Medical Defence Plan (1)

Submitted by brian edgar on Fri, 09/20/2024 - 18:24

In a speech in 1940 Dr. Selwyn-Clarke, the Director of Medical Services, gave a few details of the (secret) Medical Defence Plan to be put into operation in the event of war.

He said that in addition to the peacetime provision there were to be eight relief hospitals and the same number of Casualty Clearing Stations. There were also to be First Aid Posts - other sources give the number as 10-12.

I'm trying to establish what actually happened in December 1941 and I would be grateful for any comments on or additions to the lists I have compiled from various sources .

To start, the First Aid Posts (mainly from Gwulo and Charles Roland's medical history of the HK war):

Peak Club

Aberdeen Island

St Louis Institute (Pokfulam Rd)

Kowloon Cricket Club

Wanchai Market

Wah Yan College

Salesian Mission

Air Raid Precautions HQ

Maryknoll

St Stephen's College ?