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well as respiration. For manyyears it has been thought thaithis could only be done by owningthe chest and massaging theheart directly, a procedure thatcould scarcely he carried out inthe absence ol medical facilities.The recent introduction olexternal, or "closed i he-it" cardiacmassage has made it possiblc-to institute an artificial circulationin the same (ileumstances and at the same timeas artificial respiration; the vietime can he kept alive by thismeans until a normal heartbeatis restored, b\ injee ling drugsor pas.ing an elect!i( currentthrough the heart. This procedurerequires a little moreknowledge ol anatomy andphysiology than artificial respiration,and there is still some differenceo| uiedit a I opinionwhether ii should be taught toeveryone, or restricted to medicalpersonnel. In the R.A.N.,external cat chat massage istaught only to members of theSick-berth branch, bul dims amitraining aids ale available toteach it to all personnel whenit is thought desirable to do so.BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE —SURGEON REAR ADMIRAL L. L0CKW00DC.B.E., M.V.O.. D.S.C.. M.I), B.S.. F.R.A.C.P., Q.H.S.The Medical Director Generalol the R.A.N., Surgeon RearAdmiral Lionel Lockwood,C.B.E.. M.V.O.. D.S.C., M.D..US.. F.R.A.C.P.. Q.H.S., wasburn at Natimuk. in the W'immcradistrict of Victoria, in1902. Educated at Ballaral Highs» hool and the University ofMelbourne, w h e r e he disiingiiished hmiscll both at .1deiiicalh and on the footballheld, he joined the R.A.N, asSurgeon Lieutenant in l°2l.Sea service in H.M.A.S. Moresby,surveying the Barrier Reel humI 'iL'"> to 1927. and a period inH.M.A.S. Penguin. I°27-H, wasfollowed b\ a shore job in \av\Ollue from 1928 to 1930.Ac cetera let I promotion iSurgeon Lieutenant Commandeicame in 1930 alter he obtainedthe degree of M.I). (Melbourne),then an appointment to FlindersNaval Hospital until 1932. andback to sea in H.M.A.S. Australia.His time in (his shipincluded the Royal cruise, lorFor the NAVY and YOU!As contractors to the Royal Australian Navy, we providethem with all classes ol Electrical Installations and Repairs,Motor and Generator Winding, Radar Installations, etc.These services are also available to Private Enterprisefor Ships, Factories, Commercial Buildings, etc.Electrical Installations Ply. Ltd.6 NAPOLEON STREET, SYDNEYBXS311 (4 lines)BX5311 (4 lines)'I'll'IIIIMIMMIlllllllMIl 17which he was awarded theMA'.O. in 19.15. Nineteen thirtysixfound him in England toundergo ihe course (or promotionto Surgeon Commander.held at the Loudon Hospitaland the Royal Naval College,Green wit h. In this he was sosuccessful as to earn his promottoii with 12 mouths ante-dateol seniority. Surgeon CommanderLot kwood returned toAustralia in 1937, to becomeSurgical Specialist at the NavalWing, Prince ol Wales Hospital.Randwick, N.S.W.. where be remaineduntil MMI.An appointment to H.M.A.S.Hobari took him into the (hickol the sea-war, fust in the Mediterraneanin MM I. later in the|ava and South China Seas, theBattle of the Coral Sea. and theSolomon Islands. Following theaward ol the D.S.C. in 1942. hesaw further sea service in (heSouth West Pacific.In 1946 the then SurgeonCaptain Lockwood "swallowedthe anchor" and directed histalents to medical administration,firstly as Medical Officerin Charge ol Flinders Naval Hospital.In 1950 he was transferredto Sydney as Command MedicalOfficer, Fast Australia Area, andMedical Officer in Charge olBalmoral Naval Hospital. In1955 he returned to Melbourneas Director ol Naval MedicalServices, with the rank of SurgeonRear Admiral: the title ofthat appointment was laterchanged to Medical DirectorGeneral. The C.B.E. was conferredon Surgeon Rear AdmiralLockwood in HI57, and in 1958he was admitted to the Fellowshipof the Royal AustralasianCollege of Physicians, for distinguishedservices to Medicine.THE NAVYGardenIslandSickBayTHE NAVY-CIVILIAN SICKBAY AT GARDEN ISLANDhas proved it- value duringthe two years it has Iteenoperating. The Navy andrivilian sides have averaged20 outpatients a day whilethe former also has an additional10 patients a dayunder treatment.•NOVEMBER. 1962Surgeon Rear Admiral L. Lockwood during a recent visitto the Sick Bay discussed with SB.A. R. Price the X-raymachine. It is estimated that over 4,000 photographs ayear, including personnel from H.M.A. Ships and ShoreEstablishments, are taken on this machine.X-Ray MachineSurgeon Commander 1. Davenport, Rear Admiral Lockwoodwith S.B.A. R. Noonan during a recent inspection.
A team "I Royal Naval officer*and ratings have successfullycompleted seven days ol trialsin the Mediterranean to totnew techniques for escapingfrom submarines ai depths upto 260 Icct.The team comprised submarinebranch officers andratings, and Royal Naval dm misspecialising in the physiology o|deep diving .mil escapes.MM. Submarine TIP I OKhad been used a few miles eastol Malta • investigate sonicol the problems entailed in getting nun to the surface Iromgreatci depths than is praciisetlat the moment. British policyhas always been to concentratethe lull escape facilities withinthe submarine itsell and to trainall submarine personnel IM.I|Ktechnique from depths down lo1(H) leet. This training is < uried out without am indhidualbreathing apparatus.The present series ol trials —"Upshot One" — hey.in in i!ieMediterranean on 'Jh'i September,and ended 1th October.They employed the currentBritish Buoyant Ascent Method,as well as trying out a new typeol cseajx- suit incor|>oia(ing aspecially - developed "hood".which enables the escaper toRoyal Naval Submarine Escape TrialsSuccessfulESCAPES FROM H.M.S. TIPTOE 260 FEETbreathe the "trapped" air duringhis passage to the surface.Km a I Naval medical spec ialists believe that individual e\ctpes Irom 450 her, oi evendec pei, need no longei he regaided as an impossibility intears io tome, even without tluuse ol breathing apparatus, hutmuch hit the i researt h will beneeded before such a icchniuuci on Id become standard practiceloi all submariners.To earn out the trials, thesubmarine H.M.S. I If I OK w.i*supported In the Tmpedo RecoversVessel, H.M.S. MINERVI, which was used as hate shiplor the trials and the divers,who ensured safei\ in the e\cniof difficulties.Four da\s were given o\ei tn aseries ol esc apt s. stai ting .H K0leet, io test eciuipmeni and personnel,and using buoyant ascentmethods, up to ihe maximumdepth ol 2M leet.The personnel returned toMalta, having spent threefurther days ol trials using theWE ARE SUPPLIERS OF SEA FRESH LOCAL FISHandDirect Importers of United Kingdom and ContinentalQUICK-FROZEN FISHWholesale Suppliers to Hotels and RestaurantsWE SPECIALISE IN SHIPS PROVIDORINGBULK COLD STORE AND WHOLESALE DEPT.:Corner of Gibbons and Marian Streets, Redfern — 69-6828A. A. MURRELLS FISH SUPPLYHead Office:195 George St, Sydney — BIT 5945. After Hours — 663-2064DOWNescape hood technique, againdown lo -0 leet.EM a per s were Howled ma predeterminedlevel at atmospheric[iiessiiie in tlu submarine. I hc\were then iMisitioned at theesc .MM h.iti h and pit paled lorsurfacing In accurate prcv»urisation.IsiajKis then Mir I at cdin pails.OHicer-itwhaige ol tlu trialsu as 1,11111 ( onim.nnlei |ohuMeiewelh< t. R.N. (aged :U\). olDeath IIM! Lodge. I*et\v«iilh,Suv»e\. lie has been l!' tears inthe Rn\.tl \.t\\. and has spent 17nl ilicii in subtnai inevI he i' .tin ol voiuiiiceis who( at i it-d out ihe ac tual est .ipeswas It «l lis Lieutenant ComtuandeiLawrence llatnhn. R.N.I i •,.! !_'.. ol :>S Monklon Road.Alwistokc. Lieutenant -CommantIti I l.i!i! i\ n has In en L'">\eais in the Naw. and I'll vialsin submarines. Me i- (ami ma ml1st apt OHuei on stall ol FlagOfhcei Suhmaiines at H.M.S.DOLPHIN. OosporeSi\ othei voluntcci s tint leitook the lull sei ies ol first-everescape* I torn British submarinesat 260 feet.In addition to these. SurgeonLieutenant M. M. Parsons. R.N..of til UI well Road. Swanage,and an Admiralty civilian submarinespecialist, Mr. KennethTaylor, ol IS Shaws Way, Bath,carried out some escapes fromequipshallower depths, to testmem.Studying medical aspects ofthe trials was Surgeon Lieutenant- Commander E. E. P.Barnard (.15). of 16 King's Road,Southsca. He is on the staffof the Royal Naval PhysiologyLaboratory, and for the pastthree years has been a specialistin diving and submarine medicine.THE NAVYBritish-Australian Navies and Air ForcesI he batiks' were lough Iduring September in the Exercise" I ut ketho\ II. and bee aitiethe most realistic anii-suhiuarincengage mem staged b\ VlistraliaReai \ilnural \ W. R. Mi-\iioll. ( It.l .. CM.. HagOllueicoinuiandiug t lit VustialianHi et. dire* led tlu I \en i tbom his llagship. ILM.A.S.MIlUOl KMI Iu inoveiiieui and ail proleetion o| tlu- (ouvo\s was tooiilinaled Irom I he Mai itiineI It .idou.it li is ileal Sublet .when Reai Vdmital I K, Moiiivm.Oil! . D.S.C.. and \ii\ ice Maishal A. M. Murdoch.in Tasman Sea " Battles"were in joint operational control.Real Admiial C. (..
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