Reference
WW2/AR/C2/85
Title
Agenda papers
Date free text
12 Feb 1941
Production date
From: 1941 To: 1941
Scope and Content
including, amongst other things:
- report of County Medical Officer of Health;
- report of County Air Raid Precautions Controller on Regional Commissioner's Conference;
- communications from Senior Regional Officer regarding: employment of Bedford Borough whole-time Rescue Party personnel; use of Goldington School as Advance Regional Headquarters; Fire Prevention (Business Premises) Order 1941; functioning of Civil Defence services in London Region; approximate number of bombing incidents in region [189 in Bedfordshire from Sep 1940 to Jan 1941]; measures to combat intensive bombing in Bedford and Dunstable; Wardens' Posts at 22 West Parade, Dunstable, Hoo Estate Office, Eugster Avenue, Kempston and 99 Spring Road, Kempston;
- communications from Ministry of Health regarding: equipment for acute emergencies; use of Luton Girls High School and Silver Jubilee School, Bedford; provision of Medical Aid Posts in public air raid shelters; temporary assistance to Local Authorities and Public Utility Undertakings in emergency repairs; pamphlet on women's clubs; refugees from enemy action;
- fire-fighting instructions for scholars at Bedford Modern School;
- use of St.Mary's Methodist Sunday School, Cauldwell Street, Bedford as a First Aid Post;
- communications from Ministry of Home Security regarding: modification of boundaries of air-raid warning districts;
- additional equipment for First Aid Parties; pay rates for whole-time paid Civil Defence volunteers;
- Wardens' Posts at: 39 Littledale Street, Kempston; The Bungalow, Flitton; The Shelter, Pulloxhill; Harrold Church Room; Sharnbrook House Barn, High Street, Sharnbrook; Manor Farm, Colmworth; Baptist Schoolroom, Bedford Road, Sandy;
- sounding of sirens at RAF stations;
- accommodation for refugees from air attack.
Level of description
item