Lerwick, Shetlands.—At 12.50early on the morning of the 21st of February, 1955, the Medical Officer of Health for Shetland asked if the life-boat would fetch a man from Tingwall, who was suffering from acute appendicitis, as the roads were completely blocked with snow. At 1.35 the life-boat Lady Jane and Martha Ryland embarked two stretcher bearers and put out in a choppy sea. A moderate south- easterly breeze was blowing, and the tide was ebbing. The life-boat reached Tingwall at 2.10, took the patient on board, and landed him at Lerwick 3.10.

His life was saved.—Rewards, £6. Re- funded to the Institution by the St.

Andrew's and Red Cross Scottish Ambulance Service..