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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 20 Nursing Members,
4 Officers and 11 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 Hartington Road, open every evening (except Saturdays, 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 286 articles were lent under the scheme
—the 1960 figure was 370.
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. The
amount of voluntary time given to this good work is considerable. During
1961, 852 hours were spent on public duties, and 267 on miscellaneous duties.
British Red Cross Society:
The Southall Division of the British Red Cross Society continued to increase in membership
during 1961, to some 175 members.
A second Girls' Cadet Unit was formed which increased weekly. Members are extremely
keen on all the work they can assist in, which includes attendance at our Blood
Donor sessions. A second Members' Group was also registered in 1961, and the new
members of both sexes helped considerably in raising money by holding frequent whistdrives
and dances.
The Club for Disabled People also showed an increase in membership. Various
outings were enjoyed by these people throughout the year.
Other activities by the Red Cross included training and instruction in first aid, nursing,
maternal and child welfare, medical loan depot, escort duties, visiting, transport for the
sick, clerical work and assistance at all Blood Donor sessions, emergency help for disabled
ex-Servicemen, first aid duties at the local rugby football ground and the London Royal
Festival Hall, and continued participation in the Territorial and Civil Defence excercises
at the Hayes training ground.
Club for Disabled Persons:
A Club, for persons suffering from severe disablement, met fortnightly 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 unable to make their own way to the Club premises, which were at the Southall
Community Centre. The membership remained at a figure of 25—the average attendance
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