Agenda papers including, amongst other things: - manning figures for each part...

Agenda papers including, amongst other things:

- manning figures for each part of Civil Defence service by Area;

- communications from Ministry of Home Security regarding: street lighting; pay of drivers of lorries in Rescue Party service;

- communications from Senior Regional Officer regarding: guarding of unexploded bombs; sleeping and messing accommodation for Civil Defence personnel; special extinguishers for use on incendiary bombs; training; assistance to RAF stations; Bedford Borough public air raid shelters; gas proofing of Biggleswade Report & Control Centre; use of Toddington Workmen's Social Club as First Aid Party Depot, First Aid Post and Wardens' Post; use of basement of 62 Harpur Street, Bedford, as public air raid shelter; use of garages in Brackley Road and Wendover Drive, Bedford, as Wardens' Posts;

- communications from Ministry of Health regarding: guaranteed employment of Civil Nursing Reserve; reorganisation of London Sectors' Emergency Hospital Scheme; Air Raid Precautions in residential institutions; employment of three whole-time personnel at Bedford and Dunstable First Aid Posts; use of St.Peter's Hall, Bedford, as First Aid Post; treatment of gas contaminated casualties;

- provision of public shelters;

- protective measures at Kempston Control Post;

- air raids on Caddington, Kensworth and Whipsnade Zoo on 31 Aug 1940.

[ex W/ARPP 23]

acc. 6513