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CIVIL DEFENCE (Ambulance Section)
The number of Volunteers on the register at 31st December
was 390 (303 at Shirley Depot and 37 at New Addington) composed
of 121 males and 269 females.
Of this 303 registered:-
8 are Instructors.
131 attend for regular training.
115 attend for some training.
43 have not yet reported.
6 have moved from the area.
A First Aid Course was run in February and March, and of the
43 Volunteers who entered for the examination I am pleased to
report that all passed.
Nine Volunteers took an Instructors course in May, and at
the examination 5 passed. At a further course held in August, 6
Volunteers took part and all passed the examination.
In June two teams of six were entered for the " Buxton Trophy"
Competition held at Dorking, and I am very glad to be able to
report that one of our teams was placed third.
Five Casualty Collecting Teams of 7 men each have been formed,
and these have thus received specialised training.
There are at present 87 qualified First Aiders and 48 qualified
drivers.
A.L. HILL,
Chief Ambulance Officer.
CONVALESCENCE
The Corporation accept financial responsibility for convalescent
treatment for approved cases, subject to recovery of cost
according to the income of the patient. The conditions imposed
are that convalescence must follow some definite illness or accident,
must be recommended by a doctor, and taken at a recognised
convalescent home. During the year, 50 cases were so dealt with,
34 women, 13 men, 2 women with babies and 1 child. These figures
do not include school children for whom arrangements are made by
the Education committee.