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WELFARE
General
St. John Ambulance Association:
The local headquarters of the St. John Ambulance Association are situated at Harrington
Road, Southall, and the honorary officers are Dr. Mary Ellis, of Lansdowne House, High
Street, Harlington, Divisional Surgeon; Miss E. Hobson, 20, Elmfield Road, Southall,
Divisional Superintendent, Nursing Division, and Mr. W. Adams, 98, Carlyle Avenue,
Southall, Divisional Superintendent, Ambulance Division. There are 21 Nursing Members
and 16 Auxiliary Members.
The work carried out is as follows:—
Home Nursing and Nursing Equipment. The St. John Ambulance Nursing
Division has been trained in Home Nursing and First Aid to the Injured. It
also lends Nursing equipment for use in the home from the Medical Comforts
Depot in Harrington Road, open every evening (except Sundays and Bank
Holidays) from 7.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. for the issue of articles needed by the
public. During the year 433 articles were lent under the scheme—the 1958
figure was 489.
Welfare—General. The St. John Ambulance Brigade carried out trainings in
First Aid and Home Nursing for all who cared to take advantage of the
service, also special courses for Civil Defence Volunteers and for Scouts and
Guides. The members of the Nursing and Ambulance Divisions carried out
many other duties including attendance at local cinemas, sports, fairs, Old
Folks' Clubs, accompanying old people's group excursions to the seaside,
Hospital duties, also Sick Visiting. Members also took part in duties further
afield, including London Airport, London theatres, concerts, etc.
British Red Cross Society:
The Southall Division of the British Red Cross Society made steady progress in 1959,
and membership increased to 125. The Girls' Cadet unit attracted many more members,
and courses of First Aid and Nursing were well attended, with satisfactory examination
results. A "New Members" Group was registered in 1959, and valuable work and discussions
took place at the monthly meetings of these ordinary members, whose duties are
mainly non-medical ones.
The Disabled People's Handcraft Club brought much pleasure to the house-bound
members who attended weekly at St. George's Hall, to which the meeting was transferred
—in order to have increased space.
The main activities in the Borough are:—
Instruction and Examinations in First Aid and Home Nursing. Welfare visiting.
Medical Loan Depot. Nursing in the Home. Escort duties to and from
Hospitals and holiday homes. Transport for the sick. Clerical work and other
duties connected with the National Blood Transfusion Service. Handcraft
Qub for the Disabled. After-care and emergency help for disabled exservicemen.
Club for Disabled Persons:
A Club, for persons suffering from severe disablement, met weekly and was a social
and recreational one for people suffering from any physical handicap. Transport was
provided by members of the Rotary Club and Round Table for those members who were
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