7 sectionmen, B. L\. B. and ignal department employeec; ha\' att ~1d rl a full course of lectures, and received nr·t aid certiflcate' after pa:-,sll1(J' ih required examination. During the, ummer m?nth of .lul~·, .\ugu t, and September, upervisors travelled 10,277 mIle by track motor car to contact 1,414 ection gang, and gave 200 lecture: to 9,;)10 'mplo\'ccs on fir t aid treatment covering injuriers common to trackm 11. . In the Motive Power and Car Department, 913 employees \\ 'r tram 'cl by local instructors and first aid sup.ervisor at·lO locati,on ; .) ~H1 til' Atlantic region, 14 on the entral ~eglOn, 7 on the Grand [runk ~\ e t rn Line, and 14 on the \\'estern reglOn. 48 permanent classc's \\·It.1l local instructors ,vere in operation at 21 terminals and main hop dunner the year. .., .. First aid cla 'se were held at a number of 1 ran - anada . \lr Lllle<; stations; emergency first aid equipment wa' in pectecl periodically at all airports and on aircraft. First aid competitions continue to create great int re:.t and are of considerable benefit in promoting training. Th Thornton ,up \\'tl \\'0 11 by the Transcona Motive Power and ar team. . First Aid instruction was again given to employees of the ompa.ny in t. John's, 1 ewfoundland, and this training was extended to out Ide points during the year. It is of interest to note that between Hl45 and 1U:d, 11, D11 employ recei,-ed first aid instruction and passed their examination. First aiders from Fort Rouge, and Transcona Shops, \Vinnipeg, have again provided a group of trained men on alternate week-ends at no~v Valley, the Canadian National ski resort in ~1anit.oba .. O~her publIc duties included attendance at race track meetmgs m \Vmmpeg. At many stations throughout Canada supervisors have held evening classes for members of the community. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CENTRE.

The results of the activities of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Centre, as compared with the previou year are very encouraging.

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The number of qualified in tructors has been increased to twenty-four. These instructors held 76 cla ses of the Regular tandard course, with an attendance of 756 employees . Of this number, 133 qualified for the First Year Certificate, and 581 took higher grades of examination, making a total of 711 qualified First Aider compared with 658 last year. Instruction, in the modified course of " First Aid to the Injured" which was introduced in july, 19 ~19, which covers the main points of First Aid, wa ' continued throughout the year. In pections of First Aid equipment were carried out by the First Aid , upen'isor in their respective territories. During these inspections, some 7.) 1 employees of the Iaintenance of \Vay Department were given a brid lectur and demonstration of the general procedure to be followed in arre ting bleeding; immobilizing fractures, and transporting of the inj urecl to a cloctor. Th anadian Pacific Ambulance Division TO. 14 of the t. John . \ml)t[jance Brigade, rendered the necessary First Aid on all occasions, \\ h rl fOllr ">ki trains proceeded to La Riviere and one to Kenora. During ill \ year a ivil Defence organization was set up within the r<U1ks of Canadian Pacific Railway employees part of their training being, of COUiS<.:, the work of r ndering first aid to the injured. This part of the work wa conduct d bv our entre, and resulted in intensified interest in til WOi j- of the (eritre. In the John on Challenge up competition, the winning team was from tlH' Locomoti\'c Department. lJEPARI:'1IE~d

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The activities in this centr have been carried on during the year, many of the officers helping in teaching and examining classes as well as <1.' isting in the deliberations of many of the Provincial Councils. During the Royal Tour, a istance was given in many parts of the country. ~ORrHER~

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Uwing Lo the heavy work load, it was not po ible to conduct many cla 'SC', and thi - account for a drop in the number of trainees. I\oYAL C,\).TADIA?\ :vIO NTED POLICE.

During the year, Fir L Aid classes were held at Depot and " Di\'isiolls, the two Recruit Training Centres, a well as at the "\ arious Division and. ub-Divi ion Headquarters acro s the Dominion. These cla es are held under the jurisdiction of the R.C. 1. Police Centre, with member: of the l~ orce who hold Instructor's Certificates, in attendance. fhirty cla e were held, re ulting in the following award :-Certificates, ·120; Vouchers, 70; Medallion, .) 1; Labels, 220; total, 761. Thi ' i an increase of ninety-three award over that of the previous year. In addition eight new in tructors were successful in passing for their Instructor's ertificates. Our recruit training syllabus includes instruction in First Aid and instruction in swimming and life saving. The policy of having members throughout the Divisions attend an annual Refresher Cour e was also continued, and as many member as possible congregate for these clas es, which are held at the various Division and Sub-Divi ion Headquarters.

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The Priory in Australia The following is an extract from the Report of the Priory in usb-alia:~ All members of Priory, including the Commandery in \Ve tern ustralia and of the St. John Ambulance Association and Brigade. throughou~ the Commonwealth of Australia, were very pleased that HIS La!e. Majesty King George VI had conferred on our Prior the honour of h..n:ghthood as a G.C.M.G. \Ve were also very gratified that the honour of Kmghthood as K.B.E. was conferred on our Priory Commis ioner, Major-General ~. ' R. Burston, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., KT.ST.J., V.D. Ou~ con~a~ulation were also extended to Mr. J. E. McKee, of Adelaide, on hIS recelv111g tl?e ~I.B ..E., and to His Honour, Mr. Justice treet, President of the A OClatIOn 111 ew outh \Vales, on his being admitted as a Knight of Grace of the Order of t. John. Unfortunately during the year twenty-two member of ~~e rder passed away and mention must be made of Lord Dugan, , Ir Erne t Clark Field Marshal ir Thomas Blamey, olonel H. H. E. Ru s 11, all who~ were vitally interested in the Order of t. John in :\us.lralia. A meeting of Priory Chapter wa held on 16th June, 19,~1, 111 yd~ey, at Chapter House, t. Andre:v's athedral, <l:nd two meetmg. of Pnory Council on 15th June, 1951, 111 ydney, at DIOcesan hurch !Iouse, an.d on 23rd November, 1951, i?- Melbourne, at Goyernment I~ouse, HI Excellency, Lieut.-General Ir J ohn orthcot~, Governor o~ ~ w ~uth vVales, and Deputy Prior, conducted the .meet111g of ouncil~ and Pnory held in Sydney, and His Excellency, Ir Dalla B:-ook, ~o\'ernor ?f Victoria, and Deputy Prior, conducted the CouncIl m et~l1g l'~ ld 111 Melbourne. \Ve are indebted to them both, not onl ' for theIr actIOn ' a Deputy Priors but for courtesies extended to memb r of Chapter and Council. The death of Major-General Fewtrellieft vacant. th position.?I Pr id "nl of the Association in ew South \ Vales, and thl has been hlled by the appointment of the Hon. Kenneth \Vhistler treet, Lieulenant- o\'~rnor of New South \Vales and Chief Justice, who has now b en admltte.d as a Knight of Grace of the Order, thu following in the foot leps of hIS illustrious father who was such a staunch support r of the Order of St. John. \Ve were very gratifie~ that ir Hugh Poynt~r ha accepted the position of Priory representative on Chapter-Gen ral. 111 pla~e of th late Lord Dugan. Colonel George tening has ?een appo~ted ~lrector of Ceremonies in place of Sir Hugh Poynter, who IS now reSIdent Ir: London. There have been three changes in the Commissioners of the Bngad~ d';le to resignations. Brigadier Johnston has ~eplaced Colonel hefWln 111 \{ictoria, Lieut.-Colonel Mugford succeeds LIeut.-Colonel E. A. H .. ~uss~ll in South Australia, and Dr. R. . Steel has taken over the posItion 111 New South vVales, vice Colonel George tening. Priory has. placed on record an appreciation of the services rendered by the retInng CO.mmissioners. Both Lieut.-Colonel Russell and Colonel George tenmg are now members of the Priory Executive. Representations were made to the ~ommonwealth Govern~ent regarding civil defence . A Central Commlttee and State ommltt~es have been set up with representatives of the Order and t~e Australian Red Cross Society, with liaison between the Central Comrruttee and the Government. The Rt. Hon. ir Ronald Hibbert Cross, BT., P.C., Governor in Tasmania, has been admitted to the Order in the Grade of Knight and will act as

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Deputy Prior in Tasmania. Lady Cross has been admitted in the grade of Commander (Sister). REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF AMBULANCE. New outh lVales.-The record of the year is one of progress in the extension and stabilization of the Association's activities. There was a marked increase in the number of classes and certificates issued, particularly in country districts. Of interest is the Baby itting ervice for mothers attending hospital out-patient departments. The Association has ,-,vorked in close association with the Road Safety Council. In this Centre, the release of the 40th edition of the First Aid manual has greatly stimulated interest in first aid classes and has filled a long-felt need in first aid training. The Association is deeply indebted to the Ambulance Transport uperintendents and staff for the work they carry out for the ociation in all parts of the tate. The meeting of Association General . ecretaries of ew outh \\'ales, Victoria, outh Australia, and Tasmania was of great value. The work of the Honorary Lecturers' / Instructors' A ociation i particularly impressive and it is gratifying to see that fifty additional members were approved.

Vz·c{or/·a .- The results for 1951 compare favourably with those for the previous twelve months. The organization is greatly indebted to the loyal band of Honorary In . tructors and Lecturers who continue to give their ervic . outlz Auslral1·a.-In truction in first aid and home nursing was carried out hy th Brigade, outh Australian Railways and various organizations and firms-through classes-registered with the Association. The 40th dition of the manual created renewed interest in first aid. It is of interest to note that a large number of the members are new arrival in Australia. Junior First Aid Certificates show an increase. Eighteen members qualified for First Aid Certificates in remote stations on the Ea t- \Vest Railway line.

QlfecJls!alld.-It is very gratifying to report again increased numbers attending cla es. One hundred and twenty-four pupils of the Teachers' Training ColI ge qualified for First Aid Certificates. The Queensland Centre is indebted to all who acted as examiners, lecturers, and instructors. Tasma7l1·a. - The figures show a slight increase in number of certificates awarded. All probationer nur es in the Royal Hobart Hospital have received instruction during the year. The appointment of a permanent Secretary has been a great hoon to the Association and it is felt that the coming year will see a great development in our ,,,ork, particularly in the schools. CERTIFICATES ISSUED DURING TWELVE 1\IONTHS ENDING 31ST DECEMBER, 1951.

ew South \Vales . Victoria South Australia Queensland . Tasmania

First Aid. Senior. Junior. 2,917 1,807

1,584 726 1,513 165

F.A. &H.N.

400 59 221

Home Nursing. Senior. Junior. 350 * 368 98 249 12

Child Hygiene . TVelfare. 64

29 9 46

REPORT OF THE

New South 'Vales Victoria South Australia Queensland Tasmania

Vouchers. 322 156 73 33

lTAPTER-GE EHAL.

Medallions . 244 200 32 88 1

TOTAL CERTIFICATES ISSUED SI

ew South '''ales Victoria . South Australia Queensland Tasmania.

Labels. 457 314 309 83 179

Total Certificates Issued. Pendants . 6,208 47 3,086 35 1,202 37 2,0 5 11 734 42

eE FORMATION OF CENTRE.

203,711 157,163 45,725 75,366 24,402 (amended total)

PRIORY LIBRARIA 's REPORT. The Priory Library Standing Committee regrets to rec~rd th~ dec: th , late in December, of Dr. C. E. . \i\ ilson, K. T.]., a form r Pnor T Llbranan. Members of the Library ommitte are most grat ful to all who have answered the request for assistance r corded in the 19;')0 nnual Report. Donations of anything that may be of historic value to the Y nerable Order in Australia, or otherwise to the advancement of Priory Librar " will emphasize the influence that the Ord r ha exercised o\'cr th hri tian world for nearly 900 years. Very much time has been saved and effici ncy improv db th assistance given us by the Priory Regi trar and cti~g . c.retar, ommander R. Griffiths Bowen, K.ST.]., R.A.N. (Rtd.), and hI wIllIng worker. PRIORY HOSPITALLER AND ALMO~ER' . REPORT. The year has been a quiet one in Au tralia because of th uncertainty of the position as regards the Ophthalmic Hospital in ; crusalem .. The Hospitaller's Clubs in the tates have been carrymg on thcIr very good work. They are a centre of activity for the support r of th Order. They act also as centres for the distribution of information. It is a great help to the Priory in Australia to re~eive th~ full a.nd most instructive reports of the work of the OphthalmIC HospItal WhICh are published in the quarterly letters and the official organs of the Order in England. PRIORY REGISTRAR' REPORT. Priory Roll of Members of the Order in Australia has been corrected up to 31st December, 1951, from advice received from the ecr~tary General concerning recent Honours approved, and from ~ ecr tanes of St. John in each State regarding deaths of members. There was one transfer from England to Tasmania and India to \\' estern Australia. The present strength is recorded as follows : Canberra . New Sou th Wales Victoria Queensland . South Australia Tasmania . Western Australia

1 254 122 34 79 44 123 657

PHIOHIES A n COMMA DERIES. BRIGADE STRE

GTII I

VARIOUS DISTRICTS.

"Tew South Wales- strength \' ictoria-strength . Sou th Australia-strength Tasmania-strength . <..Jueensland-strength. . . ommandery of '''estern Australiastrength

Xew Divisions formed during Ambulance Divisions .t\ursing Divisions adet Divi ions

COl1l.

1950.

1951.

3,406 1,512 1,081 394

~~,487

975

1,040

7,368

8,010

1,944 1,043 358 138

the year : 3 6 (including 5 in Queensland) 5

REPORT. FROM TATE COi\H.n SIO ERS. (()11LmaJldery ill ~re, lem Allstraha.-The Cadet movement is being

fo tcr d. Ambulancc Divi ion at Armadalc, Bassendean, and a Nursing Division at Ba . endeall \\' re formed during the year. Public I?llties.-i!- great many public duties were performed by members of the Bngade dunng the year and a large number of casualties attended to. t th Jubilee Parade about 300 member lined the route of progre and attend d to everal hundred case . . A ,nbulallCt' Tr~m port.-Members of the Ambulance and Nursing DiviSlOn hay been m attendance on the Ambulance operated by the Associa~ion in th 1 tropolitan Area. In the country areas, members played an Important part as \'oluntary drivers for the ambulances operated by the \'anon ,nh- entr s of th Association. ~ t. J()hn's Day. -~\ large number of Brigade members assembled with member of the <?rder at the Cathedral, where the Commandery Chaplain, the Lord ArchbI hop of Perth, Rev. R. \V. H. Moline, M.e., ~I.A., D.D., .B .. T.] . , gave an address on the work of the Order. Commemoration servic ,ver attended by members in most country districts.

Competitions.-Keen intere t was displayed in the eliminating contest

fo~ ~~ "Tymms up)), which was won by the Osborne Park Ambulance D~v~s~on. In the competition for the" Donaldson Cup)) for Nursing

DIVl lOn ,Perth

o. 1 were the winner.

A JlJHta.l Inspections.-The inspection of the Metropolitan Division was carned out at Headquarters, Perth, by ir John Dwyer, ICC. l.G., K. T.]. During the year Divisions on the Goldfields, the Great outhern, and outh-\iVest were inspected either by the Commissioner or by a member of the staff. Obi~uary.-The death took place on 21st September of Divisional Supenntendent \V. Best, S.B.ST.]., of the Lake View and Star Ambulance Division. This Officer's splendid record of service extended over 20 years. The death also occurred of Pte. James Devine of the Hannans Ambulance Division on 8th May.

PRIORIES AND COMMA .

REPOHT OF THE CHAPTER-GE ERAL.

NEW OUTH WALE . Pu,blic Duties.- Officers and members carried out all duties in connection with the Commonwealth Jubilee Year as well as the normal routine in a most satisfactory manner. Brigade per onnel marched in tb avalcad of Jubilee as well as attending to 737 case along the rout. Member were on duty at the Jubilee Army Tattoo. ;')13 \",ere on dut on nzac Day. Visitors.-A highlight of the year was the visit of the Hon. Ir. Leslie Gamage-County Superintendent of Berkshi~e-for whom a paraAe of Nursing personnel was arranged on 14th April. Oth;.r ov.er eas VIsItor were Mr. H. S. Taylor-Young, County urgeon of \\ lIt lure, and orp urgeon J. Naudi of Malta District. Church Parade.-A Brigade Church Parade "va beld in conjunction with the Priory Church Parade on 17th June. Inspection.-The Annual Inspection \Va carried out by the Li llt nantGovernor, the Hon. K. \\T. , treet, KT.ST.J., on :3rd Nov mb r. The ad t Inspection was carried out on 1st Decemb r hy Lieut.-General, ir L li e Moreshead, K. C.B., K.B.E., C.M. G., n .. 0. Competitions.-The New outh \\ ale Di trict obtained thinl plac at the Interstate Competition. Strength.-One Ambulance Division, one Ambulanc ,ection, and four Cadet Ambulance Divisions \\'ere regi tered durin g the year. Obituary.-The death occurred of Lady , uperintendent Ada \V. wan, Serving . ister of the Order. Dr. G. G. L. tening resigned as ommi ioner on hi promotion to Priory. T

\,1

TORIA.

New Divisions.-Two Ambulance Divi ions were r gi t r d and one disbanded. One additional Ambulance Cadet and one additional. ur ing Cadet Division were also registered. Two mhulance adet .md two Nursing Cadet Divisions are being formed. Inspections.-Every Division in the District :v.as inspect~d hv Offic rs of the District Staff during the year. Jn addItIOn, III l~ xceIIency the Governor of Victoria, General ir Dallas Brooks, K. c.n., c,:\f.G., n .. 0., K.ST.J., inspected a combined parade on 1st December. Competitions.-The usual series of First . id a~d. ~ome Nur ing competitions were held for Ambulance and Nursmg DIVISIOn and n:l ~ ulance Cadets. This year also saw the heginning of an annu?-l. ~ompetltIOn for Nursing Cadets. A team from Footscray Amhulance DIVISIOn represented Victoria in the Interstate Competition. Annual Church Parade.-The Annual Church Parade of the Brigade was held on Sunday, 24th June, at St. Paul's and t. Patrick's athedrals, Melbourne, and was very well attended. His Excellency the Governor attended at St. Paul's Cathedral. Investiture.-The following members were invested with the Insignia of the Order by His Excellency the Governor at an Investiture held at Government House, Melbourne, on 9th October: Corps Supt. H. J. Willmott, Officer Brother; Div. Supt. \V. H. Stokes, Serving Brother;

DERIE~.

Cont.

Div. Supt. H.. J. Dymond, 'erving Brother; Amb. Officer P. J. Miller, Serving Brother; Div. Supt. Miss L. E. Peverill, Serving ister; Div. Supt. Miss D. Hart, erving Sister. Publz'c Dllli'es.-The service of memlJers of the Brigade are in constant demand by sporting hodie , Government and semi-Gon~rnmental authorities, as \\'eJl as husiness firms and industrial undertakings when arranging activitie invoh'ing the a sembly of crowds of people. RetiremeJl /s.- Our ommi sioner, olonel Arthur Sherwin, V.D., K. T.]., retired from the appointment on 30th June, and the Assistant Commi sioner, Brigadier \\'. \Y. , . Johnston, C.B.E., D.S .O., M.e., E.D., K.ST.]., took up the duties of ommissioner on 1st July. 1\1i . E. J. \Vells, District Superintendent of Nursing Divisions also retired on :~Oth June. .\ a mark of recognition of their long and valuable service to the Brigade in "ictori;l, the members have established trophies in the names of Colon"l Sh r\\'i11 and l\1is \'Tell, for competition annually. ' 0 TIl AUSTRALIA . J 1/7,(<,WII},L'.-.\.t an hl\'e titure held at Government House on 17th Octob r b, the Deputy Prior, Hi Excellency The Governor of South .\u traJia, Lieut.-General ir \Villoughby Norrie, h .C. M.G., C.B., D.S.O., ~l.(., K.'-,T.]., th following received their Insignia: District Officer C. Gro set, Officer Brother; District Officer G. J. Jude, l\l.B.E., Officer ."i 'ter; Divi ional urgeon F. F, Heddle, erving Brother; uperint nd nt "' \. \ r. Hardy, ' erving Brother. Di,·i ional ,'urgeon J. R. Thomp on, who was unable to attend the In\' titUfC, recei\' d his Insignia of erving Brother later at the hands of IIi Excellencv The Governor. The Priory - in ustralia received advice from the ecretary-General that Hi ' LaLe lajest T, King George VI, had been graciously pleased to :anction the follo'vving promotions to and admis ions in the Order: Li ut.-Colon I F. K. Iugford, M.B., B.. , promoted Officer Brother; .'up rintendent D. . Myers, admitted 'erving Brother; District Officer J. Hu. ey, admitted erving ister; uperintendent C. B. A. Horseman, admitted, erving iter; uperintendent G. N. J. Va ,admitted erving , iter.

't. jO/Il/'s Doy.-The Brigade assembled at the Adelaide Oval Drive and marched to t. Peter's Cathedral to attend the Church ervice of the Venerable Order of St. John on 24th June. The Acting Commissioner (Dr. II. H. Hur t, S.B. T.].), wa in command and read the first lesson. .\ccompanied by Officers and members the Acting Commissioner also attended morning service at t. Francis Xavier Cathedral. £1.mllfal Review .-The Deputy Prior, His Excellency the Goven10r, reviev,'ed the Brigade on 28th October at the University Oval. TTz'sds.- Vi itors from England during the year were the Hon. Mr . Le lie Gamag , CST .]. , and Lady Limerick, O.ST.] ., who was the gue t of the Jubilee Celebrations Committee. Competitions .-Local competitions were conducted under the direction of District Officer C. Grosset. The events were keenly contested and, by winning the main event, Port Adelaide Ambulance Division represented outh Au traha for the fifth time in succession at the Priory Interstate Competitions in Melbourne.

R EPORT OF THE

lIAPTER-GE ERAL.

Duties .- The year opened in inten~e heat, causing th . call for duty at casualty rooms, at beache , and hIlls to be heavy. Dl astr?u B,,::sh fires broke out in the Adelaide Hills , with re ultant 10 of hfe. I h Nursing Flying ' quad attached t.o Police Headquarter was again act~ve in this phase of duty. 11 ca ualty room. we:-e ro ter .d by t.he ~ur mg Divisions throughout the summer, and ffiClent serVIce wa ' gI\, n by members at porting function. Obituary.-The following member pas ed away durin a the year: Colonel H. H. E. Russell, O.B.E., K. T.]., V.D., M.D., F.R.C.S. (on Reserv ) ; Ambulance ister . Pfennig, Thebarton ur ing Divi ion; PrivaL ' M. T. Lecki , Tailem Band, Ambulanc Divi ion; (orporal A. II. \\,igg, Port delaide Ambulance Divi ion; orporal .,:\. H. Brougham, n1 y Ambulance Division. Colonel Rus ell was appointed to the pO 'itioI1 of Dit.rict. ,urgeon in 1930, and gave long service to the Brigade. Ambulance ervices.- pon the retirem nt of ih 'ub-committee dealing with the matter of the propo ed merger of the 'outll Au italian ~\mbu lance Transport Inc., within the Brigade as a Tran port .:ec tion, L~eut. Col. E. \V. Hayward, o. T.]., ' hairman of the 1.. rohn ot~nClI for outh Australia, was asked to confer wiih Gov rnment Official and Transport Officers. ubsequeni conf rence re ult.e~l in a ~uc e ' ful conclusion, the outh Australian Government. proml 'l11g a sl:Lanc to th ' St. John Council in financing the project. . . . . Voluntary as istance will11e gi\'en by DlviIOn of t.ll .' Bng:l~l' t.o m.an the various mbulance tations at week-end and Y 11l11g:,. I he ~ ' rnc ~ will be enlarged by the formation o~ Ambul~nce tation ,\\'11 ~~ .n cary, in areas where Division of the Bngade eXI t, and th orgalllzlllg of n \\' Division. Establishmellt.- pon his appointment a Prior Lil rarian and Prio1"\' Executive Officer for 'outh Australia, Lieut.- 01. E. ,:\. II. H.us ell, O.B.E., C.ST.] . , Y.D., M.B., B .S., retired from hi appointm nt a. Commisioner. Lieut.-Col. Russell was appointed to the Brigade :iaJf in 1u:~(), for the purpose of organizing the formation of Cad, t Di vi ion . Lieut.-Col. F. K. Mugford \Va promot.ed to fill the vacancy and Dr. H. H. Hurst promoted to Di trict urgeon.. .. For the benefit of Country Divi ion ' where ther IS lack of upern 1011 by reason of the long distance concerned, uperintendcnL J. E. 'awl' r (on Reserve) was promoted to . ~rps Officer for specia~ duties. District Cadet Officer B. Wilhams, s .. ST.]., and orp Officer H. L. Hollands, in charge of Ambulance adets, organized a succes ful Cadet. Camp for boys and girls at Angasto~ during OC~O?~r. In order to stimulate interest m Cadet DIVISIOn and encourag recruiting, Lieut.-Col. E. A. H. Russell has presented ~w.o. Jarge cups and twenty miniatures for competition amongst Cadet DIVI IOns. Brigade strength has fallen sligh~ly, d~~ :nainly to retiremeni.s, etc:, and there was a decrease in the PolIce DIVIsIOn due to transfers of theIr members to other centres. TASMA lA.

The Divisions of the Brigade continued to function during the year at Hobart, Launceston, Queenst~wn, Burnie., and. Devonport. Queen~ town and Burnie have been partIcularly actIve, sItuated as they are 111 industrialized areas.

PRIORIES AND

OMMA DERIES.

Cant.

The Hobart Division is still largely made up of men from the Electrolytic Zinc \Vorks, and here the work of the Cadet Division is a good augury fo~ ~]~e futu~e. Glenorchy Division still needs our support. Devonport DIVISIOn agam owes much to the great work of uperintendent Pickett. Member of Lhe Brigade are still very helpful in the teaching and demonstrating work for the Association. At ~n Investiture at Government Hou e in December, the following were 111 \' i d : 'irs. S. Reading, Officer ister; Mr. J. M. Bishop, Officer Brother; Mr. . L. Pickett, erving Brother. The I,'irst Aid ' ompetition for the Clark Cup was conducted this year ~t Burnie. The winning team (Burnie Division) represented this District III th Inter iate Brigade ompetition and their success in obtaining first plac is 'specially gratifying to Tasmania. QCEEN:,L

~D.

. lllll/url I/lspcclion. - The fir't In pection was made by the Governor of Qu en land, ~ ir John Lavarack, on the 11th ovember, when 105 memb rs ~1arched to Anzac quare. Following the Inspection, the District up nntendent took part in the H.emembrance Day wreath ceremony at the Et mal Flame. ])lIbhc Dlfil"cs.- Iember:, ha\Te been on duty at womens' sporting ':xt.l1r s, Quecn land Turf ' Iub race meetings, Ip wich Child 1inding (ynt.r' at lh~ annua~ how, H.ecl ro.s blood bank and library, Military lattoo and J'ete. \\ e are endeavounng al 0 to have all members serve 'om) lim in ca ualty department and \vard at local aml public hospitals. FillClI~ce.-Each Divi ion will be self-supporting but at the year's end J.bout 1.2:30 odd had been advanced to cover initial expenses-to be refunded to H adquarter within twelve month. V.l.D. F onnatioll.-In view of uncertainty of policy we have not formed actual D tachment either", ervice " or (( Non-service ", but are available for dut~, with the ervice in any emergency. Disll'i(t 'urgcoll .- Dr. F. \V. R. Lukin has replaced Dr. C. F. Marks a Di t.rict -' urgeon. Di~/rict E:yec1/tiv~.-Tl~e Di trict Executive meets at regular interval and I' showmg a lIvely mterest in the Brigade activities.

l'HIORY CO l\IMI. SWiER'S COMl\IE TS.

S·trcllgtll.-It is mo t satisfactory to be able to report the formation of fom"teen new Divisions for the year and an increase in the overall !:>trength of the Brigade of 6<12. n increase in strength in Victo~ia of ·n2 is particularly good. In Queen land the energy and enthu iasm of the Assi iant Commissioner ~!1d hi . taff ha result~d. i.n the ~rigade becoming firmly established. ~.here are a lr~ady five DIVISIOn ~eglstered and carrying out their duties. SIX morc, are m proce of formatIOn and should soon be registered, whilst another 11 ve are expected to be formed within three months. This is most satisfactory and Colonel Fraser must be congratulated on the success of his efforts.

REPOHT OF TIlE 'IIAPTER-GE EHAL.

Efficiency.-The efficiency of the Brigade conlinue to be maint.ained at a high standard. Public Dldies.-Members of t.he Brigade are carrying oui i.heir public dutie in a highly efficient manner and there is incrca 'ing e\'ldcI:ce t.h':l the public intere t in, and appr ciation of, the work of t.hc Bngadc IV steadily growing. Interstate Compctitions.-In the 'e competition ' the Tasmanian t.eam, comprised of members of the Burnie Divi ion, had ~ cI ar-cut and v r ' popular victory and are to be congratulated on theIr very llnc effort. Cadets.-Again it i satisfaclor t.o nole t.hc stea~y growth. of t.lte Cadet movement. Five new Divi ions have been regl 't.erecl dUrIng t.he year. .. , . . f I wish to record my appreciation of the loyal and efhcI'>I:t ser: IC 0 Colonel Arthur Sherwin, Colonel ~. G. L. Stening, and Lleut.- olonel E. . H. Russell, a Commissioners of Victoria, . . 'ew :out.h \Yale : and outh Australia Districts respectivel '. They are a 10 to .the Bngade but in Brigadier \V. \V. . Johnston, Dr. R. , teel,. and Lleut.- olonel F. K. Mugford, who succeed th~m,. we ha\~e exp n nced and .capabl officers who will undoubtedly mall1t.alll the hIgh tandard of efhcI nc ' of these important Districts. PRIORY HO ORARY Tl{EA ' "cREl~ '

HJ~PORI.

Owing to a ri e in the co t of conducting Prio~y affair ' , the 'ear ~n~:d with a reduced balance of £9-13 a ' compared wltl: t.he bah:llc~ of t.J ,i) If) on 31st December, 1950. However, £;=)87 was spent ll1111Crea lIlg 111\' tment capital. . ' .' .'. . Credit i due to those Pnory Officers ImmedIately re pon Ible fOl expenditure, viz. the ub-Prior and the Regist:-ar, t~ at pa 'n: nt hav bel: maintained at such a reasonably low leveL TIme ~vl11 ~hO\y ~f such cc.onom~ can be maintained. Certainly no great expanSIOn 111 Pnory affaIr and enterprises can be envisaged at the present level of paymel~t ' . . No grants have been made during th~ :year, althout?h applIcatIOll . wel e received from two Centre ' . On the eXIstIng level of mcome, such ~ranl could only come from the sale of Priory investments, and ouncil ha expressed the opinion that they should take the form of loan only, at current rates of interest. . Investment interest and dividends do not cover the expenditure, and levies and donations from the ancillary establishments in the tat.es of the Commonwealth continues to be needed. The schedule of investments demonstrates the wisdom of the ubPrior who is the member of the Finance Committee mainly responsible for their controL Under his competent and vigilent care advantage has been taken of bonus issues and new issues of share at advantageou.s rates in the sound industrial concerns in which the Priory's money. IS invested. There are instalments of payment due to three of these compames amounting to £374 16s. . Vve like other investors have suffered from the fall m values on the Stock' Exchange, with a c~nsequent capital depreciatio~ in 0:rr investments. But the sound Government and industrial stocks m whIch we are involved should bring a reasonably sustained income.

PRIORIES AND COMMANDERIES.

Cant.

The Finance Committee can make no forecast of the financial future bound up as it is in the general solvency of the Commonwealth. It is: ?owever, certain that wh.en the revi~ed constitution of the Grand Priory IS adopted and brought mto operatIon, and greater autonomy is transferred to the Australian Priory, costs will very greatly increase in several directions. The Finance Committee have no other sources of income in sight, and it may become necessary to liquidate our financial assets in order to pay our way. The Committee will have this problem constantly before it. The financial statements of the various centres in the Priory show a satisfactory solvent position. In July, 1~~1, the Priory Treasurer, in his then capacity of Chairman of the Au trahan Red Cross ociety, visited Japan and South Korea. One of the purposes of the visit was to confer with representatives of the Ord~r of t.] ohn and J?~itish Red Cross Joint Organization in regard to pOSSIble erVlces to BntIsh Commonwealth personnel held captive by 1\ orth Korean Forces. eturning via Hong Kong, ir John was met at the aerodrome by r~presentative of t. John and the Red Cross, and taken to the magmficent , t. John headquarters building. t a reception to the Rt. Hon. R. G. Casey, K.ST.J ., Sir John met the Brig~d ommi sioner~ 1r. ~bbas el Arculli, O.B.E., and conveyed the g:reetmg of the AustralIan Pnory. Even in such a short visit Sir John \Va Impre ed by the evidence of activity and the unique services undertaken by the members.

The Commandery in Western Australia.

TIl following is an xlract from the Commandery's report : Tll tr ngth of th Commandery is now 108, comprising 6 Knights, 8 ommand rs, 23 .Offic. rs (Broth r~), 1 Officer ( ister), 50 Serving Broth rand 19 rvmg Isters. Ther IS also 1 Associate Officer (Brother) . Th 120~h anniversary of th Revival of the Ord r of t. J ohn of J rusalcm 111 England was cel brated at St. George's Anglican Cathedral on unday, 23rd. Th 10st Rev. R. \V. H. l\Ioline, M.e., M.A., D.D., S.B.ST.]., Lord Archbishop of P rth, and Assistant Chaplain of the Order, was the c 1 brant, and d livered a v ry interesting address appropriate to th occasion. The service was attend d by many members of the Commandery, th Association, and the Brigade. The latter held a Church Parad on the occa ion. It is pl. asing to rec?rd that the strength of the Brigade in \V stern AustralIa mcr ased dunng the year with the formation of new Ambulance and Nursing Divisions, and also a Cadet Nursing Division. The activities of the Association have been extended in keeping \vith the progress and growth of the country towns. Several new Sub-Centres wer formed and am~ulances provid d for the service of the community. Amb.ulance transport 11~ \yestern Australia is the main activity of St. John, and IS operated at a mll11mUm of co t to the people. T~e dis eminatio? of t~e knowledge of first aid and nursing also receIved du attentIon dunng the period under review, at the hands of the Association.

REPORT OF THE CHAPTER-GENERAL.

I n keeping with the principle that His Majesty's Repr sentative shall become the Head of the Order in ' Vest rn Australia, His Exc Hency ir Charles Gairdner, K.C.M.G., C.B., C.B.E., will become th Knight Commander of the Commandery, in succession to ir J ohn Dwyer, K.C .M.G. , early in the New Year. ir John Dwyer has held th offic since the inception of the Commandery in 1947, and has tak n an activ and dir ct interest in the furtherance of th work of the Order.

THE ACCOUNTS OF THE ORDER.

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1951.

BALANCE SHEET AT 30TH SEPTEMBER, 195 1.

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

ORDER of the HOSPITAL of ST. JOHN of JERUSALEM. FOR YEAR ENDED 30th SEPTEMBER, I951. INCOME.

EXPENDITURE. CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION. GENERAL EXPENDITURECHANCERYSalaries and wages Rates. • . . • • . Printing, stationery, and general expenses Expenses connected with Maplestead . • . . Special grants Contributions to Staff Superannuation Rent Charge-21-23 St. John's Square Repairs Investitures

£7398 329 9478 120 526 164 185 272 325

17 8 7 19 18 11 0 10 6

11 8 0 1 8 5 0

TREASURYSalaries and wages . . . Contributions to Staff Superannuation . Printing, stationery, and general expenses Rates . Audit fee . . . . Loss on Exchange-Australia and ew Zealand

4385 5 3 1056 171 86 45

13 I!) 7 11 10 4

6 4 10 10 0 9

STORES DEPARTMENTSalaries and wages Carriage and freight . . . . Printing, stationery, and general expenses Loss on Exchange-Australia Audit fee . . . . . Contributions to Staff Superannuation Rates

6126 3 1417 17 1260 13 669 1 90 0 960 3 311 6

5 6 5 3 0

PUBLICATIONS OF THE ORDER, PUBLlC RELATIONS, PUBLICITYSt. John R:lView-printing, salary, etc.. . . . St. Johll Cadet-printing, etc. Fees, salaries, and sundry expenses

5801 11 7 360 5 1 2067 17 8

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

18801 19 7

V.A.D. Committee SPECIAL EXPENDITURE (from St. J ohn Post-War Fund)Relief of Arab refugees Jamaica Hurricane Relief St. John Councils . Priory of Scotland . . D evelopment of Overseas Units Welfare work in Service Hospitals Works at St. John House . Works at Bexhill Cadet Camp

STORES DEPARTMENTGross profit on sale of stores

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

8229 14

1119 12

()

1000 2702 2195 2000

0 D 0 0 0 7 6 0

5038

0 G 10 0 11 4 15 0

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION. Lecturers' and Examiners' fees and expenses Salaries and wages . . . • Printing, stationery, and general expenses Audit fee. . . . . Contributions to Staff Superannuation Competitions • • . • Rates ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE. Salaries and wages . . . . Travelling and incidental expenses . Printing, stationery, and general expenses Audit fee. . . . . • Contributions to Staff Superannuation . . ' . ' . . Com petitions Ground rent, rates, etc. . . . • Training Centre~quipment and maintenance

3409

2 1 £58689 13 11

£45316 16 3 SPECIAL RECEIPTS (from St. John Post-lVar Fund)Interest on Investments Interest on loans .

63439

64161 221

8 10 3 4

710

DonatIOns.

64382 12

100 11

106 5 3 GRAND PRIORY CHURCH. 158 14 1

878 1 8 421 11 5 17 17 3 5 0 0 6902 1827 2096 835 172 589 955 79 151 477

13 1 15 4 5 15 13 1419 10

11 3 1 5 3 3 7 2 0 0

Donations

OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL AT JERUSALEM. Donations and annual subscriptions Interest on investments . • Rents . . . . . . . . Compensation for lost shipments, less Lawyer's Fee

220 1024 18 5 1155 17 2 2390 0 0 645 1 5

1322 10 4

14088 11 11 7110 7689 4955 50 752 3215 253

12528 2429 8140 20 363 1556 1094 5712

18 13 17 0 3 18 12

18 6 0 10 3 10 0 16

5 6 2 0 7 9 0

2 1 1 0 9 4 2 5

15411

5215 17

2 3 ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION. Donations and annual SUbscriptions . . . . . Charged to Centres and Detached Classes in respect of instruction

24028 3 5 ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE. Donations. . . . Ministry of Education grant.

31845 5 0

BALANCE carried down

£38734 13 7

430 18 8 12762 8 6

13193

86 16 9 1600 0 0

1686 16 9 38734 13 7 £182005 14

£182005 14 1'0 BALANCE brought down •

3272 19 3 196 2 10

41074 10

LIBRARY AND MUSEUM. 736 5 0 ()93 5 0 76 15 3

GRAND PRIORY CHURCH. General Expenses

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 supplv . Advocate's Fees .

41074 10 2

10836 2 4

41761 35!)1 4250

LIBRARY AND MUSEUM. Purchase of books, prints, coins, and objects, etc. Salaries . . . . . Contribution to Staff Superannuation

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

£14146 1 8

6329 7 3

6 10 9 7 0

£1602 7 4492 5 7680 9 289 4 81 14

By transfer from St. John Post-War Fund

£387:-:14

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

ORDER of the HOSPITAL of ST. JOHN of JERUSALEM. 30th SEPTEMBER, 195 1. C,.

Dr. STAFF SUPERANNUATION FUND-

As per last account

Less: Expenditure

STAFF SUPERANNUATION FUND INVESTMENTS AND BALANCES

£37401 16 8 2934 1i:! 10

3300

As per last account

6928 15 11 2 2 0 227 14 2

Less: Ex pendi ture

7153 12 1 100 0 0

ST. JOHN PRIORY CHURCH REBUILDING FUND-

3300

ST.

7058 12

JOHN PRIORY BALANCES

CHURCH

REBUILDING

FUND

INVESTMENT

13376 2 7 2144 12 4 317 17 2

Less: Appeal costs-salary, office expenses, etc.

15838 12 1 612 19 10

7058 12

15225 12

LIN"RN GUILD, OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL INVESTMENT AND BALANCES

CENTEN ARY ApPEAL FUND INVESTMENTS AND BALANCES.

15225 12

AND

STAFF BENEVOLENT CoNTINGENT FUND INVESTMENT

As per last account Add: Contributions . Interest on Investment

0 ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE BENEVOLENT FUND INVESTMENT AND BALANCES

Add: Contributions . Interest on Investments

As per last account

210

210 ST. JOHN'S CHURCH MAINTENANCE FUND INVESTMENT

ST. JOHN'S CHURCH MAINTENANCE FUND-

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE BENEVOLENT FUND-

£34467

•

1622

485

24896 17 10 £87055 17

(Book value of Investments, [73,938 and Market value at 30th September, 1951, [70,440.) ,

STAFF BENEVOLENT CONTINGENT FUND-

As per last account

Less: Expenditure LINEN GUILo--OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL-

As per last account Add: Contributions • Interest on Investment Less: Expendi ture CENTENARY APPEAL FUND-

As per last account . Add: Interest on Investments

1657 35

5 0 0 0

OPHTH ALMI C HOSPITAL FUND-

1622

Freehold Premises at Hospital, Jerusalem Less: written off to date

Investments . . . . . . (Market value at 30th September, 1951, £31,816.) . . . . . . Cash at Bank

671 14 10 92 2 2 7 1U

771 7 0 285 19 11

24173 5 723 12

2 8

OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL FUND-

Add: Contributions Legacies . . . . . . . . . Compensation from Israeli Government, less outgoings.

485

FUND-(al!ocaJwlIs from] oittt War O,ganizatioll). . Less: Loss on sale of Investments.

204. 96 17 10

14 18 0 0

8 6 0 0

87055 17

17640 510 3528 510

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

26143 11 143 11

Investments . . . . . . (Marke t value at 30th September, 1951, £1,955.721.) Loans to BranchesAs per last account Added this year 74 13

2294047 6 4 1295 7 6

As per last account

5 5

Less: Interest on Investments, etc.

32364 6 8 23o:J 10 0

Sundry Debtors Cash at Bank

6~439

7 10 39677 17 11

Freehold Premises at aDd adjoining St. John's Gate, ClerkeDwell uss: written off to date . . • . . .

103117 5 fJ 643 2 12 2

Freehold Premises adjacent to St. John's Church C1erkenwell Leasehold Premises at 33-34 Wilton Row, S.W.' . . uss: written off to date

Balance in favour of the Order : As per last account Add: Legacies . . Commutation of Oblations

38734 13

7 2254017

Rights in Castle at Kolossi, Cyprus • . Stra~hearn House and Watson House, Jerusalem Murlstan Property. J rusalem Less: WrItten off to ddte

257613 10 1 14711 7 9 471 7 6 272796

Sundry Creditors and OutstandiDgs

3 78474 13 2

14112 0

26000

2163391

30154 16 8 14278 4 5 6080 18 2 2254017 5

GENERAL FUND-

Less: Expenditure at Kolossi Castle, Cyprus. . . . Works at St. John's Gate and Grand Priory Church, Clerkenwell .

30672

21714 6 8 10650 0 0

2292751 18 10 Less: Net Transfer to Income and Expenditure AccouDtSpecial Expenditure (direct charge). . . Excess of Ordinary Expenditure over Ordinary Income

34122

13679 19 2

Leasehold Premises at 8 Grosvenor Crescent, S.W. Less: written off to date . . . .

Less: Repayments

ST. JOHN POST' W AR

-----

ST. JOHN POST-\VAR FUND-

67813 104 210 1034u

As per last account

£39107 19 9 4985 10 0

750 0 0 5869

6619

266176 19 3 47954 10 11 314131 10

Investments ..... . . . . • (Market value at 30th September, 1951, £172,420.) Amhu1<1nce Stores. etc. , on hand . . . Insigniil and Medals on hand . Sundry Debtors and Outstandings Advances (secured) As per last account . uss: Repayment . Cash at Bank aDd in Hand NOTES.

51448 14 0 25448 14 0

650 0 0 325 0 0

3698 8 11 3648 8 11

26000 0

7266

325

0 0

34 0 1583 0

0 2

188468 10

45468 8 4 8311 4 5 22685 4 0

994 0 0 22 0 0

972 12968

0 0 1 3

-----

314 13 1 10

(1) The above Balance Sheet Gtui attached Income a1ld Expenditure Acco!Ult presCitt the filJ.a".c~al transactif>ns taking pla,;e at the Head.-

qua.rte~s of the Or~er and Its FOl~ndatIOI!s. They do not include the jinaltcz,al transactLons of local Umts of the Order alld its FOll1ldations In respect of wl!ich,. IInder Regl~latiolls authorized by the Order, .J accounts ~re lIlatntawed alU~ a!~dLted locally . (-) In addttlon to the propertLes tlU;lllded in the above Balance Sheet ~ertain other properties have beel! vested ilL the Order either as part of tts Corporate prop~rly' or upon Tr!tsts ilL connection with the St. John A~lwlllance ASSOCIatIon and Bngade, bllt these are not realizable wlthollt the cC?Hsellt of the Charity Commissioners, or the TYltstees or Local Comllltttces of NI allagement. (3) The bank alui casl~ balatu;es ilu;lude balances of £20,931 held 1·1L Israel wlltc" are subject to exchange restrictiolls.

[2733670

The Treasury, St. John's Gate. Clerkenwell, B.C. 1.

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

£2733G79

5 8

Gr ~a:!1g e~amined t?~ above Balance Sheet and Income and Expenditure Account with the books and vouchers of th e re ~ nory In the BrItIsh Realm of th~ Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem and with the return sa~11e~ from Jerusalem, we hereby certify !-hat, on the basis specified ie Notes (1 ), (2), a nd (3) on the Balan ce Sheet th~ a ance Sheet and Income and ExpendIture Account are correct to the best of our knowledge and helief. ' 3 Frederick's Place, Old Jewry, E.C. 2. PRlCE WATERHOUSE & Co., 6th Feuruary 1.9.52. Chartered Accountants.

REPORT OF THE CHAPTER-GE ERAL. ORDER OF ST. JOHN . SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS AS AT 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1951.

3!% Conversion Loan, 1961 or after 4° ° Sudan Guar. Reg. Stock, 1974 3i% \ Var Loan, 1952 or after 3% Nottingham Corporation tock, 1957 3% Savings Bonds, 1955-65 3% Savings Bonds, 1960-70 3% Savings Bonds, 1965-75 2i% Savings Bonds, 1964--67 30/0 British Transport Guar. Stock, 1978- 88 . 4% Consolidated Stock, 1957 or after 2!% Austr alia Reg. Stock, 1967- 71 3i% Sierra Leone tock, 1958-63 . 3% Funding Loan, 1959-69 2i% Australia Reg . tock,1970- 75 3% Federated Malay States tock, 1960-70 . 30/0 Defence Bonds (P.O.)

Holding . s. d. £ 42,223 11 5 1,300 0 0 296,793 13 7

B ook Value . s. d. £ 36,075 0 0 1,112 18 0 296,166 17 3

1,400 0 3,000 0 23 ,811 14 927,9~0 0 479,457 15

0 0 6 0 0

1,403 2 3,000 0 23 ,811 i Ll 927 ,406 11 478,4 1

12,7-8 13 10

30,660 14 11 18,000 0 0 1,9 0 0 0 630,802 o 10 3,300 0 0

27,946 7 2 17,940 0 0 1,815 1 10 620 ,G95 1.) 1 3,309 6 0

12,839

3,000 1,750

0 0

£2,478,268 17

0 0

2, 16 11 1,TO 0

0 £2,456,490

0 0 6 1 5

0 0 2

~phthalnlic

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of tbe <Bran~

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HIS MAJESTY THE KING.

(tom111tttee: (24th June, 1951.)

1boepttaller. COLONEL THE LORD WEBB-JOHNSON, K.C.V.O., C.B.E., D.S.O., T.D., F.R.C.S.

'mono 'ijJ;rta.5un~r. SIR ERNEST BURDON, K.C.I.E., C.S.I.

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ST.

JOHN

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THE

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ORDER

(1120-1160).

That the Knights who should make their profession in it should adorn their Knighthood with a true Charity, the mother and solid foundation of all virtues, with hospital service, and a sincere attachment to the Faith, and being employed in these various functions, should only seek to distinguish themselves by a course of virtue. Soldiers of Jesus Christ are designed only to fight for Hls glory, to maintain His worship, to love, reverence and preserve justice, to favour, support and defend sl1ch as are oppressed, without neglecting the duties of holy hospital service.

THE SECRETARy-GENERAL (ex-officio). THE COUNTESS OF CROMER. SIR ERNEST BURDEN, K.C.I.E., C.S.I., LL.D. COLONEL SIR COLIN MAcRAE, C.V.O., C.B . E. SIR HARRY LUKE, K.C.M.G. MAJOR SIR THOMAS G. L. LUMLEy-SMITH, D.S.O . URGEON REAR-ADMIRAL SIR CECIL \VAKELEY K B E C B P.R.C.S. ALFRED C . BOSSOM, ESQ., M.P . ' . . ., . ., COLONEL A. L O. ANWYL-PASSINGHAM, C.B.E. HUMPHREY E. BOWMA , , ESQ ., C.M.G., C.B . E. BRIGADIER SIR TEWART DUKE-ELDER, K.C.V.O., M.D., F.R.C.S. l\IAJOR DOUGLAS GORDON, M . C. COLO EL HENRY E. VEREY, D.S.O. LIEUT.-COLONEL SIR THOMAS COOK. BRIGADIER OTHO \V. NICHOLSON. LIEUT.-COLONEL \V. R. HORNBY STEER. LIEUT .-COLONEL SIR ALBERT STERN, K.B.E., C.l\I.G . CAPTAIN THE LORD TEYNHAM, D.S .O., D.S . C., R.N.(Rtd.). IR HARRY C. INDERSON, PASHA, K.B.E ., C.M.G., M.V.O., M.C., F.R.C.P.E. F" RANK \V. LAW, ESQ., M.D., F.R.C.S. E. P. SCOTT, ESQ., l\I.B., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. H. B. STALLARD, ESQ., M.B.E., M . D., F.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.

£2creiat'1,[. MAJOR ].

C. UNDERHILL, T.D.

J\.5.5istnnt 'llion. £ut'etnt'l.!. fFhio111 f!lt' Wlalr,S. LIEUT.-COLONEL E.

J . TREVOR

CORY, O . B.E., T.D., M.D.

(Hospitaller of Bridgend). '@lat'llrn. NORMAN MANSON, C.B.E., M.B., CH.B., D.O.M.S.

i{l'JJisfrar. KHALIL. M. BUDEIRI, M.D. (GEN.), D.O.M.S.

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IDrior'g of ScotlRnb. 1bospita([er.

Report of the Hospitaller and Hospital Committee for 1951.

SIR GORDO N L ETHEM, K.C.M.G.

IDrtor'g for llUlaies. L IEU T.-COLONEL E.

1bospitaLIer. J. TREVOR CORV,

O.B . E. , T.O., M.D .

Hospitaller of Bridgend.

IDrior)1 In Southern !lfrtca. 1bospfta([cr. C OLONEL

SIR ELLIS ROBINS, 0.5 .0.

IDrior'g in 1Rew Xea[anb. 1bospftal(cr.

J. H . GRAHAM

ROBERTSON , C. B. E. , V.D . , F .R.C.S. (RD.)

]prior'g in cranaba. 1bospitalIer. COLONEL

WILLIS O'CONNOR,

IDrior'g of tlJe :australian crommon ",'ealtb (exclusl\JC of 'Wlestem :australia). 1bospitaller. M AJOR- GEN E RAL

F . A.

MAGU I RE , C. M.G ., 0 .5 .0., V . O., M.D ., F . R . C.S

cromtnanber'g of 1lmestern BustralfR (within the lPrior}2 of the :austra(fan (!ollllllonwealtb). 1bospftaHer. D R. H.

G. T VMM S

The ITo pitaller and the ommittee of the Ophthalmic Hospital ha\'e the honour to suhmit their sixtieth annual report for the information of H. H.. H. '1 he Grand Prior and the Chapter-General. TIlE C01IMITTEE.

It is with very great regret that the death is reported of Brigadier \\'ilEam Brac1ley )0. ett Barne, .B.E., D . . 0., the Secretary"General of the Order, and a memher of the Hospital Committee. ILH.. H. The Grand Prior has approved the appointment of ~ ir Hugh Dow, G.C.I.E., E .... I., to be a member of the Ophthalmic Ho pital Committ 'C as from (lth ~ Tovcmber, 10.")1, for the remainder of the triennial period which commenced on ,t. John's Day, 24th J un , 1951. THE HOSPITAL STAFF.

I t is with regret that the Committee has to report the resignation of the \\'arden, Dr. Torman 1anson, C.B.E., M.B., D.O.III . . , as from 30th June, EJ.:i2. The \ \'arden informed the Hospitaller that, owing to the '>train of serving in th ::\Iiddlc Ea t for 21 years, of which 16 years were ..,pent in the _pn-ice of the Order, he felt that he could not go through ,1l1other very strenuous epidemic season. The Committee realize that the \\'arden 11a ' _crved the Orcler during the most difficult years in the IIospital' hi tory. He received puhlic recognition for his ervices when His Lat lajc ty conferred on him the honour of .B .E . in the Jew 'ear's Honour of 1940. It i with very great regret that the ommittee accepted the \Varden's resignation, and it is the hope of the Committee that, when he ha been relieved of his heavy burden o£ anxiety and work, he will be completely restored to health. The Committee wi hes to put on record it deep appreciation of the devoted service Dr. Norman 1an on has given to the Order, to Britain, and to hundreds of thou ands o£ uf£er rs in the Middle East. Dr. Elia Doany returned to England in October, 19.')1, to attend Moorfields for advanced ophthalmological studies. The Committee has t o report with regret the resignation of the Matron, Miss M. D . Millman, M.B .E., as from 1 )th August, 1951. Miss Millman nrst joined the British nursing staff of the Hospital in 1938 anc1 succeeded Miss A. C. G. Hayes a Matron in 1946. Mi s Millman's tenure of orflCl! covered one of the 1110 t critical periods in the history of the H ospital. After the termination of the Mandate. she remained at

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her post until she was ordered to leave. he went to the Lebanon just before the Hospital wa overrun in 1048. he later retur.ned ,to .t1:e Hospital, together with the \Varde,n, to tart ~p the out-patIents clImc in trathearn and \Vatson Houses m the Old Ity, and helped to open a small in-patient department at pafford House. For her servi,ces Mi ~ Millman wa awarded the M.B.E. in June, 1051. The CommIttee WI h to take this opportunity to express to, Miss Ellman their ,deep gratitude for her service to the Order, and to \VI h her every ucce I~ the future. In eptember, 1951, Miss, D. G, \Yoo~ wa appomted, Ma~:on . Miss \Vood qualified at the MIddlesex Ho pItal, and \Va ,~ l1lor Ight Sister at 1\100rl1elds, \Vestmin ter, and entral Eye IIospltal at the time of her appointment as Matron. Th Committee wi h her every succ s in her new appointment.

for by the lessees. On the future of the building on the Bethlehem road depends the whole policy of the Orcler in regard to maintaining its hospital in Jerusalem. It is felt that a clinic should be maintained in the Old City for historical and traditional reason, and that possibly a new and up-to-date ho pital might be built elsewhere outside the Old City wall, the acces ibility of which would be to the advantage of both patient and staff. The whole matter is being investigated by ChapterGeneral.

THE SITUATION

PALE TL E.

There has been no geographical change of the armi tice lin wh~ch was fixed at the cessation of fighting b tween I fa I and J orclan. 1 hc old hospital building on th Bethl h.em roa~ till remain on the I ra 1 side of the line and are con equently macce slhle to th ,\rabs who form the great majority of the Order' ,rat,ient. \\'ats,on an~l trath am Houses, two of the Order's propertIe m the Old Cltv adJac .nt to th Muristan the site of the original ho pice, are on th , \rab lde of thr, line and 'are still heing used as an out-patient' clinic; while the third property, pafford House, which w~ kin.elly lent to tlle ?rd r hy Mrs. Vester, is still being u ed as the In-patIent departm nt wlth ahout fifteen beds and an operating theatre. It i po ibl, how \' r, that Mrs, Vester may wish pafford Hou e to revert to u e a a Bahy Hom organized by her for an America~ ,c~arity, in w~j h. cas tll r :vould be no in-patient department or facIlItIes for operatmg m. thc Old ~Ly. \Vatson and Strathearn House are not by any mans ldca.lly eqUlpp 'd for the amount of work carried out. During the y ar 1!),->1, H7,()()() patients attended for treatment, \vhic~ i a record numher in th ~ hi t~ry of the hospital. The Hospital ommIttee hav had,und r .consld ratlOl1 the possibility of building an extension ~n the, l\Iuflstar: It , ~ul., after seeking the 'advice of the Order's archItect m the ~hcldle I'.-a t, and that of other members of the Order who are conver ant with the Old itv , it was decided it would be inadvisable to recommend to hapter-Gen eral the building of such an extension, as at the most only a smal~ ho, pitnl would be feasible and it is generally considered that the Old CIty IS not a suitable situation for a hospital, as ambulances and other tran~po~t cannot enter it. It was further considered unsuitahle as the Old CIty 1<; not ideal for the British nursing staff. , , . It has become increasingly clear to the Hospital CommIttee, 111 VI~W of the opinions offered by those who have been clo ely conn cted ,WIth Palestine, that the buildings on the Bethlehem r?ad are ~10t l1,k ~ly ever to be of use to the Order again, on account of theIr strateglc PO~1t~on and because they are inaccessible to the Arabs, who form the maJonty of patients. The buildings on the Bethlehem road are at the moment all le~sed to various Jewish charitable organizatio,ns, and have :)ecn repaIred sufficiently to protect them from weathenng, and are bcmg well cared

T A~ CE .

The Committee would like to take this opportunity of thanking those who have given financial support during the year. They are particularly ind bLcd to the Priory of Scotland, the Priory of \Vales, and the Priories Over ea, , and al 0 to the Great Priory of England and \Vales of the Order of the Temple, and to the Cloth worker Livery Company for their continued ·upport. From the foregoing report it will be appreciated that uch support is more than ever needed in view of the ever-increasing work and probable commitments in the future. CONCLUSIO .

The 'ommittee would like to express to the \Varden, the Registrar, the Hou e urgeon, the Matron , ister Holloway, ister Bedrossian, and all the other workers in the Hospital their very warm thanks and deep appr ciation for the devoted and loyal ervice that has been given during the pa t year. They would further like to express their admiration for the taft' uncea ing efforts to maintain and enhance in every possible way the reputation of the hospital and the prestige of the Order.

OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL

\\'Al~DEN'

REPORT

REPORT FOR THE YE l~ 1951.

The passing y ar bring littl ameliora~ion in ~ocial condition . in Jerusalem, and occasional bur ts of mac1un -gun h.r on th frontI r, which at its neare t i only some 200 yard' away, r mmd us how un tahl our situation still is . Many Gov rnm nt Ofi1C s form rly station d her have been moved to Amman and th conomic life of the lIoly ity is almost at a standstill. Our airport, ho\\'ev f, ituat d four mil to the nort~l, 'oJ1tinu . to develop and Dakotas bring u into quick and ea y touch wIth B )'routh and Cyprus and the 1\1 diterran an aIr rou~ . . ~ th gr at f 't!\'al of Chri tma and Easter] erusalem i bu y WIth VI l~ors fro:n al~ 0\' r th world, and the streets of the Old ity com to hfe aga1l1 WIth P_ opl of all nationalities. The past year was also memorable as th l,D Oth anniversary of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate, for. the autumn of A.D. 451 saw the foundation of an autocephalous Palestme branch of th r . H? pital ow Holy Orthodox Eastern Church of Consta~tinopl. much to the generosity of succe sive patnarchs, and It 1 m th , crypt of their ancient church of t. John that w cel brat t. John Day every year. Our work i still being carri d on in two . Old City, the out-patient clinic in \Vat on Hou ov rlookmg th and in-patients at pafford Hou e near the Dama cu , at. . Attendances again incr as d during th y ar, a fact ma1l1l atlnbuta~)l to the exce sively hot and dry mum r a on, th worst Pale t1l1 has experienced this century. The number of new patients wa 24,597 (pr viou y ar 23,382). Of these 21,490 were Moslem and 3,107 Christian. The total numb r of attendances was 147,094 (previou year 141,09( ) . .., There has been a slight increa e in the number of op rabons 111 pite of the fact that very heavy out-patient work came at a tim 'vvh n only two doctors were available. At the peak sea on of th y ar only th more pressing cases could be admitted. The total. numl~er o~ ,op ~ation performed was 1,320 (previous year 1,291), mcludmg 339 mtra-.oc~lar operations, of which 309 were for cataract .. The number of admls IOns to Hospital was 467, and the average duratIOn of stay 10·9 days. The total number of general allGesthe~ics given wa~ 7G.. . During the year we have cont1l1ued to r celV mechcal and surgical supplies from t. John's Gate and ~10 long r ha,:,~ ~o operate on a makeshift table with improvised lightmg and stenhz111g outfit. \Ve are fortunate, too, in now having a greatly improved electric and water supply from the Municipality. The Chairman of the Ladies' Linen Guild, the Countess of Cromer has, as always, been mindful of our needs, and kept us well supplied with stocks, including a further consignment of fifty blankets. In the out-patient clinic the most urg.e nt wo:k has be~n t~1e treatment of epidemic conjunctivitis and preventIOn of Its complIcatIOns. It has

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been of wide prevalence and gr at sev rity thi year owing to th unusually hot. SUI?1TI r. The value of the antibiotic drugs in treating this condition, whIch IS by far the commonest cause of blindnes in the Middle East is inc~lculabl '. and we have been greatly assisted by the gift from the mted Nai.lo~s Wor.k~ an~ Relief Association of abundant suppli s of str p~omycm-pencillm omtment. Aureomycin and terramycin are al 0 ava11abl from local pharmacies. The simplicity of treatment with the drug in dealing with our large numbers is a factor only less important than th ir efficiency. .\\T till see. infants, neglected through the ignorance of their parents, WIth perforatmg ulcers and sloughed corneas but they are now rare. 1 he number of ca es of marasmus and keratomalacia is however increasing, and th e are particularly depressing to deal with where' facilities for g n ral treatm nt are inadequate. The Children's Department of th • ugu ta Victoria Hospital, belonging to the Lutheran \Yorld Federation, give us it ~losest co-op ratio~\ but no organization could help more than a fractIOn of tho reqmnng attention. The numb r of patients with acute conjunctivitis was 10,134. Of these 246 (2·4- p r cent) were complicated by corneal ulceration on their fir t vi it, and 71 (28· 9 per cent) of the corneal ulcers had already perforated. Th~ blindn that i ~o pr~val nt in Eastern countries to-day will certamly~) m~ch Ie s e\,Id nt 111 a f \V Y ars, and our stati tics already how a. hg~lt Improvement. Of our out-patients, 1,412 (5· 7 per cent) \V r blInd m one y, and 37(5 (1 · 5 P r cent) in both ey s. The cau s of blindne s ar et out in the following table : A. B.

Congenial . Acquired:1. Conjunctivitis resulting in : (a) Corneal opacity . (b) econdary Glaucoma (c) hrunken Globe 2. Fundal conditions . 3. Glaucoma (Primary) 4. Cataract . . 5. Injury Total Blind Eyes

315 371 520

93 148

699 14

2,164.

Th number of individual blind in one or both eyes was 7· 3 per cent. Trachoma \Va pre ent in ?9' 2 P r cent of our out-patients. Previously ~b~ut.90 p r ~ent of our patI~nt were a~ected by trachoma. This change 111 mClde?ce I due to the dIfferent sectIOn of the public which we now see-patIent ~rom more heavily in~~cted villages being now in the Gaza area or 111 camps.. Th~ dl ablhty trachoma cau e i generally the result of u peradded mfectIOn , and as the e are al 0 now controllable by modern therapy, the condition i much less evere than formerlv. Refraction wor~{ ?ccupies m~ch of our clinical time and duringJ the year 1,221 prescnptIOl1S were dIspensed. The number for the previous year wa 964. Twenty-five patient were treated for rodent ulcer of the lids by the local application of radium.

OPHTlIALMI

REPORT

HOSPITAL

Our House urgeon, Dr. Elia Doany, left u in Augu 't 011 a Briti, h Council Scholar hip, to att nd a year' po t-graduate course at Moorft Ids. 1iss M. D. Millman re igned from th post of Matron in 'ept ml r and was succeeded by Mi s Dorothy G. \ Vood, who arrived in Octob r. The death of H.M. King Abdulla in July brought us a great national and personal 10 s. He and member of his household had oft n vi ited the Hospital since its re-opening in 1918. The arrival of th royal cars with an escort of hi Circassian bodyguard in re plend nt uniforms brought a scene of oriental colour to our door, while the simple dignity of the King himself won the re pect and affection of us all. The Jordan Government as well as the United ation R Ii f Ag ncy continue to make full use of our service and help u in v ry po sible way. About 80 per cent of our patient are refug e , many living in camps scattered throughout the country, These have their own clinics under . .\ V. R.A. up rvi ion and during the umm rIven male dressers att nded our out-pati nt departm nt for instruction in ophthalmic treatm nt. Four were al 0 sent hy the Jordan Departm nt of Health. These men all howed them lve to be intelli nt and ke 11, and should be of the greatest help in the treatment of ey di "ea e at th local clinics. Complicated cases and those requiring operation ar cnt by them to us. My thanks are due to Dr. Budeiry, th R gi trar, and th ntire taff who have made it possible to carry on our work in what continue to be trying conditions. NORMA T MAN 0 ,. H'ardcn .

\\'EBB-JOHN 0 ",

HospitaLLer.

STATISTICS OF DISEASES, 1951. CORNEA.

EVE LIDS.

Trichiasis and Entropion Entropion Spastic Ectropion Cicatricial Ectropion Senile . Ectropion Spastic. Ecchymosis Symblepharon . Blepharitis Ulcerosa Blepharitis Squamosa Lagophthalmos Ptosis . Hordeolum. Chalazion . Dermatitis . Abscess . Rodent Ulcer Herpes Cy~ ., Colloidal Degeneration Tarsus Injury

1,536 25 16 17 4 58

34 106 259 18 19

439 315 38

33 25 10 20 of 4

Ulcer Simple Ulcer Hypopyon Ulcer Perforated Ulcer Pannus Ulcer Dendritic Pannus . Nebula or Leucoma Adherent Leucoma Opaque Cornea Fistula Xerosis Staphyloma Ectasia Herpes . Descematocele Facet . . Keratitis Superficial. Keratitis Macular Kera ti tis In tersti tial Foreign Body Injury Kera tomalacia

613 27 139 56 22 903 3,685

1,206 167 4

98 74 119

16 13

8 139

12 8

121 88 21

ORBIT.

Tumour Injury

CONJUNCTIVA.

17,024 Trachoma . 159 Spring Catarrh . 10,134 Acute Conjunctivitis Acute Conjunctivitis with 246 Ulcer ... Acute Conjunctivitis with Per71 forating Ulcer. . 47 Chronic Conjunctivitis . Angular Conjunctivitis. 540 120 Blepharo Conjunctivitis 40 Traumatic Conjunctivitis 73 Phlyctenular Conjunctivitis 23 Pingueculum 915 Pterygium 13 Cyst 9 Ncevus 22 Xerosis . 34 Foreign Body

22 67 14 11

LIMBUS.

Pigmented Ncevus Phlycten Tumour

Staphyloma • . . General Anterior Staphyloma. Episcleritis . Injury

13 220 8 8

IRIS.

Iritis and Irido-cyclitis Iris Bombe . . Irido-dialysis (Traumatic) Congenital Coloboma Posterior Synechice Occlusio Pupilice Prolapse of Iris

74 6 7

126 22 14

CH OROID

Choroiditis Tay's . . Choroiditis Disseminated Choroido Retinitis . . Choroidal Degeneration (1\1 yopic) . . Choroiditis Central

28 18 58

RETINA.

LACHRVMAL ApPARATUS.

Dacryocystitis Acute . Dacryocystitis Chr:onic . Mucocele Fistula . . Abscess of Canaliculus

SCLERA.

276 4

Retinitis Albuminurica . Retinitis Diabetic. Retinitis Pigmentosa Macular Degeneration Hcemorrhage Detachment . Arterio Sclerosis. . Embolism Central Artery Thrombosis Central Vein Glioma (Retince) Pseudo Glioma

11 18 2-!

29 13

27 26 6

2 1

OPTIC NERVE. Neuritis Retro Bulbar Neuritis Atrophy LENS. Senile Cataract Congenital Cataract Traumatic Cataract Complicated Cataract Anterior Capsular Cataract Posterior Polar Cataract Aphakia Secondary Cataract Membrane Dislocated Lens VITREOUS . Opacities Hcemorrhage GLAUCOMA. Acute Primary Sub-Acute Chronic Glaucoma Secondary Glaucoma Absolute Glaucoma Infantile Glaucoma

9 3 47 1,051 46 63 103 -17 -1

3G8 31 24 135 10 13 13 274 160 116 10

AMETROPIA. Myopia Hypermetropia Astigmatism Presbyopia. Amblyopia Ex Anopsia Anisometropia 1:USCLES Strabismus Convergent Strabismus Divergent Strabismus Alternating r ystagmus . 3rd erve Paralysis 6th Nerve Paralysis GLOBE. Shrunken Ophthalmitis Panophthalmitis Anophthalmos Exophthalmos Injuries (Perforating) Microph thalmos Xeroph thalmos Foreign Bodies (Intra-Ocular) Ruptured

DETAILS OF OPERATIO S, Eye Lids. Trichiasis and Entropion . Graft (Mucous Membrane) Snellen Spencer Watson. Plastic (Skin Grafting) Skin Muscle Symblepharon Conjunctiva. Pterygium Cyst Lachrymal Apparatus. Extirpation of Sac Iris . Iridectomy Abscission of Prolapse Lens. Cata1'act Senile. Intra capsular Extra capsular Membrane Cataract Traumatic Linear Extraction Soft Cataract. Discission (with evacuation) Glaucoma. Trephine . Iridectomy Globe. Enucleation Evisceration Total major operations Total minor operations G-ross total

REPORT

OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL

ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DONATIONS.

678 565 499 496 30 12

Received In London from 1st October, 1950, to 30th September, 1951.

287 203 11

Annual Subscriptions. Donations.

31 4 2 416 9

18 168 6 3 8

41 11 G

1951.

Total. 113 31-1

5 2 95 4

37 13 4

27 202 62

6 8 4

14 36 965

355 1,320

t s. d. o Ailesbury, The Marquesi of, D.S.O. o Ann, Captain H. T. Archer, Lieut.-Colonel G. L., T.D. o Armstrong, D. L . (Canada) Asian lady members of the No. 1 ~ airobi Nursing Division, S.J.A.B. 2 2 0 Bilton, Mr. and Mrs. F. 110 Bottomley, F. C., O.B.E., M.D. 2 2 0 Browne, Brigadier J. G., C.M.G., C.B.E., D.S.O. Bryce, D. 1 1 0 9 10 6 Cadbury, Mrs. W. A. 110 Catt, Lieut.-Colonel P. H. Cattan, Mr. Cecil, Commander the Hon. Henry, O.B.E., R.N. o Chamberlain, ]. H. H. ( outh .\' frica) Clothworkers' Company 1 16 4 Codrington, Colonel J. A. Cook, Mrs. F. H. 10 10 0 1 1 0 Dalton, Brigadier C. ]. G., C.B.E. 110 Dalton, Mrs. ]. C. Edwards, D . Kemp (Canada) English, Colonel G. D. Erimus Preceptory No.1 7 Ewhurst Cadet Nursing Division, S.] .A.B. 700 Freshfield, Miss J. L., R.R.C. (the late) . Fritzlan, Ir. Gale, Lieut.-Colonel B. A. 110 Gillett, Iajor . II., ?I.C. Grantham, \V. Ivor., O.B.E. 550 200 Hall, Instr. Rear-Admiral Sir Arthur, K.B.E., C.B. Harris, Captain the Lord, M.C. 1 1 0 Holroyde, Miss L. M., R.R.C. 110 200 Howard de Walden and Seaford, The Lady, C.B.E. 200 Hunter-Weston, Grace, Lady 100 Inverclyde, Charlotte, Lady (the late) Khoury, Miss 1 0 0 Lechmere, Captain A. H . 1 1 0 Lewis, Miss F. E . 700 Luttrell, Mrs. G. F. May, Major F., M.B.E., T.D. o Mitchell, Mrs. C. A. Mitford-Slade, Colonel C. T. 3 16 4 Montgomery, S. A. Morrison, Commander E. A., R.N. 1 0 Morrison, N. G. o 0 Moulds, F. Wilson-Collection N ewton, Miss F. E. 19 0 11 Norton, Mrs. ] . ]., M.B.E. 1 1 0 Nottingham Corps, S.] .A.B. Onward and Invicta Lodge No. 2912

s. d.

200

110 100 0 0

11 15 11

100 220 1

300 330

220 4

220

OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL

REPORT

Annual Subscriptions. Donations. Order of the Temple, Great Priory of England and Wales c Osborne, Miss R., C.B.E., R.R.C. Palmer, Ely Eliot Parnham, H. W. Patrick, Sir Paul, K.C.I.E., C.S.I. Peck, G. H. c Perrins, C. W. Dyson Pratt, Eldon, M.D., M.R.C.S. . Preston Corps, S.J.A.B., collection at Church Parade Rigley, Mrs. M. Ro binson, Major Root, Mr. . St. John's Gate, Collecting Box at . . . S .J .A.B. Cadet Officers' Training Course, collection at Snell, Mrs. J. B. . Steer, Lieut.-Colonel W. R. Hornby Stitcher, B. (1950-51) Tapp, Colonel H. A., O.B.E., M .C. Verey, Colonel H. E., D.S . O. C Walker, Miss A. M., M.B.E. Ware, A. M., M.D., M.R.C.S. C Webb -Johnson, Colonel The Lord, K.C .V.O., C.B.E., D.S.O., Williams, The Rev. Canon A. L. E. Wingate, General Sir Reginald and Lady. . . Winkburn, Totts, collection at the Church of St. John of Jerusalem

()

0 1 1 0 1 1 0 20 0 0 '2 2 0 2

351

7 12 2 0 6 15 16 16 15 3

10 1 1 10 10 1 0 1 0 3 16 1 1 19 1 1 1 1 1

5 H

c c c C

0 4 0 10 0 0

The Most Hon. The Marquess of Bute, C.ST.J ., V .L., J .P. Mrs. Jane P. H. Graham Brown, O.ST.J. F. S. C. Cameron-Head of Inverailort, Esq., C.ST.J. Thomas P. Cowie, Esq ., O.B.E ., O .ST .J. Major Michael Crichton-Stuart of Falkland, M .C. , O .ST . J . Mrs. Mary U. Crookshank, O .ST . J. Lady Dunbar-Nasmith, C.B .E ., C.ST.J. Mrs. M. E. Maxton Graham, O.ST.J. Major John Forrest Hamilton, K.ST .J. , M.D., and 1rs. Marguerite Forrest Hamilton, C. ST . ] . Sir Gordon J. L ethem, K.C.M.G., K.ST.]. The Right Hon . The Earl of Lindsay, ICST . ] . Colonel Eric D . Mackenzie, C.M.G., D .S .O., O .ST .] . Ivy McKenzie, Esq ., O.ST . J., M.D ., B .SC. , F.R.F.P.S. Mrs. M . "V. I. Maclean, M.ST.J. Colonel Sir Colin MacRae of Feoirlinn, C.V . O ., C.B .E., K .ST . ] . , D . L ., J . P .

c The Lady Margaret MacRae of Feoirlinn, a .ST.J.

Miss G . E. Murray

c C. H. C. Pirie-Gordon of Buthlaw, Esq., G

o 9

M . B.E.,

9 1 10 300 9 10 6

Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual

Sub. Sub. Sub. Sub . Sub. Sub.

1 18 2 2 0 0 9 1 10

1 18

1 16 1 1

3 12

4 0

1 18

Annual Sub.

Annual Sub. Annual Sub. Donation

1 18 3 12

2 8

100

Annual Sub. Annual Sub . Annual Sub.

3 16 4 3 12 8 9 1 10

D .S.O., a .sT.J ., T .D.

Annual Sub. Annual Sub .

1 18

3 16

£88 Note.-The letter c " before subscribers' names indicates that they have signed a Deed of Covenant.

9 10 6 200

C .ST . J .,

T .D ., J . P.

c Colonel Alexander G . Young,

Sub. Sub . Sub. Sub . Sub. Sub . Sub. Sub.

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

K .ST.J ., F.S . A.

Frank 1. Scott, Esq., M.C. c Michael cott, Esq ., O.ST . J ., M.A. c Lieut.-Colonel ir Victor D. Warren,

s. d.

Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual

a . B .E . , D .ST.J.,

] .P .

c Lieut.-Colonel R. L . T. Murray,

9 £549 £711

c c c c c

3 6

5 10 £ 162

COLLECTED BY THE PRIORY OF SCOT LAND.

2 6

Note.-The letter c " before subscribers' names indicates that they have signed a Form of Covenant. II

OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL

COLLECTED BY THE PRIORY OF NEW ZEALAND . Wanganui District Taranaki District . South Auckland District Auckland District . Wellington District . . . Wellington Suburban Nursing Division Canterbury and West Coast Distri ct Southland District . North Otago Sub-District

£ s. d. 6 17 8 31 2 2 12 15 9

1 10 1 4 £136

2 3 4 1 0 5 4 0 0 10 9

Linen Guild.

42 12

J)restt>ent :

HER MAJESTY QUEEN MARY.

<lbatrman: THE COU_ TESS OF CROMER.

lDeput}?==Ubatrman:

Wice==Ubairmal1 : USA NA, Dr CHESS OF GRAFTO

THE DOWAGER LADY LLOYD.

<lommtttee: THE DOWAGER COUNTESS OF IRUE, G.B.E. THE HOl\'. MR. OPLAl\'D-GRIFFITH TIlE VI COl.'~TE. EUBANK. irs A. . G. HAYE .

COLLECTED BY THE PRIORY OF THE AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH. £

Hospitallers' Club, Adelaide Hospitallers' Club, N.S.W. Hospitallers' Club, Victoria . . . Sydney Preceptory No. 186 N.S.W. .. ., Sydney Church of England Grammar School for Girls, Tew South \Yal es St. J ohn Ambulance Association (Melbourne ursing Division) ursing Cadet Section, S .J .A .B ., ew South \Yales

LADY MALCOLM OF POLTALLOCH , M.B.E. THE LADY PLE DER. THE COUNTESS OF SCARBOROUGH. THE LADY \VEBB-]OHNSO

s. d.

15 15 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 4 12 0 2 2 0 1 10 0 5 0 0

£ 8 19 0

Secretar}? : MAJOR

J. F. C.

UNDERHILL, T.D.

Report of the Committee of the Linen Guild for 1951. Although conditions at the Ophthalmic Hospital in the Old City are far from ideal, the number of patients attending for treatment not only increa ed, but reached a record figure. We realize the strain this must have imposed upon our small staff, and in particular upon the \Varden, and we appreciate all the more the selfless devotion to duty shown by all connected with the hospital during the strenuous epidemic season and throughout a difficult year. The rise in attendances at the Hospital clearly illustrates our need for the continued support of the Linen Guilds of all Priories and makes us doubly grateful for the generous and unfailing help we have received from them during the year. Particularly do we recall with gratitude the faithful support of the Linen Guilds of the Priories of New Zealand and Canada, who have once again lent us invaluable assistance under their Chairmen, Lady Elliott and Mrs. V\Tillis O'Connor.

REPORT

OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL THE COMMITTEE.

The Linen Guild of the Grand Priory read with interest copies of a broadcast talk entitled The ,,yhite Cross ", which was given by Lady Elliott, Chairman of the Guild in New Zealand. tI

In the autumn of 1951 the Countess of Lytton reluctantly resigned from the Committee, as she lived too far from London to enable her to attend meetings regularly. Her resignation was accepted with great regret by the Committee. The Dowager Lady Lloyd kindly consented to become a member of the Committee in eptember and all the members greatly welcomed her appointment as Deputy Chairman. THE WARDEN.

The Committee wishes to express its very deep regret that Dr. Norman Manson has been compelled, for health rea on , to r ign from tbf:' ,\ ardenship of the Hospital.

LADIES' LINEX GUILD OF THE PRIORY IN CAl\ADA.

Early in 19.31 a letter was received from Mrs. \\Tillis O'Connor, Chairman of the Ladies' Linen Guild in Canada, asking what the anadian Linen Guild could do to help the Ophthalmic Hospital. In response to thi characteristically generous offer, the Guild suggested that the Hospital would welcome children's clothing, which would be suitable for the child patient of the Hospital, and a large crate of such clothing has now been very gratefully received. LADIES' LI~EX GUILD OF THE PRIORY 12\ SOUTH AFRICA.

On her return from outh Africa in May, 1931, Lady Elibank brought with her a short report which concluded : -

MISS 1. D. MILLMA},T.

Another loss to the Hospital during the year has been cau ed by. the resignation of Miss Millman from the post of. Matron. .The. ommlt~ of the Ladies' Linen Guild join with the HospItal Commlttee lr:t tha.nk~n g her for her services in a time of unprecedented difficulty, and 111 W1 hm g her success. THE MATRO)1'.

The appointment as Matron of Mi D. G. Wood is very much welcomed by the Ladies' Linen Guild, and in particular by tho e who were fortunat e enough to meet her before she left. ~or the Hospit~l. Th . ommitt e feel the utmost confidence in her abilIty to deal v{lth the Important and difficult task she has undertaken.

"The Ladies of our Guild send greetings to the Chairman and members of Queen Mary's Committee of the Linen Guild, which they are mo t anxious that the Viscountess Elibank should convey to the Counte of romer and the Ladies of her Guild, together with their good wi h s and in great appreciation of the interest expressed in their work in outh Africa which will unquestionably inspire their efforts in the year to come, e pecially at times like these where every possible effort toward the alleviation of human suffering is more than nece ary." The 'ommitt e of the Linen Guild of the Grand Priory expressed the utmost appreciation on receiving so kindly a message. LOA

ORDER FLAGS FOR THE CHURCH AT FAMAG

TA.

In the spring of 1951 I visited Cyprus and was shown the Crusaders old church at Famagusta. The archceologist, Dr. Majubguh, who accompanied Lord Cromer and myself, pointed out that the buttressed roof was surmounted by standard posts, whence in earlier times flag~ had evidently been flown on ceremonial occasions. He expressed a wIsh t o see this custom revived, and I promised that on my return home I would bring the suggestion before the appropriate authorities at the Gate. A number of (( Order Flags" of varying size have now been sent out o.n behalf of the Linen Guild, and a very grateful acknowledgment of theIr safe arrival has been received from the Chairman of the Council in Cyprus.

OF EMBLEMS TO THE FESTIVAL OF BRITAIK.

During the year a loan of the very beautiful heraldic ~mblems made anada and ent by them to the Grand Pnory was made to o. 1 DIstrict , ~ t. John Ambulance Brigade first aid post on the Fe tival site, outll Bank, for display on the beds at the post. by the Priory of

LI EI

GUILD CHRISTMAS CARD.

Early in 1931 it was decided that it would be appropriate for the Linen Guild to have its 0\-\1.1 hristmas card. This took the form Qf a paper hookmarker ornamented with a coloured portrait of the Abbe s Fina in reproduction of the stained glass window in the Chancery at St. John's Gate.

LADIES' LINEN GUILD OF THE PRIORY IN NEW ZEALAND.

A very generous gift of children's clothing for the poor of ~ondon has been received from the Linen Guild in New Zealand and will, wIth th consent of Her Majesty Queen Mary, be distributed amongst the poOl in the thickly populated neighbourhood of St. John's Gate.

THANKS.

I cannot conclude tIllS report without an expression of gratitude to the members of the Ladies' Linen Guild who have given uch unstinted support to our cause; to all serving on the staff of the Hospital, all

those in authority at the Gate, and finally to you, ir, as Ho pitaller, for your continued kindne s and support and for the help and information which your Committee has gi ven mc. r would further, with humble duty, express my gratitude to our President, Her Majesty Queen Mary, who e kindly interest in all that pertains to the work of the Guild is a never-failing encouragement and support. H.UBY

REPORT

OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL

ROMER, ChairmaJt.

Linen Guild of the Ophthalmic Hospital at Jerusalem.

Receipts and ExpendiLure Account for the year ended 30th September, 1951. RECEIPTS.

EXPE DITURE. Linen Room Equipment Pnnting and General Expenses

s. d. 160 8 7 113 3 10

285 19 11

Balance at 30th September, 485 1951-

£771

Donations Interest on Investments

£ s. d. Balance at 1st October, 1950- 671 14 10 Members' SubscriptionsVice-Presidents. 80 9 2 Associate Members 2 0 0 Honorary Members 6 12 0 89 2

7 10

£771

Tildsley, The Hon. Mrs. Turneil, Mrs . E. D .. Tuker, Miss M. A. R. TuUoh, Miss L. W., R.R.C. Vernon, Mrs. H.obert . Vivian-Neal, Mrs. C. M. cWalker, Miss A. M., ;\I.D . E. Warneford, Mrs. M. E. Whitaker, The IT on. Mrs. Wills, Lady

Subscriptions and Donations. From 1St October, 1950, to 30th September, 1951.

1 1 1

1 1

I 1

1 1

3 1 1

1 1

2 2

0 2

2 1 1

s. d.

1 3

2 1

18 1

£80

1 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0

1 1 1 1 1

VICE-PRESIDENTS.

Adams, Mrs. Hugh Airlie, The Dowager Countess of, G.B.E. Astor, Lady Violet Bartholomew, Mrs. C. W. Bessborough, The Countess of Bessemer, Mrs. J. Byrne, Miss V. J., O .B.E. Cadbury, Dame Elizabeth, D.B.E. Cad bury, Mrs. W. A. Campbell, Lady c Copland-Griffiths, The Hon. Mrs. Crawford, Mrs. M. Cromer, The Countess of . Dawson of Penn, The Viscountess, O . B .E. French, Lady Essex, O.B .E . c Grafton, The Dowager Duchess of . Graham, Mrs. M. B. Grayson, Lady Mulleneux Halifax, The Countess of, C.l. Hambleden, The Dowager Viscountess Hayes, Miss A. C. G. Henn-Collins, The Hon. Lady Hunter-Weston, Grace Lady Inverclyde, Charlotte, Lady (the late) . James, Lady Serena Lechmere, Mrs. C. M. Lindsay, The Countess of Lowry-Corry, Lady Margaret Luttrell, Mrs. G. F .. Lythall, Miss A. E .. Malcolm, Lady, M.B .E. Mills, Mrs. J. H. Norton, Mrs. J. j., M.B.E. Nunburnholme, The Dowager Lady Onslow, The Countess of, C.B.E., A.R.R.C. Overend, Miss L. Perowne. The Hon. Lady Pirie-Gordon, Mrs. H. Pixley, Miss E. M. Plender, The Lady Pochin, Miss F. M. Rice, The Hon. Mrs. Talbot Ritson, Mrs. 1. M. Rodney, The Hon. Mrs. Simon. Rutherford, Mrs. M. Salisbury, The Marchioness of Scarbrough, The Countess of Smith, Miss H. M., A.R.R.C. Stuart, Mrs. Man Swaythling, T he Dowager Lady

REPORT

OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL

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Heald, Mrs. Lionel Lascellc:s, Mrs. Edward Scott, Irs . 1(. P. Wollaston, Ladv

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DONATION. Harcourt, The Dowager Viscountess, Magn iac, Mrs. Claude

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AGREEMENT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL IN JERUSALEM OF THE ORDER OF ST. JOHN. Subscribers to our Hospital, liable to Income Tax in the United Kingdom, would , by signing the following Covenant, be able to increase the amount of their gift, for Income Tax would be recovered by the Hospital. In the case of death, before the end of the seven years, the Agreement is void and creates no charge on the Estate of the deceased.

FORM OF COVENANT.

I _ .................................................................................................................................................................................... of ....................................................................................................................................................................................... .. HEREBY COVENANT with the ORDER OF ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM that during a period of seven years from the date hereof, or during my life (whichever shall be the shorter period) I will payout of my general fund of taxed income for the benefit of the Ophthalmic Hospital in Jerusalem of the said Order such yearly sum as after deduction of Income Tax at the rate for the time being in force will leave the net yearly sum of... ......................................................... * so that I shall receive no personal or private benefit in any of the said periods from the above annual sum or any part thereof. IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this _.................................. day of...................................................... 195 (Signed) ........................................................................................ .. Signed, Sealed and Delivered by the said...................................................................................................................................................... in the presence of N arne of Witness ............................................................................................................................................. .. Address ........................................................................................................................................................................ ..................................................................................................................................................................

• Here insert in words the amount of the net yearly sum.

.. Then in Palestine, in sober grandeur stood, A Hospital that, night and day, received The pilgrims of the "Vest and, when 'twas asked, , Who are tlle noble founders?' Every tongue A t once replied, ' The Merchants of Amalfi ' ; That Hospital, when Godfrey scaled the walls, Sent forth its holy men in complete steel, And hence, the cowl relinquished for the helm, That chosen band, valiant, invincible, So long renowned as Champions of the Cross In Rhodes, in Malta." Samuel Rogers (Italy) .

FORM I gIve and

BEQUEST.

bequeath unto the Treasurer for the time being

In titution known GRAND

PRIORY

THE Ho PITAL OF

by the name of THE OPHTHAUlIC THE

BRITI'H

READl

THE

Ho PITAL

VENERABLE

of OF

ORDER

the THE OF

T. JOHN OF JERU ALEM the sum of .

(free of duty ) to be applied towards accomplishing the Charitable designs of the said Institution. N. B.-Land and Money secured on Land can now be given to charitable uses under

the conditions enacted by the" Charitable Uses Act, 1891, 54 & 55 Vic. c. 73 ".

~be

St. lobn ambulance :association

Report for the Twelve Months ended 31st December, 1951

LONDON: HEAD OFFICE, ST. JOHN'S GATE, CLERKENWELL, LONDON, E.C.1.

~be <Bran~

IDenerable

®r~er

lPriorl? in tbe .1Sritisb lRealm of tbe of tbe 1bospftaI of 5t. Jobn of Jerusalem

\tbe $t. 30bn thnbuIance tlssociation. lPatron: HIS MAJ ESTY T HE KI NG.

(Sovereign Head of the Order.) lPresf~ellt

G ENE RAL H.R.H. T HE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER, R.G., ETC.

(Grand Prior of the Order.)

lDirector::::<Beneral: HORACE

PA R SHAL L, ESQ ., T. D., M . A . (OXON.)

lPrincipal MA JO R

.Me~fcaI

®fficer:

C . \ VHITE KNOX , O.B.E. , M . C ., M . B ., CH.B.

5ecretarl? : CAPTAIN

A. N.

CAHUSAC, O.B.E., M.C.

:accountant: T HE T REASURER AND ACCOUNTANT OF THE O R DER.

:assistant 5ecretarl? : O . HORNE, ESQ.

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®mce:

ST. JOHN'S GATE, CLERKENWELL, LONDON, E.C.

.1Sanners : THE WESTMINSTE R BA N K, LIMITED, CLE RKENWELL, E.C .

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:association (!omtntttee: REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR-GENEl{AL. Sir, I havc thc honour to suhmit for the information of His Royal Highness the Grand l>rior and the Chapter-General of the Order my first Report as Director-General of the ,t. John Ambulance A socialion, in which ofllc I succceded olonel.'ir Bertram Ford on 24th June . The St. John Ambulance Association owes to him a deep del)t of gratitude for his out 'landing service in xtending its activities during his term of office, and he wa' aLly a::,sisted by the members of the Committee of the St. John ~\mIJULll1ce i\ssocialion to whom the Association also rec.ords its grateful thanks.

<!batrman:

HORACE F. PARSHALL, ESQ.,

T.D .,

M.A. (Oxon.)

(Director-General) .

.Members: Ex-officio. THE THE THE THE

PRINCIPAL MEDICAL OFFICER, S.} .A.A. SECRETARy-GENERAL, O.S.J. COMMISSIONER-IN-CHIEF, S.J .A.B. SUPERINTENDENT-IN-CHIEF, URSING UNITS, S .} .A.B.

THE

1Rominateb b)2 IDirector::::<Benera[ : THE COUNTESS OF LINDSAY. THE HON. l\IRS. LESLIE GAMAGE. LIEUT.-COL. A. J. IACPHAIL, O.B.E., T.D.

1Representing ($)r0R11isations : J. C. R . BUCHANAN, ESQ., C.M.G., M.D., Colonial Office. MISS E. COCKAYNE, S.R.N. , ursing I rofession . H. ADAMS CLARKE, ESQ., British Railways. H. CAVE DISH FULLER, ESQ., M.D ., British Railways. H. H. HALLIDAY, ESQ., British Railways. R. BUR GOY 'E, ESQ., British Railways. E. HARRIS, ESQ., Tational Coal Board. C. G. ROBERTS, ESQ., M.D., Post Office. J. S. VVEATHERLEY, ESQ., Post Office. G. T. MILNE, ESQ ., Ministry of Health. H. H. HERMAN, ESQ., O.B.E., National Police. L. G. NORMAN, ESQ., M.D., London Transport Executive. H. R. CAMP, ESQ., C.B., Ministry of Supply. P. PRINGLE, ESQ., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., LL.B., British Electricity Authority. A. B. BADGER, ESQ., PH.D., Gas Council. H. C. l\IAURICE 'WILLIAMS, ESQ., O.B.E., ~I.R . C.S., Central Council for Health Education.

1Representing Suborbinate JEstablfsbments of tbe

l\.SSOCIATIO~

COl\ll\IITTEE .

The li"l of m'l11bers of lhe Association CommittC'e clppointcd on 24th J Ul1e, and of til orgcll1izations which thcy repr spnt, appe~rs o~ p~ge 2 of thi-, R('porl. From thi li t it will be seen that the CommIttee IS WIdely r pr cntali\'e of thc main fwlds of the A.ssocia~ion's activiti~s and I am most grateful to those who have put thcIr adVIce and expenence at my disposal.

~tber

THE HON. JOHN BRUCE, C.B.E., Priory for 'Vales. LIEUT.-COL. R. G. GROSVENOR, Commandery of Ards.

( LASSES 01' L 'TlWCIWl I FrH,Sr AID A 1) KIK1)RE1) UBjECTS. TJll' total Iluml)cr uf certificates i', ucd by the Association contillues lr) sll<)W an illcr ase de pile the fact thal last year's total was a peacelime record if th cri 'i year of 1U38 is excluded from consideration. The lllClgre ' 'i,'c illcrcd. e in the l1uml)cr of certificates i sued since the war can he attrilmlerl mainly to the increa ing awareness on the part of ltlrgc alld il1l1u:.trial organizations of the value of F~rst Ai.d training, though of COU[:,c the figures al ' 0 reflcct the numbers bemg tramed on the ivil Defenc Full First Aid Course, and for the ational Hospital Service Reservc. Comparative flgures for the years 10'::;1 and 1050 are as follows : l'lrsi ,Ald J rome 1'\ ursin!; llygiene llygienic Food llandling Child \Velfare .

: Wales

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1951. 51.748 13,668

51,398 10,495

1950.

880

1,020

2,109

1,794

GRAOS 7,228

64,707 6,350

75,633

71,057

'1 he Tatiunal Dock Labour Buard has introduced an incenti,'e scheme tu encouragc its cmployees to learn First Aid and it is hoped that a large number of employees will take advantage of the opportunity of acquiring a knowledge of Fir t Aid. The Association has broken new ground during the ycar by the introduction of a course on Hygienic Food Handling. The decision to introduce this course was taken following the success of a course on Hygiene and Food Handling held in Southport by the Health Department there in conjunction with the Southport Centre. A pecial manual on the subject to be used in conjunction with the Association's hygiene textbook was prepared and published in the autumn, and a number of courses are in progress in various parts of the country. The purpo e of this new course is admirably stated by Dr. A. D. D. Broughton, M.P., in his Foreword to the manual-" There is general agreement among those who study

the problem (of food poisoning) that all cfforls to rcach a high slandanl of food cleanlin ss will fail unless the pcoplc who actually handlc the fooel have learnt to do so hygienically. It is to provide this necessary kn?wledge, supplementing the splendid combative efforts of oth~r .orgalllzations contendin/J \vith the same advcr. 'ary,. that the As 'OCIatlOn offcrs b a short but comprehen ive course of lI1..,t~uctlOn to o\~l1ers, manage:'~i, and staffs of all establi:hments where food IS hancllcll. l~ or thc llOl1S wIfe there is u eful knowledge to be gained to protect the health of her family." The A sociation has circularized those :J.kdical Officers of Hcalth who arc on its panel of Examiners asking for thcir co-opcration in arranging Hygienic Food Handling courscs, and thc response so far ha been most encouraging. O\·EI{:'L\~.

The work of the Asoci<lt ioll ()\ crs 'as h ,l~ r .rci\ c 1cOI1"id 'mlJle stiJ11ulu,,> from the tours of the Commis 'ioner-in-l hirf, the Supcrinl 'nclPllt-inChicf and the .\ sistant ~uperinten(l '11 l-in-Chicf (O\'crs a..,), a a r suIt of wl~ose visits efforts are hcing made to wid ~n rcpr' cntalion un Centu' Committees. The field of activity in such tcrritories as .l Tigcria and the Gold Coast is enormous and a great dcal of work r quircs to b ~ u.on· before these territories are adequately co\'ered by the •\ssoclatwll. It is, however, encouraging to record that a promising shul ha ' 1) en made. The activities of the Associcttioll ()\ 'r~'cas ha\'c <tIC) profit '<.1 greatly 1»), the appointment of organizcrs fur various t 'nitu.ries. hy t11(' .OrcInI' of t. John. Their work has resulteu in a substal1bal.ll1~I'ea"e lll, tl1' number of classc' held O\'/'Tseas outside th ·' area' of PrlOrlCS and ( Onlmanderies, For example, in 11alaya the numlJcr of cla s('s org<l.l1iz tl (lurin~ the year has hroken hy a substantial margil~ all previous r cords and. a special tribute must be paid to the orgdI1lZer there for her bplcnuld achievement in face of the difIkulties and dangers in that ountry. During the year it was dccided to issue speci!ic instructions regarding the qualifications requircd of lay-lecturers. 0':' r ea a~1d a ,yllahu. for their instruction was drawn up by thc Prmclpai :;\lcclical Oillc r of ~he Association to ensure that thcy would not only have a comprch nSl\,C knowledge of First Aid, but would also be able to impart thcir knowledgc to their classes. One of the most intercsting classes held U\'crseas wa that in the tiny island of Tristan da Cunha, 'which is oHen de cril)cd as thc loneli s.t island in the world. It has a population of only about :2,)() and thc ma!l boat calls once a month. The Medical Officer of Tristan cla unha, Dr. C. Russell Corfield, who was closely connected with the work of thc A. . sociation and Brigade in England, organized the lirst class in First Aid in April on the preliminary course and has now followed up his success by organizing a class on the Adult syllabus, The total of certificates issued by the Association overseas is shown in Appendix I. RE-EXAMINATION AWAH.DS .

During the year the number of certificate holders who applied for Medallions, Labels, and Pendants was as follows:Medallions Labels . Pendants

1951. 10,885 45,127 5,388

1950,

9,605 44,186

6,962

In addition, during the year the Assodation accepted applications from persons who were prevented by reason of their .war service from attending re-examinations during the period of such serVIce. The number of Medallions, Labels, and Pendants issued under this heading was : Medallions Labels . Pendants

39 2,413 31

PUBLICATIO. Te; .

The following publications made their appearance during the year : A Caiechis1n of Fz'rsf Aid. This manual, based on the 10th edition of First Aid to the I njured, was compiled by Dr. Olive S. :May (a m mber of the Committee which revised the 40th dition), to \vhom th Association records its grateful thanks. A Prelim/llary Cnlfrse oj First Az'd tn !lIe Injlfred.

This manual was rC\'iseel to hring it into line with the 40th edition of First .l 11·d tv the II/jured, hy Dr. M, 1\1. cott (a member of the Committee which r vi cd the ·1nth edition), to w]lOm the Association records its grateful thanks. First .,1 z'd in Cnal J1I'nes. Thi rnanual was r \'ised for the' ssociation by a Committee appointed by the Priory for \\'8lr.s, to whom tlw ,\ssociabon recOlds its grateful thank, . JIygienic Fnnd If aJldlil/g. This manual, ba eel on notes on food hygiene prepared by the staff of th IIealth Departm nt, SOllthport,\vas compiled by the Principal :\f clical Officer of tIle . t. J o11n Amhulance Association. The Association desir s to xpr(' s its thanks for the criticisms and suggestions offered by the Mini try of nealth, the Ministry of Food, the Central Council for II a1th Edncation, and Dr. A. D. D. Broughton, M.P. Wth Edition of First Ud tn the InJ1fred, in hard covers. During tIl year the Committee of the St. J Ohl1 Ambulance Association decided to mak availahle a limited number of copies of the ·lOth edition of Fz'rst Aid 10 the II/jlfred, in hard covers. These can he ohtained from the ~ Lor Dcpartmell t, price 4.'1, each . The following publications are in conrse of preparation :Manual on Eleme1ltary Child Care. This manual has been compiled at the request of the ,rom en's Group on Public \YeHare a a companion publication to Elementary Fz'1'st A1'd for the HOllsewzfc and Elemelltary Home j\,T lIrs illg for tIle Housewzfe. The aim of the manual, which is based on the Association's other textbook on this subject, is to set out in simple language some of the basic principles of child care for the benefit of those who are called upon to look after children, It is hoped to puhlish the manual during the fir t months of 1952.

A Preli11l,inary Course oj Hygiene. After Professor Crew had \vyitten Public and Personal Hygz'elle, he kindly undertook to prepare the manuscript for A Prehminary COllrse oj Hygiene. During the year his manuscript was re ived and it is now

in the hands of the printers but the first printed proof has not yet been received and it is not possible, therefore, to hazard a guess as to the date of publication.

an exchange of ideas and of information on many matters connected with First Aid.

ViS1tal Adjunct to the Home Nursing Textbook. The suggestion for this publication originated wjth. Mrs. ,himeld, .R . . , a Nursing Officer of the S.t. J ohn Am.blllan~e Bngade, wl~o s~lb mitted drawing of trays and applIances m ntIOned m th IIo~le. nrsmg textbook. The Committee of the t. John Ambulance s OClatlOn conidered that such a visual aid adjunct would prove us ful to tudent of Home Jursing, and all the photogra:ph~ for t~e ill~l tration~ have ~ow been taken. It i hoped to pnbE h thl vIsual ~uc1 adJll11ct dUrin g the fir t month of 1952. !vIanual of Ind1l strial Fz"rst Aid . In last year's Report it was stated. tlmt the c1raf~ o~ this manllal \Y,as being re-written in co-operation wIth the ssoclatlOn of 1nou tn al Medical Officer. The task has not pro\'cd an ea y on Imt, a ~ H.'\\, chaft is nearing compl tion and will be submitted again to thr bo(1H s mt('r tc(l early in 1 (,) :')2 . TRA SLATIO S.

A translation of the Adult First Aiel textbook of the , t. J o11n 111 hulanc Association into Arabic for ns in the Arab-sp aking countri of t11 Middle East and North frica is in conr of preparation in Baahdad, and it is hoped that it will be availabl by the middle of 10!)2. Permission has also b en given to th K nya ('ntre to tran latc the preliminary First Aid manual into , wahi~i. . It is also interesting to record that th atlOnal.rn btnt .for the Rlin(l has under consideration a proposal to mak , ~\'adah~(' CoP! , il: , Braill either of the As ociation's manual, 1"1 })rell1l//J/ary (IJlIrse (lJ j. /1',1 ..I id to the Injured or of the 40th e(lition of First, 1ill tn Ille IlI jIfYl'd. >

FILM STRIPS .

During the year the Associated British .P.athe, Li~nit cl? is U c1 a ~ t of six 35 mm. filmstrips based on the 40th editIOn of FLrsl Aid tf) the Ill}lIrcd . These filmstrips were devised by the Principal Medical Orrlc r of tIl St. John Ambulance Association and ach trip il1ustrat sal ctu~ on the 40th edition. The filmstrips provide an interesting and useful adJunct to the teaching of First Aid and it is hop~d that th~y will he wid ly llsrc1 hoth at home and abroad. The filmstnps are bemg markcted l1Y tIl Associated British Pathe, Limited, and are obtainable itll r from Associated British Pathe, Limited, Film House, 'Vardour , tre t, London, \V. 1, or from any photographic or cine dealer, at tIle following prie . £ s. d. Set of six filmstrips (with lecture notes) Individual filmstrip (with lecture notes)

FEDERATION

0 10

0 0

ATIONALE DE SAUVETAGE.

The St. John Ambulance Association was represented at the International Congress on Life Saving held at Cannes during eptember by the Principal Medical Officer, Dr. A. C. 'Vhite Knox. . In an interesting report Dr. White Knox points out that the emphasIs of this post-war Congress was, unlike pre-war Congresses, almost entirely on life saving but as always the Congress provided an opportunity for

OMPETITIONS.

During the year new competitions were introduced for employees of the gas inc1ustry and nre brigades, and for the first time the National Coal Board Competition and the Competition for the I ational Road Passenger Tran port Ambulance Association were held under the Rules of the ' to John Ambulance Association , so enabling the winners of these competitions to take part in the competition of the Grand Prior's Trophy. The 1<inals of these competitions and the Finals of those already in existence took place as under : COMPETITIONS FOR l\1EN.

Teams Competing. 'ation a l Pollee . . . British Railways and London Transport (Railways) . Miners' National First Aid Competition Ministry of Supply. . . . National Road Passenger Transport Ambulance Association. British Transport Commission I olice General Post Office. . . British Electricity Ambulance Centre Gas Industry Fire Brigades

Winning Teams. Brighton Police. Horsham. Duffryn-Rhondda Colliery. Farnborough. Nottingham. Darlington. Barrow-in-Furness H.P.O. vVorthing. Liverpool. Cardiff.

COMPETITIONS FOR \VOMEN.

Teams Competing. Winning Teams. British J:<.ailways and London Transport Broadway (L.T.E.) . (Raihvays). imistry of Supply Elstow. National Road Passenger Transport Ambu- Chiswick (L.T.E.). lance Association. General Post O f f i c e . . . Cardiff P.O.A.C. British Electricity Ambulance Centre . Sussex.

Th full results of these Competitions are set out in Appendix II. The winners of all the above competitions, together with the winners of the t. John Ambulance Brigade competition for the Dewar and Perrott hields, took part on 20th November in the competitions for the Grand Prior's Trophie . The Grand Prior's Trophy Competition for teams of women was the inaugural competition which was foreshadowed by His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester who presided at the inaugural competition for men held last year. Lieut.-General ir Henry Pownall, K. C.B., D.S.O., the Chancellor of the Order of t. John, deputising for the Lord Prior, presided at the prizegiving ceremony and Her Royal Highness Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone, G.C.V.O., G.B.E., graciou ly presented the trophy and medallions for the vVomen's teams . In the absence of the Earl of Athlone, who was unfortunately prevented from attending, the Chancellor of the Order presented the trophy and medallions to the Men's teams. The judges on this occasion were : Dr.~.~.Scott . Dr. S. ~argaret R. Thomson Dr. W. L. ~. Bigby, ~.B.E. Dr. Olive S. ~ay

~en's Team Test . Women's Team Tests. ~en's Individual Tests. Women's Individual Tests.

OBITUARIE

and they placed the teams in the following order : Mayks

IEN'S TEAMS.

Obtained. 1. British Railways and London Tran port (Raih\'ays) (Horsham). 2. Xational Police (Brighton) 3. The t . John Ambulance Brigade (Weymoutll) . 4. British Tran port Commission Police (Darlington ) 5. British Electricity Ambulance Centre (\ orthing) . . 6. l\Iiners' Tational First il1 Competition (Dlltfryn-Rhondda) 7. Gas Industry (Liverpool) . . . . . . 8. National Road Passenger Transp rt Ambulance .\.ss')clalir)l1 (i\ ottingham). 9. General Post Office (Barrow-ill-Furness) 10. Fire Brigades (Cardiff) . 11. Ministry of upply (I'arnborough)

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295 261~

1. British Railways and London Tran port (Ratlways) (Broadway L.T.E.). 2. The t.] olm Ambulance Brigade (I Iorsham) . . 3. Xational Road Passenger Tran port :\mb ulance Assoclatiun (Chiswick L.T.E.). 4 . British Electricity Ambulance Centre (Sussex) 5. Ministry of upply (Elstow). . 6. General Post Office (Cardiff P.O.A.C.).

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238.t 211£

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1A J8G~

147-

279 253 251

236A

236~ 163~

All the organizations who had team competing \Ve~ \ r pr ent d 011 the platform and in addition the A ociate 1 Briti 11 Pidur 'orporation, to whom the ociation ow a great debt of gratitud not only for th ' staging of the Grand Prior's Trophy 'ompetitions but also for tll - taging of all the other competition during the 'ear. The Association also records its grat [ul thank to all thos> who hay acted as judges at its competitions throughout the year; to the t ward. , to the patients, and to the Competition :ecretary. The organization and running of ssociation ational Comp tition now entails a very considerable outlay and I have been endeavouring to reduce the cost of competitions without in any way altering th ir status or usefulness. In this endeavour 1 ha v had wise coun el and guidance from the representative of tho e organization [or whom th Association organizes competition, an 1 I am glad to be abl to r port it has been possible to agree on measur s which will ha,' the eff ct of reducing the annual co t of competition hy a not incon iderabl 'nm without in any way detracting from the value of the competition themselves. ASSOCIATION CO ::\TY

ORGANIZATIO~.

In the 1950 Report of the 't. John Ambulance As ociation my pr d cessor laid great emphasis on the neces ity [or appointing in each ounty an Association County Director to co-ordinate and extend the work of the Association. I entirely subscribe to this view, and although it i not easy to find men and women of the right calibre with sufficient time to spare to act a As ociation ounty Directors, I am continuing in my efforts to this end. To date the following have agreed to hold office as Association County Directors in the Counties shown against their name and to them I express my great gratitude and appreciation for accepting this onerous office : Dr. E. S. Bowes. . Liellt.-Col. A. J. Macphail Dr. C. Petvin Porter . Brigadier G. Pi got-Moodie Mrs. Hughes Reckitt .

Dorset Lancashire W orcestershirc Devonshire Suffolk

BRIGADIER \Y. B. G. BARNE, C.B .E ., D.S.O.

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.Uarks Obtai lied.

\VOM EN'S TE \\[S .

Before concluding my I{eport I wish to report the death of two distingui hed member of the Order, each of whom rendered great service to the Association in his particular phere.

Old fri nd and colleagues mourn in affectionate remembrance the death on th 7th October, 1U.51, of Brigadier Barne, who came to serve the Ord r in 1937, was appointed Secretary-General in 1941 and held that high office till h r tired on t. John's Day, 1951. It was a happy choice when the Order called Brigadier Barne to its ' rvice. The idea of the Order-its origin, its purpo e, and its way of life-wa wholly congenial to Brigadier Barne's own spirit and mind. H made its tradition part of himself and carried it forward in all that he did. He wa ' a man of high character, imple and incere. Kindly himself, h attracted naturally and uncon ciou 11' the affection of all who worked clos ly with him, in his Chancery office, in Council, and in ChapterGeneral. He had an equal interest in every part of the life of the Order and it Foundations. Hi term of office covered the war of 1939- 1945, a time of great stre s for the Order as for others. Thi meant many extra responsibilities. As Joint ,ecr tary of the Red Cro and t. John \Var Organization, Brigaui r Barn did everything that lay in his power to safeguard the interests of th ~ rder and enhance it potency. He took an informed and ympath tic int re t in th di" reactivities of the old Joint Council and it ' ucc 'or, the Joint ommittee-notably in connection with Emerg nc Help for the di abled ex-soldier and his dependents, and the Hom 'ervic .\mbulance D partment. ing th word ' of one of the traditional prayers off red at all meetings of hapt r-General, it may truly be said that it was given to Brigadier Barne « to maintain the honour anu usefulne s of our Order". service to hi memory was held in the Crypt of the Grand Priory hurch on th 30th October. DH.. XIGEL CORBET FLETCHER, O.B.E., M.A.

Dr. orb t PI tch r, a Knight of the Order and formerly urgeon-inChief of the Brigade, died on 21 t December, 1951. He wa for many year am mber of the ommitt e of the t. John Ambulance A sociation. H ga v hi fir t course of 1 cture for the As ociation in 1908 when he d putis d for his father at a railway ambulance cla s. It wa due to his ady conn dion with railwaym n, which was continued throughout hi lifetim , that Dr. Corb t Fletcher presented in 1929 the trophy known by his name for the runner -up trophy in the Inter-Railway National l'ir t Aid ompetition. He judged many Inter-Railway ational First Aid Competitions, and act d in that capacity on the occasion of the inaugural competition for the ational Police Final in 1928. His connection with the Brigade began in HH 6 when he became Divi ional Surgeon at Hampstead. In 1924 he was appointed A istant Commis ioner, o. 1 (Prince of vVale 's) District, and in 1936 Surgeon-inChief of the Brigade, an office which he held with great distinction until 1950.

His lit rary activities were extensive. In 191 5 he undertook the answering of questions in First A id, and when the Order decided to have its own publication he cheerfully undertook the additional burden of Honorary Medical Correspondent. He was the author of The St. John

10 Ambulance Associat~on, Its History and Its Part lYlovement, and of numerous works on first aid.

tit

the Am,bulance

APPENDIX 1. CONCLUSION.

The success of the work of the St. John Ambulance s 'ocjation at home and oversea is mainly due to the loyal co-operation of the ma,ny members of the medical and nursing professions who in truct and examme its classes, and the honorary officer who hold office as County Director or as officers of Centres and Branches. My Committee and I wish onc again to record our sincere appreciation of their services during the year under review. I have the honour to be, ,~ir, Your obedient ervant, H. F. PAR H LL, Director-Gcllcral. THE SECRETARy-GE TERAL, ORDER OF ST. J OH , ST. JOHN'S GATE, CLERKENWELL,

1st]alt'Uary, 1952.

E.C. 1.

TOTALS OF CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION OVERSEA·S THROUGH CENTRES AND BRANCHES

Bermuda British Guiana British Honduras British West Indies : The Bahamas Barbados Jamaica Leeward Islands Trinidad and Tobago \Vindward Tslands . , t. Vincent Ceylon Cyprus East Africa : Kenya. Tanganyika Uganda Zanzibar GIbraltar Hong Kong . l\1alaya, Federation of _Torth Borneo :ingapore , ~1alta and Cozo Mauritius udan, West Africa:Gambia Gold Coast igeria. , Sierra Leone .

This Year. 25 109 8

Last Year.

42 80 302

18 95 360

4 167

66 961 253

1,152 182

572 141 40

417 2 9

89 2,127 1,339 27 591 449 99 205

98 1,884 673 7 382 699 24 229

2 99

14 100

AND THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF SUBORDINATE ESTABLISHMENTS OF THE ORDER Priory in Southern Africa Priory in Australia Commandery in West Australia . Priory in Canada . Priory in New Zealand India. Pakistan

10,549 12,780

11,768 8,197

49,094 4,680 55,625

47,606 4,892 25,811

6 23

140,423

104,869

AND ALSO THROUGH Cyrenaica

Sf. Helena

APPENDIX II. ASSOCIATION NATIO AL COMPETITIO~

HELD DURING TIlE YEAR UNDER

REVIEW.

The Police ational Competition was held at the entral Hall, 'vVestminster, on 23rd Februar ,19:')1. ~ ir Ern t Burdon, L ('. 1.E., C . . 1., LL.D., Receiv r-General of the Order , presid el , and the priz s were presented by the Right Hon. J. Chuter Eele, ~r.P., IIi ~Iaj sty's 'ecr tary of State for Home Affairs. The Judges wer : Dr. F. L. Richard Dr. K. I. ::'I1awson

and they placed thp teams in th following

Team Test Tndividual Tests 0[(1

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Dr. A. Burns Dr. G. '. Phillips Dr. . If. . mith

r :Obtained.

Brighton Borough Police Metropolitan Police (" L " Division) Birmingham City Police . TO. 1 City of London Police Lancashire County Police" .\ " Devon Constabulary . l\Iid-\Vales Constabulary Sunderla.nd Borou gh Police. 'Vest Ridin g Yorkshire Constabulary" ,\ " Royal IsLer Constabulary Maximum ~rarks obtainable: 400 .

2 7 28~

267 2241 22q 221\ 213k 210

202 15, b

The British Railways and 1,0 II rio II Transport (Raihf'(IJls) .\'(I/ional Competitions for Jo.leu and Tromm w r held at the ntral Hall, \\T tminster, on 18th May, 1951. Licut.- 1 I1cral ~ ir H 111 Y Pownall , ,\' i ('Chancellor of the Oid r, presirl.eel, and thr trophi " and plaqu werr presented by the Right Hon. Lord Hnfcomh , 'hairman of tllf' Briti"h Transport Commission. The Judges were, for the men' teams:Dr. John Prentice Dr. R Cubitt . Dr. C. H. Drake

Team Test Individual Tests Oral Tests

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Duffryn Rhondda Colliery Eppleton Colliery . :\-1arkham ~lain Col liery Hafod Colliery . Tilmanstone Colliery Cinderhill Colliery Littleton Colliery Hazlerigg Colliery 9. Arniston Colliery ilfa..ximum marks obtainable, 800.

333~

318

Marks Obtained. 553} 546 530 525 518-~

516 449} 483451}

The Jhllis{r), of uppl)! ahollal First A1'd C01npetition was held at th entral Hall, \Yestminster, on 29th June, 1951. The Lord \Vakehur t, K . . :'I. G ., Lord Prior of the Order, presided, and the trophies and p]aqu w re pre ented by His 1ajesty's Minister of Supply, the Right Hon. G. R. trau s, P. C., M.P. The Jung wer, for the men's teams : Dr. K . S. Maurice-Smith Dr. H. Rosenberg, B.A.

Team Test Individual Tests

M.A.

Team Test Individual Tests

and they placed the tams in the following order :11 I e II .

1. 2. 3. 4.

and they placed the teams in the followin g ord r : 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 1O. 11 . 12. 13.

364360

Team Test Individual Tests Oral Tests

and ih \' plac cl th teams in the following order : -

Dr. E . J. Selby, O.B.E., Dr . R \ T. Steele

Team Test Individual Tests Oral T ests

111en. Southern Region (Horsham I O . 1) London Midland Region (Wolverton ·W orks) Western Region (Bristol D.O .S. O.) Southern Region (Exmou th Junction o. 1) Eastern Region (King's Cross Loco) Eastern Region (Bishopsgate Goods) North-Eastern Region (York C. and W . :No.1) North-Eastern Region (Dewsbury) Western Region (Swindon " A"). Scottish Region (Motherwell) London Midland Region (Wyre Dock) London Transport (Railways) (Lots Road) Scottish Region (Falkirk) Maximum marks obtainable, 600.

384~ 373~

For th women's team : -

For the women's teams:Dr. D. J. Johnson, 1\1 B.E. Dr. \V. :N. Booth Dr. E. R. Weaver Adams

Marks Obtained. 400k

The 111 iners' .Yaiz"nnal First Aid C011zpeLition was held in the \Vinter Gard ns, Blackpool, on 23rd June, 1951. The Viscount Hyndley, G.B.E., bairman of the National Coal Boarel, presided, and presented the trophy and plaques. Th Judg. w r : -

.;IIarks 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

vVomen. London Transport (Railways) (Broadway) London Midland Region (Horwich) Scottish Region (Glasgow) Southern Region (Dorking) . \Vestern Region (:Newton Abbot). Xorth-Eastern Region (Newcastle) East rn Reg ion (_ orwich) . ::'.'laximum marks obtainable, 600.

ivIarks Obtailled.

520 513 50lt 49q 475 469 455 454 449~

431t 430~ 407~

407

6. 7. 8. 9. 10 . 11 .

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

R A. E. Farnborollgh \ indscale \\forks RO.F. Glascoed RO .F. Bishopton RO .F. Swynnerton R .A. ·W oolwich . RR.D.E. Malvern . Storage Depot, Elstow RO .F. Chorley (W.D. Constabulary) A.T.D.U. Gosport E .RD.E. \Valtham Abbey. Maximum marks obtainable, 400. vVo111en. Storage Depot, Elstow R.A .E. }arnborough . Headquarter Offices, Adelphi R.O .F. Swynnerton . RP.D. ·W estcott " Headquarter Offices, St. Georges Court . Maximum marks obtainable, 400 .

111 arks Obtain ed . 2771t 274~

25T! 256!

252i 249 247t 247t 228t 227 2l7t 111a1'ks Obtain ed. 299 284 260

21St 198 164t

The National Road Passenger Transport Ambulance Associatt"on Competition was held in Nottingham on 1st July, 1951. B. England, E q., M.I.ME CH .E., M.l ST.T., President of the Association and General Manctger of Nottingham City Transport, presided, and presrnted thr trophy and individual plaque . The Judges were : Dr. J. Cohen, T.D. . Dr. R. M. Paterson. Dr. Clara Stewart

Team Test Individual Tests Oral Tests

Clnd th y pJac d the teams 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7

H. 9.

and they placed th 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

10.

teams in the following order:-

Afen. J ottingham City Transport London Transport Executive Liverpool City Transport . Leicester City Transport Plymouth City Transport. . Birkenhead Corporation Transport Trent l\1otor Traction. Maximum marl<s obtainable, 600.

11.

Marks

12.

Obtained.

13. 14.

4 2

4231 407396 396 351 2514 Jllwks Obtainld.

Women. 1. London Transport Executive

3.3

Maximum marks obtainable, 600 .

The Brit1'sh Transport Commission Police Competihon was h Id at the Borough Polytechnic, London, ' .E. 1, on 13th ept mber, 10,")1. Licut.General Sir H enry Pownall, K.C.B., K.B.E., M.C., Chancellor of tIl Order, presided, and the trophy and plaqu s were presented by John Elliot, E q., Chairman of the Railway Executive. The Judges were : Dr. G. M. Shaw-Smith Dr. F. H. Taylor

Team Test Individual Tests

and they placed the teams in the following order : Marks Obtained. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Darlington (Northern Area) Liverpool Street (London Area) . Dover Marine (South-Western Area) Preston (Midland Area) . Parkes ton (Eastern Area) . Edinburgh (Scottish Area) Maximum marks obtainable, 400.

Dr. W. Duncan . Dr. F. H. Stuttaford

For the women's teams:Dr. J. Gordon Wallace Dr. Sheila M. M. Niall

Team Test Individual Tests

Men. North-Western Region (Barrow-in-Furness II .P.O.) ::'Ilidland Region (Birmingham P.O.A .C.) London Telecommunications Region (North Area T.M .O.) South-'W estern Region (Regional Headquarters, Bristol). Engineering Department (London Test Section) Factories Department (Birmingham Depot) Savings Bank Department (S .C.D. Morecombe) Scottish Region (Falkirk) 1 orthern Ireland Region (Belfast T.M.O .) Welsh and Border Counties Region (Cardiff P.O.A.C.) Headquarters London (Headquarters Buildings) orth-Eastern Region ( ewcastle-on-Tyne T.M.O.) Home Connties Region (Ipswich H.P.O.) London Postal Region (L.P.S. Mount Pleasant) Maximum marks obtainable, 400.

Marks Obtained.

285! 268! 255 250 246i-

235! 233

224 219 215 197 178t 164 152

Afarks Obtained.

313 309! 304

285 274! 253 230 216 21St 202

188 141!

Th e Gas Industry National First Aid Competition was held at the Bishopsgatc In titutc, London, E.C. 2., on 22nd October, 1951. The Lord \Yakchurst, K.C .lII. G., Lord Prior of the Order, presided, and the trophy and plaques were presented by Colonel H. C. mith, C.B.E., D.L., J.P., Deputy hairrnan of the Gas Council. The Judges were : Dr. E. J. Selby Dr. B. Rosefield

294 28H

The General Post Office National First Aid Competitions for Men and Women were held at the Central Hall, Westminster, on 11th October, 1951. The Lord Wakehurst, R.C.M.G., Lord Prior of the Order, presided and the trophies and plaques were presented bySir Alexander Little, R.C.B., Director-General of the Post Office. The Judges were, for the men's teams : -

the following order : -

TVomen. 1. Welsh and Border Counties Region (Cardiff P.O.A .C.) 2. Scottish Region (Glasgow H .P.O.) ~~. London Telecommunications Region (South-\Vest Area T .1\I.O .) 4. Torthern Ireland Region (Belfast T.M.O.) 5. South-'Western Region (Regional Headquarters, Bristol). 6. :\[idland Region (Birmingham P.O.A.C.) 7. Savings Bank Department (S.C.D. Iorecambe) 8 Home Counties Region (Bedford T.M.O .) q North-\Vestern Region (Liverpool T.ilI.O.) I () Torth-Eastern Region (York H.P.O.) . 11 JIeadqucrrters London (Headquarters Building) 12 . London Postal Reaion (Eastern District Office) Maximum marks obtainable, 400.

277}"

261258t 236

Team Test Individual Tests

and they placed the teams in the following order : Marks Obtained. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

North-Western Gas Board South-Eastern Gas Board West Midland Gas Board Eastern Gas Board North Thames Gas Board East Midland Gas Board North-Eastern Gas Board Southern Gas Board . Northern Gas Board . South-Western Gas Board Maximum marks obtainable, 400.

269! 235 234 226t 214t 1911 166!

163

155!

154i

The British Electricity Ambulance Centre Na#ollal First Aid Competitions were held at the Porchester and Paddington Halls, Bayswater, London, on 6th November, 1951. Major A. C. White Knox, O.B.E., M.C.,

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CERTIFICATES

Number of Classes

Number of Candidates successful in Total F.A.

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

177 221 416 419 367 287 291 85 62 179 319 607

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Including 53 Failed in Hygienic Food Handling.

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APPENDIX V.

APPENDIX IV.

RE-EXAMINATION AWARDS. (Not including Vouchers.)

CERTIFICATES. Number issued through Branches and Centres. England and N. Ireland (illYear. eluding Eire up to 1944). 1922 (Grand Totals) 1,510,313 1923 . 25,006 1924 . 26,172 1925 . 32,597 1926 . 31,389 1927 . 31,749 1928 . 35,505 1929 . 37,245 1930 . 42,211 1931 . 44,970 1932 . 38,709 1933 . 38,907 193-1 . 3 ,234 1935 . 36,403 1936 . 41,031 1937 . 43,129 1938 . 66,358 1939 . 270,292 1940 . 290,883 1941 . 136,155 19-12 . 133,113 1943 . 140,999 1944 . 85,719 1945 . 53,107 19-16 . 39,250 1947 . 45,177 1948. 55,552 1949 . 61,194 1950 . 64,707 1951 . 68,405 3,564,481

Wales.

Overseas

10,560* 5,051 * 5,488* 5,..l77* 5,707* 5,506* 5,881 * 6,132* 6,105* 7,070* 8,1 6,523 '" 5,98-1 5,651 5,7 9 5,545 7,676 16,157 13,8 2 10,99 11,969 10,04:3 6,827 2,797 4,-1G3 3,765 4,797 4,888 6,350 7,228

300,000 23,062 23,642 23,152 26,846 33,604 23,727 32,606 38,031 36,419 36,016 31,696 40,712 47,061 55,60 53,696 59,625 115,862 J..l.7,330 159,786 165,074 275,3SH 193,442 132,939 97,G-l7

78,036 86,520 103,128 104,869 140,423

MEDALLIONS.

E?1gland, Ireland, Year.

Yearly Totals. 1 ,8~0,873 53,119 55,302 61,226 63,942 70,859 65,J 13 75,9 3 6,347 ,459 2,913 77,126 H4,930 ,115 102,42 102,370 133,659 402,311 4 -2,095 306,939 310,156 4%,430 2 '5,9 18 , 43 141,360 126,97 146, 69 169,210 175,926 216,056 )

--212,497

* Including Vouchers.

2,685,947

6.462,925

and

Overseus. 19~2 (Grand Total,,) 246,030 192~~ 7,687 1924 8,2'+7 9,222 1925 10,024 1926 1927 11,169 11,551 1928 1929 11,819 1930 13,663 19~~ I 14,501 193~ 14,526 14,561 1933 13,455 1934 1935 13,036 13,016 1936 12,545 1937 16,063 1938 17,995 1939 22,405 1940 1941 32,858 1942 33,620 22,889 1943 19H 16,672 13,393 1945 1946 6,500 ]947 6,179 1948 6,304 8,442 1949 1950 9,605 1950" Service Awards 43 10,835 1951 39 1951 " Service A wards

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 1,183 625 554 323 446 464 692

648,944

676

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 48,008 50,937 51,032 50,000 49,000 46,388 44,236 38,566 32,054 36,916 43,119 46,266 44,652 44,186 8,951 45,127 2,413

35,971 1,352,790

PENDANTS.

England, Ireland, Wales. and Overseas. 5,074 13,668 2,530 1,O25 2,540 2,670 2,942 2,778 3,100 3,468 4,011 3,296 4,370 4,375 4,100 4,602 4,346 5,009 5,439 4,695 5,851 4,746 6,154 5,059 5,362 6,776 6,954 5,043 5,311 7,090 5,159 6,811 6,922 5,764 7,578 5,538 6,943 6,822 8,362 6,915 14,573 7,807 7,870 14,890 7,663 14,645 6,873 13,551 6,436 16,283 5,956 9,356 6,949 6,302 5,925 6,400 5,806 6,962 169 5,388 5,960 31 173,972 211,921

H' ales. 368 165 182 192 168 322 311 363 366 330 358 369 497 475 441 526 512 586 476 475 364 400 346 189 67 660 409 528 534 633 12,220

Pages 20 to 26 corrected to June, 1952. Classes in the areas of Centres marked with an asterisk are arranged in direct communication with Headquarters as Detached Classes.

CENTRES OF THE ASSOCIATION. COUNTY AND CENTR £.

FORMED .

HONORARY SECRETAR Y.

CHAIRMAN .

PRES IDENT.

BERI<SHIRE-

1880

A. F. L. Simmonds.

E. E. Woore.

A. Young, 81a High Street, Eton, Windsor.

BIRMINGHAM

1880

J. J. Gracie, C.B.E.

Dr. D. J. Nicol.

E. W. Martin, 100, Lionel Street, Birmingham, 3.

BRISTOL

1880

The Bishop of BI'isto!'

Dr. A. P. Gorham.

M. R. Fair, 13, Elmgrove Road, Bristol, 6.

*\\'i ndsor and Elon

BUCKINGHAl\ISHIRE Coun ty Centre

1922

CAMBRIDGESHfRE\visbech

1909

Dr. D.

"V. Stewart Elgood.

\v.

A. Bull.

\V. Nurse .

Hon. Secretary, St. John H.Q., 79, Buckingham Street, Aylesbury. F. E. Fernie, 30, Le\'erington Road, Wisbech. ~

CHESHIREBirkenhead *DlIkinfield

1893

Stockpod

1883

CUl\lBERLANDCumberland f\Iines and Quarri es

J. H. \Yoodward

1912

W. L. Pollock, 39, Shamrock Road, Birkenhead.

J. II. Beal'd, 243, King Street. DlIkinfield. J. A. I{. Ferns.

Col. VV. Chaloner, O.B.E., 12, St. Peter's Square, Stockport.

1895

Lord Lonsdale, O.B E.

J. P. Hall.

*Keswick

188..J.

Mrs. Bromley.

P. S. Todd .

H. Pollard, 6 High Hill, Keswick.

* Millom

1888

]. NL'\\·lon.

J . Xe\don.

J. H. Holmes, 185, Devonshire Road. Millom.

1886

Capt. H. T. Ann.

Dr. A. 1\Iorrison.

G. E. Juhnson, 146, Burlon Roau, Derby.

1898

II. C Smlt.

1921

The Right Hon. the Lord Roborough.

C. Prance, 1\I.B.

G . Howard, 5, Faringc10n Road, Plymouth.

Dorchester

1948

Dr. J. L.Longland .

H. G. Longman.

R. J. Brackston, "l\Iarlow," Manor Road, Dor-

Poole

1929

The Mayor.

Dr. E. S. Bowes, O.B.E.

chester. Mrs. Park, 18, Wing field AYC'nue, Oakdale, Poole.

"Vareham

1948

[)ERBYSHIRED erby *Granby and I1kec;ton

Little. Colliery Office, "Vhitehaven.

51, Duke Street,

A. J. Mosley, 1, Percy Street, Ilkeston.

DEVONSHIREPlymouth & Distri ct DORSET-

Dr. Cunningham

DURHAII1Hartlepools

1880

D. Edgar.

R. H. Sarginson, 2, Elm Grove, "Vest Hartlepool.

South Shields

1883

Lady Readhead.

T. Humphrey .

Major T. A. Page, 75, King Street, South Shields.

Stockton and Thornaby

1914

J . C. Hudson, J .P.

Sunderland

1893

Col. H. E. Kitching, M.B.E. G. H. Cook, O.B.E.

D. L. Rennison.

1912

H. J . Lewis, J.P.

Dr. C. R. de C. Sadler.

1881

The Bishop of Gloucester.

Buckley, 67, Craigweil Crescent, Du rham Road, Stockton-on-Tees. H. R. Gray, 3, Commercial Road, Hendon, Sunderland.

GLOUCESTERSHIRECheltenham *Glou cester

C. Fielding.

Major E. A. McIver, M.M., T.D., " Reigate," Ryeworth Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham. W. E. Flew, 13, Lansdown l~oad, Gloucester.

HAMPSHIREAndover

1949

Brigadier J. C. Browne. C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O.

Mrs. \\Tilson, Little Goddards, Hatherden, Ando\-er.

Bournemoulh ...

1926

Dr. C. Heygate Vernon.

Gosport and Fareham

1948

H. W. Hoare, 28, Palmerston Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth. Miss N. H.ussell, 22, San Diego Road, Gosport.

Portsmouth

1881

Southampton

1880

Surg. Rear Admiral F. P. H. Glover. H. Nimmo. Vv. N. \\'ilson. The Marquis of Carisbrooke, G.C. V.O., etc. The Dowager Lady Dr. H. C. MauriceSwaythling. Williams,o.B .E.

Miss R. P. Hatch, 10, Edgerley Gardens, Cosham, Hants. Sec., Miss F. 1\1. Tulte, M.B.E ., 4, Archers Road, Sou lhampton.

....N

COUNTY AND CENTRE.

FORMED .

PRESIDENT.

CHAIRMAN.

188+ 189+

Col. G. G. H. Bolton, M.B.E., M.C. The Mayor.

Col. G. G. H. Bolton, M.B.E., M.C. J. W. Skelmerdine.

1919

A. Aked.

J. \V. HalhweU, Ambulance Drill Hall, Bull Bridge, Accrington. A. Fielding, S.R.N., 11, Bradbury St., Ashton-underLyne. F. Hanson, 14, Lee View, Bacup.

Barrow-in-Furness

1880

vVm. Killingbeck, J.P.

J . Holgate.

J. Crossfield, 9, Bristol Street., Barrm,,'-in-Furness.

Blackburn

1885

The Mayor.

H. H. Miller, M.B.E.

Miss K. M. Thompson, 16, l\lerlin Rd., Blackburn.

*Brierfield

1889

J. Binney.

J. F. Sellers.

\\'. Clarkson, 38, Commercial Street, Brierfield.

Burnley

1883

Bury

1949

Th e Rt. Hon. Lord SlllltUeworth, M.C. The l\Iayor.

E . Smalley, M.B.

CaIne

1889

G. E. Wilmore.

J. E. Driver.

l\1rs. Smalley, "Larkhill," 164, \Valmersley Road, Bury. H. Kicholson, 37, Atkincoats Road, Colne.

1887

Dr. E. B. P ooley.

J . H. Parker.

Danven

1919

Sir Frederick Hindle.

\\'atson.

J. Fisher, Sulicitor, Town Hall, Dalton-inFurness. R. Bury, Higher \\'hit-Bank, Tockholes, Darwen.

Great Harwood

1949

A. Boardman

J. Clayton.

E. V. ::'I-lason, 134, Blackburn Rd., Great Harwood.

S. II. Cheetham.

Major T. E. Spencer, 'LB.E, St. John Headquarters, Mount Street, Prest.on. \V. Ellis, 5, Sycamore H.oad, Atherton.

LANCASHIREAccrington Ashton-under-Lyne *Bacup

*Dalton-in-Furness

HONORARY

SECRETAR~

G. Elce, 178 Todmorden Road, Burnley.

Lancashire Headquarters

1950

Leigh, Atherton & TylLlesley Liverpool

1950

A. Higham.

1880

Manchester

1880

Rt. Hon. the Earl Rev. F. E. Jones. of Derby, M.C. Sir John Stopford, M.D. Col. C. H. S. Redmond,

Nelson

1888

H. Drown.

Oldham

188+

P r eston

1889

The Yen. Archdeacon E. Stephenson. H . Calvert.

J. W . Taylor.

RawtenstaU

1950

Mrs. M. M. Holland.

\V. Taylor.

Rochdale

1886

L. Lyle.

A. M . McMaster, M.B.

t-' t-'

l\liss Crane, 18, ::vIarket Street, Liverpool. E. F. Thornley, 55, Cross Street, Manchester.

M.B.

St . Helens

1884

Southport

1887

Hon . H \. C)ZcnsJ. Pemberton. Hardv. Lt.-Col. R. F. Hesketh. J. ~ ..\. Briscoe.

*Todmorden

1949

LEI CESTERSHIRECounty Centre

NORTHAMPTONSHIREKettering

}11SS

I. ::\1. Su tcbffe.

The Lord ::\Iayor G. Bo\\ley. Communications for the Leicester Cit\,. COmmnJ11cations elsewhere in the County.

LI~COLNSHIRE-

County Centre

O. Sager.

1917

The Rt. Hon. The Lord Brownlow.

Dr. :\1. C. Lavin.

1893

Captain T. M.B.E .

C. F.

Bird,

~eddon.

Northam pton

1886

Peterborough

1904

J. i.Iansfield.

\Vellingbol'ough

1888

XORTIlUMBERLANDN ewcastle-on-T yne

The l\Iarquess of Exeter, A. S. Campbell. K.G .. C.M.G.

1910

Col.

N orlh Shields

1888

The Mayor.

OXFORDSHIRECounty Centre

1926

SHROPSHJRECounty Centre

1879

SO:IlERSET*\Veston-sllpcr-Mare

1880

STAFFORDSHIREBllrlon-on-Trpnt

1879

County Centre.

1948

Clay, C.B.E., M.B.

Dr. W. }larshall.

:'Illiroy, 27, Albert Street, Nelson .

G. Halbert, 298, \Vater!oo St., Oldham. Asst. Sec., Dr. Strang, 102, High St., Oldham. Insp. Farnworth, Preston Boro' PolIce, Lancaste r Rd , Preston. Mrs. Gaskell, Saunder Brow, :Newchurch-ioRossendale. ]. E. Thornhill, 3, Quecns A\cnue, \Vardle Road, Rochdale.

G. H. Edmnndson, 117, Brym St., St. Helens. J. Brotl1\wU, 37, Dinorwic Road, Birkdale, Southport. A. Hedman, 8], Hollins Rd., Todmorden.

R. \\'. GI.,e, 6, Seymour Street, Leicester. Miss \\lard, .\mbulance FLO., Packe Loughborough. ,~ \Y. Gott, '294, Laceby Hoad, Grimsby.

Street,

R. GEllis, 8, Links Terrace,

Rothwell Road, Kettering. E. J . Hayward, 48, Booth Lane, Weston Favel, :\orlh:1mpton. Jt. Sees. :'1r. and :lUrs . ..\. C. Fowler, 7S, Bridge Street, Peterborongh. J . SParker, U, Church Street, \Vellingborough.

Dr. Gavlll Muir.

C. Laws, '2. O:-;borne Terrace, ),"e\\castle-on-Tyne.

Dr. II. K. P3.terson.

Capt. \V. Bower, 16, l\Ianor Road, Tynemouth.

Dr. C. Gardiner Hill.

H. T. Bennett, tt Asphodel," Third Acre Rise, Botley, Berks.

The IH. Hon. The Earl of Powis.

The Baroness Burton.

II. Smilh.

G. H. Darlingioo, Yew Tree Lod ge, The Mount, Shrewsbury .

G. Smith.

G. E. ]. Rider, 47, Wood Strcet, Burton-on-Trent.

Dr. F. L. Richard .

V. Chancellor, Lloyds Bank CLambers, 2, ~Iarket Square, St afford.

I:\)

CENTRE.

HONORARY SECRETARY.

CHAIRMAN.

PRESIDENT.

FORMED.

SUFFOLK-

Marie

Dr. P. Weiner.

H. G. Eade, Ambulance Station, Samuel Road, Ipswich.

1880

H .H. Princess Louise.

1923

The Countess of Lindsay.

The Sec., Ambulance Headquarters, Woodbridge Road, Guildford.

Brighton and Hove

1952

Miss D. Stringer.

*Hastings and St. Leonards

1880

S. T. Denning, 8, Arlington Gardens, Saltdean, Brighton. Mrs, Fraser, 45, Wellington Square, St. Leonards, Hastings.

Ipswich SURREY-

County Centre

S. J .A.A.,

SUSSEX-

"\V ARWICKSHIRE-

Coventry

1912

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

The i.Iayor.

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

Dr. G. Dudley.

J. H. Martin, "Tredor," Cherry St., Stourbridge.

Lt.-Col. Sir ] ohn Reddie, C.B.

\V. J. 'W aite, 27, The Hill Avenue, 'Vorcester.

F. Bilton.

S. Fairclough, 9, Southfield Rd., Bricknell Avenue, Hull.

VVORCESTERSHIRE-

*Stourbridge

1883

\Vorcester

1920

Lt.-Col. Reddie,

Sir

John

C.B.

t>.:) ~

YORKSHIRE (EAST)-

Hull and East Riding County Centre

1882

Lt.-Col.

Bellamy,

O.B.E.

YORKSHIRE (NORTH)-

1881

The 1\1arque::is of Zetland, R. Brooke Dorman. K.G., etc.

* Barnoldswick

1919

F. Widdup, J.P.

J. J.

Bradford

1952 192+

:'IIrs. Athorpe.

P. \\'. Ellis.

The i\Iayor.

A. Gelder.

NOI,th Ridin g County Centre YORKSHIRE (WEST)-

*Dinnington Main

\\'. C. Brown, 29, Lowcr East Avenue, Barnoldswick, via CaIne.

Sharples.

E. Probert, 119, Silverdales, Dinnington, near Sheffield. \Y. IIutchinson, :\Iartins Bank Chambers, King's (ross, Halifax.

Halifax

1912

Harrogate

1952

Heavy 'Woollen District

1883

Dr. J. Walker.

Dr. H,. G. Eastwood.

1887

]. \\'. Coc\{cn)fl.

F. Redman.

* Hebdell Bridge

Keighley

1883

Lt.-Col.

'vV.

Scatterty,

Lt.-Col. \V. Scatterty,

M.D.

G. Richardson, "\Voodleighton," 16, Emerson ,\\' cnue, Linthorpc, :\Iiddlesbrough. Asst. Sec.: J. Mark.

H. Blakeley, 2, Fairview .\venue, Carlinghow Lane, Batley. F. c:;.,1.tJlsfield, 22. LL'C View Rd., Hcbden Bridge.

J:\Irs. Cook, 41, RedclifIe Street, Keighley.

M.D.

Leeds

1878

Dr. J. \Y. Slh'ersides.

*Otley

1888

H. Hudson.

F. Bellerby .

*Saddleworth ...

189-1

Dr. P. \Yood.

A . \YIl d.

IS78

The Earl of \\ harncliffe.

l\Irs. H. Forrest, tr Claremont," Prince Henrv Road. Otley. ?lIrs . l<.edfearn, 3, Platting Eoad. Lydgate. ~r. Oldham. R. G . Beard. 45, Bank Street, Sheffleld.

*Shipley

1896

D. J:\I. S. Harrison.

*Sowerby Bridge

1890

E. Whi teley.

*Swinton

1902

Sheffield

BarneLt.

II. Johnson, IS. Halliday Place. Leeds

1~.

E. Whiteley.

Hod g':-,Oll , 1~. Castlemoor Road, Baildon, Shipley. F. "ri ght-, 10, Tlllolson A\'enu e, Beech \Yood,

J. \V. Lonsdale.

F. Walker, 43, Highfield Road, Swinton.

W. L. 'W hittle.

\Y. " 'righl, 4, Lake Lock Road, Stanley, V;akefiel<.l.

~o\\erbr Bncl~e.

vVakefield *Wath-on-Dearnc York ...

1896

The l\layor.

1886

A. T. Thomson .

1890

W. G. Dickinson.

J. \Y.

Poole, 19, Charles Road, Wath-on-Dearne, Rolherham. l\Iiss E. D. Kenny, 2, Colburn House, St. Georges Placc, York.

W. G. Dickinson.

'vVALES-

Priory of the Order

Principal Secretary: The Hon. J ahn Bruce, C.B.E., 4, Cathedral Road, Cardiff. Lt.-Col. R. G. GrosYenor. Brig. L. E. l\Iacgregor, O.B.E., 28, Bedford Street, Belfast. Asst. Sec, Mrs. D. \V. Peace.

N.IRELAND-

Ulster (Belfast)

1886

CHANNEL ISLEs-

Guernsey Centre

1881

Sir Victor G. Carey,

Jersey Centre

1884

Sir Alexander MoncriefI Dr. H. Coutanche, Kt.

1885

H.E. The Lieutenant· Governor.

K.B.E.

Dr. B . S. Collings.

Shone.

Mrs. Hickey, IILB.E., Arosfa, Les Gravees, Guernsey. Asst. Sec. J:\li!'s J:\I. Falla, 2, Portland Place, Cambridge Park, Guernsey. A. Le Breton, Bramhope, Albert Road, Georgetown, Jersey.

ISLE OF MAN-

Isl e of Man

B. E. Sargeaunt, O.B.E.

M .V.O.,

Major J. Vl. Young, Douglas.

O.B.E.,

Chief Constable's Office,

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SPECIAL CENTR ES . C;E NTR E.

FORMED .

HONORARY S ECRETARY.

CHAIRMAN.

PRIESIDENT.

BRITISH R AILWAYSEastern R egion

C. K B ird, M.M.

C. S. l\IcLeod.

C. Greenwood, T he British Railways (E astern R egion), Office 39, L iverpool Street Station, E.C. 2.

London Midla nd Region

J. ' V. Watkins.

R. Simpson.

G. S. H ill, The British Railways (L ondon l\Iidland Region) , Regional St.aff Olh.ce, 79, Corporation Street, ;,\Ian chester.

N orth E astern Region

H. A . Short.

C. Cooper , M.B .E.

F . R. Charlton, The British Railways (Korth Eastern Region) , York.

C. P. Hopkins.

Southern R egion .. .

F . A. Trott, The British Railways (Southern

O. Cromwell.

R egion), Labour and Establishment Department, W elfare Oflice, Cannon Street Station, E.C. 4. Western R egion ...

LONDO N T RANSPORT

_\.~1BULAXCE

K. W . C. Grand.

R . Burgoyne.

The Rt. Hon. Lord L atham.

Anstey, The British Railways ('.Yestern Region), Staff and Establishment Office, P addington Station, '.V. 2.

S. W. Harden, Office of Chief Medical Officer, Gr iffith House, 280 ::\Iarylebone Road, N.W. 1.

\ Vebb.

E. '.Y. Bussey, C.D .E.

J. '.Yillo it , B .E. Ambulance Centre, T rafalgar Bldgs., 1, Charing Cross, S.\V. 1.

A. E. " ·d ls.

S \\'l' at hl'rl e ~" , Training and " "c1fare Branch, Perso nn e l ~nd :\ccommodation Dep t. , Hdqtrs. Bldg., G.P 0 , St. ::\Iarti n 's-Ie-Grand, E.C. 1.

BRITISH ELECTRICITY AMB ULANCE.

1949 The Rt. lIon. Lord

POST OFFICE Al\1BULAXCE

1902

C. G. Roberts, M.D.

CHURCH LADS ' BRIGADE

1928

MINISTRY OF SUPPLY

1950

L ieut.-Gen. Sir '.V. G. Lieut.-Gen. Sir T he Rev. H. F. Peerless, Church Lads' Brigade Lindsell, G.B.E ., K.C.B., W . G. Lmdsell, (Inc.) ~ational Headquarters, 58 Gloucester D.S.O., M.C., LL.D. G.B.E., K.C.B ., Place, London, \Y. 1. D.S.O., "'Le, LL.D. Sir Archibald Ro"lands, H. R Camp , C. B. L. G. Barnngton, ::\linistry of Supply, Room 96 1, G.C.B , !\l.B .E Shell :file...: House, Strand, W .C. ~.

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THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION OVERSEAS. (I') ADMINISThRED BY THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL.

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

ADEN. BERMUDA

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

Chairman. Dr. E . Cochrane. Lady Hall, 1\I.B.E.

BRITISH GUIANA

H.E. The Governor.

British West Indies : BARBADOS

H.E. The Governor.

E. B. ·Williams.

JAMAICA

H.E. The Governor.

Dr. E. Hoerman.

TRINIDAD and TOBAGO

H.E. The Governor.

R.. G. Cox

H.E. The Governor.

Hon. the l\Iinist.er for Health.

Windward Islands : St. Vincent CEYLON Cyprus East Africa : KENYA. TANGANYIKA UGANDA Zanzibar GIBRALTAR . HONG KONG Malaya : FEDERATION OF 1\ {"LA \' A

Honorary Secretary. A. Bhatt, Barrister-at-Law, Bahra Bazzaar, Crater, Aden. )'Irs. B. Barton, c/o ~.E.L.P. and Co., Ltd ., Serpentine Road, Pembroke, Bermuda. R. B. Scargall, Y.M.C.A., Camp Road, Georgetown, British Guiana. ~I. R. G. Laborde, 6, Pavilion Court, St. Michael 18, Barbados. :\[iss N. Livingston, c/o R. S. Gamble and Sons, 134, Harbour Street, Kingston, J amaiea. R G. Cox, Fire Brigade Headquarters, Hart Street, Port of Spain, Trinidad.

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~I. Lopey, Grammar School, St. Vincent, B.W.I. Dr. W. G. Wickramasinghe, D.l\I.S., Colombo.

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J. H. Ashmore, Commissioner of Police, Nicosia, Cyprus. Brig. R. P. Cormack, O.B.E. , M.B. H.E. the Governor.

Brig H. P. Cormack, O.B.E., 1\I.B. Dr. S. B. ~Ialik, O.B.E. Daulat Ram, :\1.B.E .

~Iiss

C Workman, P.O. Box 1469, Xairobi, Kenya.

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

Capt. D. S. Gowing. D. \V. Macintosh, C.M.G., C.B.E.

:\frs h'an Fisher, P.O. Box 1130, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanganytka. Dr. S. 1\1. Ru\\ala, P.O. Box 606, Kampala, Uganda. Lieut.-Colonel A. M. Bell, P.O. Box 237, Zanzibar. L. J. Payas, c/o Central Police Station, Gibraltar. ~Iiss E. F. Sih ester, S.J .A.A. Headquarters, 2, Tai Hang Road, Hong Kong.

The Hon. Date Hamzah bin Abdulla.

Dr. E . S. R. Alfred.

Yap Kon Choon, P.O. Box 1032, Kuala Lumpur, ::'vIalaya.

Dr. W. J. Vickers.

The Hon. Sec., S.J.A.A. Centre, St. Peter's Church, Stamford Road, Singapore. Mrs. K E. Gulia, l\J.B.E., S.R.X., SO, Parallel St., Sliema, Malta. Dr. J. l\Iaingard, M.B.E., Forensic Science Laboratory, Reduit, Mauritius. Mrs. Evans, c/o North Borneo Railways, J esselton, North Borneo.

H.E. The Governor.

SINGAPORE MALTA and Gozo

H.E. The Governor.

MAURITIUS .

H.E. The Governor.

Lt .-Col. J. V. Abela, M.B.E. X. P. Hadow.

NORTH BORNEO

H.E. The Governor.

E. O. Plunkett.

West Africa : GOLD COAST

H.E. The Governor.

KIGERIA

Lady Macpherson.

Director of Medical Services . Col. R. R. Leaning, O.B.E .

SUDAN

J. E. G. Coles, c/o Police Depot, P.O. Box 740, Accra, Gold Coast. :VIrs. T. D. Mackenzie-Thomas, c/o 19 Custom Street, Lagos, Nigeri.a. Capt. M. T. Kifford, Headquarters, Sudan Raihvays, Atbara, Sudan.

Headqltal'ter Addres,. P.O. Box 7137, Johannesburg, South Africa. 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 \NEST AUSTRALIA) (administered by THE PRIORY Diocesan Church House, George Street, Sydney, N.S.vV., 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) P.O. Box 1189, Wellington, New Zealand. WEST AUSTRALIA (administered by THE COMM~NDERY OF THE ORDER OF 298, Wellington Street, Perth, W. Australia. ST. JOHN) INDIA (administered by t.he INDlAN COUNCIL, ST. J OIIN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION) ~O , Talkatora Road, New Delhi, India. PAKISTAN (administered by the PAKISTAN COUNCIL, ST. JOHN AMBULANCE National Headquarters, Katrak Buildings, Mansfield ASSOCIATION) ... Road , Karachi, 3. (b) OTHERWISE ADMIK1STERED SOUTHERN AFRICA (admil1lstered by THE PRIORY OF THE ORDER OF ST. JOHN)

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Annual Report of The Commissioner-in-Chief for the year ending 31st December, 1951. (NO PRINTED REPORT ISSUED FOR 1949 & 1950.)

HEADQUARTERS:

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GROSVENOR CRESENT, LONDON, S.W.

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Dame Grand Cross.

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MAJOR A. C. WHITE KNOX, O.B.E., M.C., M.B.,

CH.B.-Knight.

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BRIGADIER T. D. DALY, C.B.E., M.C.,

M.A.-Commander.

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HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER

LADY DUNBAR-NASMITH,

C.B.E.-Dame of Grace.

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Dame Grand Cross of the Order of st. John.

SCOTT, M.R.C.S.,

L.R.c.p.-Commander.

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Appointed May, 1928.

COL. H. MOSTYN OWEN-Officer. BRIGADIER A. RITCHIE, D.s.o.-Offi cer .

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THE COUNTESS OF

Appointed February, 1937.

C. R. BUCHANAN, C.M.G., M.D., CH.B.,

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G. GUTHRIE MOIR, MISS

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M.B.E.-Offi cer .

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M.A.-Officer.

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M.B.E.-Commander.

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ASSISTA T COMMISSIO ER H. \VRIGGLESWORTH, M.B.E.-Offi cer . ASSISTA T COMMISSIONER E. T. MILBUR T-Commander (Surgeon-in-

Chief's Department). E. HOWARD-Serving Brother (Surgeon-il1Chief's Department). M.B.E.-Officer (Staff Officer to Chief Officer, Nursing Cadets). OFFICER A. C. RODWAY-(Surgeon-in-Chief's Department) .

HEADQUARTERS STAFF OFFICER MRS.

GEOFFREY SHAW,

HEADQUARTERS

STAFF

THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

BRIGADE COMMITTEE.

WOMEN'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

CHAIRMAN.

Chairman.

Lt.-General Sir Otto Lund, K.C.B., D.S.O. (Commissioner-in-Chief, St. John Ambulance Brigade) (ex officio).

The Countess Mountbatten of Burma, C.l., G.B.E., D.C.V.O.Superintendent-in-Chief, Nursing Corps and Divisions. (ex-officio). Ex-officio Members.

Ex officio MEMBERS.

The S~cretary-General, Order of St. John. The Drrector-General, St. John Ambulance Association The Superintendent-in-Chief, Nursing Corps and Divisions. The Surgeon-in-Chief. The Deputy Commissioner-in-Chief. The Deputy Superintendent-in-Chief. The Deputy Surgeon-in-Chief. The Ass.istant Superintendent-in-Chief, Nursing Corps and Divisions. The AssIstant Superintendent-in-Chief-Overseas. The Assistant Commissioners-in-Chief. The Assistant Surgeon-in-Chief. The Chief Nursing Officer. The Commissioner for Wales. The Commissioner for Northern Ireland. The Chief Officer Ambulance Cadets. The Chief Officer Nursing Cadets.

MEMBERS. Si: Myers Wayman, O.B.E., F.S.S., J.P., Commissioner, Durham-No.1 RegIon. ~. H. Lodge, ~sq., M.B., CH.B., Commissioner, \\ est Riding of Yorkshire-No.2 RegIOn. Colonel H. M. P. Hewett, Commissioner,.N?rthampton-No. 3 Region. H: Langley Jones, Esq., M.B.E., CommIsSIOner, Hertfordshire-No. 4 RegIOn. Col. G. P~ge, D.S.O., Commissioner, London (Prince of \Vales's) DistrictNo. 5 RegIOn. Dr: R. y. S. Cooper, Commissioner, Dorset-No.6 Region. Bngadler C. E. Hudson, V.C., C.B., D.S.O., M.C., J.P., Commissioner East, South, and North Devon-No.7 Region. ' Dr. F .. L. Newton, Commissioner.' ~Vorcestershi~e-No. 9 Region. CaI?tam P. Reay, M.B.E., CommIsSIOner, CheshIre-No. 10 Region. MaJor-Ge?eral C. W. Toovey, C.B., C.B.E., M.C., Commissioner, SurreyNo. 12 RegIOn. .Mi~s M. R. Moore, District Superintendent, Duke of Lancaster's DIstnct. Mrs. Rd' EBalsdon, O.B.E., County Superintendent, Plymouth, S.W. D evon an . Cornwall. Mrs. E. B. Smellie, M.B.E., County Superintendent, Essex.

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Deputy Superin.tendent-in-.Chief: Assistant Supermtendents-m-Chief. Chief Nursing Officer. Chief Officer Nursing Cadets. Representative for \Vales (the Hon. Mrs: J~hn Bruce). uperintendent for Northern Ireland DIstnct. Regional Representatives.

Mrs. F. C. Burton, County uperintendent (N), North Riding of Yorkshire-No.1 Region. . . . Mrs. G. Lodge, District uperintendent (N), \Vest RIding of YorkshIreNo.2 Region. Miss E. Folwell, County uperintendent (N), Leicestershire-No. 3 Region. . Mrs. E. mellie, M.B.E., County Supenntendent (N), Essex-No. 4 Region. d (P' f Mrs. J. Romer-Lee, District uperintendent (N), Lon on rmce 0 \Vales's) District-No.5 Region. Mrs. A. M. C. Cooper, County uperintendent (N), Dorset-No. 6 Region. h S "\1 1 Mrs. R. Balsdon, O.B.E., County Superintendent (N), Plymout, . v\ • Devon and E. Cornwall-No.7 Region. . . Miss C. M. Orton, B.E.M., County uperintendent (N), \VarwIckshIreNo.8 Region. , Miss M. E. Moore, District Superintendent (N), Duke of Lancaster s District-No.9 Region. Lady Heald, County uperintendent (N), County of Surrey-No. 10 Region.

CADET ADVISORY COMMITTEE. ] oint Chair1nan.

G. Guthrie Moir, M.A.-Chief Officer Ambulance Cadets. Miss V. Cunard, M.B.E.-Chief Officer Nursing Cadets. 1I1embers.

VV. Nixon, Esq., County Cadet Officer, Northumberland-No. 1 Region. . . h' Mrs. Cumming-Bell, District Cadet Officer, vVest RIdmg of Yorks IreNo.2 Region. . . L. Heywood-Smith, Esq., County Cadet Officer, LeIcestershIre-No. 3 Region.

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M.rs. A. A. E ttridge, County Cadet Officer, Cambridgeshire-No 4 . RegIOn. .A ..E . Wells, Esq:, District Cadet Officer, London (Prince of "Vales's) DIstnct-No. 5 RegIOn. K .. H . M. Aldridge, Esq., County Cadet Officer, Dorset-No.6 Region Prmcess ~hula Chakrabongse, County Cadet Officer, County of Cornwall -No. 7 RegIOn. i.r Michael Duff and Lady Twiston Davies, Priory for Wales-No 8 RegIOn . . Dr. J. ~. Billington, County Cadet Officer, County of BirminghamNo . 9 RegIOn . Mrs. E. ~isbet, District Cadet Officer, Duke of Lancaster's DistrictNo. 10 RegIOn. J. .Baker, Esq ., County Cadet Officer, County of Kent-No. 11 Region. MISS Garrett, Northern Ireland District.

REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER.IN·CHIEF THE SECRETARy-GENERAL, ORDER OF ST. J OR . Sir, I have the honour to submit my report on the work of the St. John Ambulance Brigade for the year ended 31st December, 1951. This year has been one of continued activity on the part of the Brigade; the special feature being the duties undertaken with the Festival of Britain, to which I have referred in detail later in this Report. The outstanding changes at Headquarters have been the appointment of lr. H. F. Parshall, M.A. (OXON), as Director-General of the St. John Ambulance Association, which necessitated his relinquishing his duties as my Deputy Commissioner-in-Chief. He has been succeeded in this office by Brigadier T. D. Daly, C.B.E., M.C., M.A., while Brigadier A. Ritchie, D.S.O., and Colonel H . L. Mostyn Owen were appointed as my Assistant Commissioners-in -Chief. Following the retirement in 1950 of Dr. Corbet Fletcher as Surgeonin-Chief after thirty-four years' service to the Brigade, Mr. F. H. Edwards, F.R.C.S., was appointed as his successor; an appointment which was tragically ended by 1r. Edwards' sudden death in April, 1951. I am very glad that Major A. C. '\ hite Knox, O.B.E., M.C., B.CR., who has been Commissioner of the London District for so many years, agreed to become urgeon -in-Chief. (I very much regret that Dr. Corbet Fletcher died on the 21st December, 1951.) For the first time the office of Chief Nursing Officer has been filled by the appointment of 1iss N. Hamilton-\Vedderburn, S.R. J. STRE GTR. During the year 58 Adult Divisions (24 Ambulance, 17 Nursing, and 17 Mixed) were formed and 24 Adult Divisions (14 Ambulance and 10 Nur ing) were disbanded, while 121 Cadet Divisions (70 Ambulance and 51 Nursing) were formed and 29 Cadet Divisions (10 Ambulance and 19 Nursing) were disbanded. The total strength of the Brigade at 31st December, 1951, was : ADULT.

England and orthern Ireland. Wales Priories Overseas Other Overseas Territories

A. 1,672

Divisions. l11ixed. N. 1,193 54

301

132

1,973 1,094

1,325 525

155

3,222

1,917

Total. 2,919

Personnel. Total . N. 34,589 18,441 53,030 fl.

433

5,946

1,897

7,843

3,352 1,619

40,535 25,042

20,338 8,746

60,873 33,788

222

12,060

1,450

13,510

5,193

77,637

30,534 108,171

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CADET. Divisions. England Ireland. Wales

and

orthern

Priories Overseas Other Overseas Territories

Personnel.

_-l.

SS4

1,149

Total. 2,033

A. 18,686

30,999

Total. 49,685

181

136

317

3,518

3,090

6,608

1,065 406

1,285 357

2,350 763

22,204 9,787

34,089 6,908

56,293 16,695

480

766

1,246

1,500

1,671

32,471

41,763

74,234

5 3,171

CO 1PETITIONS. The Brigade Final Competitions for the Dewar and Perrott Challenge Shields were held in the Central Hall, \Vestminster, on Friday, 20th July, 1951. The Challenge Shields, Cups, and Prizes were presented by Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir John lessor, G.C.B., D.S.O., .\LC. \Vinners : Dewar Shield Perrott Shield

Weymouth Ambulance Division (Dorset). Horsham Nursing Division (Sussex).

The Cadet Final Competitions \vere held in the Central Hall, \Vestminster on Saturday, 27th October, 1951. The trophies were presented by Admiral Sir Arthur Power, G.C.B., G.B.E., C.V.O., Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth. Winners : Senior Ambulance Section Junior Ambulance Section Senior Nursing Section . J unior Nursing Section .

Brampton and \Vest Melton (W.R. Yorks). Wolverton (Bucks). Chelmsford Student (Essex). Horsham (Sussex).

inspected in Wales and also in eight counties. Inspections in 14 ot~er counties were carried out by the Chancellor of the Order, the Surgeon-mChief the Deputy Commissioner-in-Chief, and senior members of my Staff 'at Headquarters. A county Inspection was also carried out for me by the Assistant Chief Commissioner for Wales. I was also pleased to be able to visit Dublin and meet Officers of the St. John Ambulance Brigade of Eire. DUTIES. During the year the following duties were carried out : Public duties . Transport duties Civil hospital . Clinics . Tu rseries . Blood Transfusion Centres Nursing Aid

Hours. 2,062,289 8 )7,253 381,225 30,721 35,219 26,260 91,372

CASES TREATED. The members of the Brigade in England and Northern Ireland are reported as having treated the following cases : On Public Duty Off Public Duty

Transport. Number of invalids removed Cases of road accidents

239,695 218,745 305,702 13,864

ROYAL VISIT We were greatly honoured by the visit of Her Majesty The Queen to St. John House on the 11th December. The occasion was a Conference of Brigade National Hospital Service Reserve Representative. Her Royal Highness Princess Margaret inspected a Cadet Rally of over 6,000 Cadets at Doncaster: an occasion which will live long in the memories of those present. Her Royal Highness Princess Alice and Major-General The Earl of Athlone inspected units of the Brigade of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire, and Surre'y in \Vindsor Great Park on the 15th July. On St. John's Day His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior of the Order of St. John, accompanied by Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Gloucester inspected all units of the London District in Hyde Park. INSPECTIONS. In addition to being present on the occasions mentioned above, I carried out Inspections in twelve counties. The Superintendent-in-Chief

FESTIVAL OF BRITAI . I was approached in November, 1949, by the Festival of Britain Authorities, to organize two First Aid Posts in conjunction with the British Red Cross Society, at the South Bank. Responsibility fell upon the Commissioner for the London District to organize this. This entailed a considerable amount of extra work. As it was so long since an Exhibition on such a scale had been held, there were no records to work on. In October, 1950, Colonel H. Mostyn Owen acted as Staff Offi~er .at Headquarters, which relieved the Commissioner of the London DIstnct from attending many meetings, etc.

First Aid Post. Details for the Post at the South Bank Exhibition were laid down by the Commissioner, London District. The Post consisted of a first aid room, two rest rooms with four beds in each, a Doctor's room and a Staff rest room. The decoration of the Post was done in attractive colours.

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Festival Gardens. In the .S pring .of.1951 the Festival Gardens Authorities approached me to orgamze a SImIlar post at Battersea. A Post on similar lines was cOl~s~ructed. Responsibility as at the South Bank was shared with the BntIsh Red Cross Society.

Organization and Equipment. T?e equipment at both Posts was of the highest standard. terilization eqUIpment of the latest pattern was installed, and the most up-to-date drugs and medicines were used. Miss Durrant, District Nursing Officer, London District, together with her Deputy, Mr. J. vVaterer, were entirely responsible for the above.

Staff· F~ve State ~~~~tered Nurses were. appointed for the Festival period. TheIr. responsIbilitIes were very conSIderable and arduous, as their staff of Bngade personnel was changed twice a day. Ten nursing members and eight ambulance members were allocated for duty at the South Bapk, and at the Festival Gardens each day. 2,545 m~mbers attended at the South Bank and 2,471 at the Festival Gardens. M~ss . \Vorkm~n, District Superintendent (N), and Mr. E. \V. Harris, DIstnct Publi~ Dut:y Officer, ~ere jointly responsible for finding these members. ThIS entailed a conSIderable amount of work, the keeping of duty sheets alone was no small matter. Alt~ough all th~ duties ~ould haye been covered by the London District, I conSIdered that It was nght to gIve all Counties a chance to send volunteers t? the Exhibition and a small percentage of members from the Home CountIes (and some from other counties) were on duty.

Records. The Festival ~uthor~ties demanded very extensive records being kept. Casualty sheets In detaIl were submitted daily to the South Bank.

Total of Treatments. Accidents Illness Total Ambulance cases

South Bank. 3,695 4,446

Festival Gardens. 6,497 5,122

8,141

11,619

334

251

Visits. <?ther t~an members of Headquarter Staff who carried out several tours of InspectIon, the ~ollowing came :-The Lord Prior, both to the South Bank and the Festlval Gardens. The Lord Mayor of London, Sir Denys Lowson, and Lady. Lowson. The Chief Commissioner of Canada, Mr. W. J. Bennett. MISS MacLaren, the Superintendent-in-Chief, Canada.

The International Council of Nurses sent visiting Overseas Nurses, and many Doctors and Nurses from the Ministries of Health and Labour visited the Posts. General Lord Ismay was unavoidably prevented from carrying out an inspection.

Training. All members attending the post for duty gained great experience in practical work, especially as the Commissioner for the London District insisted that the standard of first aid was of the very highest. In fact, the treatment given was far above that of an ordinary first aid post. Other Exhibitions. The t. John Ambulance Brigade shared responsibilities with the British Red Cross Society to equip and staff the First Aid Post on the Festival hip Campania which visited the eight largest ports in the United Kingdom. In a similar manner the posts at the Land Travel Exhibition were staffed. The Brigade also carried out many duties in connection with Festival celebrations in the counties. During the Festival of Britain, the Standing Conference of National Voluntary Youth Organizations organized an Exhibition of Skills at t. Anne's House; the St. John Cadets had several exhibits on view. OUTSTA DI G DUTIES.

In addition to the many routine duties carried out by the Brigade faithfully week by week, and those in connection with the Festival of Britain, referred to above, I should like to mention the outstanding and excellent work performed by our members at the vVeedon railway accident and the Easington Colliery disaster, and, although it occurred in 1950, the Cresswell Colliery disaster also. On these occasions the members of the Brigade responded magnificently in the best traditions of the Brigade to the emergency, and carried out their tasks with efficiency and resource. MERITORIOUS SERVICE CERTIFICATES.

The National Coal Board, East Midlands Division, o. 1 Area, "D" Corps, County of Derby. Divisional Superintendent T. Mills, Easington Colliery Division, Northumberland and Durham Sergeant W. Gowland, Easington Colliery Division, orthumberland and Durham. Sergeant]. Holmes, Easington Colliery Division, Northumberland and Durham. Divisional Officer ]. Craggs, Horden Colliery Division, Northumberland and Durham. Private A. Hickman, Horsham Division, County of Sussex. Sergeant Mrs. R. Quaill, North Belfast Nursing Division, Northern Ireland District.

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Private R. Semple, South Belfast Division, Northern Ireland District.

Divi~io~al Superintendent ]. Wilson, South Belfast Division, Northern Ireland

DIstnct.

Divisi~nal Superintendent R. E. M. Humphreys, Headquarters Transport Secbon, Northern I reland District.

Private W. G. Wallace, Belfast Electricity Department-Mains Division Northern Ireland District. Divisional Officer H. G. Upton, Weedon Division, County of Northampton. JUBILEE CERTIFICATES.

~ Certificate is awar~ed to Divisions of the Brigade which have been active for fifty consecutive years and the following Divisions were awarded Certificates in 1951 : Stockport Ambulance Division, County of Cheshire. Ashton-under-Lyne Ambulance Division, Duke of Lancaster's District Kettering Headquarters Ambulance Division, County of orthampt~n. Twywell Ambulance Division, County of Torthampton. Broughton ~mbulanc~ Division, County of orthampton. Heckmondwlke and Llversedge Ambulance Division, West Riding of Yorkshire. Rushden ursing Division, County of orthampton. Tunstap Ambulance Division, County of StaiIord. Kette~mg Headquarters Nursing Division, County of Northampton. KesWIck Ambulance Division, Cumberland and "W estmorland. South Shields ursing Division, orthumberland and Durham. Hetton-le-Hole Ambulance Division, Northumberland and Durham. Smethwick Ambulance Division, County of Stafford. Ashton-under-Lyne ursing Division, Duke of Lancaster's District. Exeter City Ambulance Division, East, South, and .l orth Devon. Macclesfield Ambulance Division, County of Cheshire. Watford Amb~lanc~ p~vision, London (Prince of Wales's) District. Watford Nursmg DlvlslOn, London (Prince of \Vales's) District.

TRAI ING COURSES AND CONFERE CES.

Nine co~ferences and t~elve training courses 'were held at t. John House durIng 1951, all beIng very successful. An important innovation was. the confe~ence fo: Regional and County representatives for the NatIOnal HospItal ServIce Reserve. Her Majesty The Queen visited the house on that day and addressed the delegates. Two cour~e~ for Secretaries and Treasurers and two Casualty Make-up and CompetI!IOns Courses were held, owing to their popularity, but one course for Bngade N.C.O.s was cancelled owing to lack of support. The second post-war Summer Training Camp was held at Hopton-onSea, Great Yar~outh,. and was attended by sixty people. During the week a course In HygIene ~a~ held ar:d fourteen members gained the St .. John Ambulance ASSOCIatIOn Certificate. The Superintendent-inChief,. ~ady Mountbatten, spent a day with the local Brigade members and VISItors. The Ann~al County/Area Cadet Officers' Conference was again held at th~ Drapers Hall. At the close of the Conference the portrait of H.R.H. Pnncess Margaret by Henry Carr was officially received from the artist by Sir Henry Pownall on behalf of the Order of St. John. The fourth Annual Cadet Officers' Training Course was held this year at the Butlin's Holiday Camp, Clacton-on-Sea. There was an attendance

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of some five hundred delegates, including representatives from Eire, New Zealand, Australia, Tanganyika, Canada, and Malaya. The first Presidents' Conference was held in London on the 30th October and proved of great value. OVERSEAS TOURS.

In company with the Countess of Brecknock, I carried out .a tour of Bermuda and the \Vest Indies in February and March. The Bngade was established only in Bermuda, Jamaica, and Barbados. In Bermuda we found that there is great scope for expansion, and I am glad to say that the Bermuda Electric Lig~t Company has decided to form Divisions of the Brigade from among Its employees. In ] amaica there is a very strong and efficient Brigade 'District, mostly concentrated in the populated areas of Kingston and panish Town, but I am hopeful t.hat the work may be extended outside these areas and on the plant.ations. The Brigade in ] amaica responded nobly t? the calls upon their services in the hurricane which swept the Island m A~gus.t, during which the Brigade members rendered most excellent serVIce m the matter of rescue work. I am glad to report that the services of Miss E. M. Stephens and Mr. A. V. urridge were recognized by the award of the B.E.M. In Barbados there are strong Divisions of Nursing Members, but so far there are only a very few Ambulance personnel. In Trini~ad and Briti~h Guiana there "were no unit of the Brigade, but the teaching of first aid has been carried out by the Association for many years. As a result, during our visit I was able t.o encourage the formation of Brigade units, and Divisions have now been registered in British Guiana, and official registration forms are expected shortly from Trinidad. Lady Brecknock was able to spend rather more time than I could give, and she found that in Gr nada and Antigua there was no form of St. ] ohn activity, either Association or Brigade. I am glad to report that classes of the Association are now being introduced. Early in 1952 I hope to visit Cyprus, Ceylon, Borneo, Singapore, Malaya, Hong Kong, Australia, and Canada. The uperintendent-in-Chief visited East Africa during the year. and inspected t. John units in Kenya, Tanganyika, Uganda, and ZanZIbar. The details of this tour are included in her report which is attached, and it is gratifying to know how \yell the Brigade is established in these place~. I was pleased to arrange during the year for the Hon. Mrs. Leslie Gamage, County Superintendent (N.) of Berkshire, to me~t Brigade members in Australia, Ceylon, Singapore, Malaya, and IndIa, and for Mr. H. S. Taylor Young, ommissioner for V,'iltshire, to meet members in Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. These visits, although private and unofficial, served to bring the Brigade in the Dominions and Overseas territories into closer link with the Brigade in the nited Kingdom. OVERSEAS.

Overseas t. John Headquarters Officers took up their duties during the year, when Mrs. Gerrity went to Singapore, Miss Best to East Africa, and Miss Anderson to Cyprus. As a result of the work in Cyprus we have

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been able to form the first Nursing Division on the island, and further Ambulance and Nursing Divisions are in the process of formation. During the year the Order decided to appoint two St. John Headquarters Officers for the vVest Indies and Bermuda, and a urgeon Lecturer for Tanganyika. Miss Miskin and Mrs. Davie Smith were appointed for the \\ est Indies and Bermuda. \Ve were fortunate in obtaining the services of Lt.-Col. F. \~Tatson, M.B., CH.B., for Tanganyika. These Officers will travel to their respective posts early in 1952. During 1951 we were fortunate to have the appointment approved as Honorary Liaison Officer for the \Vest Indies of Colonel ir Harold litchell, Bt. His work will cover all branches of t. John work among the vVest Indian Islands. In October I visited Pakistan to attend the Pakistan Artillery Reunion, and while there I visited the Brigade units and enior Official at Karachi and Lahore. They are doing excellent work and the Brigade i grO\·ving in strength. In Malta the Brigade members have been very active in putting into a state of repair the new Headquarters at t. John Counterguard and the Brigade Flag was hoisted over these Headquarters by H.E. The Goyernor on the 27th October. The strength in Malta has been very well maintained and there is now a membership (including Cadets) of 1,125. Many activities are undertaken by the members including the organization of five 1edical Comforts Depots and successful Camps haye been held for the Cadets. In Hong Kong the Brigade is extremely active. During 1951 the Commissioner, Mr. Abbas el Arculli, retired after many years' de\'oted service. I am glad to say that Mr. D. VV. facIntosh, C.M.G., O.B.E., has taken over the post of Commissioner of this extremely active and well organized District. In Malaya where Miss Richer has been working as the t. John Headquarters Officer since December, 1950, the Brigade is expanding rapidly, and 20 new Divisions were formed in 1951. In Singapore a great deal of reorganization has been carried out. Here, as in all the places which suffered from the Japanese occupation, the recovery has been most marked, and the Brigade is approaching its previous strength while undertaking new activities such as the now wellknown Penetration Squads of Hong Kong. In Gibraltar the two Police Ambulance Divisions , the Nursing Division, and the Cadet Iursing Division have carried out their duties with excellent results. In April the Brigade was called upon to carry out first aid duties in connection with an explosion from a ship unloading ammunition. The Police, the Nursing Division, and the Cadets all carried out their duties most efficiently. In Mauritius the work of the Brigade is at present confined to the Police Ambulance Division, which has made steady progress during the year and increased its strength. I t is proposed during the year 1952 to form a Nursing Division. In Tanganyika the Brigade is showing signs of revival, and it is hoped to increase its present strength of four Ambulance Divisions, one Nursing

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Section, one Cadet Ambulance Division, and one Cadet Nursing. Diyisio~. vVith the appointment of the Sur!S~0!l-Le~turer referred to ~arlier m ~hIS report an increase in first aid actIVItIes will no doubt be eVIdent as tIme goes on. ., d' . . t t' The Brigade in Fiji continues to be well mamtamed, an It IS m. eres .m.g to know that there are both Cadet Ambulance and Cadet Nursmg DI.VIsions on the island, in addition to the Adult Ambulance and Nursmg Divisions. .. . t b The work of the Brigade in the Overs~as P~I~~es contmu~s 0 e maintained at a high level. Details. of theIr achv~tIes are not mcluded in this Report because each Priory will ha v~ made ItS separate Report .. The work of the St. John Ambulance Bngade Cadets has been adrl11~ ably carried on during the year by the Chief Cadet Officers, Mr. Guthne Moir, M.A., and Miss V. Cunard, M.B.E. Both the Chief Cadet Officers attended the \Vorld Asse~bly of "youth held at the Cornell University in the United Stat.es of.Amenca, and It was a great compliment to the Cadets that Mr. Guthne MOl[ was elected Leader of the British Delegation. .. I should like to record my appreciation of the unfaIling help and support of the uperintendent-in-Chief th~ .Coun~ess Mountbatt~n of Burma, C.L, G.B.E., D.C.V.O., in the admIl11stratlOn of the Nursmg Corps and Divi ions. I would also express my appreciation of the work of the urgeon-in-Chief, Major A. C. \Vhite Knox, O.B.E., M.C., B.~H ..' and finally, in conclusion, I would express my thanks to all my COmrmSSI?nerS for their invaluable support, and my thanks to ,:-U ranks of the Bng,:-de and to the staff at Brigade Headquarters for theIr loyalty and devotIon during the year. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, (signed) O. M. LUND, Commis sioner-in-C hief.

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The Countess of Brecknock, Assistant Superintendent-in-Chief Overseas also visited the West Indies and the Islands of the Caribbean. D~ring the year the following St. J ohn I:Ieadq~arters Offic~rs took up their appointments overseas: Mrs. GerrIty (Smgapo~e), MISS Best (East Africa), and Miss Anderson (Cyprus) .. Repo~ts which have been received since they arrived show that theIr appomtments ~ave bee.n very fruitful; and Miss Richer who was posted to Malaya m 1950 IS making great headway. It was possible in October to form the first Nursing Division ever to be registered in Cyprus. In all Overseas Territories the Nursing Units have completed a year of admirable service and it is hoped that with the appointment of Headquarters Officers to other Te~ritories whe~e help from He~dquarters is so badly needed, the work will expand still further and be mtroduced in places as yet without St. John units.

Sir, I have the honour to submit my report for the year ended 31st December, 1951. BRIGADE DUTIES.

During the year the many public activities, arranged in connection with the Festival of Britain throughout the country considerably increased the demand on the services of the Nursing Divisions. It is noteworthy that the South Bank Exhibition and the Festival Gardens were both serviced during the whole period by nursing members supplied mainly by the London District augmented by volunteer members from the Home Counties and the provinces. The First Aid Posts at the Exhibition and Gardens were under the supervision of Nursing Officers, and a large number of casualties of all kinds were efficiently dealt with. The activities of the Divisions in all other directions have extended in a very satisfactory manner. A large variety of Brigade duties have been undertaken by the nursing personnel during the year, details of which will be found in the general report. Th y include public duties, hospital duties, nursing aid, assistance at Child \\ elfare Centres and Nurseries, staffing beach huts, attendance with ambulances, escort duties, blood transfusion service, running Iedical Comforts epots, assistance in connection with old people's welfare. OVERSEAS.

The outstanding event during the year has been the tragic hurricane which swept across Jamaica. I am happy to report that the Brigade in Jamaica gave magnificent service in relief and rescue work to those who suffered from the damage caused by the hurricane. H. 1. The King was graciously pleased to honour Miss Stephens, District Superintendent (N.), and Mr. Surridge, a former Staff Officer, with the award of the B.E.M. for the services they rendered. I would like to say how delighted we have been at Headquarters to meet the many overseas visitors who came to England during the Festival year. Nearly 200 St. John members were here and although it was not possible for all of them to fit in visits to Headquarters we were able to meet the majority of them, and had opportunities to discuss with them the problems they are faced with overseas. Early in the year I visited East and \Vest Africa and met personally many of those who are striving to introduce and expand our work in those territories. I inspected St. John units established in East Africa, and was much impressed with the wide variety of work being undertaken by our African, Indian, Asian, and European colleagues, specially in Kenya Colony. . In West Africa I saw the ever developing work of first aid training and carried out brief inspections of police units holding our certificates. I examined the fields for St. John training throughout wider communities and over larger areas, and I found vast scope for this and a real desire to see it established.

I SPECTIONS AND VISITS.

I, my Deputy, and my Assistant Superintendents-in-Chief have been able to visit nearly all the counties during the year and by personal inspection have obtained the great satisfaction of knowing how vigorous and progressive is the work being carried on. I myself carried out the County Inspections at PIJ?TIouth, the Isle of \\ ight, \Viltshire ( windon, Chippenham, and Salisbury), Ox.fo~d, Norfolk (Norwich, Attleborough, Fakenham, Swaffham), the East Rid0g of Yorkshire (Hull and Bridlington), Shropshire, and Essex. Durmg three days spent in Northern Ireland I visited all the provinc~s and inspected personnel in each of them. In. Devon I was ab~e ~o I~spect units at Exeter, Newton Abbot, and Paignton. On the mVItatIon of the Hon. John Bruce, Chief Commissioner for vVales, I carried out the County Inspection at Llanelly, having previously ?pened the new He~d quarters in that town. I also met a number of his members ~t ~ar~ff, and at Barry, where I visited the new Headquarters. At. the InVItatIon of Lord Aberdare, Prior for \Vales, I attended the meetmg of Chapter in Cardiff and addressed its members. I was also present at their big annual investiture and addressed the assembly and distributed certificates. I opened the St. John Exhibition at Reigate and subsequently proceeded to Guildford to inspect the Nursing Divisions. ~ .that area. I also visited Cornwall in order to open the St. John ExhibItIOn at Falmouth, where a very smart guard of honour was formed. During a visit to Bristol I met many of the Brigade members at an informal meeting. It gave me very great pleasure to accept the invitation of the St. John Executive Committee to visit the Brigade in Dublin. The nursing personnel on parade at the inspection in Windsor Great Park, which H.R.H. Princess Alice carried out, and also at the London District Inspection in Hyde Park, both of which I attended, presented a very smart appearance. I was also very pleased with the bearing and smartness of the nursing cadets who attended the parade on t he occasion of H.R.H. Princess Margaret's visit to Doncaster. Lady Dunbar-Nasmith, Deputy Superintendent-in-Chief, was present

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at the County .Inspections a~ Somerset, Durham, and Northumberland, the North RIdmg of YorkshIre, Dorset, and Leicester. Mrs. ~irouard, Assis~ant Superinte~dent-in-Chief, attended the County InspectIOns at .LancashIre, StaffordshIre, Jersey, vVarwick, Hertfordshire, Sussex, CheshIre, Cornwall, Derbyshire, and Gloucestershire. The Countess of Brecknock, Assistant Superintendent-in-Chief Overseas, was present at the County Inspections at Cambridgeshire uffolk and East, South, and North Devon, and also at the Western and Centrai Areas of Hampshire Inspection. Miss Cunard, Chief Officer Nursing Cadets represented me at the N orthamptonshire County Inspection. '

I was able to visit the V.A.D.s at the R.N. Hospital at Plymouth, and also in H.M.S. Gannet, Eglinton, in Northern Ireland. All V.A.D.s have now been released from the Army. No St. John volunteers have as yet been enrolled in the Royal Army Reserve-Q.A.R.A.N.C. other ranks-recruiting for which opened in April of this year.

SERVICE HOSPITALS' WELFARE DEPART 1E T. In Commands in the United Kingdom and Overseas 125 "Telfare Officers are now serving, of which thirty are Brigade members who are posted as follows : 13 in the U.K. 3 in B.A .O.R. 7 in the Middle East.

4 in the rar East.

2 in Japan.

1 in Austria.

A,s Chairman of the Service Hospitals \Velfare Committee I visited year \rVel~are Officers i? hospitals in East Africa and Aden, m additIon to those m many hospItals in the U.K. Command. In the summer the Director of the ervice Hospitals \Yelfare Department carried out an extensive .tour of the Far East, Japan, and Korea, and saw the ex~~llent wo~k which our \Velfare Officers are doing in these areas. In additIOn to MISS Lawson, who has been working for a year at. 29th B.C.O.F. Hospital at Kure, another t. John \YcHare Officer, MISS Metherell, was flown out to Japan in May and was put in charge of the Convalescent Depot in Kure. Miss Downinf?, St. John,. who has been in charge in B.A.O.R. for two years, ~as appomted as ChIef yVelfare Officer, Middle East, in November, a~~ arnved at our Headquarters at Ismaili~ in the midst of the Egyptian cnSIS. She an.d all the Welfare Officers m the Canal Zone are doing excellent work m a very difficult situation. In U.K. Command the ~hief \Velfare Officer, fiss Aplin, t. John, found that the work had rncreased to such an extent that it became necessary ~o appoint Senior Welfare Officers in each of the Home Comman~s. MISS ~arbara Potter, a Brigade member of long service, has been appomted Semor Welfare Officer to Western Command. ~urmg. ~he

V.A.D. .In spite of every effort to advertise the need for V.A.D.s for service th t~e Royal ~avy, recruiting is disappointingly slow, both as regards Immediate full-hme service and for the Reserve. The number o~ St. John V.A.D.s at present serving is 33, of whom 8 are ov~r~eas (2 m Hong Kong, 4 in Malta, 2 in H.M.H.S. Maine). Only 14 have Jomed the Reserve. H.M. The ~ing was graciously pleased to confer the award of the ~.R.R.C. on MISS Haigh in recognition of her work as Senior V.A.D. m H.M.H.S. Ma~ne.

NATIONAL HOSPITALS SERVICE RESERVE. Although recruiting continues to be slow the year has shown a steady increase in numbers. Up to 31st December, 1951, 7,281 auxiliaries have been enrolled through the Brigade. I welcomed the opportunity in January of presenting their badges to 100 auxiliaries from the London District. Included in this number were auxiliaries recruited from the general public as well as from the Brigade Divisions. The annual Conference for Regional and County Representatives held at t. John House on 11th December was a memorable occasion, being honoured as it was by the visit of H.M. The Queen, our Commandantin-Chief, when Her Majesty graciously consented to address the eighty delegates present. The principal speaker at the Conference was the Dowager Marchioness of Reading, whose inspiring address was listened to with the greatest interest and admiration by all present. A number of representatives from the Ministry of Health attended, two of whom were included amongst tbe speakers. Both Mrs. Girouard and Miss Hamilton-Wedderburn have been indefatigable in their efforts to further recruiting to the Reserve and have spoken at recruiting meetings in all parts of the country. We have continued to work in close co-operation with the Ministry of Health over all matters relating to the Reserve, and my special thanks are due to the N.H.S.R. Regional and County Representatives who have done so much to perfect the N.H.S.R. machinery throughout the country. HOSPITAL CAR SERVICE. The Hospital Car Service continues to run smoothly and in some counties the volume of work is still increasing. The Brigade, together with the B.R.C.S. and the W.V.S. have been in close touch with the Ministry of Health and Local Authorities throughout the country and a number of county meetings have been held at which most satisfactory reports have been given. Mrs. Girouard attended the Regional meeting at Bristol and County meetings in Kent, Lincoln, Devon, and West Sussex, the Brigade being responsible for the Hospital Car Service administration in the two latter counties. In spite of the increasing difficulty in obtaining new cars and the rising maintenance and running costs, the c.:-:Yers have continued to give most splendid service and all County Organizers and Area Transport Officers have worked tirelessly throughout the year.

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The Training Courses held at St. John House have been well attended by the nursing personnel, who have found the instruction received most beneficial. It was a great pleasure to me to visit the training/ holiday camp at Hopton-on-Sea and to have the opportunity of in pecting those attending. The camp, which is delightfully situated, affords excellent amenities and was much enjoyed by officers and members alike. The success of these events has been largely due to Miss Crosbie's enthusiasm and drive and we are all most grateful to her. COUNTY TRAI ING COURSES. Training courses have become annual events in many of the counties and are proving of great value. Mrs. Girouard spoke at the Derbyshire Officers' Course and at the Northern Ireland Course for Nursing and Cadet Divisions at Newcastle, and Miss Harrison at the Buckinghamshire Course. LIAISO WITH GOVER MENT A D OTHER COMMITTEES. The Order/ Brigade is represented on the following Committees by members of Nursing Corps and Divisions : British Council for Rehabilitation . British Council for 'Welfare of Spastics. British Council for Aid to Refugees. British Rheumatic Association. ational Council of Social Service

The Executive Committee.

National Hospital Service Reserve

ational Old People's Welfare Committee. Women's Group on Public "W elfare. The Advisory Council. Ministry of Health Uniform Committee.

Not Forgotten Association. Queen's Institute of District Nursing. Royal Society for Prevention of Accidents. Women's Voluntary Services.

Home Safety Committee. The Advisory Council. Standing Committee.

CHIEF NURSING OFFICER. Miss Hamilton-Wedderburn's appointment as our first Chief Nursing Officer has been warmly welcomed by us all at Headquarters and throughout the Brigade. Very particularly also by her colleagues of the nursing profession. Miss Hamilton-\iVedderburn joined the Brigade as a member of the Westminster Nursing Division in 1931, and served as a V.A.D. in the early years of the war before entering upon her general nursing training. CADETS. Close and happy relations are maintained with the Cadet Department which, under the wise guidance and leadership of Mr. Moir and Miss Cunard, helped by their colleagues throughout the country, is achieving so much.

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I have noted with particular pleasure the growing co-operation between the Cadet and Adult Divisions in the counties which is of the greatest importance. A steady flow of Cadets is transferring to the Adult Brigade and we are hopeful that the number will continue to increase each year. CO CLUSIO . H.M. The King was graciously pleased to confer the M.B.E. on Miss Hubbard, County uperintendent for Sussex in the New Year Honours in recognition of her thirty-six years' outstanding service. This Festival year with its increased calls on the nursing personnel has naturally entailed much extra administrative work for the County Superintendents and County Staff Officers. The additional demands upon their time have been readily met and I would like to record my most grateful thanks both to them and to all officers and members of the Nursing Divisions throughout the country for their selfless and outstanding service. pecial mention must be made of the long and devoted service of two of my County uperintendents who have unfortunately ~ad to retire during the year. They are Mrs. Battye, County Supenntendent for \Viltshire, who had completed thirty-eight years' service, sixteen of which were spent in India, and Miss Mayhew, County uperintendent for Bedfordshire, who had served in ussex and London prior to her transfer to Bedfordshire, and has given thirty-six years' service. Both Lady Dunbar-Nasmith and Mrs. Girouard have again made an invaluable contribution to the work of the Brigade and I am greatly indebted to them for their unfailing assistance and support as well as for all their enterprise and energy. Lady Brecknock also has rendered very fine service to the work of the Overseas Department in what has been a particularly busy year. She has received the greatest assistance from Miss Holmes a Court, Staff Officer for Overseas. I and my Deputy and Assistants have had to make heavy calls on the secretarial and clerical staffs and these have been fully and willingly met in a manner which has been most heartening. To Miss Harrison very specially I offer my deepest thanks for her unfailing support a~d excellent leadership. Also for the vast volume of work she has agam undertaken ,¥ith such competence and cheerfulness. The active interest which you, Sir, take in the work of the Nursing Divisions, so many of which you have visited during these last years, is a great encouragement to them all, and I and my colleagues at Headquarters deeply appreciate your understanding and help. \Ve are most grateful too for the co-operation and assistance which we receive from the urgeon-in-Chief and all members of your Headquarter staff, and from the Commissioners throughout the country, to whom I would like to extend my very particular appreciation. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, (signed) EDvVINA MOUNTBATTEN OF BURMA, 5 uperintendent-in-C hief.

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REPORT OF THE SURGEON-IN-CHIEF Sir, I have the honour to submit my report for 1951. The Department has suffered the loss of two great names in First Aid work. Nigel Corbet Fletcher retired at the end of 1950, and was followed by Frank H. Edwards, who took over in January, 1951. Marcus M. Scott, formerly District urgeon of No.1 District, was appointed Deputy Surgeon-in-Chief. The tragic death of Mr. Edwards at the Northern urgeons' Conference in Harrogate on 29th April, left Dr. cott with the whole responsibility for the work of the Surgeon-in-Chiefs Department. On your invitation, I accepted the appointment of urgeon-in-Chief as from St. John's Day, and have therefore been responsible only for the la ter part of the year. Dr. Buchanan (Chief Medical Officer Colonial Office) was appointed Assistant Surgeon-in-Chief, and is chiefly responsible for advice regarding our Overseas Surgeons. In the meantime, Dr. Corbet Fletcher was suffering a period of serious ill-health, and died on the 21st December. He commenced his First Aid teaching as long ago as 1908, and became a. Brigade Surgeon in 1916, and urgeon-in-Chief in 1936, a position which he held until his resignation in 1950. He was active in all spheres of First Aid work, and his passing will be deeply mourned by his numberless Brigade friends. SURGEO

s' CONFERE TCES.

The Northern Surgeons' Conference was held in Harrogate on 28th-29th April, and was well attended. The principal speaker was Professor VV. . Craig, University of Leeds, who gave an excellent lecture on Child Welfare. This lecture has since appeared in The St. John R eview. On the night of the 28th Mr. Edwards died suddenly, and the official programme was replaced by informal discussions, arranged by Dr. cott, with the help of County Surgeons attending the Conference. The London Surgeons' Conference was held in the \iValdorf Hotel on 20th-21st October. The principal speaker was Lieut.-General Sir Neil Cantlie, who spoke on " The Origin of Organized First Aid Teaching ", with special reference to the work of his famous father. Mr. Parshall, Director-General of the Association, gave a talk on Civil Defence, with special reference to Brigade Surgeons. At the dinner we were pround to welcome among the guests the Lord Mayor of London, Sir Denys Lowson, the Superintendent-in-Chief, and the Deputy Commissioner-in-Chief. HEADQUARTERS' ACTIVITIES.

In the short period at my disposal I have been able to give a good number of lectures in different parts of the country explanatory on the fortieth edition of our Text Book, and the Deputy Surgeon-in-Chief has likewise addressed conferences in many parts of the country, with a special visit to Birmingham for their annual dinner and conference.

The Department has provided lecturers for many week-end and other conferences at St. John House, and has provided instructors for much of the practical work done there. CASUALTY MAKE-UP.

Special mention should be ~ade of t~e dri~e for casualty make-up training, and the tremendous mterest whi~h thIS. branch of 0.ur work IS evoking throughout the country. We are m .a faIr vyay t.o bemg able to provide Casualty Make-up Units at convement pomts m most of the counties. This is a most important part of our general training, and the interest it is cau ing is most encouraging. COMPETITIONS.

The general conduct of competitions is gradually being: tightened up and Mr. Edwards did much to organize a general standard m the countIes. The publication of the Association boo~ on First A id Competit~ons and Casualty Make-up in the near future, will, I hope, be helpful m every section of competition work. SURGEO .

CIRCULARS.

During the year two urgeons' Circulars were. sent o.ut to every Brig:ade urgeon in the country, the object being to brmg .Bng~de Su~geons mto closer contact with the Department of the Surgeon-m-Chief. It IS proposed to issue them periodically as occasion demands. FIRST AID IN EMERGENCY CHILDBIRTH .

This little pamphlet was written by Mr. Edwards and has supplied a long-felt want in Brigade activities. THE DEPARTMENT.

The development of a central office at H eadquarters is involving a good deal of work, especially in establishing the exact position of Surgeons throughout the Brigade, and bringing the lists fron: counties up to .date. In due course I believe we shall have a true pIcture of the Bngade urgeon and his activities available for any investigation that may be required. . In spite of the greater responsibilities placed on the ordinary doctor and the increasing difficulty of finding spare time for our voluntary work, and in spite of a gradual policy of removing non-active Surge?ns fron: ~he lists, there has been during the year 114 new Surgeons appomted, glvmg a net increase of 64. \iVith the increase of Brigade Surgeons and the advent of a new. Text Book there is a steady improvement in standard throughout the Bngade, and this, in my opinion, is likely to continue. I would like to express my deep appreciation of the kindness of all at Headquarters, and for the great help that I have had from my Deputy, Dr. Scott, my assistant, Dr. Buchanan, and the other two members of my staff, Mr. Milburn and Mr. Howard. I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, (signed) A. C. WHITE KNOX, Surgeon-in-G.hief.

22 REPORT OF THE CIDEF OFFICER AMBULANCE CADETS Sir, I have the honour to submit my report of the t. John Ambulance Brigade Ambulance Cadet Divisions for 1931. Seventy new Ambulance Cadet Divisions w re registered, a decrease of only two on last year's record total. This is the first time for many year's that the total number of new . . mbulance Cadet Divisions has been more than that of the Nursing Cadets. There have been ten di bandments, a record low total. Thirty-four Grand Prior Badge have b en a v.'arded during the year, and eighty-three Special ervice Shield.

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The Third Cadet N.C.O.'s Training Course was held at St. John House from the 31st March to the 1st April and was attended by 64 Cadets from 19 different Counties. The FO~trth Annual Cadet Officers' Training Course was held this year at the Butlin's Holiday Camp, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, from the 28th-30th eptember. There was an attendance of some five hun~red delega~es, including representatives from Eire, New Zealand, AustralIa, TanganYIka, anada, and Malaya. . The Junior Cadet Officers' Course was held at St. John House dunng the week-end of the 1st-2nd December, and was attended by 56 Junior and Probationary Officers from 19 Counties.

CADET NATIONAL FIXAL COMPETITIOX • .

Admiral Sir Arthur Power, Commander-in-Chief, Port mouth, presented the trophies and prizes at the Fifth ational Final Competition on the 27th October at the Central Hall, \Y tminster. The ups were awarded as follows : \Vhite Knox Cup First S en ior Team Brampton and \\' st Melton Ambulance Cadet Division, \Vest Riding. Pownall Cup Second enioy Team F::tirbairn Hou e Di\Ti ion, London. New Zealand Cup Individual Fairbairn House Divi ion, London. junior. The Schooling Cup junior Team \Voh~erton ~ \mblllanc adct Divi ion , Ruck.. The Jarvis Cup junior Individlf al Blidworth Ambulanc Cadet Division, Tottinghamshire. AMERICAK TROPHY FOR GALLAKTRY.

Admiral Sir Arthur Power at the same time presented the American Trophy for Gallantry to Cadet David Tucker, of the King wood Ambulance Cadet Division, Bristol. Cadet Tucker later broadca t on the B.B.C.

VISITS TO COUNTIES .

During the year I attended events in London, Buckinghamsh~re, the West Riding of Yorkshire, Essex, and Sussex, and went three tImes to \Vales. I also visited Youth Organizations in the United States of America, Belgium, France, and Yugoslavia. WORLD ASSEMBLY OF YOUTH.

I had the honour to be elected Leader of the British Delegation to the first ssembly Meeting of the \VorId Assembly of Youth, which met at ornell niversity, Ithaca, New York State, during August .. The Assembly discussed the United Nations Declaration of Human RIghts, and \Va addres ed by Mrs. Roosevelt and Madame Pandit. An outstanding feature was the spontaneous demand from delegates from the twelve other Commonwealth territories for closer links with Youth in Great Britain. As a result, the British Committee of \V.A.Y. has established a special Commonwealth Group, of which I am Chairman, one of the tasks of which is to prepare the ground for the launching of a Commonwealth Youth Council at the next \V.A.Y. Council at Dakar in August, 1952. After the Assembly, I was privileged to visit Canada as the guest of the Chief Commissioner and Superintendent-in-Chief.

COMMITTEE. .

SATURDAY MORNING CINEMA CLUBS.

The Cadet Movement continues to be represented on many important National Committees, including The tanding Conference of National Voluntary Youth Organisations, The Central Council for Physical Recreation, The Council for Education on \i\Torld Citizenship, The \\'orld Assembly of Youth, and The Youth Hostels Association.

During the year this project has been making steady progress. Ten Cinema Divisions have been registered so far, and the Controllers of the Childrens' Cinema Clubs report that fifty new Divisions are being formed. Both Controllers of the Cinema Clubs attended the Clacton Course and spoke to the Cadet Officers, as well as showing the film taken during Her Royal Highness Princess Margaret's visit to the Cadets in the \Vest Riding.

HEADQUARTERS CO:NFERENCES AND COURSES.

The following Conferences and Courses were organised by the Cadet Department during 1951 :Thr. Third Annual County Cadet Officers' Meeting followed the Draper's Hall Conference on the 19th March.

FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN.

During the Festival of Britain, the Standing Conference of National Voluntary Youth Organisations organised an Exhibition of Skills at St. Anne's House. I was pleased on a recent visit to Germany to open the

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same Exhibition and find our St. John Exhibit in the place of honour and arousing much interest among the Germans. Finally, I should like to thank you, Sir, for your indulgence in making possible my several visits abroad in connection with international Youth work, and the Ambulance Cadet taft for the extra responsibility they have had to shoulder during my absences. Miss Nevile's departure has been a great loss, but she has kindly consented to help us in a voluntary capacity. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, (signed) GUTHRIE MOIR, Chief Officer An~bulance Cadets .

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Sir, I have the honour to submit my report of the St. John Ambulance Brigade Nursing Cadet Divisions for the year ended December, 1951. ROYAL RALLY AT DONCASTER.

On the 30th June, H.R.H. Princess Margaret attended a Cadet Rally in the ~Test Riding. The Princess inspected 6,000 Ambulance and Nursing Cadets, drawn from the \iVest Riding and the surrounding Counties, on the Doncaster Race Course, in a Land Rover. The Princess visited beforehand the Firbeck Camp, which has been equipped and put at the disposal of the Cadets by the National Coal Board. Her Royal Highn ss later visited the Doncaster Odeon Saturday Morning Cinema Club where Cadets formed a Guard of Honour. Later thi year Cadets throughout the Country contributed towards a 21st birthday present for the Princess. An 18th Century tripod table was cho en. NEW DIVISIONS.

Fifty-one new Nursing Cadet Divisions have been formed. There have b en nineteen disbandments-making an overall increase of thirty-two new Divisions. CADET FIRST AID FINAL COMPETITIO.

The Cadet First Aid Final competitions were held at the Central Hall on the 27th October when Admiral Sir Arthur Power, Commander-inhief Portsmouth, presented the Trophies and Prizes to the winning teams. The r suIts were as follows : 10untbatten Cup- enior Group-Chelmsford Nursing Student Division, Essex. Dunbar-Nasmith Cup-Junior Group-Horsham Nursing Cadet Division, ussex. nior Individual Cup-Presented by Major \Vhite Knox-Chelmsford Nursing '- tudent Divi ion, Essex. unard Cup-Junior Individual-Sharrow Nursing Cadet Division, \Ve t Riding, Yorkshire. Tweedale Trophy-Home Nursing-Treharris Nursing Cadet Division, \Vales. Bedmaking Trophy-Chelmsford Nursing Cadet Division, Essex. Pownall Cup-Treharris Nursing Cadet Division, \Vales. CADET ADVISORY A TD OTHER CO 1MITTEES.

The Cadet Advisory Committee has met four times and the Camping ub-Committee and Manual Revision ub-Committee have also met regularly since my last report. In the Manual Revision Committee considerable progress was made and the following syllabi were printed and published :Sea and Boat Training. Physical Recreation. Handyman. Librarianship. The new Cadet Booklet, which is illustrated throughout and which

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gives a comprehensive picture of Cadet activities and a synopsis of all the Proficiency ubjects, was publi hed at the cost of is. a copy. I also represented the Nursing Cadets on the following Committees :Brigade Committee. 'Vomen's Advisory Committee. St. John Housc Management Committee. Brigade Publicity Committee. Uniform Committee. Brigade Investigation Committee. Manual of Drill Committee. V.A.D. Standing Committee. V.A.D. election Board. ervice Hospital \Velfare Selection Board.

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CAMPING .

Th general standard in camping has showed a marked improvement during 1950. 112 t. John Camping \Varrants and 16 Quartermastering Certificates have now been awarded. 67 Camps were held last year and over 700 Cadets camped at the St. John National Standing Camp at Bexhill. An Officers' Camp Training Course was held at the Bexhill amp in 1ay when 21 Officers attended. Other Practical Camp Training our es \'\-'ere organised in the Counties.

CO FERENCE.

The Annual County-Area Cadet Officer' Coni rence was again held at the Drapers' Hall on the 17th March. Th Chairman was Mr. Parshall and the 'Guest peaker was Mr. Oliver Bell (General Secretary of the Magistrates Association) who spok on" teering th Delinquent" . ( ince writing this report, I haye learnt with d p regret of th d ath of Mr. Bell.) Other outside speakers included :Miss Marinden-Secretary of the tanding Conf rence of Tational Voluntary Youth Organisations-who spoke on " The Valu of the Local Standing Conference". Mr. Forsyth-Joint Controller Children's Cinema lub on "The Progress of the aturday Morning Cinema Club cherne". Mr. J ervis-Head of Oxford House-on " F esti val F How hip Fires". At the close of the Conference, the portrait of H.R.II. Prince Margaret by Henry Carr, in her uniform as Commandant-in- hi f of the Cadets, was officially handed over by the artist to ir Henry Pownall for the Order of St. John. The following day a meeting of the Senior Officers was held at t. John House. During the morning Miss Hadow, Field OffIcer of the Church of England Youth Council, gave a talk on " The R sponsibilities of the Youth Leader in an Interdenominational Youth Organisation ". Clacton Training Course. (For information regarding this our e report of the Chief Officer Ambulance Cadets). Ashri~ge Confere~1ce. T.he St. John Ambulance Brigade was represent d at t~e Kmg George ~ J:ubilee. Trus~ Conference at A hridge from 27th-29th Apnl by the CommlsslOner-m-Chlef, the Chief Officer Ambulance Cadets and myself. A full report of this Conference entitled" The Youth rvice Faces Tomorrow" has been published by the Trust. World Assembly of Youth. Mr. Moir and I attended the first General Assembly. of the \iVorld Asse:r:nbly of Youth at Cornell University, New York dunng .August. Mr. MOlr was chosen as leader of the nited Kingdom delegat~on. For further information regarding the Assembly, see report of ChIef Officer Ambulance Cadets. Visit t~ Canada. Aft~r. the Assembly, we were invited by the Order of St. J ?hn m Canada to VISIt the Dominion where we had an opportunity of meetmg many Cadets and Officers of the Brigade in Ottawa Montreal Que?ec a~d Toronto. Thr~ughout our stay we were shown the greatest pOSSIble kmdness and hospItality. Drapers' Hall.

ARTS COMPETITIO?\S .

The Arts ompetitions were held again for the Music, Author's, Poetry and Paint r's Cups. All four Cups were this year won by Nursing Cadets. Thc ad t Christma Party at which the presentation took place, was held on the l;)th December. The presentation was held in the Chapter Hall of , t. John' Gate and the party in a school hall close by. Th Final of the Drama Competition took place on the 7th .\pril at th Toynb e Hall Theatre. Fi,·c teams from Plymouth, Birmingham, Nottingham, London, and Kent entered. 1r. Xicholas Phipps was the adjudicator and Lord Bes borough presented his Cup to the winning team-Fairbairn Hou e Ambulance Cadet Diyision-London. FESTIVAL OF BRITA!, ' .

_\. large number of adcts submitted entries [or the Festival Youth Exhihition and received proportionally more awards than any of the 23 Youth Organi ation on the tanding Conference. d \.TCRDAY MOR. TI?\G CHILDRE.

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For d tails of this scheme see report of the Chief Officer Ambulance 'ad t~. \\,ESTO~

GOODWILL TOUR.

Thr e , t. John tuden t l\Iem bers were selected to go on the \ Yeston Goodwill Tour to anada. They ,,'ere hirley Pearse of Camelford, 'ornwaJl, hirley Burtenshaw, from Brighton, ussex, and ~uriel Cairns, [rom l\1accle field, he hire. The party left England on the 31st July and returned on the Gth eptember. SPECIAL

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were awarded to ursing Cadets. In conclusion I should like to thank you, ir, and the Superintendentin- hief, for your never failing interest in the adet Organisation. I should also like to thank the members of Cadet Headquarters Staff for their enthusiastic and loyal upport. I haye the honour to be, Ir, Your obedient servant, (signed) VIRGINIA CUNARD, Chief Officer lV1trsing Cadets.

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Mrs. TITOMAS, 69, Edgehill Street, Reading. H. F. SKIDMORE, 324, Tilehurst Road, Reading. E. CHART, 11, Lome Street, Reading. Lady SPICKERNELL, " Deane," Kintbury, Berks. Mrs. EDMI SON, Old Barn East, 379, Reading Road, Winnersh . H . ALDER, Westhayes, Southmoor, Abingdon. Mrs. M. Y. BROOM, Raithley Cottage, \Vhitchurch, Nr . Reading. 1\lrs. BUNCE, 194, Kidmore Road, Caversham, Reading.

Tel. 3560.

County President: THE RT. HON. THE LORD LUKE, M.A., D.L., J .P. County Vice-Presidents: Sir THOMAS KEENS, D.L., J.P. (Ambulance). The Lady ZIA WERHNER, O.B.E. ( ursing). The Hon. PEARL LAWSON JOHNSTON, O.B.E. (Cadet Ambulance and Tursing). Commissioner. Deputy Commissioner County Superintendent (A) County Superintendent ( ) County Nursing Officer County Cadet Officer (A) County Cadet Officer ( J) County Staff Officers

Capt. \V. C. KNIGHT, l\1.B.E., 1, Dynevor Road, Bedford. Vacant. Vacant. Miss H. M. BROWN, 733, Dunstable Road, Luton. Miss M. E. RED fA ,M.B .E., S.R N., 69, 1eyrick Avenue, Luton H. S. HARTWELL, 11, Stewartby, r. Bedford. Mrs. A . 1\1. LAWRENCE, 3, 1\layne Avenue, Leagrave, Luton. ]. A. PAYNE (Press Relations), 11, Tudor Road, Luton. G. j. PARSONS, 5, Oldfield Road, Bedford. E. LUCAS, 20, Clapham Road, Bed ford. N. H. JONES, 16b, St. Cuthbert's Road, Bedford .

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BIRMINGHAM

County Office : Nelson Memorial Hall, 100, Lionel Street, Birmingham, 3.

Dr. H . \Y. ROUND, The Grange, Turvey, Beds. Mrs. R. L. FIELD, 12, George Street, Bedford. Miss H. GRIl\ll\IER, 3, Station Road, Ampthill, Beds. Mrs. S. G. LEVER, Houghton Park, Ampthill. Southern Area

County Surgeon County Staff Officer Area Cadet Officer . AI Area Cadet Officer

Dr. j . KELSALL THOMAS, 24, \Yest Street, Dunstable. Miss D. ARCHER, 34, Langley Street, Luton . Miss D. VVOODHEAD, Langley Street, Luton . Miss F. j. STALKER, 41, London Road, Luton .

CO ll nty Vice-Presidents: \V. T. \YIGGINS-DAVIES. II. F. SHRIMPTON, W F . EWSTEAD (Ambulance). 1\Jrs. W. A. CADBURY, Lady RAFTER (Nursing). S . JENKINS. E. ] . DODD, C.B .E. (Cadet Ambulance). 1\1rs. P. CADBURY (Cadet ursing).

County Office : 33, South View Avenue, Caversham, Reading. Tel: Reading 73174. County President: The Rt. Hon. The EARL OF CLARENDON, K.G., P.C., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.o.

Commissioner . Deputy Commissioner County Superintendent (A) County Superintendent (1 ) County Surgeon County Nursing Officer County Cadet Officer (A) County Cadet Officer (N) County Secretary

Commissioner. County Superintendent ( T) County Surgeon County Cadet Officer (A) County Cadet Officer (N) County Secretary

BERKSHIRE

County Vice-Presidents: Lady LORAINE. Colonel G. FIELD, O.B.E., T.D. Lady MAY ABEL SMITH . C. A. POOLE, M.A., 33, South View Avenue, Caversham, Reading. Vacant. Dr. T. T. BAIRD, Fairwater, Twyford, Berks. The Hon. Mrs. LESLIE GAMAGE, Foxhill, Earley, Berks. j. V. SHEMILT, L.R.C.P., M.R.C.S., M.B., B.S., The Red House, Pepper Lane, Earley. Miss D. E. BRACE, S.R.N ., Battle Hospital, Oxford Road , Reading. W. E. THOMAS, 69, Edgehill Street, Reading. Miss A. K . CORDEROY, The Pollards, Theale, Berks. Miss D. K. GIBBINS, 33, South View Avenue, Caversham , Reading.

Tel.: CE Ttral6660.

County Presi dent: j. C. BUR.1AN, J.P.

Northern Area

County Surgeon County Staff Officer Area Cadet Officer Area Cadet Officer

L. j. BARTON, 65, St. Peters Road, Earley.

County Office: 1, Dynevor Road, Bedford.

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Mrs. BARTON, 65, St. Peters Road, Earley.

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Brig. M. L. HAYNE, C.B.E., 448, Lichfield Road, Four Oaks, Warwickshire. Tel.: Four Oaks, 1033. Mrs . D. C. -ICOL, 270, Rotton Park Road, Birmingham, 16. Dr. D . ]. NICOL, M.C ., 270, Rotton Park Road, Birmingham, 16. Dr. ]. G . BILLINGTON, 7, Westfield Hall, Hagley Road, Birmingham, 16 . Tel.: Eas. 1941 (Press Relations). Mrs. E. 1\1. TOMLINSON, 51, Edenhall Road, Quinton, Birmingham, 32. 1\lrs. F . E. HAMMO D, 7, Ravenshaw Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, 16. \Y . R. LLOYD, 66, Bleakhill Road, Birmingham, 23 . (Training.) ]. A . SIMPSON, 294, Sarehole Road, Birmingham, 28 . (Liaison.) H. Y . GARDINER, 26, Pitmaston Court, Goodby Road, Birmingham, 13 . (Social Duties.) F . n. GRIFFITHS, Midland Bank, Newhall Street, Birmingham, 3 . (Treasurer.) A . C. FORD, 85, \VoodleighAvenue, Harborne, Birmingham, 17. (Stores.) ]. E . MATTHEWS, 304, Gordesley Road, Birmingham, 9. Miss E. 1\1. ROGERS, 72, Balsall Heath Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, 5. BRISTOL

County Office : Unity Street, St. Philip's, Bristol 2.

Tel.: 22431-2.

County President: His Grace the DUKE OF BEAUFORT, K.G., G.C.V.O ., P.C. Commissioner. Lt.-Col. H . ESSEX LKWIS, D.C.l\I., T.D., Harley House, Clifton Down, Bristol, 8. Tel. 33808. Assistant Commissioner (County G. ' ]. CREECH, M.R.SAN.I., 30, Fir Tree Lane, St. George, Secretary). Bristol,5. County Superintendent (A) Vacant.

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l\Irs. H. L. BURGESS, Hereford House, Clifton Park, Bristol, 8. Dr. J. A. L. ROBERTS, 75, High Street, Kingswood . Vacant. Dr. R. II. BUTCHER,S, Nottingham Road, Bishopston, Bristol, 7. Mrs. ThI. C. CREECH, 30, Fir Tree Lane, St. George, Bristol,S. I. Fox, 10, omen'ille Road, Bishopston, Bristol, 7. (Press Relations .) J. F. S"'IITII, t. Kenya, Knightcott Road, Abbotts Leigh, 8. W. G. CARTER, 16, Fairlawn venue, Filton. A. R. HARDING, 189, Hillside Road, St. George, Bristol,S. C. GRIBBLE, 7, Stanley Road, Redlands, Bristol, 6. Miss l\I. C. C. SARAH, 15, 10rley Square, Bishoptoo, Brist01, 7

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South Midland Area F. R. REEDER, "Glamis," K;ngsmead Road, High Wycombe, W. LUNNON, Municipal Office, High Wycombe.

County Staff Officer Area Cadet Officer .

CAMBRIDGE

County Office: 35, St. Mary's Street, Ely. Tel.: Ely 78. County Presidents : The LORD FAIRHAVEN, K.ST.J., D.L., J.P. Irs. A. R. FITZPATRICK.

Tel. Aylesbury 67.

COllnty Presidellts : Colonel The Lord COTTESL~E, C.B., V.D., T.D., Lord-Lieutenant. The Lady CHATFIELD (i\ursing). COllnty Vice-Presidellts: The VISCOUNTESS DAWSON OF PE, N, O.B.E. The YISCOUNTESS KE;lISLEY. Commissioner . . Assistant Commissioner . County Superintendent (X) County Surgeons . .

County Cadet Officer (A) County Secretary . County Staff Officers

Assistant Commissioner County Officer Area Staff Officer

Major P. G. D .\R\'IL- :\IITH, C.B.E., 1Ieads, Great :\Iissenuen. F. H. SCHOOL!. G, St. Xicholas Lodge, Farnham Common. :;'\lrs. :\11. BOOTH"'1AN, Lynton Chase, Datchet. E. R. "'.VEAVER ADA:\IS, B.A., :\I.B ., B CIT., Sutton Cottage, Stoke Park, 10ugh. Dr. G. "'.V. H. TOWNSEND, :\I.B., County )'1.0.II., Thatched Cottage, Stoke i\Ianderville. K. A. JATIJAN, Torwood, Clifton Road, Chesham Boi Y.I:rs. BOTSFORD, 79, Buckingham Street, Aylesbury. L. E. PIKE, 17, Broadway, Amer ham P. F. PRITCHARD, "Vindsor Lane, Burnham. J. O. BOLDERO, Lloyds Bank treet, ylesbury. Miss E. 1I. SAVORY, Emberton House, 01ney, Buck. Mrs. B. A. H. VAUGHAN, Johns, Uxbridge ROl.d, toke Poges, Bucks.

County Vice-Presidents: Thlajor E. SAVILLE PECK, D.L. Major G. M. MACFARLANE GRIEVE. Commissioner . Assistant Commissioner and jCounty Surgeon. Coun ty upcrintendent (K) County Tursing Officer County Cadet Officer County taft Officers

Area Cadet Officer

CHESHIRE

Area Cadet Officer

Area Superintendent (A) Area Superintendent ( ) County Surgeon . Area Staff Officer

Midland Area C. DAY, Station House, Saunderson. Mrs. W . E. TAYLOR, Bridge House, Beaconsfield. R. H. KIPPING, M.B., B.CH., Leigh House, Beaconsfield. E. A. ALLIOTT, Rostherne, Herbines Road, Amersham.

Tel.: Knutsford 346.

County President: Lt.-Colonel "'.V. CHALONER, O.B.E., T.D., J.P.

Northern Area E. A. BISHOP, J.P., SouLhdene, Bourton Road, Bucks. \V. S~ATON, Willow Bank, Church Street, Buckingham. Captall1 F. \VORKER, 72, Thlariana Drive, Wo1verton . (Training) Southern Area ?l1rs. E. R. \VEAVER ADAMS, Sutton Cottage, Stoke Park, Slough. L. CHALLIS, 26, Uxbridge Road, Slough. C. H. SCOTT, 9, Grosvenor Place, \Vindsor. 1rs. A. M. HOOD, Wellington. Street, Slough.

K. S. MAURICE-SMITH, M.R .C.S., L.R.C.P., " Etheldreda House," Ely. C. \V. WALKER, M.B., M.R.C.S., L.R .C. P., 67, Milton Road, Cambridge. Irs. A. F. MANLEY, M.A., 9, Burgess Hill, Hampstead, London, K.\V.2. Mrs. E. ELLIS LEWIS, S.R.N., S.C.M., R.F.N., 19, Brookside, Cambridge. Mrs. A. A. ETTRIDGE, 6, Mortimer Road, Cambridge. l\Iiss I. C. D. KENNETT, S.R . '., C.M.B., Long Stanton Rectory, Cambridge. Mrs. D. l\1A SFIELD, 10, Bulstrode Gardens, Cambridge. Lt.-Colonel G. L. RCHER, T.D., D.L., 49, Silver Street, Ely. A H. GRIMSHAW, 152, Elm Road, March, Cambs.

County Office: County H.Q., Beech"vood, Tabley Road, Knutsford, Cheshire.

County Vice-P1 esident: J . . K. FERNS (Ambulance). Captain PERCY REAY, M.B.E., l\I.C., J.P., "Oakdene," Prestbury, Cheshire. Tel.: Prestbury 8353. \V. CECIL ROBI SON," Inglefield," Dean Row, Wilmslow. Vacant. Vacant. I{. D. BEAN, M.B., CH.B ., " Blairgowrie," Broadway Avenue, Cheadle, Cheshire. Miss A. MCCULLY, S.R.N., District Memorial Hospital, Crewe. H. N. BECKETT, 28, Stalbridge Road, Crewe. Mrs. E. SINGLETON, County H.Q., Knutsford. T. SENIOR, "Denyson," 150, Runcorn Road, Barnton, ear Northwich. (Training.) . S. MUMBY, Glendyne, Prenton Lane, Prenton. Dr. GLADYS E. "'.VILKINSON, " Keri, " Alderley Edge, Wilmslow. I

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North Midland Area Miss N. SALE, The Croft, "'.Valton Road, Aylesbury. HILDA DAVIS, M.B., D.P.H .. , Plough Cottage, Cadsden, Princes Risborough.

Area Superintendent (N) Area Surgeon

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

County Office: 79, Buckingham Street, Aylesbury, Bucks.

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

Deputy Commissioner County Superintendent (A) County Superintendent (N) County Surgeon County County County County

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Ea stern Area H. B. BINGHAM, 56 Greg Street, South Reddish, Stockport. Miss E. M. GRIFFIN, 15, Grundey Street, Hazel Grove, Stockport.

Area Superintendent (A) Area Surgeon

Central Area 'V. H. YOUNG, " Ashridge," vYinnington Lane, Northwich. 1\1. ROBINSO , l\1.B., CH.B., Thornfield, Cheerbrook Road , vVillaston , antwich. VV. C. l\IOORE, 10, Hemming Street, 'Winnington, Northwich .

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Western Area E. ALLEN Sl\IITH, 241, Breck Road, 'Yall asey, Cheshire. Miss W. A. LAl\lB, 28, Highgreen Road, Birkenhead, heshire. Dr. H. L. GARSON, "'Yoodlands," Tew hester Road , Bromborough, " ' irral, Cheshire.

Area Superintendent '(A) Area Superintendent ( T) Area Surgeon

CORNWALL

County Office: 18, Dean Street, Liskeard. County Presidents: Colonel E . H. 'V. BOLITHO, C.B., D.S.O ., Lord-Lieutenant. ANCY, LADY' IVIAN, O.B.E. COllnty Vice-Presiden ts: C. E. H . LLOYD (Ambulance). Mrs. A . M. BLACKWOOD, C.A. ( ' ursing). Mrs. C. H. ASI-ER ( Tursing). Miss D. PENRoSE-FesTER ( ' ursing). A. \'. BAKER (Cadet Ambulance). Mrs. Y. THOMAS (Cadet Nursing). Commissioner. Assistant Commissioner (Transport) County Surgeon . County Superintendent (N) County County County County County

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Rear Admiral Sir ROWLAND jERRAM, K.B.E., D.S.O., Trevanson House, 'A adebridge . T. C. TRESlDDER, Dartington, Redannock Estate, Truro. Dr. E. H. EASTCOTT, GwelMarten, Probus. Mrs. 'V . N. V. OAKLEY, l\LB .E ., 'Yhitellays, Trebetherick , vVadebridge. Mrs. PROPERT LEWIS, S.R .N., Armyn Cottage, Falmouth . j . G. BARRETT, Silver Bow, Mount Ambrose, Redruth. j. j. PEARCE, 8, Carwinion Terrace, Lisl,eard. Princess CHULA CHAKRABOKGSE, Tredethy, Bodmin. Mrs. H. M. EDWARDS, Trevose Lighthouse, St. Merryn, Near Padstow . A. B. VENNING, 1, Trecarrell, Launceston. Mrs . C. H. ASHER, Ellenglaze Manor, Cubert, Newquay. P. PEARCE, Barclays Bank, Redruth. E. S. SEYMOUR, 60, Trefusis Road, Redruth. A. T. MOSSMAN, 9, Killerton Road, Bude. B. W. R. HILL, Barclays Bank Ltd ., Falmouth. H. j. B. JEWELL, 13, Manor Road, Falmouth. H. C. PENDER, IS, Westheath Villas, Bodmin. W. T. ALLEN, 8, Robert Hitchins Road, Falmouth. Miss K. GOVIER, 18, Duke Street, St. Stephens, Launceston.

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Eastern Area 'AT. G. MOONEY, J.P., Broomhill, Tavistock Road, Launceston .

M . C. COOPER, M.R.C .S., L.R.C .P., Hollybank, The Downs, Looe. C. S. MOYSE, Fore Street, Camelford. Miss L. C. WERREN, Cyprus House, Launceston. Weslern Area

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'AT. L. STEWART, M.B., CH.B ., Tremethick, Grampound. ]. ]. JACKMAN, Hazlemere, Albany Road, Falmouth. Miss F. W. PAUL, Oakleigh, Clinton Road, Redruth.

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND

County Office : 18, vVoodsghyll Drive, Harraby, Carlisle, Cumberland. County Presidents: Major j . ' V. CROPPER, Lord-Lieutenant of Westmorland. Sir ROBERT CHAKCE, Lord-Lieutenant of Cumberland. County Vice-Presidents: Mrs. MCGRIGOR-PHILLIPS ( Tursing). Mrs. M. L. BARRACLOUGH . j . LAl\IBERTOK, M.B., CH.B., D.P.H ., KjJgraston, Marlborough Commissioner. Gardens, Stanwix, Carlisle. Tel.: 875. Captain j . L. JOHNS, R.N . (Retd.), Lockville, Main Street, Deputy Commissioner C:cdbcrgh, Yorks. Tel.: Cedbergh 67. ]. j . BEVERLY, 18, \\'oodsghyll Drive, Harraby, Carlisle. County Superintendent (A) l\1rs. 1\1. A. C. AI ' scow, M.B., CH .B., The Grange, Temple County uperintendent ( T) So'\., erby, Tear Penrith. N . L . BIRKETT, M.A., l\1.B., B.CH. County Surgeons H . G. PARKER, l\1.B., CH.B., Parknook, Gosforth, Cumberland. l\Iiss G . LAYCOCK, S.R.N. , Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle. County Nursin g Officer Rev. T. CROSS, Askham, Tear Penrith. County Cadet Offlcer (A) D. KEELAN, 39, Harrison Street, Carlisle. County Secretary

DERBYSIDRE

County Office: Hill Cottage, London Road, Buxton. Tel.: Buxton 395. County President : HIS CRACE THE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE. County Vice-Presidents: D. N. TURNER. THE DUCHESS OF RUTLAND. Colonel F . ARNOT BEARN, C.B.E., D.S.O ., M.C ., M.D ., II, Broad Commissioner . 'Valk, Buxton. Captain F. BRINDLEY, M.C., The Spinney, Lansdowne Road, Assistant Commissioner Buxton. Miss E. F. BELL, Ivy House, Mickleover, Derby. County Superintendent ( T) j. B . 1\IcKAY, l\1.B ., CH.B., Brereton House, Bolsover, Near County Surgeons Chesterfield. l\Irs. CLARA STEWART, M.B., CH.B., B.A .O., 3, Hardwick Mount, Buxton . Miss L. PETTITT, S.R .N., c/ o Derbyshire Hospital for 'i\Tomen , County Nursing Officer Derby. C. 1. MARGERRISON, The Cottage, Wildhay Green, Barlow, County Cadet Officer (A) Near Sheffield.

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1. BAIKIE JAMES, I,

Iarket Street, Chapel-en-Ie-Frith. J. ATKINSON, "\Vhite-Knowle Cottage, Chinley, ear Stockport. Miss N. START, Brown Edge Road, Buxton. F. "\V . FURNISS, Elmwood, Old Whittington, Tear Chesterfield. R. MILLWARD, 27, New Street, Grassmoor, ear Chesterfield . Mrs. C. 1. MARGERRISON, The Cottage, Wildhay Green, Barlow, Tear Sheffield. T. COVERLEY, Carr Cottage, "hitehou gh, Chinley. C. V. DUNDAS, II, Lowfield Grove, tockport. National Coal Board No.1 Area "\Y . Y. SHEPPARD, -.C.B. East 1\lidlands Di\ ision, Bolso'ver,

1\r. Chesterfield. B. I{E 'DALL, Bonnevicnne, Inkersall Road, Duckmanton, 1\r. Chesterfield . Irs. 1\1. McKAY, Brereton House, Bolsover. Dr. \\'. A. F. IIURST, Heathfield, Tibshelf. Miss 1. ATKIN, S.R N., 39, Cearston J\\'cnlle, Holmewood, 1\r. Chesterfield . P. E. HIBBARD, farkham Road, Dud,manton . F. NORl\lAN, IS, Pri\'ate Dri\'e, Hollingwood. T. 1\1. COPE, etherton House, Glapwell. T

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National Coal Board No.5 Area "\V . UNSWORTH, .r .C.B. East 1\Iidlandf. Dinsion, 1\0. 5 Area

Headquarters, Eastwood, otts. H. "\VILLl Al\lSON, Moorlands, Brinsley, J.Totts. Mrs. H. \YILLIAMSON, l\Ioorlands, Brinsley, TottS. Dr. \V . V. ROCHE, Rutland HOllse, IlJ,;eston . Irs. M. RIGLEY, S.R .N., 1\Iingoyo, Cossall, Ilk ston. "\V . AID-lORE, 41, Heath Road, Ripley. \V . A. HUDSON, Middleton A"enue, rosshill, Codnor. T

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Dr. 1. MACKE ' ZIE, 6, Eastwood Drive, Derby. Dr. W. H. DINWOODIE, Swinburne treet, Derby. E. G. FLORENCE, 266, Osmastoo Park Road, Derby. H. FARNSWORTH, "l\Ielita," 13, Holt Avenue, Derby. T. L. HUTTON, 27, Chaddesden Lan e, Derby. Miss DRURY, 13 , Derwent Avenue, Allestree, Derby. EAST, SOUTH, AND NORTH DEVON

County Office: The Hut, Culver Drive, Chudleigh. Tel. : Chudleigh 2262 . County President: Lieut.-Colonel Sir HE RY 1M BERT TERRY, BT., D.S.O., M.C. County Vice-Presidents: Lady MARY COURTENAY (Nursing). Lady IMBERT-TERRY (Cadet Nursing). Commissioner . Brig. C. E. HUDSON, V.C., C.B., D.S.O., M.C., Denbury Manor, Nr. Newton Abbot. Deputy Commissioner Lt.-Col. H . C. E. ROUTH (RA., rtd .), " Old Houses," Ippled en.

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Mrs. C. DE BURGH DENING, Tipton Lodge, Tipton St. John, E. Devon. Mrs. M. D. NICHOLLS, S.R.N., Glencarron, Exeter Road, Honiton. lajor-General R. DENING, C.B., M.V.O., M.C., Tipton Lodge, Tipton St. John, E. Devon. Mrs. STUART TrCHOLSON, Prispen House, Silverton. liss D. BOURCHIER-"\VREY, Tavistock, Chudleigh. E. R. HOOPER (Treasurer), Highway House, Tedburn, Nr. St. lary, Exeter. "\V. UNDERIJILL, B.E.M., London House, Ashburton. S. "\V. H. PONSFORD, Moorlands, Ottery Moor Lane, Honiton. C. II. CONGDON, 7, Richmond Roan, Exeter. Brig. G. F. A. PIGOT-MoODIE, Millhayer Apexe, Thorberton, Nr. Kingsbridge.

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::'IIajor R A. P. GRAY, l\LB ., 23, Southernhay East, Exeter. C. G. "\VOOD, 5, Rutherford Street, Exeter. ~Irs. BOLT, \Vendtholne, Maryfield Avenue, Exeter. Dr. M. Y. PAGET, Barnfield End, Spicer Road, Exeter. ::\1 iss I. l\IARTIN, 51, Elmside, Exeter.

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Lt.-Col. K. G. vV. SAUNDERS, O.B.E., F.R.C.S., Elmfield, Goodleigh Road, Barnstaple. R. G. ROGERS, 17, Marlborough Road, Ilfracombe. ~Iiss F. VALENTINE, Little Close, Braunton. Dr. 'V. B. BOONE, I, Hillesborough Terrace, Ilfracombe. R ] . B. BRADDON, 3, Richmond Street, Barnstaple.

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North Devon

Area uperintendent ( \) .\rea Superintendent (~) .-\rca urgeon . \rea taff Offlcer

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G. "\V. HINGSTON, Wolborough Lodge, South Road, Newton Abbot. l\Iiss 1\1. A. STOWE, l\LB., CH.B., l\LR.C.S ., l\!.A.S.I., Dartmoor Cottage, Lustleigh, S. Devon. Dr. G. E. SAWDON, Stoke House, Stoke Gabriel, Totnes. Colonel C. B. STEPHENSON, Indio Gables, Bovey Tracey. illiss C. B . GOLDING, 38, Primley Park, Paignton.

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Mrs. L. A. R NICHOLLS, 4, Bearnes Lane, Newton Abbot.

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DORSET

County Office : 26, Ranelagh Road, ·Weymouth. Tel.: \Veymouth 1946. COllnty President: THE LADY ELLENBOROUGII. County Vice-Presidents: 1\1rs. 1\1. 1\1. "\VARRE, _ ursing. Lord ELLE BOROUGH, Cadet Ambulance. Lady LETTICE SIILEY COOPER, Cadet 1 ursing. Commissioner Dr. R V. S. COOPER, 16, Belvidere, . "\Veymouth. Tel.: "\Veymouth 800. County Superintendent ( l\Irs. A. 1\1. C. COOPER, 16, Belvidere, vVeymouth. County Surgeons . Dr. E. J. GORDON VVALLACE, Health Centre, Weymouth. Dr. LAURA MAULE HORNE, The Grange, 2, Mount Road, Parkstone. County ursing Officer Sister Miss D . SUNDERLAND, S.R.N., Health Centre Weymouth (ijc r. H.S .R). '

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K. H. MOORING, Aldridge, Hove Dene, Cranford Avenue, Weymouth. Miss M. PEACH, 59, High Street, Shaftesbury. Miss F . B. LONG, 10, Dorchester Road, Weymouth. A. E. Cox, Corra Lynn, Goldcroft Avenue, ·W eymouth. J. M. O'HARA, 42, Palmerston Road, Parkstone. E. PADDOCK, 38, Commercial Road, Parkstone. E. "'v. CUFF, Sydco.," Prince of 'Vales Road, Dorchester. Mrs. K. MARTYN, 1, Alton Road, Parkstone. J. SANDFORD, 435, Dorchester Road, \Yeymouth . (Treasurer.) tf

DURHAM County Office " 2, Osborne Terrace, Newcastle on Tyne, 2. P resident ,' S. E!llBLETON, Esq., O.B.E. V ice-Presidents. LADY BRADFORD. LADY STARMER .. Col. Sir MYERS vYAY!lIAN, K.B.E ., F.S.S., J.P., Coanwood, Commissioner. Seaburn, Sunderland. ,V. STOKOE, Chilton Moor House, Fencehouses, Co. Durham. Area Commissioner S. BUNKER, 38, Glenesk Road, Sunderland. County Superintendent (A) Lady 'VAYMAN, Coanwood, Seaburn, Sunderland. County Superintendent (N) K. M. MACDoNALD, Bankfield Consett, County of Durham. County Surgeon :Mrs. F. M. J . DUNCAN, S.R.N., 12, Garcia Terrace, Sunderland. County ursing Officer P. S. BLU DEN, Cross House, Pelton, Chester-Ie-Street, County Staff Officers Co. Durham. H. S. CRACE, Rose Cottage, Stockton Road, . '''est Hartlepool. W. MATHER, 4, Glebe Houses, Ferryh ill , Co. Durham . Miss E. SCURLOCK, 148, Bede Burn Road, Jarrow-on-Tyne . J . GILLILAND, Houghton Road, Hetton-Ie-Hole. County Secretary Mrs. R. '''ATSON, 40, Brandling Place South, 'e'wcastle on Tyne. Miss O. ADDISON, 80, Croft Terrace, Jarrow, Durham . County Cadet Officer (N) County Cadet Officer (East Area) P. vV. 'WHITE, 3, Castle Close, Crook, Co. Durham. Area Cadet Officer . Mrs. 1\1. CREWE, 20, St. Andrew's Terrace, Roker Sunderland, Durham.

Area Commissioner .

Area Commissioner . Area Cadet Officer (A)

SOUTHERN AREA R. RUTHERFORD, T.D., M.B., B.S., J.P., The Firs, Langley Park, Co. Durham.

County Superintendent (A) County Superintendent ( ) County Surgeons

County Cadet Officer (N) County Secretary County Staff Officers

W. E. ORFOLK, 84, Marconi Road, Chelmsford. Mrs. E. SMELLIE, M.B.E., The Bridge House, Lexden, Colchester. Dr. W. RADCLIFFE, Ten Acres, High Street, Wivenhoe. J . H. DIXON, M.B., CH.B., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., Bocking Church Street, Bocking. J . EWI TG, M.B., CH.B., Cliffe House," Dovercourt. Lieut.-Col. A. 1. SHERINGHAM, Bobbitts Hali, Holton St. Mary, T r. Colchester. Mrs. E. 1\1. HOWARD, 19, Yictoria Road, Colchester. J. S. SMITH, 140, Mildmay Road, Chelmsford. Miss \V. K. ARGENT, Shirley," ·W rittle. Tel.: Vhittle 298 . E. A. POOLE, 178, Cowdray Avenue, Colchester. F. E. BROOKS, 144, Moulsham Drive, Chelmsford. \V'. J . SMITH, 56, Godfrey Flats, Upper Bridge Road, Chelmsford. Mrs. E. M. HART, St. John's Avenue, Chelmsford. 1\Irs. E. ' VAKELAND-SMITH, Richmond Cottage, Highwood, r. Chelmsford. F. E. C. CAPEL, 25, Lynmouth Avenue, Chelmsford. \V. R. UNWIN, 14, Moulsham Drive, Chelmsford. C.S.M. \V. L. BRU TON, D.C.M., 12, Ratcliffe Road, Colchester. tf

GLOUCESTERSHIRE

County Office " 12, Royal Crescent, Cheltenham. Tel. : Cheltenham 53610. COllnty Presidents: Colonel Sir JAMES SLEEMAN, C.B., C.M.G., C.B.E., M.V.O. The COUNTESS ST. ALDWYN. County T"ice-Pyesidents,' Lady CRIPPS, M.B.E. (Nursing). Earl ST. ALDWYN (Cadet Ambulance). Lady GWYN E EVANS (Cadet Nursing). Commissioner . County Superintendent ( Deputy Commissioner County Surgeon

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ESSEX • County Office,' Lancaster House, 140, Mildmay Road, Chelmsford. Tel. : Chelmsford 5789. County President,' Colonel Sir FRANCIS WHITMORE, K.C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., T.D., Lord-Lieutenant of Essex . County Vice-Presidents,' Lady WHITMORE (Nursing). Mrs. J. T. WHITLEY (Cadet Nursing) Commissioner . J. T. WHITLEY, O.B.E., M.B., CH.B., Thorneybrook," London Road, Chelmsford . Deputy Commissioner Brigadier T . RIGBY, C.B., D.S.O., M.C., Grendon," The Crescent, Frinton-on-Sea.

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County Cadet Officer (A)

County ursing Officer County Cadet Officer (A)

WESTERN AREA J . W . STOBBS, 6, Studley Gardens, Lowfell. W. YOUNGER, 23, Townley Street, Stanley.

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A. BARRETT-CARDEW, M.C., M.B ., F.R.C.S .E., Keynshaw Lawn, Cheltenham. Miss D. B. FABER, 4, Moorend Park Road, Cheltenham. C. R. DE C. SADLER, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., 131, Old Bath Road, Cheltenham. C. H. DRAKE, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., The Bourne, Parton Lane, Cheltenham Road East, Gloucester. Mrs. SADLER, 131, Old Bath Road, Cheltenham. Rev. E. J. M. ELDRIDGE, O.B.E., St. James's "icarage, Tivoli Road, Cheltenham. Miss D. TRIMMER, i\I.C.S.P., Gesto, Hatherley Road, Cheltenham. l\Iiss E. G. MARSHALL, 12, Royal Crescent, Cheltenham. T. H. READ, Ellenville, Gordon Road, Cheltenham. Major E. A. McIVER, Reigate, Ryeworth Road , Charlton Kings. Mrs. PUREFOY, The Abbey House, Tewkesbury . Irs. \VILLANS, Officer Medical Comforts Depots, Boxtree Cottage, Badgeworth, r . Cheltenham. Miss J. B. PARKER, Highfield House, \V'hitminster, Glos. Mrs. R. GRANT, The Old Vicarage, Ampney Crucis, Glos. Mrs. B. LAWRENCE, The .J: appings, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham. R. A. HAWKINS, 45, Eldon Road, Cheltenham. T. L. LONG, 68, Stroud Road, Gloucester. Miss N. E. \VIGGINS, 260, Old Bath Road, Cheltenham.

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Sir ]OHN PALMER, BT., Newland, Coleford, Glos. GUERNSEY

County Office,' County Headquarters, Rohais, St. Peter Port, Guernsey. Tel. : Guernsey 70 . County President,' ir VICTOR G. CAREY. County Vice-Pyesidents,' Dr. A . T. SYl\IONS, O.B.E. (Ambulancc). Lady SBERWILL ( '1I1'slllg). ] urat R. H. ] OBNS, O.B .E. (Cadet Ambulance). Lady BERTA NEAME (Cadet l\ ul'sing). Lt.-Col. S. H. HEARD, :--I.B.E., M.R C.S , L.R C.P., La Giffardier, A/Commissioner Albeq, Castel, Guernsey. \V. TAYLOR, B.E.:--I., Quendon, Lc lIIarti\'al, La Rll tt, t. County uperintendent (A) Martins. 11rs. E. TASON, 1\Ionb ille House, Les\ ardes, ,t Petcr Port. County Superintendent (N) Dr. O. H. BOSTOCK, Hirzel Housc, Smith treet, ~l Peter Port. County Surgeon Area Commissioner R. H. BLA 'CHFORD, "'I.B.E., Ambulance StatIOn, Rohais, St. Peter Port. Miss A. . YEIIIAN, S.R.N., The Princess Elizabeth IIospltal , County Nursing Officer St. Martins. County Nursing Officer (Cadets) MissY. G. DAISH, S.R.N., Princess Ehzabcth Hospital, Guernsey. County Secretary C. DE LA l\IARE, ourtil Bicq, t . Andrcws. District Staff Officer ]. \Y . DEAR, Earls Colnc, Guelles Road, Cuern ey. County Staff Officers R. A. LUFF, " Palma," Les Osmonds, ,1 Sampsons. ]. R. MARQUAND, " Enismere," Les Amballe , ,'t. Peter Port. Area Cadet Officers P. S. COOPER, La Chaumier, Brock Road, t P ter ] 'ort Miss E. S. BuSH, 'Yethersfield, Guelles H.oad, St. Peter Port . H. H. 1\IONTRESOR, "ille au Roi Estate, Juernsey.

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Eastern Area O. J. FRANCIS, 26, Gordon Road, Gosport. F. B . Fleming, 20, Chapel Street, Buckland, Portsmouth. Mrs. L. ROPER, Bucklands, Durley, Nr. Southampton. C. N. Burnham-Slipper, L.R.C.P., M.R.C.S., 100, Wayerley Road, Southsea. A. E. CLARRY, 43, Tintern Road, Gosport. Miss E. POOK, 89, London Road, ~Taterloov ille . ,V. N. V,TILSON, Police Headquarters, Portsmouth .

Area Cadet fficer (A) Area Cadet Officer ( ')

Central Area \V . L. M. BIGBY, M.B.E. , M.B ., B.S., 53, South View Road, Southampton. H. S. A. THOMAS, 13, Norwich Road, Bitterne Park, outhampton. Mrs. V. \VALMSLEY, Green Cottage, Shawford, Nr. v inchester. P. A. T. LOWDEN, M.B., B.S. , M.R.C.S., L.R.C .P., Denstone, Christchurch Road, \Yinch ester . \V . E. P. BUTT, 91, Osborne Road, Portswood, Southampton. 1\liss L. C. PAGE, Up cross, \Vest End, Southampton.

Area Commissioner . Area uperintendent (A) Area Superintendent (N) rea taff Officer

Northern Area L. P. BOTTING, 14 , Kingsclere Road, Basingstoke. L. CLIFFORD, 20, Oxford Road, Farnborough. 1\1rs. D. ~' ILSON, Little Goddards, Hatherden, Nr. Andover. L. DINES, 2, College Road, Basingstoke.

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Area Commissioner Area uperintendent (N) Area Surgeon Area Cadet Officer ( )

Western Area C. HEYGATE YERNON, i\I.B ., F.R.C.S., 18, Keswick Road, Bournemouth. Miss O. E. 1\10RLEY, 6, \\Tensley Ayenue, Bournemouth. D. C. RENNIE, ~l.R .C. S . , L.R.C .P., Royd Lodge, Rye Paddock Lane, Fawley. Miss D. BRODERICK, 14, Littledown Ayenue, Bournemouth.

HAMPSHIRE

HEREFO RDSHIRE

COllnty Office,' \Vessex House, 6, Upper High Street, Winchester. Tel. ' 2884 County President,' The Cou TESS 1\Iou TBATTEN OF BURMA, C.l., G.B.E , D.C \" o. County T'icc-P,'eside l1ts,' Major A. TENNYSON SMITH, O.B.E., M.D., C."'1. (AlIIbl/ICl1/Cf). Irs. M. L. HARCOURT (1\'1I1'sing). 'VILLIAM COATES, Esq., III.A. (Cadet .rlmlmZance). Admiral Sir ARTHUR POWER, G.B.E., I< .C.B ., c.v.o. Admiral of the Fleet Sir ALGERNON U. \VILLIS, G.C.B., K.B.E , D.S.O. Commissioner Dr. O. T. ]. CLAYRE, 5, l\Janor Road, Itchen, outhampton Deputy Commissioner . R. TURNBULL, F.R.C.V.S., 65, 'Vorting Road, Basingstoke. County Surgeon L. 1\1. MAYBURY, M.A., l\I.B., B.CHIR., II1.R .C.S. , L.R.C.P. , " I\:cnwood," 97, Goldsmith Avenue, Southsea. County Superintendent (N) The Hon. Mrs. S. R. CUBITT, Hall Place, 'Vest 1\leon. County Nursing Officer Miss P. NEWTON, S.R.N., S.C.II!., Ophir Lodge, Ophir Road , Bournemouth. County Cadet Officer (A) H. 1. MARRINER, F.R.C.S., L.R.C .P., 18, Poole Road, Bournemouth. County Cadet Officer (N) Miss L. COOPER, Th e Thatch ed Cottage, Shirley Holmes, Lymington. County Secretary . Miss NORAH READDY, 6, Upper High Street, Winchester. County Staff Officers A. L. AYMES, Police Station, Romsey. Miss E. L. BATH, 6, Upper High Street, \Vinch ester.

County Office,' I, Carlton Flats (2nd Floor), All Saints Street, Hereford. County President,' The Hon. 1\1rs. R. DEVEREUX. Brigadier F. A. V. COPLAND-GRIFFITHS, D.S.O., M.C., J.P. County rice-Presidents,' G. D. E. FOLLIS, Esq. (A1I1bula11ce). 1\1rs. H. FOLEY (Nursing). W. ROSSER, Esq. (Cadet Ambulance) . 1\1rs. 1\1. E. M. MORTON (Cadet Xuysing). Commissioner . . G. r. BULLOCK, Sarnia, Upper Sed bury Road, Hereford. Deputy Commissioner . H. ]. HARRIS, B.E. I., Perivale, Old Eign Hill, Hereford. County Superintendent (X) The Hon. Mrs. COPLAND-GRIFFITHS, Bircher Hall, Leominster. County Surgeon . . B. G. SCHOLEFIELD, M.D., 1I1.CH., F.R.C.S., Lawnswood, Hampton Court, Hereford. County Nursing Officer 1\Iiss C. M. \VH EELER, S.R . . , County Hospital, Hereford. County Cadet Officer (A) R. RU CK, 51, 1\1ill Street, Hereford. County Cadet Officer ( ) Mrs. F. M. HARRIS, 70, Old Eign Hill, Hereford. County Staff Officers Mrs. C. E. MIDDLETON BROWN, Hamewith, Folly Lane, Tapsley, Hereford. Miss E. LONG, 62, Brienton Road, Hereford. R. T . MORRIS, Stokesay, Upper Sedbury Road, Hereford. Miss A . L. ROMILLY, Broadfield Court, Bodenham, Hereford. Area Cadet Officer . Rev. L . ]. B. S ELL, Holy Trinity Vicarage, Hereford.

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County Office: 7, Marlborough Road, St. Albans, Herts. Tel. : St. Albans 4333. County President: PAMELA, COUNTESS OF LYTTON (Nursing). County Vice-President: BLANCHE, Lady LLOYD OF DOLOBRAN ( ursing). H. LANGLEY JONES, M.B.E., "Edale," 128, Clarence Road, Commissioner . St. Albans. Tel.: 1153. D. HARDY KI MONT, M.B., 100, Clarence Road, St. Albans. Deputy Commissioner T. C. FORBES, 54, High Street, Ware. County Superintendent ( ) Miss D. SPARKES, 3, Brampton Road, St. Ibans. County Superintendent (N) C. I. CRAGGS, :'II.B., B.S., 506, Broadway, Letchworth. County Surgeons 1\1rs. C. P. CRAGGS, S.R.N., 506, Broadway, Letchworth. County Nursing Officer G. HENDERSON S:'IIITH, 5, Polayn Garth, Welwyn Garden City . County Cadet Officer (A) tephens Avenue, Miss E. PICKERL G, Friars Mead, St. County Cadet Officer (r ) St. Albans. 1\1rs. HILDA MABER, S.R.N., The Dale, Little Hadham Road, County Officer (M.C.D.) Bishop's tortford . T. H. FLA AGAN, 104, Lower Luton Road, Harpenden. County Secretary fiss WOOD, 14, Flora Grove, St. Albans . County Staff Officers Mrs. TUCK, Boveney, Lynton Avenue, St. Ibans. Miss CLEAR, Kingsbury Knoll, Verulam Road, St. Albans. Mrs. DEVOl SHIRE SPENCER, 35, Elmwood, \Velwyn Garden City. Mrs. B. 1. ROGERS, 14, Jennings Road, t . Albans. \V. HOWARD, 13, Blythemount, Welwyn Garden City. Area Cadet Officer .

County Office : Gilwell, Wootton Bridge, Isle of Wight. Tel. : Wootton Bridge 70.

Northern Area

Area Commissioner Area Superintendent (N) Area Surgeon

\V. E. DOUGLAS, 14, Suberie Avenue, Letchworth. 1iss E. ATKINS, 101, Old Hale Way, Hltcllln . J. CLAY, M.B., B.S., 121, orton "Vay, Letchworth.

Area Commissioner . Area Superintendent (A) Area Superintendent (N)

T. H. BURGESS, Coonor," King Edwards Road, Ware. "V. ApPLETON, Lyndhurst, Puckeridge, r. "Vare. Mrs. M. C. BERGI , The Valley Green, \Velwyn Garden City. J. J. ROWLANDS, L.R .C.P., ;l1.R.C.S., Boxwell House, Boxwell Road, Berkhamsted.

Sonthern Area

Area Surgeon

County Commissioner County Surgeon County Secretary County Staff Officers

Dr. F. R. KENNEDY, M.B.E., ] .P., Gilwell, Wootton Bridge, Isle of Wight. T. HAMBLY, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., Meadowcroft," Salisbury Road, Ryde. Miss E. M. E. CAWES, 9, Queen's Road. Ryde. E. F. MILLGATE, Ferncote," Castle Road, Newport. E. WILSON, Farnborough, High Park Road, Ryde. J. W. JOLLIFFE, 33, Prince Street, Ryde. Mrs. R. L. H. CRIMP, The Quarry, Binstead. Mrs. B. B. E. O'DA Y, 6, Seafield Terrace, Seaview. A. P. COMPTON, 93, High Street, Sandown. (Cadets.) It

JERSEY

County Office: Midvale Road, Jersey. Tel. : Cent. 2063. County President : Sir ALEXANDER M. COUTANCHE, County Vice-Presidents: Lady COUTANCHE (Nursing). fajor \V. CRAWFORD MORRISON (Cadet Ambulance). The MARCHIONESS OF AILESBURY, S.R.N., C.M.B. (Cadet Nursing). J. R. HA NA, B.A., M.B., B.CR., Culderry House, Samares, Commissioner Jersey. Capt. GUY l\IALET DE CARTERET, St. Ouen's Manor, St. Ouen, Deputy Commissioner Jersey. O . L. UBI, Bramhope, Albert Road, Georgetown, Jersey. Assistant Commissioner Mrs . 1\1. H. GRAHAM, Maison du Coin, La Haule, Jersey. County Superintendent ( Miss S. A. CRIBB, S.R.N., S.C.M., Sandybrook Hospital, St. County ursing Officer Peter, Jersey. H. E. STEPHENS, S.B.ST.]., 89, St. Saviours Road, St. Helier, County Cadet Officer ( ) Jersey. Mrs. D. McFADYEN, S.S.ST.]., Louisville, Belvedere, Jersey. County Cadet Officer (N) Miss L. DU FEU, Tunbridge, Georgetown, Jersey. County Secretary . J. F. BARETTE, 67, Stopford Road, St. Helier, Jersey. Area Cadet Officer .

KENT ISLE OF MAN

County Office: Chief Constable's Office, Douglas, Isle of Man. Tel.: Douglas 2121. County President·.Lady BROMET. County Vice-Presidents: Mrs. M. "V. CUNNINGHAM. W. CUNNINGHAM, Esq. B . E. SARGENT, Esq., M.V.O., O.B.E. Major John W. YOUNG, O.B.E ., Oakleigh, Douglas, GlenCommissioner . crutchery Road. Tel. : Douglas 1450. (Vacant.) County Superintendent (A) Mrs. MARTHA YOUNG, Oakleigh, Glencrutchery Road, Douglas. County Superintendent (N) A. R. MCPHERSON, M.B., CH.B., 46, Loch Promenade, Douglas . County Surgeon EVAN R. G. CAIN, A.LA.C., 18, Hawarden Avenue, Douglas. County Secretary Capt. T. H. HALL,] .P., Eskham, Devonshire Road, Douglas. County Cadet Officer (A)

County Office: Dunk Memorial Hall, Church Street, Maidstone, Kent. County President: The Lady VIOLET ASTOR County Vice-Presidents: The Rt. Rev. The Bishop of Dover (Ambulance). The Lady DE LISLE AND DUDLEY (Nursing). Viscountess ALLENBY OF MEGGIDO (Nursing Cadets). Major-General A. H. HORNBY, C.B ., C.B.E ., M.C., Spicers Farm, Commissioner . Etchinghill, Folkestone. Deputy Commissioner and AI Dr. J. R. HAMERTON, St. Philips Lodge, Dane End Road, Westgate-on-Sea. County Surgeon. The Lady TEYNHAM, Lynsted Lodge, Sittingbourne. County Superintendent (N) Dr. H. J. HOBY, 219, ew Road, Chatham. County Surgeons Dr. H. A. MADWAR, O.ST.]., Mill House, Queenboro, Isle of Sheppey.

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County Nursing Officer County Staff Officers County Staff Officer (Treasurer) County Cadet Officer (A) County Cadet Officer (N)

AIArea Commissioner County Officer Area Cadet Officer (A) Area Cadet Officer ( )

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Mrs. M. VVILSON, 22, Oaks Road, Tenerden, Kent. Mrs. T. J. M. FREW, Flat lOS, The Majestic Hotel, Folkestone. Mrs. A. JAY, 33, Audley Road, Folkestone. C. L. JENNINGS, Barclays Bank, Ltd ., Maidstone. J. BAKER, 11, King Street, Gillingham. 1\1rs. J. M. A. ROGERSON, Burley, Manor Avenue, Deal, Kent. No.1 Area Col. \V. R. BRAZIER, Spinnakers, Dartford Road, Sevenoaks. \V. HANCOX, 35, '\Tilson Avenue, Chatham. J. T. HICKS, 10 , Trafalgar Street, Gillingham, Kent. Miss C. G. HIGHAlII, 98, Maidstone Road, Rochester. No.2 Area B. T. BEAUMONT, School House, Doddington, Sittingbourne. H. F. LAW, 66, Linden Road, Ashford, Kent. Miss D. M. LA GRIDGE, "Maywood," ew Road, Saltwood, Hythe.

Area Commissioner Area Cadet Officer (A) Area Cadet Officer (N)

County Officer (in Charge) Area Surgeon

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JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

No.3 Area C. C. ELAM, Ill, Old Dover Road, Canterbury. ALEX CHALMERS, M.B., CH.B., 8, London Road, Sittingbourne.

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Area Cadet Officer

DUKE OF LANCASTER'S DISTRICT District Office,' 15-17, Mount Street, Preston. Tel.: Preston 2239. District Presidellt " The Earl of Derby.

Commissioner . County Surgeon District Superintendent ( District Nursing Officer District Officers

District Officer (Secretary) District Officer (Treasurer) District Cadet Officer (A) District Cadet Officer ( )

Area Commissioner Area Nursing Officer Area Cadet Officer (A) Area Cadet Officer (N)

A Area Commissioner County, urgcon Distnct Ofhcer District Officer ."-rea Cadct 01Tlcer (A)

District Vice-President,' The COUNTESS OF SEFTON.

.\.rea Cadet Officcr (N)

Major E. S. BURT HAMILTON, M.C., M.B, B.CH., F.R.C.S., IS, :l\Iount Street, Preston. irs. D. 'VHEELER, M.D., CH.B., \Vaterloo House, ccrington. Miss 1\1. R. MOORE, " Lyndhurst, " Seafield Road, Lytham . Miss N. LIVESEY, S.R.N., The Royal Infirmary, Preston. K. SINCLAIR KERR, The Irlam Steel Corporation, Ltd., Irlam. Miss I. M. SUTCLIFFE, Thornhill, Horley 'Vood, Todmorden. Miss H. M. SMITH, 25, Beach Road, St. Annes-on-Sea. Miss K. LAMB, 7, Tenterden Street, Bury. Mrs. A. C. OWEN, Eastcliffe, Park Road, Fulwood, Preston. Dr. E. VV. SHAW, 7, Tenterden Street, Bury. Major T. E. SPENCER, M.B.E., T.D., 10, evett Street, Preston. Rev. B. A. READING, PH.D., F.PH.S., 14, Green Lane, Cherry Tree, Blackburn. R. CHARLESWORTH, Rovenden, Audenshaw Hall, Droylesden, Manchester. Mrs. E. NISBET, 53, Tatton Road, Orrell Park, Liverpool, 9.

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No.1 Area R. O. DAVIDSON, M.B., CH.B., F.R.C.S., 395, Padiham Road, Burnley. Miss MAURA RYAN, S.R.N., Victoria Hospital, Accrington . E. V. MASON, 134, Blackburn Road, Great Harwood. Mrs. A. HEAP, 122, Todmorton Road, Burnley.

District Officer Area Nursing Officer Area Cadet Officer (A) Area Cadet Officer ( T)

T. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

No.2 Area Vacant. Dr. A. MACI NES, M.B., B.CH., 119, Henfield Road, Tyldesley. A. BURTON, 161, Old Clough Lane, Worlsey, Manchester. J. 'V. LOWE, 60, King's Road, Prestwich. No.3 Area G. HALBERT, 298, Waterloo Street, Oldham. !iss F. GARDNER, S.R.N., Fairfield General Hospital, Bury. Mrs. H. BROWN, Harley Bank, Todmorden. No.3 Manchester and Salford Sub-Area Colonel C. H. S. REDMO D, T.D., M.B., B.C.H., C.ST.]., 77, Alexandra Road South, Manchester. Dr. 1\1ARION MAXWELL REEKIE, 7, Rowsley Avenue, 'Vest Didsbury, Manchester. A. ]. E. Fox, 47, Sunningdale Drive, Prestwich. 1 . R. KAY, Cartref, Catherine Road, Higher Crumpsall, Manchester, 8. No.4 Area G. G. 'V. HAY, M.B., CH.B., "Fernleigh," Station Road, Roby, Lanes. A. J. MIDDLEHURST, 49, Ringington Road, St. Helens. No.5 Area Lt.-Col. S. B. G. SI;I.li\IONS, lII.C., 4, Menlove Avenue, Liverpool, 1 . E. 1\1. MACALPINE, lII.B., CH.B., 108, Utting Avenue, East Liverpool, 11 . \Y. E. SEARL, 91, \Yaterpark Road, Prenton, Cheshire. Miss F. G. KIDSO , S.ST.]., 36, Rawlinson Road, Southport. 'V. A. LANGTON, Heathlands Cottage, Croxteth Drive, Liverpool, 17. ]\Iiss . SEDDON, 46, Parkside Drive, Liverpool,!. No.6 Area Lt.-Col. S. 1'\EWS01\I, M.D., F.R.C.S., 34, Princes 'Vay, Fleetwood. Dr. G. B. HORROCKS, O.ST.J., 1\I.B., CH.B., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., I, Station Road, vVesham, Kirkham. 1iss G. E. PRIOR, S.R.N., Royal Infirmary, Preston. 'V. C. BURT, 14, Henry Street, Lytham. 1\1rs. R. M. DEWSE, 2, Kirkdale Avenue, St. Annes-on-Sea.

Area Cadet Officer (A) Area Cadet Officer (N)

No.7 Area rVlajor \V. G. PEARSON, I, Crosland Park Road, Barrow-inFurness. J. E. HELlIIE, "Greeba," 34, Fairhope Avenue, The Vale, Lancaster. 1\1rs. G. 1. ORMANTON, 46, Balmoral Road, 1\1orecambe. Dr. W. ,V. M. McKINNEY, Hill Crest, 85, \\Test End Road, }\l1orecambe. J. CROSSFIELD, 9, Bristol Street, 'Valney, Barrow-in-Furness. 1V1iss 1. HERRINGTON, 22, Queen Street, Ulverston.

Area Superintendent (A) Area Staff Officers .

'\T. ]. LEWIS, 31, Matthew Street, Liverpool, 12 . \V. MILLS, M.B.E., 9, St. Albans Square, BootIe, Liverpool, 20.

District Ofiicers

County Surgeon

Liverpool Sub-Area

T. E. TAYLOR, 24, Latrigg Road, Aigburth, Liverpool, 17 .

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County Surgeon Superintendent (A) Superintendent (N) .r ursing Officer Cadet Officer (A) .

County Cadet Officers (N) County Secretary County Staff Officers

Area Cadet Officers.

Commissioner . Assistant Commissioner County County County County County

JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE. THE

Commissioner .

County County County County

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Superintendent ( Surgeon Nursing Officer Cadet Officer (A) Staff Officer

LEICESTER County President: Mrs. G. PHILLIPS. County Vice-Presidents: Miss G. E. PARTRIDGE (Nursing). E. J. L. COTTON (A mb1llance Cadets). The Lady PACKE (Nursing Cadets). Capt. T. G. LOWE, M.A., 80, Coventry Road, Market Harborough. Dr. . McLEOD, Durleigh Cottage, 'William Street, Loughborough. L. LEE, 199, Vlicklow Drive, Leicester. Miss E. FOLWELL, 356, London Road, Leicester. Miss C. F. S. BELL, S.R . . , The Royal Infirmary, Leicester. L. HEYWOOD-SMITH, 4 ,Homefield venue, Stoney Gate, Leicester. Mrs. B. B. COTTO! , Beechrome, Earl hilton, Leicester. Miss E. L. 'WOLLASTON, 53, Evington Drive, Leicester. R. 'V. 'V. GEE, 6, Seymour Street, Leicester. Miss L. H. BURNS-HARTROPP, Burton House, Burton Lazares, Melton Mowbray. Miss E. E. LORD, 53, Evington Drive, Leicester. Miss C. 'VARD, 21, Sycamore Road, Birstall, Leicester. Mrs. N. N. BREAM, 1illway, l\1aplewell Road, \Voodhouse Eaves, Leicester. H. 1. JENKS, 25, Severn Street, Leicester. Miss A. GABRIEL, 53, Peter's Drive, IIumberton, Leicester. LINCOLNSIDRE County President: The LORD BROWNLOW, J.P., D.L. Air Marshal Sir JOH BALDWIN, K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., J.P ., Kitton Hall, Stamford, Lincs. M. C. LAVIN, J.P., I11.B., B.S., L.R .C.P., M.R.C.S., 111, Oxford Street, Cleethorpes. Mrs. E. M. EPTON, J.P., The Grange, Canwick, Lincoln. J. A. HADLEY, M.D., F.R.C.S., 19, Tettleham Road, Lincoln. W. R. ARCHER, S.R.N., 147, 10nks Road, Lincoln. Mr. R. P. 'VHITE, M.P.S., 3, Morton Terrace, Gainsborough. VI. GOTT, "Marianna," Laceby Road, Grimsby. Southern Area

Area Commissioner County Staff Officer

E. J. GARWELL, 1, High Street, palding. F. F. GIBSON, 147, Doddington Road, Lincoln. Northern Area

County Staff Officer

Commissioner . Deputy Commissioners

District Superintendent (A) District Superintendent ( ) District Surgeon District Nursing Officer Asst. District Superintendent ( District Secretary District Treasurer District Staff Officers

District Cadet Officer (A) District Cadet Officer ( )

JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

Colonel G. F. PAGE, D.S.O., 13, Dorset Street, W. 1. Sir DENYS LOWSON, M.A., 56, Gresham Street, E.C. 2. Sir GEORGE ABBISS, O.B.E., 69, The Causeway, Potters Bar. Brigadier J. W. HINCHCLIFF, D.S.O., 20A, Petersham Mews, Elvaston Place, S.'V.7. C. E. BOWER, O.B.E., 74, Roslyn Gardens, Gidea Park, Essex. Mrs. J. ROMER-LEE, 78, Eaton Terrace, S.W. 1. H. C. STEWART, M.D., I1l.R.C.P., 12, Creighton Avenue, Muswell Hill, . 10. Miss M. M. DURRANT, S.R.N., 30, High Street, Thornton Heath, Surrey. Mrs. N. MATTHEWS, 15, Pembroke Hall, Mulberry Close, Hendon. L. HOWARD, 23, Fairholme Avenue, Gidea Park, Essex. F. VV. G. DINES, 46, Twyford Avenue, London, N. 2. . BURTON, 47, Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith, VV. 6. E. \V. HAINES, 49-51, East Cheap, E.C. 3. J. KE 1P, 128, lalford Grove, London, E. 18. S. J. STILLWELL, 10, Falkland Avenue, Finchley, .3. C. vV. LICENCE, 22, Durham Road, Harrow. G. S. LEAR, 109, Cambourne Road, Morden, Surrey. A. FREEMAN, 34, Bowford Avenue, Bexley Heath, Kent. S. W. BROOM, 31, Heyworth Road, Stratford, E. 15. G. C. PITTS, 12, Vincent Road, N. 4. Miss 1\1. R. RODICK, lOa, Harley Road, N.W. 3. Miss M. R. M. TUCKWELL, M.B.E., 296, Leigham Court Road, S.'V.16. A. E. DICKINSON, 45, Monastery Gardens, Enfield. A. BANDY, 43, Grosvenor Road, lIford. J. WATERER, S.R. ., 11, St. George's Drive, S.VV. 1. Miss 1\1. ICARY, 10, Falkland Avenue, Finchley, N. 3. . E. V'lELLS, 19, Elyne Road, . 4. Miss D. E. VVHITE, 108, Warwick Road, Thornton Heath. Central Area

Assistant Commissioner County Surgeon District Staff Officer Area Superintendent (A) Area Superintendent ( ) Area Nursing Officer Area Cadet Officer (A) Area Cadet Officer (N) Area Staff Officer

J. PADDISON, 65, Cambridge Street, Cleethorpes. Area Sergeant-Major

LONDON (PRINCE OF WALES'S) DISTRICT County President : The COUNTESS MOUNTBATTEN OF BURMA, C.l., D.C.V.O., G.B.E. County President (Middlesex) : MARIE, MARCHIONESS OF WILLINGDON, C.l., G.B.E. District Vice-President: The COUNTESS OF LYTTON (Cadets). District Office : 23, St. John's Lane, Clerkenwell, E.C. 1. Tel.: Clerkenwell 3753.

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Capt. R. V. STEELE, M.B., B.S ., Penrhyn Lodge, Gloucester Gate, .Vv. 1. B. L. STEELE, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., L.M.S.S.A., Penrhyn Lodge, Gloucester Gate, .W. 1. J. J. CAMERON, 14, Hallon Gardens, Hatch End, Middx. H. DUNFORD, 30, Wenlock Road, Edgware. Miss E. F. MILNE, 17, Cromwell Avenue, N. 6. Miss . DEAN, S.R.N., Central Middx. Hospital, Park Royal, N.'V. 10. VV. J. DAY, 71, 'Vellstead Avenue, Edmonton, N. 9. Miss A. R. NORTH, 100, lnglehurst Gardens, Ilford, Essex. K. F. O. STALLARD, 16, Longfield Avenue, Mill Hill, .W. 7 . N. J. VVARE, 62, Perth Road, vVood Green, . 22. 'V. vV. PACKE, 21, Gospatrick Road, Tottenham, N. 7. Eastern Area

Area Commissioner County Surgeon Area Superintendent (A) Area Superintendent ( ) Area Nursing Officer Area Cadet Officer (A)

Major T. M. WILKS, I1I.B.E., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., The Cottages, Kiln Road, Thundersley, Essex. Dr. A. F. McDONALD, 76, Longbridge Road, Barking, Essex. Miss S. M. R. THOMSON, 47, High Street, Plaistow, E. 13. A. E. A. AMBLER, Flat 1, ightingale Court, Wand stead, E. 11. Miss M. L. MOORE, lOS, South Park Drive, Seven Kings, Essex. E. A. WELLS, S.R.N., 138, Ley ton High Road, E. 15. H. J . MULLIGAN, 80, Rosslyn Avenue, Harold Wood, Essex.

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Commissioner Superintendent (A) Superintendent (N) Surgeon

Area Cadet Officer (A) Area Cadet Officer (r ) Area Staff Officers

Area Sergeant- 1ajor

Area Commissioner County Surgeons District Staff Officer Area Superintendent (A) Area Superintendent (r ) Area ursing Officer Area Cadet Officer (A) Area Cadet Officer (N) Area Staff Officers . Area Sergeant-Major Area Commissioner County Surgeon District Staff Officer Area Superintendent (A) Area Superintendent (N) Area Nursing Officer Area Staff Officers

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Area Commissioner County Surgeons District Staff Officers

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AMBULA CE BRIGADE.

Mrs. F. M. JAMIESON, 65, 'W aterloo Road, Barkingside, !lford . R. T. BAY, 34, Naseby Road, !lford . S. CLARKE, 2, Leigh Park Close, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. W. J. BROOM, 31, IIeyworth Road, Stratford, E. 15 . Miss V. V. MALYAN, 23, Parkside Avenue, Romford . R. D . BROWSE, 55, First Avenue, Manor Park, E. 12 .

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Northern Area G. 1. SHAW- lilITH, 434, \Yest Green Road, N. 15 . F. J . MIDDLETON, Melbourne \Vay, Bush Hill Park, Enli.eld. Irs. 1. R. BUR s, Elm Lodge, Galley Lane, Barnet, Hert . Dr. E. \V. TAPLEY, 12a, Cleyedon Jansions, Lissenden Gardens, London,-S .\V. 5. S. G. ANDREWS, 4, IIardwick Villas, Bounds Green Road, N. 11. Miss D. M. DENTON, 25, Stanley Road, New Southgate, . 11. R. A. PAYNE, 4, \Ventworth Park, Church End, Finchley. frs . E . HOBBS, 37, Bruce Grove, Tottenham, 1 . 17 . E . F. Stratford, t. Pancras School, Lancing Street, Euston, .\V.l. South-Eastern Area Dr. \V. \V. KING-BROWN, 12, Asylum Road, .E. 15. Dr. G. BOUSFIELD, 134, Denmark IIill, .E. 5. E. HOMI, ~l.B., B.S., lIl.R.C.S ., L.R.C.P., Cairingall Belvedcre, Kent. P. B. \VICKENS, 4, Oldfield Road, Bexley Heath, Kent. E. A. \VHEBLE, 18, Silercroft Road, Bexley Heath, Kent. Miss E . A. GOLDING, 116, l\Iottingham R oad, '.E Miss M. F. GOUGH, S.R.N., 9, Island Road, Mitcham, urrey. G. A. \VOODHILL, 10, Bromley Road, Beckenham, Kent. irs. G. M. ELLIOTT, 65, \Villersley Avenue, idcup, Kent H. E. CHAPLIN, 237, Grangehill Road, Eltham, S.E. 9. A. GIBBINS, 954, Rochester \Vay East, idcup, Kcnt. T . R. W. MASON, 23, Colyers Lane, Erith, Kent. E. J. JARMAN, 2, Hazledene Road, Crofton Park, E.4. South- Western Area D. A. B . HOPKIN, L.R.C.S., M.R.C.P., Lambeth Hospital, l3rock Drive, Kennington. A. CONN, L.R.C .P., L.R .C.S., L.R.F.P.S., Thorndon Gardens, Ewell, Surrey. D. G. GOLDIE, 10, \Vellesbrey Road, Croydon. C. vV. HIPKINS, 24, Amis Avenue, Ewell, Surrey. Miss A. WEST, 13, Selwyn Avenue, Richmond, Surrey. Miss D. RODGERS, S.R.N., 8- 34, Palace Road, Streatham Hill, S.W.2. Miss G. O. TUCKWELL, 296, Leigham Court Road, Streatham, S.W.16. G. A. LOCKE, 29, Dickerage Road, Kingston, Surrey. J. E. DANE, 31, South \Vay, Shirley, Surrey. F . P. MORRIS, 78, St. Helier Avenue, Morden, Surrey. Western Area Dr. G. R. H. WRANGHAM, 26, The Avenue, Ealing, W. 13. Dr. E. J. SELBY, O.B .E., 52, Castlebar Road, Ealing, W. 5. Dr. G. E. B. PAYNE, 12, South Close, Woodhall Gate, Pinner. A. E. V AUGHAM, 13, Pembroke Road, Greenford, Middx. Miss D. SHELLEY, 13, Northwich Road, Jorthwood Hills. Mrs. E. NORFORD, 14, Scotts Road, Southall, Middx . F. J . JONES, 5, Bowes Road, East Acton, London, W. 3.

Area Nursing Officer Area Cadet Officer (A) Area Cadet Officer (N) Area Sergeant-Major

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JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

Miss D. M. LEE, S.R.N., St. Annes Road, Barnes. L. W. TAYLOR, 76, Flamborough Road, Ruislip, Middx. Miss W. AYRES, 91, Sheen Court, Richmond. VV. FARRELL, 99, Fulwell Road, Teddington, Surrey. NORFOLK

COllnty Office: 20, Castle Meadow, orwich. Tel.: Torwich 21649. County Presidents: The Rt. Hon. The EARL OF ALBEMARLE, M.C., D.L., J.P ., c.c. Lady COOK (ll:ursing). County Vice-Presidents: Sir BASIL MAYHEW, K.B.E. The Rt. Rev. The LORD BISHOP OF NORWICH. Commissioner . Lieut.-Col. Sir THOMAS COOK, J.P., Sennowe Park, Guist, Dereham . Asst. Commissioners Dr. \V . E . RUTLEDGE, The Dial House, Ipswich Road, orwich. County Superintendent (~ ) Dr. MAY RUTLEDGE, The Dial House, Ispwich Road, orwich. County Cadet Officer (A) Major-General H. H. RICH, C.B., Ruchmere, Cley-by-Sea, Holt, Norfolk. County Cadet Officer (1 ) Mrs. 1. 1. PORTAL, Halfway, Blakeney. County Secretary Mrs. J. H. YULL, The Beeches, Dereham. County Stall Officers Dr. CHRISTINA WEBSTER, The Red House, Hevington, Norwich. Sir RICHARD BARRETT LENNARD, BART., J.P., Horsford Manor, orwich. Major P. G. SEEKINGS, 20, Castle Meadow, Norwich. Lieut.-Col. P. G. T. LUTZENS, Bure House, Aylsham, Torfolk. Mrs. D . U. \VATTS, The Dial House, Brooke, Norwich. Area Cadet Officer (1\) H. F. COCKER, Providence Terrace, Swaffham. Area Cadet Officers Mrs. D. R. BECK, The Lodge, Gt. Ryburgh, Norfolk. Mrs. 1\1. L. OTTER, Grimston, Nr. King's Lynn, Norfolk. Mrs. H. M. N. MORTON, 86, St. Philips Road, orwich. Area Commissioner Area Commissioner Area Commissioner Area Commissioner Area Commissioner Area Commissioner Area Commissioner Area Superintendent (N) Area Commissioner Area Commissioner

No. 1 Area (Norwich) acant. No. 2 Area (Wymondham) Vacant. No.3 Area (Thetford) Lord AMHERST OF HACKNEY, Foulden Hall, Thetford. No. 4 Area (Dereham) Dr. E. 1. PUDDY, Beechurst, Dereham. No.5 Area (King's Lynn) Dr. \"1. E. H. BULL, Waverley House, Hunstanton. No. 6 Area (Fakenham) C. B . ANDREWS, \Vaveney House, Fakenham. No. 7 Area (Cromer) S. E. DAY, " Maison," Cremers Drift, Sheringham. Mrs. J. C. C. RICH, Rushmere, Cley-by-Sea, Holt. No. 8 Area (Aylsham) Brigadier A . L. KENT-LEMON, C.B.E ., The Holt, Sheringham. No. 9 Area (Yarmouth) R . C. HAN ANT, Poplar Avenue, Gorleston. NORTHAMPTON

County Office: 21, York Road, Northampton. County President: The Hon. Mrs. C. MACDONALD-BuCHANAN.

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JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

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County Vice-Presidents: Captain R. H. D. BOLTON (Ambulance). Mrs. GARRARD (Nursing). Mrs. G. R. D. SHAW (Cadet Nursing). Commissioner. Deputy Commissioner County Superintendent (r ) County Surgeon County Nursing Officer County County County County

Cadet Officer (A) Cadet Officer (N) Secretary Staff Officers

Area Cadet Officer

Colonel H. M. P. HEWETT, T.D., The Court, Chipping Warden, r. Banbury. Lieut.-Col. R. L. AGNEW, Pear Tree Cottage, Brackley, Northants. Mrs. G. GIBBONS, Tresham House, Rothwell, r. Ketterin g. Major G. GIBBONS, O.B .E. , M.B., M.R.C.S., L.R .C. P., Tresham House, Rothwell, Tr. Kettering. Miss \V. M. 'WILLIAMS, S.R.N., SC .II., 243, bington Avenue, Northampton. T. SEWELL, 253, Park Road, Peterborough. Miss G. GRANT-LAWSON, Cottesbrooke Grange, Torthampton. Miss G. GAINSFORD, 107, Park Avenue .!. orth, Torthampton . E. J . HAYWARD, "Rushay," Booth Lane, \Veston Favell, orthampton. Miss 1. HULL, 9, Billing Road, orthampton. C. \V. CURTIS, 32, Reservoir Road, Kettering. Mrs. C. 1. THORNTO , 47, Brockhall, 1 r. Weedon, Northampton. Mrs. C. BORWICK, The Rectory, Ki1marsh, orthampton. Mrs. . R. GILLETT, 204, Dogsthorpe Road, I elerborough.

NORTHUMBERLAND County Office: 2, Osborne Terrace, ewcastle on Tyne, 2. Tel.: J esmond 646. County Vice-Presidents: Lady ApPLEBY. Dame ETHEL M. H. \VEBSTER. YV. J. CHARLTON. Mrs. M. 1. KIRKUP (1 uysing). D. HI DSON, M.C. , 'W oodhom Grange, Ashington, orthCom~issioner . umberland. Miss E. 1. TEASDALE, 31, Eskdale Terrace, J esmond, County Superintendent ( Newcastle on Tyne. J. BROWN, M.B., B.S., The \Vhite House, Bedlington. County Surgeon . ~'Irs. 1. V. CHANDLER, S.R.N. , 10, Highbury, Jesmond, TewCounty Nursing Officer castle on Tyne, 2. W. NIXON, 24, Eversley Place, Heaton, Newcastle. County Cadet Officer (A) Miss E. HENSON, 12, Derwentdale Gardens, High Heaton, County Cadet Officer (N) Newcastle on Tyne, 2. J. W. STOBBS, 6, Stridley Gardens, Low Fell, Gateshead, 9. County Staff Officers T . R. MIDGLEY, 16, Belbec Road, Tenham . J . R . LOGAN, 6, Jenison Avenue, PendoWll, Newcastle. Mrs. B. C. DUNCAN, 7, Kingswood Avenue, ewcastle on Tyne,2 . A. S. E. RICHARDS, The Red House, Woodbom Village, Ashington. NOTTINGHAMSIDRE County Office: 20, Castle Gate, Nottingham . . Tel.: Nottingham 40437. County President: His Grace THE DUKE OF PORTLAND, K.G. (A mbulance). Her Grace THE DUCHESS OF PORTLAND, D.B.E. (Nursing).

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JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

Vice-Presidents: Lieut.-Col. Sir JOHN JARDINE, BT., O.B.E., T.D., J.P. (Ambulance). C. H. HEATHCOTE, Esq. (Ambulance). L. '\i'VARD-VVALTERS, Esq. (Ambulance). Lady STARKEY (Nursing). The COUNTESS MANVERS (Nursing Cadets). Commissioner . County Surgeons County Superintendent (A) County Superintendent ( County Tursing Officer County Cadet Officer (A) County Cadet Officer ( ~) County Staff Officers

Area Cadet Officers

II . L. BOSWORTH, O.B.E., Bank Chambers, Sutton-in-Ashfield. P. M . GETTLE SON, M.D., Lane's End, High Oakham, Mansfield. Dr. J. T. \VATKINS, Greenbanks, Bramcote Lane, \Vollaton, Notts. ]. COHEN, T.D., M.R.C.S., L.R.C. P., "One Ash," Stoke Lane, Hedling, To ttS. The Lady ANN CAVENDISH BENTINCK, O.ST.J ., Welbeck, 'W ood House, Worksop, Notts. Miss H. B. EmvARD, S.R.N., S.C.M., Wingrove Cottages, \Vingrove Hall, Cod nor, Derby. J. A. SWANWICK, 40, Kingswood Road, \ Vest Bridgford. Miss D. G. \\'OODALL, 12, Carlton Road, YVorksop, TottS. l\Irs. G. B. LINDSAY \"OOD, 31, Lenton Road, The Park, TottS. L. HOCKIN, 9, Farndon Green, \Vollaton Park, Notts. R. J. ROPER, 13, Haileybum Road, otts. C. E . \VEST, 18, Norman Road, Thomey yVood Lane, Notts. \V. A. \VOOD, 204, Sutton Road, Mansfield. D. 1. D . JOHNS, 150, Edwards Lane, Sherwood, Notts. Mrs. J. LEDGER, 10, Iapperley Hall Drive, Notts. G. G. LODGE, 125, Haydon Road, Sherwood, TottS. \V . \V . KEY, 42, George Road, \Vest Bridgford, Notts. L. E. l\IORLAND, 16, l\Ielrose Street, Sherwood, Notts. A . DRABBLE, 43, Cambria Road, Radmanthwaite, Mansfield. E. E. HOLTON, 31, Linden Street, Nottingham. Mrs. D. FRETTINGHAlII, 56, Parkside, vVallaton Vale, Beeston. Northern Area

Area Commissioner Area Surgeon . Area Area Area Area

Superintendent (A) Superintendent ( T) taft Officer Cadet Officers

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RICE, M.B.E., Gillifields, Oak Tree Lane, l\Iansfield. D. P. EDMONDS, M.B., CH.B., \\Tyndholme, Carlton Road, T otts. J. T. RI CE, Gillyfields, Oak Tree Lane, lVlansfield. l\Irs. 1\I. A. BARTLE, 29, Blythe Road, \Vorksop, Kotts . H . CUSWORTH, Edwinstone Hall, Tr. Mansfield. O. T . STORRS, Elkesley House, \Yelbeck Colliery, Nr. Mansfield, Notts . Irs. E. 1\:IAJOR, 275, Sandy Lane, \Vorksop, Notls. Southern Area

Area Commissioner Area Superintendent (A) Area Superintendent ( T) Area Surgeon . Area Nursing Officer Area Staff Officer . Area Sergeant-Major Area Cadet Officers

A. HILL, Bagnall House, Cinderhill, Notts. N. G. DOUGLAS, The Chalet, Cinderhill Road, Cinderhill. Miss 1\1. A. LEE, "Dunster," Louis Avenue, Beeston. Dr. J. F. D. BOYD, 97, Derby Road, Staleford, Notts. Miss S . ]. BISHOP, S.R .N., c/o Babbington Unit, Area 6, N.C.B . , Notts. E . R. F. POGlIIORE, Shisbum A venue, Mansfield. G. CRELLIN,S, Grange Crescent, Gedling, Notts. Miss E . ROWLAND, 25, Farm Road, Chilwell, Notts. J . YV. STEVENSON, 24, Shanklin Drive, Stapleford, Notts. Midland Area

Area Commissioner Area Surgeon Area Superintendent (A)

F. D. SEVERN, Green Gables, Alfreton, Derby. R. H. P. FERNANDY, M.B., CH.B., Denmans Head Hotel, Sutton-in-Ashfield. C. BARRO\VCLIFFE, 9, Heithwate Road , Sutton-in-Ashfield .

THE

Area Superintendent (N) Area Cadet Officer (N) Area Staff Officer

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THE

JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

Mrs. E. LEIVERS, 15, Stainford Street, Mansfield Woodhouse. Mrs·. 1. BUTTERY, 22, King Street, Mansfield Woodhouse, Notts. F. L. MOULTON, Diamond Avenue, East Kirkby.

Area Cadet Officer

R. C. SPRENGER, Cherry Cottage, Bleasby, Notts. I. IBBOTSON, 39, Lady Bay Road, \Vest Bridgford, Notts . Miss G. E. CLOW, 10, Grimsby Terrace, vValkin Street, Notts . R. REID, M.B., B.CH., B.A.O., 297, St. Bulwell, otts. Miss L. E . JEW, S.R.N., City Hospital, Hucknell Road, otts. A. BURROWS, 24, Aston Avenue, Lenton Abbey, Notts. E . PERRY, 97, Saxondale Drive, Bulwell, otts. N. V. 'WRIGHT, 28, The Grange View Road, Gedling, otts. P. DOVER, 224, Perry Road, Sherwood, Notts. F. CARRIER, 10, Grove Avenue, Mapperly, Notts. H. S. FOULSTO E, 23, Brora Road, Bulwell, otts. Miss A. SLANEY, 98, ottingham Road, Bosford, Notts. Mrs. E. M. MARTIN, 48, Dovecote Lane, Beeston, Notts.

OXFORDSHIRE County Office: Gloucester Green, Oxford. Tel.: Oxford 2061. County President : The LORD SANDFORD. County Vice-Presidents: Air Chief Marshal Sir ROBERT BROOKE-POPHAM (A mbulance). The Hon. Mrs. L. BOWLBY (Nursing). Lieut.-Col. H . RUTHERFORD (Cadet AH·tbulance). Mrs. GARDINER-HILL (Cadet rvursing). C. GARDINER-HILL, M.B., M.R .C.S., Fircroft, Banbury, Oxon . Commissioner . T. F. BRIGGS, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., The Green, Banbury. Deputy Commissioner W. PRICE, 8, vVhite Road, Cowley, Oxford. Assistan t Commissioner H. E. HOWARD, Blankstone, Eynsham, Oxon. County Superintendent (A) Lady BROOKE-POPHAM, Cottisford House, Brackley, County Superintendent ( ) Northants. H. R. Wy E, l\!.B., B.CH., 143, Middleton Road, Banbury. County Surgeons G. C. VVILLIAMS, O.B.E. , M.R.C.S., L.R .C. P., 8, Belviraughton Road, Oxford. Dr. H . C. JENNINGS, 431, Banbury Road, Oxford . Miss E . FRY, S.R.N., Lane House orth, orham Road , County Nursing Officer Oxford. G. H. SHRIMPTON, 17, Rymer's Lane, Cowley, Oxford. County Cadet Officer (A) County Cadet Officer (N) Miss E. PAGE, 65, Oxford Road, Banbury, Oxon. County Secretary Miss M. EVANS, Springhill, Longworth, r . Abingdon, Berks. County Staff Officers H. T. Bennett, Asphodel, Third Acre Rise, Cumner, Oxford . W. E. LAMBOURNE, M.B.E., c/ o 419, Banbury Road, Oxford . Miss J. E. M. FANSHAWE, Cotmore vVells, Thame, Oxon. C. LAWRENCE, Churchill Hospital, Headington, Oxford . Miss J . B. TOMKINSON, Headington Hill HaU, Headington, Oxford. J. WOODLEY, 60, Henley Street, Oxford. Mrs. BARRETT, 13, South Bar, Banbury, Oxon. Captain VV. GEIDT, 8, Bradmore Road, Oxford. (Treasurer.) Mrs. BEASLEY, Tudor Cottage, Tiddington, Milton Common, Oxon. City of Oxford

Area Commissioner Area Surgeon

J. FINCH, 6, Lonsdale Road, Oxford. H. D. DARCUS, B.M., B.CH., 153, Woodstock Road, Oxford.

JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

PLYMOUTH, SOUTH- WEST DEVON, AND EAST CORNWALL County Office: The Prysten House, Finewell Street, Plymouth. Tel.: Plymouth 5802. County Presidents: Col. The Rt. Hon. LORD ROBOROUGH (Ambulance). The VISCOUNTESS ASTOR, C.H. (Nursing).

City of Nottingham Area

AI Area Commissioner Area Superintendent (A) Area Superintendent ( ) Area Surgeon . Area Nursing Officer Area Staff Officers

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County Vice-Presidents: Mrs. J. F. VELLACOTT (Nursing). Mrs. O. BECKLEY (Nursing). The COUNTESS OF MOUNT EDGCUMBE (Cadet Nursing). Commissioner . Deputy Commissioner County Superintendent ( County Surgeon County Nursing Officer County Cadet Officer (A) County Cadet Officer (I ) County Secretary County Staff Officers

Area Cad et Offi cers

C. S. C. PRANCE, ] .P., M.B., B.S., D.L.O., The Prysten House, Finewell Street, Plymouth. Col. G. THOMSON, D.S .O., M.C., Catchfrench, St. Germans, Saltash. Mrs. R. BALSDON, O.B.E., 3, Beech Terrace, Saltash. T. E. 'WOOD, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., Ashdene, Sherford Road, Elburton, Nr. Plymouth . Irs. E. A. BAYLEY, S.R.N., 89, Beaumont Street, Stoke, Plymouth. G. S. THOMPSON, Lane End, Wembury Road, Elburton. Miss E. M. VVOOD, 1, Gibbon Street, Plymouth. Mrs. G. M. BASCOMBE, The Prysten House, Finewell Street, Plymouth. G. H. B. SHORT, "Tweenaway," Watter, Shaugh, Devon. T. BEALE, Alderney, Moreton Avenue, Crownhill, Plymouth. R. E. BOWDEN, 2, Victoria Villas, St. Stephens Road, Saltash. R. \V. SKINNER, 6, Vapron Road, Plymouth. Mrs. MODLEY, 8, Bainbridge A venue, Hartley, Plymouth. '.V. H. STRANG, 73, Connaught Avenue, Mutley, Plymouth. A. H. ATKINS, 14, Chaddlewood Avenue, St. Judes, Plymouth.

SHROPSIDRE County Office: 3, Claremont Buildings, Shrewsbury. Tel.: Shrewsbury 2391 or 3674. County President : Brigadier Sir LEXANDER STANIER, BT., D.S.O ., M.C., ] .P. The LADY FORESTER (Nursing). Commissioner . Deputy Commissioner County Superintendent (A) County Superintendent (£ ) County Surgeon County Cadet Officer (A) County Cadet Officer ( County Secretary . County Staff Officers

D. J . JOH SON, l\!.B .E., O.ST.]. , l\I.R.C.S ., L.R.C.P., Ty-Maen, Oswestry. l\Iajor R. DEEDES, G.C., Brymore, Longden Road, Shrewsbury. E. IRWIN, Hilbrae, Ellerdine, '.Vellington. riss H. A. CORSER, l\I.B .E., ] .P., Lauriston, Kingsland, Shrewsbury. '.V. KING HAY, l\I.B., B.CH., Brooklyn House, Market Drayton . Capt. C. L. TARRANT, 55, Grosmere Road, Harlescott, Shrewsbury. Mrs. E. M. DOWNER, Beech Hill, Kingsland, Shrewsbury. Mr. J. HEIGHWAY, 3, Claremont Buildings, Shrewsbury. G. H. DAVIES, Bodyfryd, 48, Meole Rise, Meole Brace, Shrewsbury. Miss LLOYD WHITE, Abbey Vicarage, Shrewsbury. J . PHIPPS, 3, Red Lake Cottage, Wellington, Shropshire. Mrs. D . M. WILLIAMS, "Delbury,~' Lyth Hill, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury.

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ST.

JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE. THE

SOMERSET

County Office: 17, Locking Road, Weston-super-Mare. Tel.: 6287.

Area Superintendcnt (A) .

County Presidents: Lieut.-Col. The LORD HYLTON. Mrs. A. A. VV. LUTTRELL. County Vice-Preside'n ts : 1\Irs. A. L. J. DOVEY, M.B., C.H.B. (Nursing). 1rs. D. S. YERr ON (Nw'si llg). Miss M. S1-IITH (Cadet XU1'sing). Commissioner . Deputy Commissioner Asst. Commissioners County Superintendent ( County Surgeons

County Nursing Officer County Cadet Officer (N) County Staff Officers

Area Surgeon Area Nursing Officer

Dr. HUGH POWELL, M.B.E., 17, Ellenboroug Park ., 'Vestonsuper-Mare. Col. C. T. 1\hTFORD-SLADE, Monty's Court, Taunton. A. 'YEvELL, J.P., 100, '''ebdon Road, Bridgewater. Dr. D. L. BEATH, 76, Pultney Street, Bath. Dr. G. A. DA 'BY, l\I.B.E., Sandhill Park House, .\.sh Priors, Taunton. Dr. ,V. BAIN, Brook House, Minehead. Dr. P. MARTIN, 11, Yictoria Quadrant, '''eston-su~er-Mare. Dr. J. F. DAVIDSON, O.B.E. , M.O .H. , Hillcroft, KlDgston St. Mary, Taunton. B. A. ASTLEY 'VESTON, M.O.H., l\I.B., C.II.B., l\1.R C.S., L.R C.P., " 'Vansdyke," Claverton Down, Bath. Miss C. E. BANGHAM, S.R.N., 45, 1\Iountfi Ids ...\,·cnuc, Taunton. Miss . YANDLE, t. Aundries School, \\'cst Quantoxhead, Taunton. T. E. LI ' DFIELD, ~I.A., The Becchcs, 29, Elms1cigh Road , 'VI'eston-super-l\1are. S/Ldr. E. B. 1\IOORE, 17, Moorland Road, \\,eston-sup.er-:\Iare. Miss ST. Lo \\'ILKI NSON, 6, George trcet, Batln\'lck 11111 , Bath. Mrs. G. G. SELWY.', 32, N'e'\v Bridge Road, Lower \Yeston, Bath. . 1 Miss BRUCE-STEER, "Lydstep," MartleU Road, IlDehcal . ( T. H .S.R.) S. J . BAILEY, 59, Shaftsbu~y !"\venue, '''eston-super-Mare. F. R. STENT, 45, Sidney BuildlDgs, Bath. Vi.!. J. TOTTLE, 1, \\'hitting Road, 'Yeston-super-1Iare. M. C. PALMER, Holmstead Stafford Road, '''eston-super- Iarc Mrs. BINGHAl>l HALL, Glebe House, \Veston-super-Mare. Miss -G. A. M. GILLESPIE, 53, Chiltern Street, Bridgewater. Mrs. VIVIAN TEALE, Pondisford Park, Taunton. C. T . H. HOWE, "Waycott," Uphill '''ay, 'Veston-superMare. Northern Area O. J. M. KERRIGAN, L.R.C.P. , L.R.C .S., Park House, Knightstone Road, 'Veston-super-Mare. Miss M. A. DOLLING, S.R.N., 19, Brookfield Park, Upper 'VI'eston, Bath.

Area Cadet Officer (A)

Eastern Area D. J. MORAN, M.A., "Cranbrook," Laverton Lane, NortonSt.-Philip, Nr. Bath.

Area Cadet Officer (A) Area Cadet Officer (N)

Western Area G. J. DAVIS, 12, Whitting Road, Weston-super-Mare. Mrs. D. E. DAVIES, 12, Whitting Road, Weston-sllperMare.

ST.

JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

Sonthern Area R. E. BRAY, Tone Vale Hospital, Norton Fitzwarren, Nr. Taunton. STAFFORD

County Office: 2, Market Square, Stafford. Tel.: Stafford 1657. County Vice-Presidents: LADY JOSEPH (Nursing). Lady DIANA MATTHEWS (Cadet Nursing). Commissioner . F. L. RICHARD, M.B., CH.B., 19, Lichfield Street, 'Valsall, Staffs. County Superintendent (N) Mrs . M. V. PENNY, Claremont, Port Hill, Stoke-on-Trent. County Surgeons A. B. DAVIES, B.SC., M.B., M.R .C.S., L.R.C.P., 1, Bescot Road, '''alsall. Mrs. J. M. PORTER, 23, Osborne Road, Hartshill, Stoke. County Cadet Officer A. 'WALKER, M.B., CH.B., Tree Tops, Stafford Road, Coven Heath. County Secretary V. CHANCELLOR, 34, Ombersley Road, Birmingham, 12. County taff Officcrs Captain E. P. PEEL, c/o Messrs. John Sankey and Sons, Ltd., Albert Street, Bilston. K . A . BOUGHTON THOMAS, The Mount, Walton, Stone, Staffs. Area Commis IOner . Arca uperintendent (A) Area Supcrintendent ( T) Area Surgeons Area Nursing Officer Area

adet Officer (A)

Area Commissioner Arca Superintendent (A) Area uperintendent (.I: ) Area Surgeon Area Cadct Officer (A) Area Cadet Officer ( )

Northern Area F. G. PORTER, 23, Osborne Road, Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent. r\. J. MOULTON, Rydall Mount, Ieir Road, Longton, Stokeon-Trent. Mrs . E. F. COVENTRY, 57, Balance Street, Uttoxeter, Staffs. A. P. SPARK, Braemar, Princes Road, Hartshill, Stoke-onTrent. Dr. F. P. M. ANDERSON. Mrs. E. TREWREN, S.R.N., " Greystones," 1st Avenue, Porthill, Stoke-on-Trent. F. E. S. JONES, 283, Chaplin Road, Longton, Stoke. Southern Area A . BYRNE-QUINN, M.B., B.S., l\I.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., Darmody House, Stafford Street, '""olverhampton. F. G. JACKSON, 62, Park Road East, "oh-erhampton. Mrs. 1\1. DELANEY, 2, .I: ine Elms Lane, 'Volverhampton. D. G. LLOYD, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., Castle iew House, Tipton, Stafford. J . R. RUSSELL, 181, 'Vinchester Road, Fordhol1ses, " ' olverhampton, Staffs. Mrs. L. RUSHTON, 196, St. John 's Road, Cannock, Staffs. SUFFOLK

County Office: I, 'Voodbridge Road, Ipswich. County President: Lady BLANCHE COBBOLD. County Vice-Presidents. COUNTESS OF CRANBROOK Ambulance). Miss E. WEBBER (Nursing). Mrs. R . MESSENGER (Cadet Ambulance). Mrs. G. M. CLOSE (Nursing).

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ST.

The EARL OF CRANBROOK, P.C. , Gt. Glemham House, Saxmundham. Major R. S. SCHREIBER, Marlesford Hall, ·Woodbridge. Deputy Commissioner Miss A. PARKER, M.B.E., Dickon, Walberswick, Southwold. County Superintendent (N) T. D. VV. FRYER, M.B., B.CH.B., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., 52, Derby County Surgeon Road, Ipswich. Miss M. H. MILLER, Crosslea House, Henley Road, Ipswich . County Nursing Officer I\1r. W. C. MAYHEW, 82, Severn Road, Ipswich . County Cadet Officer (A) Miss M. R. BOTWOOD, "Briardale," Cauldwcll Ayenue , County Cadet Officer (N) Ipswich. Asst. County Superintendent ( J) The LADY YOLANDE EDDIS, Thelluson Lodge, Aldeburgh. I\1rs. C. . M. DEAN, 37, Valley Road, Ipswich. Asst. County Cadet Officer ( ) Commander G. PACI{ARD, R.N. (rtd.), 2, The Gables, Bramforcl, County Staff Officers Ipswich. H. G. EADE, 119, Brunswick Road, Ipswich. Major A. C. BRACHER, Denefield, Drinkstone, Suffolk. B. J. REID, County Hall, Ips·wich. Miss E. G. SANDERS, S.R.N., " Bartriff," The Terrace, \\'alberswick, Southwold. Miss V. D. GEE, 471, \\'oodbridge Road, Ipswich . Mrs. G. H. L. PAUL, Parham Hall, \\'ood bridge, Suffolk . Miss B. HOSSACK, 55, Tuddenham Road, Ips·w ich. W. C. \ V ATTS, The Lodge, London Road, Beccles. Mrs. E. S. M. CATTON, 146, Rushmere Road, IpswIch. ( .H.S.R.) County Staff Officers for Cadets. Major J. F. MARR, The Hayen, Kents Lane, Bungay. Lord DICKINSON, 7, Locarne Road, Ipswich. Miss A . I'll. HARDWICK, 8, He'\\'ey trcct, Ipswich .

Commissioner

Western Area

Area Surgeon

THE

JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

J. I\lARTIN, F.R.C.S.,

~I.B.,

Western Area

Area Staff Officer . Area Cadet Officer (N)

w,. S. HARVEY, 4, Montgomery Avenue, Esher, Surrey.

J. GRISTOCK, East View, Pinewood Grove, New Haw,

Weybridge.

MIss U. MORRISH, Aros, Courts Hill Road, Halsemere. Eastern Area

Area Commissioner Area Surgeon Area Staff Officers Area Cadet Officer (A) Area Cadet Officer (N)

B. ROBINSON, B.E.M., 151, Albert Road, Horley. K: WATSON, M.D., F.R.C.S., 99, Station Road, Redhill. MIss M. R. M. CALLOW, Bats Hill Cottage, Redhill. B. E. ORMAN, 13, .Albert Road North, Reigate. D . J. SHOPLAND, LIttle House, Shepherds Hill, Merstham MIss E. M. LEIGHTON, 2, Southfields Avenue, Horley. .

Area Staff Officer

Mrs. D. R. BOOTH, Holly Lodge, High Street, Cobham.

North- West Area

SUSSEX County Office : 19, Torth Street, Horsham, Sussex. Tel. : Horsham 1556. County President: The COUNTESS OF BESSBOROUGH, G.C.ST.]., ] .P. County Vice-Presidents: MILDRED VISCOUNTESS HAILSHA 1 (A mbulance). . The COUNTESS CAIRNS (Cadet Nursing). LIeut.-Col. K. HICKS, O.B.E. (Ambulance Cadets).

Commissioner.

SURREY County Office: 9-10, Woodbridge Road, Guildford. Tel.: Guildford 66334-5, County President: The COUNTESS OF LINDSAY, D.ST .J . County Vice-Presidents. C. H . C. PIRIE-GORDON, Esq. (Amblllance). Mrs. CHARRINGTON (Cadet Nursing). Major-General C. Vv. TOOVEY, C.B., C.B .E., M.C., County Commissioner . Headquarters. J. P. FLAVIN, 7, Hampton Road, 'Worcester Park. Deputy Commissioner W. H. C. RO~IANIS, M.C., M.B ., CH.B., F.R.C.S., The Rough, County Surgeons Hurtmore, Godalming. Capt. G. O. M. DICKENSON, ~I.B ., B.S ., R.N. , rTewshott, Beech Road, Haselmere. Capt. P. H. ELLIS, 6, Chatley Court, Cobham. County Superintendent (A) Lady HEALD, Chilworth Manor, Nr. Guildford. County Superintendent (N) G. F. W. STILL, 15, Bulganak Road, Thornton Health. County Cadet Officer (A) Miss V. BARLOW, Killinghurst House, Haslemere. County Cadet Officer (N) Mrs. F. REDLI CH , County Headquarters. County Staff Officers Mrs. HENRY, Islington, Normandy, r. Guildford. Miss R. COHEN, Paved Ways, Nightingale Road, E. Horsley. H. S. SMITH, 60, VVarren Road, New Haw, Weybridge. L. E. A. GIBBS, Heather Brae, Hutton Road, Ash Vale. Mrs. STRICKLAND, The Manor House, Goldhill, Lower Bourn e. F. J. AYLING, 40, Conquest Road, Addlestone. Area Cadet Officer .

JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

Area Commissioner .

B.S., The Beecbes, Ixworth,

Bury St. Edmunds.

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Deputy Commissioner Asst. Commissioner . County Surgeon County Surgeon (Cadets) County Superintendent (N) Cou nty Nursing Officer District Officer County Cadet Office; (A) County Cadet Officer ( ) County Staff Officers

Area Cadet Officer

Major-General J. M. L. RENTON, C.B., D.S.O ., O.B.E., J .P., Rowiold Grange, Billingshurst, Horsham. Lt.-Col. K. B. HICKS, O.B.E., Stone House Bolney Sussex F. A. TROTT, 16, Hurst Road, Horsham. ' , . H. ROSENBERG, B.A., M.R.C.S., L.R .C.P. , 2, Bulkington Avenue, Worthing. D~. B. A. R. PITT, Bath House, Broadwater, Worthing MIss D. 1. HUBBARD, M.B.E., O.ST.J., Green Acre RothedJ.eld Sussex. " Mrs. M. L. ROYLE, S.R.N., \Vhite Cottage Steyne Road, Seaford. ' Miss G. E. STONEHA I, 47, 1otcombe Road, Eastbourne. C .. W. L. PILE, 17, \Vhyke Lane, Chichester. MIss E. M. TRILL, 65, Barnett Road, Brighton. C. SIMPSON, 19, North Street, Horsham. \V. E. Jupp, 15, Barttelot Road, Horsham. Mrs. A. P. SCOTT, Priory Gate, Boxgrove, Chichester. Mrs. HUDSON-HoB DEN, 18, Keppleston, Eastbourne. H. L. GREGORY, Stanford, Guildford Road, Horsham. Mrs. ~. A. SOM.lES, Sheffield Park, Uckfield, Sussex . Captam J. I'll. BUCKLEY, The King Alfred, Kingsway, Hove. 1rs. R. 'VICKS, 83, Farnhurst Crescent, Brighton. 'V. L. HANCORN, The Gardens, Southwick. G. H. 'VREN, The Byway! Braybrooke Road, Hastings. Mrs. L. A. ROSE, la, vVl11tehawk Road, Brighton, 7. Mrs. J. FRAZER, Harrock House, Buxted, Sussex . Mrs. K. KIRKLEY, 18, Hove Villas, Hove. Eastern Area

Area Commissioner Area Surgeon

F. H. STUT.TAFORD, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., "Lascelles," Portland Place, Bnghton. Dr. DAPHNE DEAR M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., 23, Southfield Road, Eastbourne. '

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ST. ] OHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE. J . BURNAGE, O.ST.]., "vVearde," Beafordwell Road, Eastbourne. F. W. T. DALLEN, S.B.ST.]., 28, Park Drive, Hastings. F. J . MILLER, 1, Oak Terrace, Gillsman Hill, St. Leonards .

THE

Area Superintendent Area Cadet Officers

No.2 Area

Area Cadet Officer (A) Area Cadet Officer (N)

A. HIPWELL, 70, St. Georges Road, Coventry. Miss M. MILNER, 4, South Avenue, Stoke Park, Coventry.

Area Cadet Officer . County Camp Adviser

A. E. HEWITT, 21, Ro-oak Road, Coventry. A . G. HOWE, 53, George Eliot Road, Coventry.

No.3 Area

Western Area

W. J. B. TROTTER, " Baringcroft, " Craw ley Road, Chichester. B. A. RIVERS-PITT, L.M.S .S.A., I.R.C.S., 1edical Dept. (B.R.), Brighton Station. D. E. LAKE, 50, yVhyke Lane, Chichester. J. G. NEWMAN, 16, Cross Road, Southwick. Mrs. A. E. BRODIE, " Cranleigh," Old Mill Close, Brighton.

Area Commissioner Area Surgeon Area Cadet Officers

WARWICK County Office: 153, Learn Terrace, Leamington Spa. Tel. : 2133 . COllnty President: The Hon. Mrs. L. C. S. FITZRoy

EWDEGATE.

COllnty Vice-Presidents: MARTIN SAUNDERS, Esq. (Ambulance). The Lady R. ,YILLOUGHBY DE BROKE ( ursillg). Major E. S. PHILLIPS, D.S.O. (Cadet Ambulance). Mrs. BUCKMASTER (Cadet lXursing). Commissioner . Asst. Commissioner County Superintendent (A) County Superintendent ( J) County Surgeons

County

~ursing

Officer

County Cadet Officer (A) County Cadet Officer (N) County Secretary County Staff Officers

County Cadet Secretary (A) County Cadet Secretary (N)

G. A. 11AcDONALD, M.B., CH.B., 39, Hinckley Road, Nuneaton . G. J. FOWLER, The Fire Station, Coventry. A. E. RUSSELL, 54, Browett Road, Coventry. Miss C. M. ORTON, B.E.M., The Beeches, Staverton, Nr. Daventry. N. J. L. ROLLASO , M.D., CH.B, 74, Stoneleigh Avenu e, Coventry. C. L. WORTHINGTON, M.B ., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., 37, Jury Street, yVarwick. H. G. yVEBSTER, M.R.C.S., The Yews, Longford, Coventry. Mrs. M. L. E. MACDO ALD, S.R.N., 39, Hinckley Road, Nuneaton. N. E. TEWALL, 15, Lavender Avenue, Coventry. Yacant. H. K. PERRY, 123, Blackwell Road, Coventry. H. A. \VENT, 105, \Varwick Road, Coventry. F. YV. JENNINGS, 78, Beanfield Avenue, Coventry. Mrs. A. ,VORTHI NGTON, 37, Jury Street, " 'arwick. W. B. M. WYLEY, 75, Kenilworth Road, Coventry. :1\1rs. L. A. 'WESTERN, 55, Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry. J. H. HARRIS, 35, Nicholls Street, Stoke, Coventry. J . BONHAM, 11, High Street, Nuneaton. Mrs. S. M. CADWALLADER, 50, Radford Road, L eamington Spa. A H. BOOTH, 270, ,Vindmill Road, Longford, Coventry. J. F. HAYES, 329, Smorrell Lane, Bedworth, uneaton. E. O. ORME, 4, Orchard Crescent, Coventry. Mrs. J . NEWALL, 15, Lavender Avenue, Coventry. Mrs. G. A. SKINNER, 87, Wheelwright Lane, Coventry. Area No. I

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E. E. PORTER, 61, Hayes Lane, Exhall, Coventry. Miss B. M. SANDERS, 32, Lammas Road, Coventry.

WILTSHIRE CO~tnty

Office: 72, Fisherton Street, Salisbury. Tel. : Salisbury 4810. County President: A. R. TOWERZEY, Esq. County Vice-Presidents: The Hon. Mrs. SARAH PEEL. Colonel H. A. GOLDEN, D.S.O. M. L. F. Moss. Lady FULLER, M.B.E. H. S. TAYLOR-YOUNG, F.R.C.S., The Red House, Park Lane, Commissioner . Salisbury. Tel.: Salisbury 3152. County Surgeon S. C. H. LANE, O.B.E., M.B., B.S., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., West Lodge, ,Vilton, Salisbury. Lady FULLER, M.B.E., Neston Park, Corsham. A/County Superintendent. County Nursing Officer Miss C. L. FULLERTON, S.R.N., Swindon and ,Vilts Hospital Swindon. ' County Cadet Officer (A) O. E. HYDE, 11, Burford Avenue, Swindon. County Cadet Officer (... ) Mrs. L. E. loss, ,Vatchfield, Rowden Hill, Chippenham. County Secretary . 1\1rs. PELLy-FRY, 72, Fisherton Street, Salisbury. County Staff Officers l\Ir. Moss (Press Relations), Watchfield, Rowden Hill, Chippenham. A. J. JE TKI ' S, Silverdale, Croft Road, North ,Vroughton, Nr. Swindon. E. G. NORRIS, 72, Fisherton Street, Salisbury. Miss G. STURMER, Mill Vale House, Bratton, 'Vilts. Mrs. N. A. TAYLOR-YOUNG, The Red House Park Lane, Salisbury. ' Mrs. N. LANE, 65, Plymouth Street, Swindon . Western Area

Area Staff Officer

H. H. HODDER, 27, Dollas Road, Chippenham.

Area Staff Officer

F. VI. KIRKBRIDE, 6, Russell Road, Salisbury.

Area Staff Officer

A. C. SHAW, Margaret.

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WORCESTERSHIRE County Office: Mount Pleasant, Cowleigh Road, r. Malvern. Tel.: Malvern 491. County President: The COUNTESS BEAUCHAMP, M.B.E. County Vice-Presidents: The Rt. Hon. EARL BEAUCHAMP (Ambulance). Mrs. A . H. LECHMERE (Nursing). LADY SANDYS (Cadet Nursing).

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Area Superintendent (A) Area Superintendent (N) Area Surgeon County Staff Officer Area Staff Officer County Staff Officer

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F. L. J: EWTON, M.B ., CH.B., Polkerris, Christchurch Road, Malvern. T. C. LENCH, Mayford, 63, Halesowen Road, Quinton, Birmingham. Mrs. C. PORTER, M.B., CH.B., 27, Church Street, Kidderminster. Dr. C. PETVIN PORTER, 27, Church Street, Kidderminster.

County Staff Officers

Area Cadet Officer ( T) R. R. HINES, 3, \Volverhampton Street, Dudley. Mrs. HUGH ROBINSON, Chadmore, Orchard Road, Malvern. Miss H. M. \VALTON, '1 ount Pleasant, Cowleigh Road, Malvern. F. PRICE, M.B.E., Cross \iVays, Hawne Lane, Halesowen. E . S. BOND, Parkfield Lodge, Malvern. E. PREECE, 124, Ross Road, Blackheath. Miss P. \VHITFIELD, Kenwyn, West Malvern. Northern Area D. H. BUR s, 155, The Broadway, Dudley. Miss 1. E. FEARNSIDE, 97, Alexandra Road, Haleso·wen. Dr. J . T. DALY, 380, Ridgacre Road, Quinton, Birmingham, 32 . K . H. BILLI GHAM, 94, John Street, Brierley Hill. Mrs. O . LAMB, Twylands, Grange Hill, Halesowen. H . S. BENNETT, 52, Harcourt Road, Old Hill. Miss A . E. WITCOMBE, Oldfield,S, omery Road, Priory Dudley. A. C. WOOTON, 87, Long Lane, Blackheath, Nr. Dudley. P. C. BENNETT, 88, Bilston Street, Sedeley. Southern Area R. \V ARING, Domus, 1eadow Hill Road, Redditch . Mrs . K . ELIGAN, 9, Cordett Avenue, Droitwich . Dr. F. H. VOLLAM, The Old House, Alvechurch, r. Birmingham. J. C. ROLLINS, 40, Meadow Hill Crescent, Redditch . Miss D . "V. JONES, Dalston, \Vorcester Road, Malvern. J. "V . 'WILKINSON, 53, Clent Avenue, Redditch.

EAST RIDING OF YORKSIDRE

County Office: Priory House, 29, Cottingham Road, Hull. Tel.: 7376.

County President: The LORD HOTHAM.

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HEWARD, "Beaumaris," 74, Ganstead Lane, Hull. T. MACKAY, 143, Fairfax Avenue, Hull. C. JACKSON, 230, Hawthorn Avenue, Hull. W. PARSONS, School House, Barnby Moor, Yorks. Mrs. LIDGLEY, 92, Etherington Road, Hull. Mrs. G. JACKSON, 58, Batchelor Street, Hull.

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NORTH RIDING OF YORKSIDRE County Office: 11, Cornfield Road, Middlesbrough, Yorks. County President: The LADY SERENA JAMES. County Vice-President: LADY STARMER. Commissioner . Colonel Sir LEONARD ROPNER, M.C., T.D., D.L., M.P., Thorp Perrow, Bedale, Yorks. Deputy ommissioner . J. PEARSON, Alandale, 5, Stoneleigh Avenue, Middlesbrough. County Superintendent (A) C. F. PEDDIE, Harrowgate Cottage, Stockton-on-Tees. County Superintendent (N) Irs. F. C. BURTO , 2, Upper Westbrook, Darlington. County Surgeon F. :V. HEBBLETHvVAITE, M.B., CH.B., 11, The Avenue, Lmthorpe, Middlesbrough. County Cadet Officer ( ) \V. E. DANKS, 75, Mansfield Avenue, Thornaby-on-Tees . County Cadet Officer (N) l\Irs. T . E. KIRK, 31, St. Barnabas Road, Middlesbrough. County Stall Officers J . M. PRINGLE, \Vest Layton, Richmond, Yorks. P. P. SlIIITH, 11, \Vest Park Avenue, Newby, Scarbrough. J . \V. RENAHAM, 12, Alton Road, Middlesbrough. WEST RIDING OF YORKSIDRE District Office : Castle Garth House, Wetherby. Tel. \Vetherby 32. District President : H. L. THORNTON, Esq., O.B.E. District Vice-President: The COUNTESS OF SCARBROUGH. Commissioner . EDMUND HARVEY LODGE, M.B., B.CH ., Castle Garth House, Wetherby. District Superintendent (1 ) l\1~s. G. \V. LODGE, Castle Garth House, Wetherby. District ursing Officer MISS E. BARRACLOUGH, S.R.N., Rehabilitation Unit, 'Whiteley \Vood, heffield, 11 . District Cadet Officer ( Mrs. CUMMING BELL, "Brian Croft," Edgerton, Huddersfield. District Staff Officer F. R. CHARLTON, 11, St. Swithin's Walk, York. (Training.)

County Vice-Presidents: S. LAWRENCE, Esq. (Ambulance). The LADY RAMSDEN (Nursing). R. G. TARRAN, Esq. (Cadet Ambulance). Commissioner . Asst. Commissioner. County Superintendent (N) County Surgeon County Nursing Officer County Cadet Officer (A) County Cadet Officer (N) County Secretary (A) County Secretary (N)

E. M . DEARN, M.B., CH.B ., D.L.O., Holme Lodge, 197, Cottingham Road, Hull. G. EDWARDS, 14, Cranbrook Avenue, Hull. Mrs. 1. M. EDWARDS, 14, Cranbrook Avenue, Hull. N. A. RYMER, M.B ., CH.B ., 1, Bricknell Avenue, Hull. Miss P. M. WATSON, S.R.N., Hull Royal lnfumary, Prospect Street, Hull. R. BERRYMAN, 2, Snainton Grove, Derringham Bank, Hull. Miss L. F. LEPPINGTON, "Aytona," 8, Belle Vue Crescent, Filey. A. R. LIDGLEY, 92, Etherington Road, Hull. Miss E. M. STONEHOUSE, 55, \iVelwyn Park Road, Hull.

Assistant Commissioner County Staff Officer . County Staff Officer. Area Cadet Officer (A) Area Cadet Ofiicer (N)

Midland Area R. CHESTER, M.D., CH.B., M.SC., 95, Great Horton Road, Bradford, Yorks. G. HILL, 218, Stanhope Drive, Horsforth, Nr. Leeds. 1iss O. M. GELDARD, The Grange, Ilkley, Yorks. L. MASON,S, Lynwood Gardens, Pudsey, J: r. Leeds. Mrs. \V. J. DICKINSON, 13, Mariners' Drive, Emm Lane, Bradford . Northern Area

Area Commissioner County Staff Officer Area Staff Officer . District Cadet Officer (N)

PRENTICE, M.B., CH.B ., "Malsis Mount," Melsis Road, Keighly. J. G. ROCHESTER, "The Heights," Draughton,· Nr. Skipton. M~s. M. R. ACKROYD, "The Priory," un Monkton, York. 11SS M. E. l\1YALL, Gawthorpe Hall, Bingley, Yorks.

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Area Commissioner Area Surgeon County Cadet Officer (A) County Cadet Officer (N) County Staff Officer (A) County Staff Officer (N) Area Staff Officer Area Staff Officers

J . MAIN RUSSELL, M.B., CH.B., D.P.H., "\Vemyss," Stockarth Lane, Oughtibridge, Sheffield. C. B. BALL, L.M.S.S.A., Fern Lodge, 138, Dudworth Road, Barnsley. \V. BANHAM, Bell Lane, Ackworth. Mrs. H. BEVERLEY, The Haven, Worsboro' Dale, ~ r. Barnsley. C. H. FORSTER, 33, High Street, Sheffield, 1. Miss G. ASHBERRY, 112, Westbourne Road, Sheffield, 10 . A. ELSON, 14 , Oaks Avenue, Sheffield . l\frs . V . G. BOOTH, 17, Barkers Road, eth er Edge, heffield,7 . H. HElIUNGWAY, St. Thomas's House, \\'orsboro Dale, Tr. Barnsley. J . SHAW, The Beeches, 27, Mill Hill, Pontefracl. South-East Area

Assistant Commissioner County Surgeon County Staff Officers

Area Cadet Officers (A) Area Cadet Officer ( J) Area Secretary Area Staff Officers Area Cadet Officer

B. HART, L.lI1.S .S.A., M.S.R ., Holmdene, Armthorpe, Doncaster. Dr. l\1. HAIN, 22, Balby Road, Doncaster. lARK D . P. LEBRUN, Elmhurst, Scawthorpe, Doncaster. ORMAN HULLEY, The Terrace, Connisbrook, l-r. Doncast er. E. SOAR, Oak Lodge, protborough, Doncaster. Mrs. D. LEBRUN, Elmhurst, Scawthorpe, Don caster. VI. HARGREAVES, 198, Great Xorth Road, \Voodlands, Doncaster. Mrs . JESSIE CROSBY, 58, hestnllt Avenue, Doncaster. ALBERT E. MOORE, 21, St. P a tricks R oad, Doncast er. C. G. l\IITCHELIIILL, Markham Grange, \\'oodlands, ~-r. Doncaster. D . G. BARBER, 104, Doncaster R oad, Armthorpe, Don caster. 1rs. R. M. SOAR, Haigh Road, Balby, Doncasler. Sonth- West Area

Assistant Commissioner County Surgeon Area Cadet Officer (A) Area Cadet Officer ( J) County Staff Officers Area Staff Officers

H. HARRISON, "Hazel Dene," \\' yyern Avenu e, ~larsh, Huddersfield. Col. G . H. L. HA:\! !ERTON, C.lI!.G., D.S .O. , L R.C.P. & s ., Th e Mount, Dewsbury. Dr. R. G. EASTWOOD, Thornhill, r. Dewsbury. Mrs . MARY BALD EN , Bywell House, Dewsbury. A. ROBERTSHAW, 14, Garlick Street, Rastrick, Brighouse. Miss A. E . UNTHANK, The Vicarage, Collingham, r . L eeds. Dr. E. M. \VHITEHEAD, Moorfield, Gomersal, ~r. Leeds J. WOODS, 36, Hey Road, Lindley, Huddersfield .

NORTHERN IRELAND DISTRICT

District Office : Bryson House, 28, Bedford Street, Belfast. Tel.: Belfast 23970. District President: Her Excellency COUNTESS OF GRANVILLE, D.C.V.O. District Vice-Presidents: The Hon. Mrs. K. L. 0' EILL (Cadet Nursing). Brigadier T. W. DAVIDSON, lII.B ., B.CH., B.A.O ., 26, Malone Commissioner . Park, Belfast. Brigadier R. J. C. BROADHURST, Belvedere, Ballyauglis, Deputy Commissioner Co. Down. Mrs. E. JOHNSTONE, 616, Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast. District Superintendent (N) Miss MURIEL J. L. FRAZER, M.B.E., M.D., M.R.C.S., L.R .C.P ., District Surgeon 48, Wellington Park, Belfast. Miss B. BOYCE, S.R.N., S.C.M ., South Tyrone Hospital, District Nursing Officer Dungannon.

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District Cadet Officer (A) C. MURRAY, 92, Orangefield Crescent, Belfast. District Cadet Officer ( ) Miss E. GARRETT, Helen's Lea, Gilnahirk, Belfast. District Secretary Brigadier L. E. MACGREGOR, O.B.E., 28, Belfast Street, Belfast. District Officer (Press Relations) Mr. R. J. FITZMAURICE, 18, Hawthornden Drive, Belfast. Assistant Commissioner (District VV. "WILTON, 90, Marlborough Park N ., Belfast. Treasurer) . Area Commissioner (District VV. A . RYAN, Glenartney, Clanbrassil Road, Cultra, Co. Down. Transport Officer) . Belfast Area

Area Commissioner Area Superintendents (A) Area Superintendents (N) Area Area Area Area

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Commissioner . Superintendent ( Surgeon Nursing Officer Staff Officers .

\V. ALLEN, M.B.E., 37, Manor Crescent, Belfast. D . M. RODBERSON, 747, Crumlin Road, Belfast. ]. MCCALMONT, 20, Magdala Street, Belfast. Miss Q. QUIGLEY, 19, Cabinhill Gardens, Belfast. Miss K . HAMILTON, Hopefield, Whitehouse. FLORENCE STEWART, M.B., B.CH., 53, Woodvale Road, Belfast. Dr. S . SLOAN, 146, Grosvenor Road, Belfast. Miss 1. H . CLARKE, S.R.N., 18, Greenwood Park, Belfast. Miss M. HESSIN, 41, Orient Gardens, Belfast. Londonderry City Area

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V.,r. J. ·WILLIAMS, M.B .E., 20, Pump Street, Londonderry. Mrs. R. CUNNINGHAM, 27, Clarendon Street, Londonderry. Dr. \V. P. ABERNETHY, Ardnabrocky, Londonderry. Rev. H. WRIGHT, The Manse, Queen Street, Londonderry. Miss A. l\lcNAUL, Prehen Road, Londonderry. Miss R. EDWARDS,S, Clarendon Street, Londonderry. County Antrim Area

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Vacant. Mrs . KIRKPATRICK, Breezemount, The Roddens, Larne. ]. REID, M.D., Galgorm Road, Ballymena. Mrs. M. ] . F. CHAPLIN, S.R.N., 70, Mill Street, Ballymena. l\Iiss A. STIRLING, B.E.M., 4, Greenmount Avenue, Ballymena. County Armagh Area

Area Commissioner Area Superintendent (A) Area Superintendent ( ) Area Surgeon Area Nursing Officer

H. BURROWES, 34, Kensington Road, Knock, Belfast. Miss M. L UTTON, ·W ayside, 43, Killicomaine Road, Portadown. G. DOUGAN, M.D., D.P.H., M.P., Millicent Terrace, Portadown. Miss 1. CHAMBERS, S.R.N., Rockvale, Scarva, Portadown . County Down Area

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Commissioner . Superintendent (A) Superintendent (N) Surgeon Nursing Officer Cadet Officer (N)

J . H. REA, F.R.S.A ., Glena, Dublin Road, Jewry. S . G. JOHNSTON, liLA., 46, ewry Street, Benbridge. Mrs. IVAN NEILL, 96, Circular Road, Strand town, Belfast. Dr. N. E. WILLIAMS, Downshire Road, ewry. Miss M. HAWTHORNE, S.R.N., 5, Harcourt Drive, Belfast. Miss V. K. HILL, 114, Donaghadee Road, Bangor. County Fermanagh Area

Area Surgeon . Area Cadet Officer (N)

H. FLEMING, M.B., F.R.C.S., County Hospital, Enniskillen. Mrs. A. MALONE, 10, Willoughby Place, Enniskillen.

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WILFRED M. BRENNEN, F.R.C.S ., Cranagh Dhu, Magherafelt Mrs. V. DOBBIN, M.B .E., Lissan, Cookstown. G. B. JOHNSTON, 16, Boulevard, Coleraine . Miss K. HUEV, S.R.N., 13, Clarendon Street, Londonderry .

Commandery Commissioner

JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

Commandery in Central Africa. Sir ARTHUR GRIFFIN O.B.E., P.O. Box 596, Bulawayo, Rhodesia. ' India

Chief Commissioner .

The Hon. RA]KUMARI A~[RIT KAUR, 20, Talkatora New Delhi. Road,

Chief Commissioner .

SVED WA]ID ALI SHAH, ~eadquarters, Katrak Buildings, Mansfield Road, Karachl.

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Pakistan

WALES

Headquarters : Priory House, 4, Cathedral Road, Cardiff. Chief Commissionerfor vVales The Hon . J OH H. BRUCE, C. B.E., J .P., D.L. Assistant Chief Commissioner for Captain Sir L. TWISTON-DAVIES, K.B.E., J .P., D.L., LL.D., Wales. F.S .A. Assistant Chief Commissioner for Colonel RIRID IVDDLETON, ~I.V . O . , ] .P., D. L. orth Wales. EDGAR LLEWELLVN, LB ., CH.B. Surgeon-in-Chief for vVales Superintendent-in-Chief for 'Vales H.R.H . THE DUCHESS OF K E, T, G.C .V.O., C.l , G.B.E. Assistant Surgeon-in-Chief for GWILVM PARI Huws, lII.B ., CH.B. Wales. Assistant Superintendent-in-Chief IRENE, COUNTESS OF PLYMOUTH . forvVales. MARGHERITA, LADV HOWARD DE '''ALDEN AND SEAFORD, Superintendent for vVales C.B.E. Assistant Superintendent for The Hon . Mrs. J . II . BRUCE . Wales. Chief Officer Ambulance Cadets, Sir MICHAEL DUFF, BT . Wales. Chief Officer Nursing Cadets, Lady L. TWISTON-DAVIES, J .P. Wales. W. MABON ABRAHAM . Brigade Secretary Major H. WARE. Chief Staff Officer Miss ZOE D . DRUITT . Cadet Training Officer

E. B. WILLIAMS, Box 170, Bridgetown.

Commissioner .

Lieut.-Colonel R. C. EARL, O.B .E., V.D. , P .O. Box 95, Hamilton.

Commissioner .

ThGe Hon. Mr. JUSTICE E. P. S. BELL, Chief Justice Chambers eorgetown . '

Commissioner .

Dr. W . G. 'VrcKRAMASINGHE, Ceylon Medical College, Colombo.

Commissioner .

J . H . ASHMORE, P .O. Box 433, Nicosia.

Commissioner .

DrS' ] . M . CRUIKSHANK, C.M.G., O.B.E., Government Buildings

Bermuda

British Guiana

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Cyprus

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D. W. l\1AcINTOSH C.M.G., O.B.E., Tai Hang R d H Kong.' oa, ong

Major-General Sir Roy BURSTON, K.B .E. , C. B., D.S.O ., V.D ., M.B., F.R.C.P., F.R.A.C.P., K.H .P., Diocesan Church House, George Street, Sydney, ew South 'Vales .

Commissioner .

E . HOERMAN, M.B ., 43, Duke Street, Kingston.

Commandery in 'Western Australia Colonel J. R. DONALDSON, E.D., M.B., 298- 308, vVellington Street, Perth.

Commissioner .

Brigadier-General Sir GODFREY RHODES C B C B E Box 662, Public Works Department, Nau:.obi . . . ., D.S.O .,

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Hong Kong

Jamaica

Kenya

Priory in Canada

Priory Commissioner

W. J. BENNETT, St. John House, 321, Chapel Street, Ottawa.

Malaya

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Priory in New Zealand

Priory Commissioner

F. W. WARD, Druid's Chambers, Woodward Street, Wellington, C.l. Lieut.-Colonel C. G, BOOKER, M.D., Box 7137, Johannesburg.

Dr. H. M. O. LESTER, Director of Medical Services , Penan 1'>' CT Malta G.C.

Commissioner .

Priory in South Africa

Priory Commissioner

Gibraltar

Captain D . S. GOWING, Central Police Station, Gibraltar.

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Barbados

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Commissioner . PRIORIES OVERSEAS

Priory Commissioner

Other Overseas Territories

Lieut.-Colonel]. V. ABELA, M.B.E., 64, Amery Street, Sliema. Mauritius

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N. P. HADOW, Commissioner of Police, Port Louis, Mauritius .

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Dr. T . K . ABBOTT, Office of D irector of Medical Services, J esselton .

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Dr. T. P. EDDY, Medical Headquarters, Freetown .

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Dr. G . HARIDAS, Stamford Road, Singapore

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R. E . FOULGER, C.l\I.G ., Police Headquarters, Dar-es-Salaam

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R. G. Cox, Fire Brigade Headquarters, Port of Spain.

Commissioner .

U ganda L. SHARP, P.O . Box 355, Kampala.

Commissioner

Lieut.-Colonel A. M. BELL, Box 237, Zanzibar.

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