GREATER STRENGTH.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 69, 21 March 1940, Page 11

GREATER STRENGTH.

AMBULANCE GROWTH. ST. JOIIX'.S BUSY YEAR. 'Remarkable progress is revealed in connevtion with St. John Anvbukiiiice work in Xew Zealand tor the past year in information issued iby Colonel <i. Barclao", chief com in Laji oner of the brigade in the Dominion. The outbreak of war created a widespread desire anions the public lor infonmation in connection with first aid, and the strength of the brigade had now reached 6555, being an increase of 1382 on the previous year, the commissioner etated. Forty-seven new divisions have ibeen registered throughout the Dominion, extending from the Bay of Islands in the north, to Stewart Island ( in the south. The total nunvber of services performed by momiKM-s last year was 110.998, including Hist aid. rendered, transport of sick and injured, hospital attendances and cases nursed privately l>y members of nursing divisions. Fn addition a great amount of voluntary service w.us ftiwn by nicniibers at association lectures. First aid treatment was jriven by members on duty at sports grounds in :si>,.MK> cases, while 54.272 cases were treated by members on other occasions. Menrbeit* a**sistod in the removal or transport of tlie sick and injured on 8386 ovtaeions. (jiiitc a nunvber of the male .personnel of the movement have cone overseas, and many of the women nienrbers have gone through the nocessary training and qualified as V.A.D.'s.