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The Society is best known for the first aid duties and auxiliary
nursing in hospitals undertaken by its members. Assistance is
also rendered in home visiting of the sick and aged, diversional
therapy for those who are unable to leave their homes, hospital
services and escort duties to invalids on long journeys. First aid
is rendered to those injured in accidents, from a Road Hut near
Ruxley Corner, on the Sidcup By-Pass. This is manned on
Sundays and Bank Holidays.
There are four medical loan depots established in the area
from which invalid and sick room equipment is provided for those
needing it, usually at a small charge. The depots are as follow :—
" Beltoft," Hadlow Road, Sidcup .... By appointment.
Kent County Council, District Office,
Sidcup Hill, Sidcup During office hours.
56, Woodside Avenue, Chislehurst By appointment.
51, Framlingham Crescent, Mottingham Wednesdays 6—7 p.m.
or by appointment.
The " Good Samaritan Club " for disabled men and women
meets at the British Legion Headquarters, Chislehurst, on the
second and fourth Friday in each month at 2.30 p.m. Petrol
rationing made it necessary to reduce these meetings to one per
month for a limited period.
A successful new venture to aid the disabled was a class for
handicrafts held on each Tuesday morning from 10 a.m. to noon
at Hornbrook House.
The St. John Ambulance Brigade.
The Sidcup Brigade of the St. John Ambulance Association
continues to be active within the district. Personnel trained in
first aid attend at public gatherings and are available to accompany
children, aged persons and patients undertaking journeys.
A Road Hut is stationed in the Sidcup By-Pass near Main
Road, where injured persons may receive first aid treatment.
Chislehurst and Sidcup Voluntary Tuberculosis Care Committee.
The following report has been supplied by the Liaison
Officer :—
" The Committee has been very active and help of all kinds
has been extended to many families. During the Summer months
several families were sent to the South coast for a fortnight's
holiday, and this proved to be most beneficial to all members of
the respective families despite the poor Summer. In most cases
our help has followed the usual pattern—help with fuel during the
Winter months, assistance with fares to visit patients, hire purchase
debts, clothing, bedding, furniture, etc. Financial help has also