,Aith Shetland*.— At 1.10 on the after- noon of the 15th of April, 1957, a doctor, after consulting with the Medi- cal Officer of Health, asked if the life- boat would take him to Foula to visit a very sick woman who, he suspected, might have to be brought back to the mainland for hospital treatment. No other boat could make the crossing, as there was a strong south-westerly wind blowing with heavy seas. At 2.85 the c-boat The Rankin put out.

The tide \ as ebbing. . With the doctor on board the life-boat reached Foula at 6.13 after' a very rough crossing.

The doctor Was taken ashore, and after- visiting his patient he "returned with her ''to the lifeboat, \vmeh then brought them to the mainland, arriving' at Aith at 11.25 at night. An ambulance' was waiting to take the woman to' hospital at Lerwick.— Rewards to the crew, £19 1*.; rewards to the helper on: shore, 12s. Refunded to the Institu- tidn by' the Stj Andrew's and Cross Scottish A-mbufarree'Serviee..