ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19725, 16 September 1929, Page 14

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION.

ANNUAL REPORT. The annua! report of the Oftxjifroury aacl West Coast Centre of the' St.- 'John Ambulance Association states that twenty-five classes of instruction in-'first aid £0 the injured and in home nursing and hygiene ■were formed during the year. Tie number of persons who attended'the courses.of five !• <•♦.!!-es. ir.cl'idins- membera. of tKe St. John Ami:;: a nee Brigade who .passed 0.-t-, i';-esauniiatioi'.3, wa3 467, against 642 in : 11-2 qualifying for acectifloate -a* against 5-24 in the preceding year. Of-these,. 17 qualified far the medallion and 66' for the 'abel, compared with' 22 and 79 respectively in th<? previqu-i year. In order to prevent overlapping livitn th« work -of the Red Cross Society, wiiioh is also carrying on instructional work in the - Canterbury and West 'Coast district, the Association - and B»d Crtss- Committees Confer whenever neceeea nr.

Tweniy Btretchwr - aa£ Irft depots and twenty- «ix kit depots ar» now ewtabliehidTheae depots am m position* tmy *f &oam <* tie orteiii «f street 1 wjliil V Mrdda

illnn TTimh aj* & great 4 tha public, but involve considerable •t» ea T tion and eorpenae in their upkeep. , T r" The invalid transport eervica caters*. . 1068 cum, -as against 1008 in tie P**r*?*' yew, the mileage being 7153 aa kgaio*» "The total expense of the service was 'V~.I 14* -7d, u against £543 I<* 4d. attended all large public gatherings, •o° also gave instruction in first aid work. ' The financial etaieroent for the year lUy 31«t, 1939, shows that a sum O--3b fid is being held as tho nueleoa 0. * - building {and. - The Association is . indeed" to Sir K. Beaton Rhodes for the gift •».,* section of land in Madras eneet adjoining the premises of the Ntir« Ma**;'. Nuraini? Association,- TJie irr.ds in ■ will need to be largely augmented befor'' the Association ■will be in a position to erect buildings u-ith oft L cv=, i-:otiiS -J" -classes, store rooms and accomroodatioa * 0! -.tho St." Joha Ambulance Bri-jo", u-»o ?*". age, - workshop, and living :or . Invalid. Transport Service. An eie«es - reoeipt-3 over expenditure is sLotto *' . 5s Si ■ .