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AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS.
Organisation of Casualty Services.
The organisation of the Casualty Services for this
Borough under the above heading was commenced in real
earnest in the second half of the year.
Arrangements were made for the setting up of First
Aid Posts throughout the Borough, equipping them with
drugs, dressings, &c., and for the training of the volunteer
first aid personnel. Schools in the area. were used for this
latter purpose, and a number of medical practitioners and
members of St. John Ambulance Brigade were engaged to
lecture and teach the volunteers. The clerical work involved
soon grew to alarming proportions, and it became obvious
that additional assistance was necessary, but not until the
early part of 1939 was a temporary Casualty Organising
Officer engaged, together with two typists.
Up to the end of the year 568 persons had enrolled to
form part of the First Aid Parties and Personnel of First
Aid Posts.
PUBLIC WASH-HOUSES.
The public wash-houses in Scotts Road form part of the
building comprising the indoor Swimming Baths, Lime
Grove.
These wash-houses are very well patronised, and provide
a means of clothes-washing for many families living
in tenement houses without washing accommodation.
They are open ordinary week-days from 8 a.m. to
8 p.m.. except Saturdays, when they are available from
8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
PROPAGANDA.
During the year "Better Health," a monthly Health
Journal, published under the auspices of the Society of
Medical Officers of Health, was distributed.
One thousand copies of this Journal were distributed
monthly to the Schools and Infant Welfare Centres.