WW2/AR/C2/63

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]

4 Sep 1940

From: 1940 To: 1940

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Ministry of Home Security, civil defence, RAF, First Aid, Ministry of Health, nursing, Air Raid Precautions, air raid shelters, Toddington Workmen's Social Club, Bedford Borough, BEDFORD, BIGGLESWADE, TODDINGTON, London, DUNSTABLE, KEMPSTON, CADDINGTON, KENSWORTH, WHIPSNADE, Whipsnade Zoo, Bedford Harpur Street, Bedford Brackley Road, Bedford Wendover Drive