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it was hoped to revise periodically training for all full-time
Wardens, Rescue and Ambulance Service personnel. The Chief
Warden and the Rescue Service Controller had kindly promised
their full co-operation. Within a few days of the commencement
of this course, however, we entered on the flying-bomb period, and
the course had to be abandoned.
Establishment. Ambulance Depots.
December, 1944 70 plus 2 superintendents.
January, 1945 40 plus .1 superintendent.
First Aid Posts.
December, 1944 58 plus 6 sisters-in-charge.
January, 1945 27 plus 4 sisters-in-charge.
First Aid Post No. 1 (Stag Lane) was closed on 19.11.44
„ ” No. 2 (Preston Manor) „ 15.12.44
„ „ No. 3 (Monks Park) „ 13.12.44
” „ No. 6 (Claremont) „ 28.12.44
leaving only First Aid Post No. 5 (Imperial College Pavilion, East
Lane) open after the end of the year.
Particular duties continued to be undertaken by the Sanitary
Inspectors—for example, periodic visits to the Ambulance and
Rescue Depots, First Aid Posts, Wardens Posts, Wardens Headquarters,
etc., re cleanliness and ventilation. Routine disinfection
of mattresses and pillows at all Civil Defence Depots was carried
out monthly. Air-raid shelters were inspected, static water tanks
were kept under supervision with regard to the possibility of
mosquito nuisance. On all air-raid damage incidents the inspectors
satisfied themselves as to any damage to sewers or drains,
or to the water supply.
The Health Visitors were kept informed of all evacuee children
under five years of age as they arrived in the Borough. Unaccompanied
children were given the same supervision as if they
had been foster children, while with regard to accompanied children
the same supervision was given as is given to Wembley residents.
By periodic visits to the rest centres they became
acquainted with the personnel in charge, and when the centres
were open worked with them, when the various services known
to the Health Visitors were explained ancj offered as appropriate.
Wembley became an official evacuation area at the time of the
flying-bomb incidents.
Evacuation in Official Parties.
Unaccompanied children 695
Mothers and children 2,527
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